Windows 8's new look makes sense, if you can take the shock
The tablet- and touch screen-friendly interface in the Consumer Preview might be familiar to Windows Phone users, but for everyone else, you're not in Kansas anymore.
Air Force wants unhackable comm, like in 'Mass Effect 3'
Researchers funded by the Air Force are exploring using "quantum memories" to secure long-range communications. Where have we seen that before?
Beware 'rnicrosoft.com' and similar sp00fed links in e-mail
Even if you check the URLs for links in e-mail and other messages, you could still be fooled by homographs.
Taking in the environment at FOSE
Even before getting down to individual technologies, the FOSE show floor has something to offer.
Tool can stop texting while driving in its tracks
Cellcontrol plugs into a user's vehicle and shuts its assigned phone off if the vehicle is moving, making it easy to enforce mobile policies.
Neutrinos carry text message through solid rock
Whether neutrinos are faster than light is still up in the air, but researchers find they can take communications through stone.
8 great shortcuts for Google Apps, Gmail
If you're new to Google Apps for Government, or even a veteran Gmail user, you might not know about these handy keyboard shortcuts, many of them single-key functions.
Wolfram Alpha Pro runs rings around today's search engines
More concierge than search engine, Wolfram Alpha Pro will analyze a query, perform high-end math calculations and even analyze images.
Make your passwords hard to crack, easy to use
RoboForm relieves users of the need to keep track of all of their passwords while keeping them securely stored in one place.
Stop agency data leakage in its tracks
PowerBroker Desktops checks for policy violations in each outgoing e-mail and prevents unwarranted data from leaving a single computer.
How NOAA went from zero to cloud in a year
In just a little more than a year, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration went from shopping for solutions for desktop services to a full-scale implementation of Google Apps for Government. Here are some milestones in that process.
What's inside NOAA's cloud?
An installation of Google Apps for Government can feature a variety of different programs.
Google Apps on the job: The GCN Lab tries it out at NOAA
With agencies looking to Google Apps for Government as a cloud computing option, the Lab's Greg Crowe visits NOAA, where a team is putting collaboration, customization and cost-control to work.
Single-atom transistor: The future of computing?
A transistor on a single atom raises tantalizing possibilities for quantum computing, though maybe not soon.
NOAA switching from BlackBerrys to Apple iPhones, iPads
Google Apps for Government makes cross-platform central management of mobile devices possible, and BlackBerry Enterprise Server unnecessary.
This drive gives 'crush resistant' new meaning
The ioSafe Rugged Portable Drive will withstand punishment beyond what is needed for MIL-STD 801 G certification.
Getac rugged notebook is large and in charge
The 12.5 pound Getac X500 Ultra Rugged Notebook suits users who need feature-rich options for the harshest conditions.
An info and expertise concierge for the office
DiscoverPoint, the GCN Lab's pick for the February Technology of the Month, is designed to point users to the most relevant information and subject-matter experts in the shared platform environment.
NASA's 'Blast Off' a new frontier for Facebook games
Games on the social media site to date haven't taught users much. But the multiplayer "Space Race Blast Off" is different.
NOAA app lets you track aurora from solar storms
If the aurora from coming solar storms will bring Northern (or Southern) Lights to your latitude, OVATION can let you know ahead of time.
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