Scans without jams
GCN Lab review: Sonar-equipped Panasonic scanner handles any kind of document on any kind of paper.
An idea whose time has gone
GCN Lab review: Iomega's REV drive offers handy, removable storage but in an outdated format.
Reality Check | Metadata's new name is TED
Commentary: The classic definition of metadata ' data about data ' blurs the distinction between data and metadata. A better name for metadata might be "Targeted Extrinsic Description."
StudioDock 3i for iPod
Users can sync and recharge their iPods by attaching the StudioDock 3i to a host computer via the USB connection.
CA records software DOD-certified
CA announced the availability of CA Records Manager r12 software for automated record keeping.
Toughbook laptops get Centrino 2 technology
Panasonic's new semi-rugged laptop PCs have increased video and graphics capability, hard drive capacity up to 160 gigabytes and expanded Wi-Fi capabilities that include 802.11 Draft N.
Intel shows off Centrino 2 technology
Intel has unveiled the Centrino 2 mobile platform for laptop PCs, powered by five new Intel Core 2 Duo processors.
Cougar 6000 storage gateway
OnStor today launched the Cougar 6000 series network-attached storage gateway that can scale up to 4 petabytes.
Navy gets new supercomputer
The Navy will use the machine principally for oceanographic modeling and weather forecasting. Such data will help the Navy steer its own ships clear of potentially damaging storms.
Study: Reform copyright law to save digital works
Libraries, archives and other institutions currently are hampered in preserving digital works by copyright laws geared toward more persistent, physical works.
NGA awards research grants
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency has announced its grant awards for the fiscal 2008 NGA University Research Initiative program.
Sun, Fujitsu announce new Sparc servers
The next generation of Sparc enterprise servers is now available.
iPhone: Lots of allure for government users
Apple's iPhone comes out today with an agency-friendly list of features, including 3G networking that's more than twice as fast as the original model.
SQL Server 2008 to ship by September
SQL Server 2008 will be released to manufacturing by the end of the third quarter, according to Microsoft.
Fort Lewis invests in translation devices
The Army's Fort Lewis military reservation has procured 92 one-way translators that contain a database of English phrases translated into key languages spoken throughout the Middle East for soldiers deploying to Iraq.
Flash drive encrypts and controls data chaos
GCN Lab review: The Kingston DataTraveler BlackBox, a lightweight USB flash drive, packs 8 gigabytes of encrypted storage into its tiny frame.
Neptune drives offer 1G of storage
Other World Computing's Neptune line of external FireWire hard drives has doubled their capacity from 500G to 1T.
Digital Memo sends one-way messages
Digital Memo distributes messages to employees without enabling the back-and-forth dialogue that e-mail does.
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