Author Archive
The Pirouette Man, a sharpened nib and the Jack Black effect
GCN's Trudy Walsh bids farewell after many years covering government and information technology.
BlackBerry Storm owners can't upgrade the OS
BlackBerry 6 OS won’t work on Storm smart phones, but the Bold 9700, Bold 9650 and Pearl 3G will be getting the upgrade.
A computer that's light as a feather, but built for battle
General Dynamics Itronix introduces a computer that packs GPS and secure communications technology into an 8-ounce package that meets Mil-Std 810G specs for ruggedness.
RIM unveils touch-screen Torch
RIM unveils the BlackBerry Torch, a smart phone that combines a BlackBerry keyboard and a touch screen.
Ballmer promises: Microsoft tablet 'as soon as we can'
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer tells analysts that the company is developing a touch-screen tablet based on Windows 7 and Intel processors but doesn’t give a start date.
NATO to employ Learning Tree training programs
NATO CIS Systems Agency will use Learning Tree's on-site and online programs for management and technical training at bases throughout Europe.
Cybersecurity
New tool validates ID credentials wirelessly
Two companies team up to offer an identity verification tool for federal employees and federal contractors.
The summer of my Droid
A six-month stint with a Verizon Wireless Droid by Motorola eased daily tasks for GCN’s Trudy Walsh.
Can BlackBerry's rumored tablet unseat iPad?
The rumor mill is working overtime with stories of a Flash-friendly BlackBerry tablet from Research in Motion
Cisco enters tablet market
Network hardware maker Cisco announces the Cius, an Android-based tablet geared toward the corporate crowd.
Cybersecurity
Spy case shines light on steganography
Russian spies used ancient and modern means of secret message transmission
Itronix offers four new thin-client Tadpoles
General Dynamics serves up four new ultra-thin client computers in its Tadpole line.
Cloud & Infrastructure
Monster.com out to help state and local jobseekers
Monster.com has launched several initiatives with state and local governments to connect jobseekers with potential local employers.
ATT intros mobile app for government
AT&T offers mobile apps to free government field workers from the office.
Cloud & Infrastructure
Global science portal goes multilingual
WorldWideScience site now offers search results in Chinese, French, German, Japanese and others, in addition to English.
Try a tablet that acts like a book.
GCN’s Trudy Walsh is intrigued by the Kno, a prototype dual-screen tablet.
Cloud & Infrastructure
MapInfo Stratus takes to the cloud
Pitney Bowes Business Insight introduces MapInfo Stratus, an application that lets users access location data via cloud computing.
Laptops for the homefront
Wounded warriors at Fort Belvoir and Walter Reed Army Medical Center receive donated laptops from CDW-G and Operation Homefront.
Cloud & Infrastructure