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The U.S. Marine Corps have officially banned social networking from military networks.  This means no Facebook, Twitter, or MySpace, among others.  The ban has actually been in place for sometime, but has only just now become official.  Marines who want to access such sites on their personal computers and devices… Continue Reading »

Google has stepped up an began offering priority access to Google Voice for active duty members of the US military.  To begin with, it seems (aside from the good mojo that Google is sure to get for this offer) that Google has actually put some though into this offer.  According… Continue Reading »

More odd stories from the world of technology this week.  Tired of fumbling around your pockets for a camera?  What if you could take a picture with your shirt?  M.I.T. is working on that.  Want to report a problem in the city of Boston?  There’s an app for that.  Want… Continue Reading »

While getting the walk through Powermat’s booth, a representative from Microsoft showed up and was given a tour right through mine.  Go figure, huh?  In all fairness, maybe the Redmond wonder bunch will actually build Powermat’s technology into their products.  Who else showed up to Powermat?  Lots of major broadcast… Continue Reading »

Averatec has updated its Voya semi-rugged laptop line with two new models that offer the same rugged features and the drop-and-vibration-resistant internal components of the previously released Voya 2757 notebook, except of course for the bigger screen and some added power. These new laptops are the 14-inch Voya 4473 and… Continue Reading »

The Government Accountability Office recently sent out a report that there are stolen US military items currently being sold on Craigslist and eBay. However, there is no clue as to where these items came from or who is selling them. This comes after government investigators posed as buyers who successfully… Continue Reading »