Archive for October, 2009

Apps.gov Raises Priority for Reliable Mobile Broadband

October 30th, 2009 by Jan Ruderman

Federal CIO Vivek Kundra recently announced the launch of Apps.gov, a GSA-operated Web site that government agencies can use to both install and purchase cloud computing applications. Apps.gov features a multitude of applications designed to help government employees work more productively online.

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Toughbook 30 Endures GCN Rugged Testing without a Scratch

October 30th, 2009 by admin

The current issue of Government Computer News features a detailed GCN Lab review of the Panasonic Toughbook 30, as part of a broader roundup of eight rugged devices. It’s the second time GCN has reviewed the 30 this year, and the results were consistent. “After steam baths, freezing, cooking, vibration and shock, there wasn’t even [...]

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What Laptop Manufacturers Don’t Want You to Know

October 9th, 2009 by Kyp Walls

For years we’ve been hearing that sales of laptops have been outpacing desktops, and that our workforce is becoming increasingly mobile. For laptop manufacturers, this is obviously good news – the demand for our products is growing and will continue to grow.  Unfortunately, for the end user, laptop reliability is not growing at the same rate [...]

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