A videoconferencing tool that gets it right
Passport from LifeSize Communications, a division of Logitech, attempts to find a happy medium between large and expensive, and small and cheap.
IDC: Android's smart-phone dominance will continue, but who's on second?
IDC predicts that Android will run on nearly half of all smart phones by 2015, but Windows Mobile will make the biggest gain.
Windows Thin PC could give old computers new life
Microsoft has rolled out a public test version of its Windows Thin PC software technology, which could alllow organizations to get new mileage out of old PCs.
Feds turn out in droves for Telework Week
More than 34,000 federal employees participated in National Telework Week, 10 percent of them first-time teleworkers. What did they gain?
NSA to test smart devices on commercial architecture
The intelligence agency will test mobile virtual network operators – MVNOs -- according to NextGov.
Army IT exec Winkler to move on
The Army's program executive officer for enterprise information systems, Gary Winkler, has announced he will step down, effective in April.
Microsoft unveils new management tool for embedded devices
Windows Embedded Device Manager 2011 to allow management of kiosts, thin clients, digital signs and point-of-service handhelds.
Users must wait a bit for Windows Phone 7 update
Microsoft says the first update to Windows Phone 7 devices is being pushed out to smart-phone users, but there's a catch.
It's official: BlackBerry PlayBook will run Android apps
Research In Motion announced two "app players" that will run Android and BlackBerry applications on the upcoming PlayBook tablet.
D.C.'s 'worst' cell phone ranking smells like hot air
A J.D. Power survey ranked the Washington-Baltimore region last among 27 metro areas in cell phone service. But what did the survey really measure?
VA defends its social media outreach efforts
Veterans Affairs Department officials are confronting criticism that they are not doing enough to reach out to veterans on Facebook and other social networks.
Justice, PTO support i4i in patent case against Microsoft
The federal government joined "friend of the court" filings opposing Microsoft appeal to change the burden of proof in patent challenges.
Impact of Japan quake on IT supplies continues to grow
The recent disasters in Japan are causing electronics shortages and increased prices for components such as chips and flat-panel displays as well as other components for computers, cameras and tablet PCs.
Microsoft takes aim at Android with Barnes & Noble lawsuit
Microsoft once again has drawn its legal guns on the Android open-source mobile operating system, taking aim at the creators of Nook devices.
Mapping from coast to coast, two centimeters at a time
A national event kicking off Surveyors’ Week will add precise new GPS data points to the National Geodetic Survey’s online database, eventually making maps more accurate than ever.
Wireless gear securely connects teleworkers to the office
Cisco's new secure wireless local-area network access point is designed to provide teleworkers secure, hassle-free network connections from home offices.
NextGen air traffic control plan moves ahead despite uncertain funding forecast
Funding is a concern for the Federal Aviation Administration’s NextGen system, but the program enjoys momentum for now.
Telework in an emergency
Most federal agencies have formally incorporated telework programs and technologies into their continuity-of-operations plans, according to a recent report from the Office of Personnel Management.
Spectrum: The looming question for wireless innovation
The FCC and wireless trade association are big on innovation but the biggest obstacle is the availability of wireless spectrum.
FBI at last ready to go live with Sentinel case management system
Aided by an Agile software development process that helped speed things up, the FBI is ready to go live with its often-troubled system.
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