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Defense Department set to approve Apple iOS and Samsung Galaxy devices for secure use

By Carl Franzen on May 1, 2013 03:16 pm + 13 comments

The US Department of Defense is set to approve both Apple iOS devices and the Samsung Galaxy Continue reading…
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PETMAN robot struts and squats in hazmat attire

By Amar Toor on April 6, 2013 11:32 am + 34 comments

PETMAN, the creepily lifelike robot from Boston Dynamics, has made some remarkable strides in the Continue reading…
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US Army engineers turn shipping containers into mobile manufacturing labs

By Kimber Streams on August 21, 2012 11:24 pm + 17 comments

The US Army's Rapid Equipping Force (REF) is sending expeditionary labs housed in 20-foot shipping Continue reading…
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300-foot-long US Army airship takes successful first flight in New Jersey

By Andrew Webster on August 8, 2012 10:57 am + 103 comments

The US Army has just completed the first test flight for its Long-Endurance Multi-Intelligence Continue reading…
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Army Software Marketplace offers shortcuts to approved iOS apps

By Ryan Heise on March 24, 2012 07:21 am + 13 comments

The US Army might be in the process of building its own tightly controlled smartphone (along with o Continue reading…
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US Army warns soldiers on the dangers of smartphone geotagging

By Nathan Ingraham on March 11, 2012 11:54 am + 30 comments

Location-based apps are all the rage these days: "check in" services are becoming more and more Continue reading…
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Learn to shoot your DSLR like a rifle with tips from a US Army officer

By Sam Byford on February 23, 2012 08:43 pm + 29 comments

DSLRs are pretty complicated tools, compared to the primal simplicity of a gun — all those dials, Continue reading…
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US Army turns to Pinterest and social media to engage with a broader audience

By Bryan Bishop on February 23, 2012 02:31 am + 4 comments

Social sharing service Pinterest may have had to deal with some pesky copyright questions lately, Continue reading…
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US Army-branded gaming peripherals on the way

By Sam Byford on January 6, 2012 08:43 am + 24 comments

The world of gaming peripherals often features the obvious tie-ins — famous franchises, pro gaming Continue reading…
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US Army's headless robot exercises its newfound flexibility (video)

By Sean Hollister on October 31, 2011 04:07 pm + 10 comments

Boston Dynamics has quite a treat for you this Halloween: the military contractor's uploaded new Continue reading…