Siri, is this the end of all-you-can-eat bandwidth?
The days of unlimited wireless Internet plans are rapidly drawing to a close, and all those great mobile apps are to blame.
DOD develops Web apps to fight pirates (the real kind)
An international effort by the Defense Department and the U.S. Navy is developing Web-based applications that will let allied navies share data in the fight against piracy on the high seas.
iPhone app programs your dreams
Sigmund, developed by a Harvard Ph.D. student, repeats selected words while you sleep.
Utah portal integrates social media
Utah.gov has a new infrastructure that dynamically integrates data and information into a portal and delivers it in real time without the need for a Web content management system
Partnership develops encryption for federal mobile devices
Verizon and Cellcrypt will offer voice encryption for smart phones and tablets running the Android, BlackBerry and iOS operating systems.
The best mobile apps: Simple, easy to use, ready to reuse
CIOs describe what works with mobile application development at NASCIO's Mid-year Conference.
'Cloud first' giving way to 'mobile first'
"Mobile first" has become the war cry of Web developers -- and agencies -- who want to take a standardized, enterprise approach to the explosion of smart phones and tablets.
Mobile privacy risks: Who should alert end users?
Both industry and government are concerned about the potential for many mobile applications to share data with third parties without user consent.
Are your apps ready for the public cloud?
Many IT organizations are moving from a non-virtualized application base to one that is service- or cloud-based. Find out where your organization falls on this trend line.
New Android malware designed to sneak into networks
The Trojan doesn't seem to hurt Android devices but is clearly designed to get inside private networks, which is a concern for BYOD programs.
FAA mechanics, attorneys test-fly tablets
Like the VA, the FAA has a mobile tablet pilot program under way, now being tapped by the aviation agency's mechanics and attorneys.
VA looks beyond iPad pilot to 'hyper portable' era
The department is planning beyond its current mobile device pilot test for the day it fields as many as 100,000 mobile devices across the enterprise.
Targeted attacks, mobile vulnerabilities on the rise, report states
Criminals continue to exploit old vulnerabilities as enterprises, and users fail to keep up with the flood of security updates, the latest Symantec report states.
New chip tracks smart-phone locations down to the inch, even indoors
Broadcom's new chip uses sensors, wireless protocols and multiple satellite constellations to pinpoint locations outside or inside, and even tell you which floor you're on.
Malware version of Angry Birds Space appears
Sophos has identified a Trojan horse masquerading as a Android version of the game on some unofficial apps stores.
DISA to roll out defense-wide mobility plan
DISA is gearing up to launch a DOD-wide mobility strategy that will include setting up an enterprise app store and establishing standards for software developers.
The possibilities -- and limits -- of smart phones and tablets
Panelists at FOSE talk about what mobile devices can do for government, beyond the obvious. But don't throw your laptop away just yet.
Who's on first: Ranking the best U.S. cities online
Cities are getting better at what they offer people online, with social media the biggest new trend, a University of Illinois at Chicago study finds. Which cities come out on top?
FOSE 2012 serves up 5 courses of hot tech
FOSE offers five conferences in one: program slices on cloud computing, cybersecurity, mobile computing, defense innovation and records management.
The next big tech? It's on the floor at FOSE.
The show floor will feature the latest technology from nearly 200 vendors displaying products aimed at government computing.
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