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US Air Force interested in purchasing upwards of 18,000 iPads
In what’s fast becoming a trend, the US Air Force is joining a number of other entities in welcoming the iPad into the cockpit. According to Nextgov, the Air Force Special Operations Command is interested in purchasing upwards of 2800 iPad 2 tablets to replace flight bags which are usually very bulky and include reference […]
Continue reading...UK troops using the iPad to help train for Afghan operations
Saturday, July 31, 2010
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Highlighting the broad appeal and multi-faceted utility of the iPad, the BBC reports that Apple’s tablet device is receiving rave reviews from UK troops who are using the iPad as a training tool for operations in Afghanistan. Specifically, soldiers are using the iPad to learn how to handle a “fire mission” which occurs when troops […]
Continue reading...NSA director is a fan of the iPad
Monday, April 19, 2010
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The folks in the NSA don’t get as much attention as their counterparts in the CIA, but don’t let the lack of publicity fool you. The NSA are a badass bunch of dudes tasked with collecting and analyzing foreign communications. In other words, they’re quite skilled when it comes to electronic spying, eavesdropping, computer hacking, […]
Continue reading...Taliban forces in Afghanistan successfully use iPhone on the battlefield
Sunday, March 28, 2010
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The iPod may evoke images of a teeny bopping 13 year old listening to John Mayer, a 25 year old hipster in Brooklyn, or simply a serious runner who enjoys listening to music on long runs. But one image that probably doesn’t automatically jump into people’s minds is that of an iPod being used on […]
Continue reading...Army officials check out Apple’s development labs
Thursday, March 25, 2010
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A number of the the US Army’s top technological minds recently took a trip to Cupertino, California to visit Apple’s top secret development labs to discuss the possibility of using Apple technology in future military initiatives. According to a recent Army press release, Apple welcomed a number of staff members from the Army’s Research, Development […]
Continue reading...US Military puts iPods to use on the battlefield
Monday, April 20, 2009
Newsweek has an interesting article about how soldiers in the US military are increasingly using the iPod Touch in the course of battle and interrogations. It’s main appeal? It’s adaptability and its ability to merge the functionality of many separate devices into one. The iPod also fulfills the U.S. military’s need to equip soldiers with […]
Continue reading...Man buys iPod, finds 60 pages of US Military information
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
A New Zealand man recently purchased an iPod and was shocked to discover that his newly purchased device not only didn’t work, but contained an abundance of secret US Military information ranging from information about US military personnel to information about specific military missions. Yikes! ArsTechnica has more on the story over here.
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Wednesday, February 15, 2012
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