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First Bytes: Obama Turns to Tech
Tech Observer —
... Cnet lists BlackBerry-like devices that would be secure enough for the Commander in Chief to use, so that Obama won't have to quit his BlackBerry addiction. [Cnet] ...
NSA Approves Devices for Obama’s Use Including the General Dynamics’ Sectera Edge
IntoMobile - Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis —
... to protect IE from the numerous security flaws that continue to plague the Internet’s most popular browser…
If he can’t take his BlackBerry with him, I feel good knowing that there are a few other options out there for Obama, including the Sectera Edge. I’ll be honest, I’ve never heard of the device. But if it’s good enough for the President of the United States, it’s got to be good… Right?…
[Via: CNet]
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Obama's new BlackBerry: The NSA's secure PDA?
ZDNet News - News Page One —
... from a couple thousand feet away." Then again, it's not like the president of the United States and his entourage travel incognito that often. If nothing else works, Obama can always turn to Bush for some tips. Not his immediate predecessor, but former President George H.W. Bush, a late-in-life convert to the joys of e-mail. Bush the Elder has been quoted as saying: "I'm what you might call a black belt wireless e-mailer." Declan MuCullagh's story was originally published on CNET News.com . CNET News' Elinor Mills contributed to this report.
Obama might have to dump his BlackBerry for government approved Windows Mobile device
MacDailyNews —
... reports. "In other words, Obama could choose to keep e-mailing judiciously, and trust his lawyers and the law to fend off overly nosy journalists and historians." McCullagh reports, "If nothing else works, Obama can always turn to Bush for some tips. Not his immediate predecessor, but former President George H.W. Bush, a late-in-life convert to the joys of e-mail. Bush the Elder has been quoted as saying: 'I'm what you might call a black belt wireless e-mailer.'" Full article here . [Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader "Rob" for the heads up.] ...
La Blackberry de Obama podría ser un Windows Mobile
Celularis —
Ya hemos escrito acá sobre cómo el próximo presidente norteamericano Barack Obama ama a su BlackBerry, y sobre todo, que no quiere renunciar a ella cuando se haga cargo del gobierno dentro de unas semanas. Incluso Mariano mencionó que eso era una publicidad muy valiosa para RIM.
El tema es que RIM se durmió y dejó que se corriera el rumor de que sus BlackBerrys podrían no ser lo suficientemente seguras como para que toda la información y comunicaciones del presidente del mayor estado del mundo pasen por los servidores de BlackBerry. Algunos hasta recordaron la ...
Roundup: Obama’s potential Blackberry replacement, internet does not equal “To Catch a Predator” episodes, plus layoffs
VentureBeat —
Here’s the latest action:
Alternatives to Obama’s favorite Blackberry — One option for the email-addicted President-elect is an NSA-approved secure PDA, the Sectera Edge, which costs $3,350 — but hey, you can drop it four feet onto concrete repeatedly without worry (it’s waterproof and dustproof!), according to CNET.
Graphics chip maker Nvidia forecasts steep revenue drop — The company blames sagging PC sales for a drop as steep as 40 to 50 percent for its fourth quarter revenue, following a September announcement ...
Linkpost | 1.13.2009
TechBlog —
iTunes Plus: We know who you are and where to find you | Main January 14, 2009 Linkpost | 1.13.2009 • Report Finds Online Threats to Children Overblown - For kids, the Web isn't as scary as the fearmongers make it out to be, according to this study. • Microsoft patches 'super nasty' Windows bugs - It's just one patch, but it fixes multiple vulnerabilities. • Microsoft challenges Apple's GarageBand with Songsmith - Sing a tune, and Songsmith will generate arrangements for it. • Microsoft Plans to Continue Zune Hardware, Embrace Other Platforms - You might see the Zune software in mobile phones. • Select testers ...
Linkpost | 1.14.2009
TechBlog —
iTunes Plus: We know who you are and where to find you | Main January 14, 2009 Linkpost | 1.14.2009 Updated 6:49 a.m. • U.S. holiday consumer tech sales fall 5.7% - According to NPD. Flat-panel TVs and notebook computers did well, though. • The Prisoner Reboots the Panopticon for 21st Century - The classic sci-fi series from the '60s returns as a reinvented mini-series. • Report Finds Online Threats to Children Overblown - For kids, the Web isn't as scary as the fearmongers make it out to be, according to this study. • Microsoft patches 'super nasty' Windows bugs - It's just one patch, but it fixes multiple ...
Obama rumored to exchange BlackBerry with huge Windows Mobile Phone
I4U News —
... . When he is becoming President on January 20th he is supposed to hand over the BlackBerry because of security reasons. Now CNET reports that Obama might still get mobile email with NSA approved highly secure phone-PDAs like the General Dynamics Sectera Edge C4. These rugged Windows Mobile monster PDAs sell for $3,350 a piece. If Obama is going to carry around this brick is not known yet. He might just as well stop using email. Some improve your live gurus anyway suggest limiting email us to get more stuff done. Do you have all your ...
