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iPhone 4.0 a great device that deserves better reception
Despite its problems with AT&T, the iPhone’s easy-to-use navigation and sleek construction makes it easy to overlook the antenna nightmares. I reviewed a $199, 16G unit running Version 4.0.1 of Apple's iPhone operating system and found it hard to criticize anything else about the phone.
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Less than half of 'Net connections meet FCC speed goal
A Federal Communications Commission report released on Thursday examining Internet access subscriptions found less than half of U.S. subscribers currently get broadband service that meets or exceeds speed targets set by the commission in its national broadband plan.
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SSA disagrees with IG on data center site recommendations
The Social Security Administration accepts half of its inspector general's advice for site selection for a new data center.
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Dump that data: Agencies need not preserve Web 2.0 content
Federal agencies are dealing with questions about how much of the content on their social media platforms must be saved as an official record, according to a new report.
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5 smart choices in smart phones
We tested five new models, including one with 4G capabilities, and finds they have a lot for offer on-the-job users. Android phones come out on top.
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5 ways to use social media for better emergency response
More people now use social media tools to report emergencies or call for help, and they expect government response agencies to be actively engaged in using the technology, too.
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Cyber Costs Climb
Push to secure data and systems creates multibillion-dollar market for contractors.
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Survey says people prefer online federal customer service
A survey says Americans are more satisfied with online interactions with federal agencies than with their telephone conversations.
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Agencies update Web sites in preparation for Hurricane Earl
The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the National Hurricane center have updated their home pages in preparation for Hurricane Earl.
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Agencies use old and new tech to monitor, prepare for Hurricane Earl
The National Hurricane Center relies on satellite images supplemented by advanced equipment that accurately measures wind speeds, while FEMA taps in to social media to help residents prepare for landfall.
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Report says Congress needs lots of help with Web sites
Congress needs to work harder to develop best practices for lawmakers' Web sites, a report from the Brookings Institution says.
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Air traffic control modernization program takes step forward
American Airlines jet lands using new satellite-based technology designed to replace FAA's decades-old radar systems, an advance that could allow carriers to fly in poor weather and save fuel.
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White House attention nudges e-archive toward completion by September 2011
The National Archives and Records Administration is putting its electronic archive project on track for completion in a year after the program landed on a White House list of high-risk projects.
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Red Hat announces strategy that allows mixing cloud platforms
Tools and capabilities would allow customers to build and move applications in and out of different cloud and virtual environments.
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Agencies bust myth of year-end buying sprees
Once thought of as spendthrifts when September came, some officials now align their information technology purchases with executives' top initiatives and mission-critical services.
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