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RIM unveils touch-screen Torch
RIM unveils the BlackBerry Torch, a smart phone that combines a BlackBerry keyboard and a touch screen.
Digital Government
The summer of my Droid
A six-month stint with a Verizon Wireless Droid by Motorola eased daily tasks for writer Trudy Walsh.
Digital Government
Can BlackBerry's rumored tablet unseat iPad?
The rumor mill is working overtime with stories of a Flash-friendly BlackBerry tablet from Research in Motion
Digital Government
Spy case shines light on steganography
Russian spies used ancient and modern means of secret message transmission
Digital Government
Data.gov takes the 'Mumsy' test
GCN writer Trudy Walsh's 90-year-old mom weighs in on the usefulness of the newly redesigned Data.gov.
Digital Government
Happy birthday, Mr. Data.gov
On its first anniversary, Data.gov debuts a redesign that makes the 250,000 government data sets easier to use.
Digital Government
How to zip your laptop through TSA airport security
GCN Lab's Trudy Walsh usually checks her 10-pound laptop in her luggage when she flies. How has your laptop fared going through airport security?
Digital Government
University of Maryland honors faculty members elected to National Academies
The University of Maryland held a reception for faculty members who recently were elected to the National Academies of Science and Engineering.
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DHS to enlist cell phones for early-warning chemical detection
The Homeland Security Department is working on developing a cell phone with an artificial nose that can detect and warn of chemical attacks.
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There's no panic like snow panic
Trudy Walsh blogs about Washington's penchant for panicking at the sight of snow—but concedes that the panic may be appropriate for the blizzard of 2010.
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White House launches iPhone app
The White House has joined in the application frenzy with a free download for the iPhone and iPod Touch.
