Gadgets

App breaks through the mobile compatibility wall

The Citrix Receiver app can keep agencies' mobile devices securely connected regardless of platforms.

  • By John Breeden II

License plate scanners: Useful tools, but what about all that data?

The systems, which can capture up to thousands of images per hour, are increasingly popular with police but are raising privacy conerns.

  • By Kathleen Hickey

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?

  • By John Breeden II

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.

  • By Greg Crowe, John Breeden II and Carlos A. Soto

Do agencies have a place for open-source hardware?

Open-source electronics components are emerging from university laboratories and entering the public arena.

  • By Henry Kenyon

'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.

  • By John Breeden II

Got an old cell phone? Bring it to FOSE and support the troops.

You can recycle used phones at the trade show while contributing to the care packages Operation Gratitude sends overseas.

  • By GCN Staff

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.

  • By GCN Staff

PlayStation Vita: Ready for your network?

Almost anything these days could become a client on your network, even a portable gaming console such as the Vita, with all the advantages and risks that entails.

  • By John Breeden II

Key drives a security risk? Not when they're made like this.

The CE-Secure Vault from CMS Products will keep data in transit safe from both the elements and hackers.

  • By John Breeden II

DARPA developing contact lenses with 'Terminator'-like abilities

The Defense Department wants to give warfighters science-fiction grade contact lenses that would allow them to magnify distant objects and overlay their vision with battlefield data.

  • By Henry Kenyon

A pioneer in plug-and-play graphics

The Accell UltraVideo USB 2.0 to DVI-I Adapter shows that there is a lot of power in cables, if we know how to use it.

  • By John Breeden II

Top tech advances for 2012

From invisible tanks to radar that can see through walls, the GCN Lab's coverage this year points to some jaw-dropping technology developments in 2012.

  • By Greg Crowe

The iPhone 4S: Rise of the machines

Despite a few beta-related flaws, Apple's latest phone reveals the future of human/machine interaction.

  • By Carlos A. Soto
Featured eBooks

Kindle Fire: A great 2nd tablet, with good features for the job

The Kindle Fire isn't an iPad killer, but instead can complement it and many others. It's the tablet to have if you have more than one.

  • By Carlos A. Soto

Motorola debuts cutting edge RAZR smart phone

The Droid RAZR by Motorola proves that thin does not have to mean flimsy.

  • By John Breeden II

Should computers be powered down for the holidays?

It's an age-old debate (in the computing era, anyway), and there is a right answer.

  • By John Breeden II

Government, consumers hanging out at Lenovo's pad

The IdeaPad Tablet K1 from Lenovo is a newer tablet whose performance deserves a closer look from government users.

  • By Greg Crowe

The standard keyboard goes virtual

The Celluon Virtual Laser Keyboard with Magic Cube uses an optical sensor to follow the exact positions of your fingers as you type on a laser-projected keyboard.

  • By Carlos A. Soto

Tech turkeys: 8 epic product misfires

From devices that did less than what you already had to an operating system people hid from, these products define failure.

  • By Kevin McCaney

A battery that lasts 10 times longer, charges 10 times faster?

A team at Northwestern University discovers a great leap forward in lithium-ion technology.

  • By Greg Crowe