Internet addresses rapidly running out
The Number Resource Organization, which oversees global allocation of IP addresses, says 90 percent of addresses available under IPv4 are taken.
Commerce to test 4G technology for public safety network
The Commerce Department announced plans to create an environment for testing cutting-edge Long Term Evolution communications technology for a 700 MHz public safety network.
Water companies wait for someone else to take the plunge on smart metering
Advanced, networked meters offer the potential for conservation and money savings, but utilities are hesitant to be on the cutting edge of this evolving technology.
ASUS debuts bamboo-covered computer
Renewable materials such as bamboo will help make computers more environmentally friendly, according to ASUSteK Computer's chairman.
The problem with portability: power
New ways to charge devices and get emergency power are a hot topic at Consumer Electronics Show.
5 innovations to make cities smarter
If IBM's futurists are right, city life will be very different in the coming years.
First commercial 4G wireless network debuts
Mobile communications took a leap forward today with the debut of the world’s first commercially available broadband wireless service to rely on long-term evolution, or 4G technology.
Better power for mobile devices could exist on paper
As smart phones and e-book readers take even more functions away from the printed page, scientists might have found a diabolical way for paper to survive yet again – by making those devices depend on paper for power.
Systems integration the key to green buildings, experts say
To achieve real energy efficiency and higher performance in federal buildings, officials need to integrate all of the systems that control or affect the day-to-day operations of their buildings into the enterprise network for better visibility and for better communications between devices.
Virtual world technologies aid real world problems
Military customers at the I/ITSE show look beyond tank and flight simulators toward simulations for training soldiers on the ground – not only for fighting and maneuvering but for interacting with civilians and other players in confrontational situations.
IP routing takes one giant leap into space
The potential of Internet Routing in Space to reduce the latency -- and limits on transmission volumes -- inherent in current satellite communications potentially offers a host of new military and commercial opportunities.
Facebook plans DC event for application developers
Facebook will hold an event to help software developers create government applications for the social networking site.
NIST report clarifies evaluation of forensic tools for mobile devices
Ensuring the quality of tools used and work done in forensic analysis is critical, and NIST has issued a report that could help in he task of validating them.
2 examples of how government data linking can work
At the International Semantic Web Conference, data linking experts gave examples of how linking government data can work — one involving agency spending data and one on sharing IT architectures.
Military uses social media to share info on Fort Hood shootings
Facebook and Twitter quickly became a way to communicate during and after the attack.
IPv4 addresses almost gone
The Internet will run out of unused Internet Protocol version 4 Internet addresses soon, predicts the American Registry for Internet Numbers.
DARPA to host wild balloon chase
DARPA’s new contest challenges people to use the Internet to find 10 red weather balloons displayed across the United States for a day.
NSA to get new high-speed encryption
The latest high-speed in-line encryptor for the military and intelligence communities will be the first to deliver a 40-Gbps line rate and will be based on the latest generation of FPGA chips. It is scheduled to be fielded in 2011.
Plasmonics: A new hope for the post-silicon era
A new way of compressing light could lead to faster computers, scientists predict
Windows 7 rolls out new help features
Microsoft announces new help tools for Windows 7 users, adding to its many product support resources.
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