Intel Unveils Microarchitecture Chips for Mobile Devices, Networks; Dadi Perlmutter Comments
Intel has unveiled a new microarchitecture that intends to help enterprises manage system performance and power consumption issues. Silvermont contains a 22-nanometer Tri-Gate system-on-chip technology designed to reduce a chip’s energy use by up to five times, Intel said Monday. Dadi Perlmutter, Intel executive vice president and chief product officer, said the company intends for Silvermont [...]
Symantec and Giesecke & Devrient have agreed to develop protected security applications for smartphones and tablets in a move aimed at helping application developers deliver products and services that meet security requirements. Under the partnership, Symantec will use G&D’s Trusted Service Manager to update the company’s mobile apps and protect the apps’ cryptographic keys and [...]
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Raytheon Releases First Responder Mobile App; Dan De Sollar, TJ Kennedy Comment
February 12, 2013 No Comment
Raytheon has released its mobile application for first responders in a move aimed at providing them situational awareness and collaboration tools on devices such as smartphones, tablets and mobile data computers. One Force Mobile Collaboration is intended to combine technology used in both civilian and military applications and designed to operate on existing 2G, 3G, [...]
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One year since Unisys implemented a Google cloud computing platform for the U.S. General Services Administration, agency employees have created and shared more than 274,000 documents and created 500 internal websites using the platform. The company said GSA selected Unisys to install Google Apps for Government in 2010 and the agency began using Google’s email [...]
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Harris Corp. has developed a new mobile tactical cellular network system to connect warfighters with high-bandwidth networks and provide them applications for use in the battlefield, the company announced Wednesday. KnightLite is a backpack version of the company’s KnightHawk system and is designed to support voice, high-speed data, video and text messaging. The company has [...]
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A Manhattan Research survey says 75 million adults in the U.S. use mobile phones for health-related activities including research, a jump from the 61 million users found in a 2011 survey, Information Week reports. The survey also found 29 million people use tablet computers for healthcare information and related activities, a jump from 15 million [...]
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SAP CEO Jim Snabe: Company’s Mobile App Expansion Aimed for Apple Devices
September 20, 2012 No CommentSAP CEO Jim Snabe sees a future expansion in mobile applications for businesses and the company is expanding its applications portfolio to run on Apple devices, he told Bloomberg in an interview. Snabe said the business management software firm has developed a new Sybase Unwired Platform, where developers create paid apps through SAP’s mobile app [...]
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The Defense Information Systems Agency plans to issue a request for proposals for a secure enterprise wireless system by Sept. 30, Nextgov reports. According to Bob Brewin’s story, DISA wants a contractor to develop, test and help operate the system, which would include smartphones, tablet computers and an application store. DISA hopes to have 25,000 [...]
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Through a pilot program fielding mobile applications for veterans, the Department of Veterans Affairs plans to distribute iPads to 1,000 of its family caregivers, NextGov reports. The VA is set to open its app store in early 2013, giving veterans access to mobile applications. Clinic-in-Hand will host apps integrated with VA’s data systems and will [...]
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The U.S. Army wants form-fitting gloves for soldiers that use mobile devices and tablets in the field, InformationWeek reports. Touchscreen devices react to bioelectrons in the users’ hands and the Army said protective cases soldiers use make it difficult to effectively use fielded devices. According to a request for information on FedBizOpps, the Army plans [...]
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