Monday, April 20, 2009

iPod and Twitter as strategic weapons

Newsweek reports:

To help soldiers make sense of data from drones, satellites and ground sensors, the U.S. military now issues the iPod Touch. ... With their intuitive interfaces, Apple devices—the iPod Touch and, to a lesser extent, the iPhone—are becoming the handhelds of choice. ...Since sharing data is particularly important in counterinsurgency operations, the Pentagon is funding technology that makes it easier for the soldier on the ground to acquire information and quickly add it to databases.

Military, Police, and Firefighters are the early business adopters of the new communications technology.

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