Date set for first national test of alert system
Don’t plan on watching the first few minutes of a TV show or listening to a radio station at 2 p.m. Nov. 9.
BlackBerry Tablet OS update to address Flash flaw
BlackBerry will soon release a new version of its BlackBerry Tablet operating system to deal with a security issue relating to the Adobe Flash Player.
AT&T to provide free hot spots in New York City parks
Users of the Wi-Fi hot spots in New York City parks won't have to be AT&T customers and there won't be ads. A log-in registration won't be required, but users must agree to terms of service.
Popular mobile apps expose personal data
ViaForensics has revealed that some popular Android store personal data in plain text, making it accessible to computer criminals.
The number you've called is no longer in service: Governor disconnects state cell phones
California Gov. Jerry Brown has stopped the state from paying for almost 30,000 cell phones and eventually plans to remove 33,559 cell phones and other devices used by state employees to save $13 million.
Microsoft may chase botnet operators through the Steppes
The software goes after the operators of the dead botnet Rustock with newspaper ads and considers using Russia's legal system if the operators don't show up to defend themselves in a U.S. federal court.
Broadband map missing some info, group says
The National Broadband Map may not give a full picture of how connected communities are.
App turns smart phones into EKG devices
Device is promoted as the smallest hospital-grade electrocardiogram machine.
Cities round up funds to prepare for climate change
An agreement with the World Bank will open access to climate investment funds for state and local projects to trim emissions and counteract climate changes.
Iowa University tests high-tech escape system
The system's sensors help people hotfoot it out of burning buildings.
Transportation Department aims to develop wireless apps
The Obama administration is planning to invest $100 million in funding for the Transportation Department to develop wireless apps.
Chicago, Comcast offer low-income students subsidized computers, Internet
The program will give the families of students who get free lunches in Chicago's public schools vouchers for subsidized computers for $149.99 plus tax and high-speed Internet access for $9.95 per month plus tax.
Hurricane season? Really? FEMA widget can help you prepare.
It’s open season for hurricanes as of June 1, and FEMA wants you to prepare now before a potentially active season heats up.
Apple to unveil iCloud services, new OSes
Steve Jobs is expected to show off the company's cloud services; new Mac OS X, called Lion, and iOS 5 also to debut.
Survey: Half of public sector CIOs balk at shared services
Reluctance to give up control of IT systems and doubts about financial return cause CIOs to hedge their bets on moving to shared services, according to a survey.
Jailbreak: Computer error helps free violent criminals in California
California relied on a computer program that didn't list conviction records, so an estimated 450 inmates who are probably violent are free on unsupervised parole, the state IG reports.
College textbooks go online, interactive
The textbook load is about to get lighter for some students at California State University, which has partnered with the Nature Publishing Group for an inexpensive, Web-based interactive textbook.
Proposed 4G network interferes with GPS signals, test shows
LightSquared's satellite and ground-station network operates right next to Global Positioning Systems in the radio frequency spectrum.
Battle lines drawn over D block spectrum for emergency network
The introduction of a bill by Sens. John McCain and Joe Lieberman signifies a growing consensus in the Senate to give away spectrum for an emergency network, but other factions still see a way to make money off the band.
Chinese dissident's act is a really big shoe
The architect of the Chinese government's Internet censorship policies got an unmistakable sign on May 19 that not everyone is a fan of the restrictions when a dissident threw a shoe at him.
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