Modernization
The Sprint sale will let it build more 4G LTE service
Sprint will use $8 billion to expand its spectrum
Digital Government
Linden Lab grabs its second life with creativity games
The effort could renew government’s enthusiasm for the firm.
Modernization
Election app targets voter suppression fears
Users can document and report possible voting irregularities.
Modernization
GAO blasts location-tracking privacy policies
Report says companies aren't providing consumers with clear information.
Modernization
Sprint is considering selling itself
The company is currently in talks with Japanese telecommunications corporation, Softbank.
Modernization
Your iPhone is tracking you again
Apple has implemented a new targeting system called IFA for the iPhone 5 and any phone running iOS 6.
Modernization
Taiwan wants Apple to blur sensitive military images
The company’s mobile map app draws even more fire.
Digital Government
Apple had plenty of warning about its bad maps
Developers noted multiple mistakes while testing beta versions of the app.
Modernization
GOP lawmakers knock FCC broadband testing
Agency spent $1 million in stimulus funds on British firm to evaluate network.
Modernization
Do-not-track proposal headed off the tracks
Hopes dim for giving consumers Internet surfing privacy.
Modernization
HHS plan requires employees to outfit personal devices to agency standards
Strategy envisions stipends for some who bring their own smartphones and tablets.
Modernization
Experts: Mobile phones are vulnerable to cyber attacks
Wireless industry isn't doing enough to protect users, IT professionals say.
Modernization
Veterans Affairs taps contractor to build mobile apps store, software
Device management software will ensure security of employee-owned equipment on VA’s network.
Modernization
DISA acquires iPads and Samsung tablets for mobility test
Evaluation will include mobile device management software, applications store.
Modernization
I-Q-Tel continues aggressive drive to deploy cloud, data tools
Taps third cloud-oriented firm in three months.
Modernization
Op-ed: Encryption, not restriction, is the key to safe cloud computing
Requiring that government data be stored domestically and handled by U.S. citizens is counterproductive.
Digital Government
The forgotten mapmaker: Nokia has better maps than Apple and maybe even Google
It's impossible to create a perfect map, but that hasn't stopped Nokia from trying. Here, we go inside the company's neverending drive to create a digital copy of the world.
Modernization
FCC commits $300 million to close gaps in mobile coverage
Wireless providers obtained the Mobility Fund money through participation in a reverse auction.
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