Wireless/Mobile/Broadband

IPhone App Allows Reporting of Invasive Species in Florida

December 16, 2011 - The University of Georgia’s iPhone app lets users photograph and report sightings of invasive plants and animals seen in the Everglades.

8 Surprising Findings About the Broadband Economy (Opinion)

December 15, 2011 - Broadband analyst Craig Settles’ survey of economic development professionals debunks assumptions about broadband’s impact.

D.C. Fiber Network Waiting for ISPs to Join

December 14, 2011 - Washington, D.C., may finish building fiber network ahead of schedule, but the district is still waiting for Internet service providers to join the network.

Pennsylvania Counties Hatch 911 Tech Sharing Plan

December 14, 2011 - Municipalities in western Pennsylvania are establishing a regional emergency services network centered on next-generation 911 equipment upgrades.

Surgeon General Launches Healthy Apps Challenge

December 12, 2011 - Contest seeks mobile apps that encourage public health, wellness and fitness.

Mobile GIS Vehicle Puts Monroe County, N.Y., on the Map

December 9, 2011 - Part of the county’s public safety communications fleet, the GIS truck delivers real-time mapping data for emergency services.

Health-Care Registry Consolidates Medical Documents into Centralized Repository

December 8, 2011 - Virginia launches a statewide Advance Health Care Directory Registry to allow residents to upload medical documents into a secure online repository.

Security of Grid Demands Single Federal Agency in Charge, MIT Says

December 7, 2011 - Rep. Dan Lungren is expected to introduce a bill to designate the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

9 Cybersecurity Threat Predictions for 2012

December 7, 2011 - Security vendor Imperva predicts what to look out for next year.

FCC to Provide Guidance on Wireless Shutdowns After BART Actions

December 6, 2011 - Bay Area Rapid Transit to limit shutdowns of cellular and Wi-Fi services to only “extraordinary circumstances.”

Evaluating ARRA Three Years Later

December 6, 2011 - CIOs address the impact the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act had on state IT.

App Helps Drivers Stranded in Winter Storms Contact Help

December 5, 2011 - North Dakota State University Extension Service launches Winter Survival Kit app to help drivers stranded in their vehicle during storms.

NASA Launches App Store for Employees

December 2, 2011 - New website lets NASA employees and contractors download apps that securely access the agency’s systems.

Extreme Website Makeover Contest for Municipalities Announced

November 30, 2011 - 11 winners will get a website overhaul valued at $30,000.

Webcams Connect TB Patients to Public Clinic for Treatment Compliance

November 30, 2011 - With one of the highest infection rates of tuberculosis in the country, King County, Wash., is enlisting technology to ensure that patients take their medication.

Wi-Fi Platform Sends Lifesaving Data Between Ambulances, Hospitals

November 29, 2011 - Rowan County, N.C., ambulances wirelessly transmit patient information to hospitals while en route.

AT&T and T-Mobile Merger Suffers Big Setback

November 23, 2011 - FCC chairman is seeking to refer the proposed $39 billion merger to an administrative law judge for review. Deal would result in massive job losses, senior FCC official says.

$1,000 ‘Bounty’ for Geeks in Chattanooga, Tenn.

November 22, 2011 - Gig Tank participants will explore potential applications and business ideas for the city’s “gig-a-second” fiber-optic network.

Mayor on Foursquare? A Real Mayor Could Unseat You

November 22, 2011 - Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn launches Foursquare account ahead of the 2012 Republican National Convention.

‘Drive-By’ Thermal Imaging Quantifies Energy Loss

November 22, 2011 - Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers develop mobile scanning process that identifies savings from correcting heat loss in buildings.