The 10 best federal mobile apps
Agencies are building digital government one app at a time. Here's a look at the best of the current crop.
The app to get agencies to start building apps
If some agencies need a push to start building public-facing apps, the Obama administration's digital strategy should get them going. In that way, it's kind of an app in itself.
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.
The next big social media thing? Here are the likely winners.
Want to be in front of the pack when the next major trend in social media hits? Think moving pictures.
Canada plans to replace cash with digital MintChips -- can this work?
The Canadian Mint is holding a contest to find a secure chip that can replace bills and coins, but can it be unhackable and untraceable?
Tablets with PC power: The Microsoft vs. Apple debate
Apple's CEO doesn't think people want powerful PC/tablet hybrids, but we think they do.
Why Google's SPDY is none too swift
Google wants to replace the venerable Hypertext Transfer Protocol with the more efficient SPDY standard, but corporate rivalries may slow things down.
WWI 'dazzle paint' fools face recognition scanners
An artist finds that the same approach used in World War I to confound the rangefinders on attacking ships will prevent a facial scanner from recognizing you.
9 top tablets graded for government
The GCN Lab has put the latest tablet computers through their paces to test how suitable and secure they are for government workers.
Tweet, tweet. Is this thing on? GCN Lab launches a feed.
Follow the GCNLabGuys to keep up the the latest from the lab.
Will the iPhone 5 be made of Terminator-like liquid metal?
The next iPhone reportedly will be made of Liquidmetal, a material that might not do everything the T-1000 could but is still like nothing you've ever seen.
'Elite' hacker done in by everyday iPhone function
A hacker who posted racy photos gloating about his hack of police officers' home addresses didn't realize the pictures were GPS-tagged and time-stamped.
Should technology let us violate Titanic's gravesite?
We need to respect the human remains at Titanic's wreckage and support the efforts of NOAA and others to protect the site.
Right on bin Laden, analyst would use tweets to predict future
A company that called Osama bin Laden's death four hours before it was announced claims it can use tweets to predict the future, and has partnered with Twitter to prove it.
Botnet tracker locates zombies inside federal agencies
At FOSE, a system that depicts botnet infections, including within agencies, and other new products show that innovation is alive and well.
This projector brings high-def video to life
The ViewSonic PJD5523w makes use of its HDMI port to bring cutting-edge graphics and sounds from source to screen.
Smart phone all wet? Resurrection is in the bag.
It's not magic, but the science inside the Bheestie bag can bring submerged electronics back from their watery graves.
HAMR smashes storage barrier, 60T hard drives on horizon
Seagate says its magnetic recording technology is ready to produce 6T hard drives now and 60T within a decade, at prices comparable to today's drives.
After 244 years, Encyclopedia Britannica closes the book on print editions
In an era when even on-disk encyclopedias seem to be passé, Britannica's move to all-digital editions was inevitable.
NEC's mega LCD a video virtuoso from wall to wall
The NEC X551S is a 55-inch, high-fidelity display that can be chained together with others to create a massive wall of light.
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