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5 futuristic technologies IBM says will soon be a reality

Topping IBM's new list of predictions for the next five years -- 3-D holographic phone calls from you cell.

Tags: Kathy Stewart , technology , cell phone , smartphone

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New app sends out silent distress signal

A new phone application called Silent Bodyguard sends a silent distress signal that will contact four different people and give them information on your whereabouts.

Tags: Clint Van Zandt , cell phone , technology , GPS , Kathy Stewart

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Managing mobile technology at your agency

Host John Gilroy will talk about different mobile operating systems, and how to manage them with MaaS360's Jeff Ward and Josh Lambert.
September 27, 2011

Tags: technology , mobile applications , mobile technology , BlackBerry , iPad , Microsoft Windows , Android , symbian , iOS , maas360 , cloud computing , Network World , jeff ward , josh lambert , John Gilroy , Federal Tech Talk

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FEMA sparks up a new mobile lifeline

FEMA's new mobile Web site, m.fema.gov, has launched. The mobile Web site makes it easier to access critical information regarding emergency preparedness and what to do before and after a disaster right on a smartphone, according to Director of External Affairs, Brent Colburn.

Tags: Federal Drive , FEMA , phone application , Brent Colburn

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The next generation business cards: Just scan it

Given that most people use their smartphones for pretty much everything, it's possible they could eventually replace business cards, too.

Tags: cell phone , business card , smartphone , Quick Response codes , QR codes

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Smart phone microscopes could battle malaria

Smart phones are so smart there may be no limit to what they can do. Now, researchers are adapting cell phones with a clip-on component and turning them into microscopes.

Tags: malaria , Kristi King , Meera Pal

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McAfee: Threats to mobile devices on the rise

McAfee reports on its fourth quarter findings that threats to smart phones and other mobile devices are increasing.

Tags: McAfee , Cybersecurity Update , technology , mobile devices , Dorobek Insider

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Kids rack up hidden fees in 'free' smartphone games

Many kids' iPhone apps are free to get. But online public forums show the surprise at the unexpected expenses for many of these downloads.

Tags: hidden fees , iPhone , smartphone , Evan Haning

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Kids rack up hidden fees in 'free' smartphone games

Many kids' iPhone apps are free to get. But online public forums show the surprise at the unexpected expenses for many of these downloads.

Tags: smartphone , iPod , iPhone , hidden fees

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Army sees smart phones as force multipliers

The smart phone is about to go from practical to tactical. We learn more from Lt. Gen. Michael Vane, director of the Army Capabilities Integration Center.

Tags: Federal Drive , DoD Report , technology , Michael Vane , Army , Army Capabilities Integration Center , Suzanne Kubota

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