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Can Austin Force AT&T to Share Infrastructure with Google?
Austin, Texas -- blessed with two companies that want to provide gigabit Internet service -- is stepping into a dispute between them. Both Google and AT&T are racing to roll out gigabit Internet...
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2013: The Year in Robots
A robot that detects cracks in tunnels now joins the many other robots being used by governments today. Under development now for the European Union’s ROBINSPECT program, the semi-autonomous...
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10 Surprising Things Connected to the Internet
Many are aware of the well-publicized Google Glass that pairs the Internet with a set of shades. What takes some by surprise, however, is how many other products have followed suit. The trend has been...
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Colorado Dumps FatWire, Adopts Drupal CMS
Colorado government agencies and schools will now have reduced wait times and access to more functionality when it comes to launching new websites. The Colorado Statewide Internet Portal Authority...
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In Memory of Sandy Hook, Tech Companies Continue Push for Gun Control
From the toll of bells at St. Rose of Lima Church in Newtown, Conn., on Saturday to the candlelit White House vigil in Washington, D.C., reports continue to paint a national portrait of people and...
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Predicting the Future of State Legislation
A startup launched this year is offering organizations legislative information and tools that can help them make better business decisions. The service, called FiscalNote, provides monitoring,...
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Controversial Michigan Landline Phone Legislation Advances
An effort to make it easier for telecommunications companies to stop offering landline phone service appears to be succeeding in Michigan. Legislation that would amend the Michigan Telecommunications...
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SF's Market Street Wi-Fi Marks Shift In City's Tech Approach
San Francisco’s free public Wi-Fi network on Market Street was announced on Dec. 16, after a noticeable absence of promotion before the offering. This approach in delivering a service to the public...
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5 Tech Policy Issues to Watch in 2014
As technology continues to permeate everyday lives, it naturally has wormed its way into many topics considered by state legislatures and the U.S. Congress. A plethora of bills steeped in complex tech...
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Startup GOVonomy Aims to be Next Amazon for Government
Handling government IT projects has never been an easy process. And it’s hard to tell which side — the public or private sector — most loathes the process, with its red tape and high costs. But a new...
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New York City Crime Map Adds to Interactive Data Trend
This month, New York City unveiled a new interactive crime map that lets residents view felony crime data by specific neighborhood — and in real time as reports occur. As the largest city in the...
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Oregon Health Authority CIO Resigns Amid Failed Health Exchange Effort
After a series of failed attempts, back steps and delays to launch Cover Oregon, the state's troubled health insurance exchange, Carolyn Lawson, CIO of the Oregon Health Authority and Department of...
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Handling Big Data in the Military
The big data movement is changing the way people work. And just like state, local and federal organizations, the military is trying to get smarter, faster and more flexible with its data. Dr. Eric...
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Will Self-Driving Cars Rule Our Roadways?
In the 1940s, kids could stand up in the bed of a pickup truck as their parents drove down the road; babies rode in their mothers' laps; and there were no seat belts, padded dashboards, crumple zones,...
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Could Chemical Signals Replace Radio in Extreme Environments?
In the U.K., researchers are studying how to communicate like animals do -- by sending messages with chemicals (along the lines of pheremones). Developed by Weisi Guo of the University of Warwick in...
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CES 2014: Upcoming Mobile and Wearable Tech for the Workplace
Las Vegas — During a Monday night keynote at CES 2014, Intel CEO Brian Krzanich announced multiple wearable and handheld products and accessories that could affect workplace computing considerably....
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How Bay Area Transit Survived a Site Launch in a Traffic Storm
It could have been a recipe perfect for disaster. Just five days after Northern California’s Bay Area Rapid Transit relaunched its new Web site, BART.gov, it was hit with its second largest traffic...
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CES 2014: Will Epson’s Moverio Smart Glasses Bring Augmented Reality to...
Las Vegas — At this year's Consumer Electronics Show, Epson announced a new model of smart glasses that immerse the wearer in augmented reality virtual experiences. The company’s primarily focused on...
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Mississippi County Upgrading Emergency Communications
Managing a local crisis should be a bit more efficient for officials and responders in Neshoba County, Miss., once a new $1.6 million emergency operations center (EOC) opens its doors this spring. The...
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Feds Draft Legislation to Define ‘Telehealth’
New federal legislation establishes a national definition of telehealth and clarifies the scope of which electronic methods can be used to safely deliver health-care services. The Telehealth...
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