Is the light spectrum the next frontier for wireless?
A researcher in Scotland says LEDs can be used to transmit data, potentially making every street lamp into a high-speed Internet port.
When radios can’t connect, IP provides the bridge
Once data has been put on an IP network, disparate types of devices -- such as siloed first responder radios -- can be linked almost anywhere in the world.
IceWarp messaging system warms to Windows 8
The newest version of the suite, which handles communications between every type of mobile device, also is compatible with Windows Server 2012.
10 predictions for government IT in 2013
Consolidation, cloud and mobile computing, lots of data and the foundations of smart government are among the key trends forecasted by IDC Government Insights.
Fugitive McAfee exposed by basic geotagging feature
The IT pioneer, wanted for questioning in a shooting in Belize, has eluded police for weeks. Then an online magazine posted a photo of him.
Boca Raton adds smarts to surveillance network
The Florida city is building out a city-wide digital video surveillance system and is using a management system to integrate feeds so police can get real-time views of the city.
NNSA's mobile app helps keep track of nuclear materials
The project management app, which runs on iOS and Android, gives mobile users access to the Global Threat Reduction Initiative’s system.
NASA thinks warp-drive travel might be possible
Scientists explore the idea of achieving faster-than-light travel within the laws of special relativity by warping space.
DARPA targets supply-chain threats in hardware, firmware
The agency's VET program wants to develop large scale testing for backdoors and malware in IT products from smart phones to routers.
ICYMI: SMS turns 20
The first SMS message was sent in December 1992 and forever changed the way people communicate.
A smart-phone touch screen in a 65-inch monitor
As touch-screen functionality moves to the desktop, even huge monitors are getting into the act. And NEC's 65-inch panel gets it mostly right.
NEC's big screen is ready for its close-up
The 65-inch V651-TM is notable for its touch-screen interface, but it also stands out strictly as a monitor.
Interoperable radios: Perfect vs. the possible
An IP system linking disparate communications infrastructures might not be perfect, but it works, and that is good enough.
Volunteer vets enlist battlefield tech to aid storm relief
Team Rubicon is using software normally used to manage soldiers to coordinate volunteers helping to clean up the Rockaways.
How IP networks helped NJ crews meet Sandy head-on
Response teams in Bergen County, N.J., used interoperable IP connectivity to link a variety of radio systems during Hurricane Irene and Superstorm Sandy.
Army puts lightweight battery chargers into the field
A team at the Aberdeen Proving Ground is developing lightweight, multiport chargers for smart phones and tablets.
NARA to adopt Google Apps for Government
Federal agencies' move to the cloud for office suites continues, as Google and Microsoft battle for territory.
GSA shuts down apps.gov
One-stop cloud portal launched three years ago wasn't getting business.
Will Microsoft's Surface Pro be worth the price?
The company plans and early-2013 release for the full-Windows version, which could appeal to agencies considering tablets. But $899 is a high price.
FCC tests if 911 cell-phone calls can be traced indoors
With a growing number of 911 calls coming from cell phones, an FCC committee wants to set benchmarks on the accuracy of calls made from inside buildings.
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