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US Army to launch its own app store

by Kelly Hodgkins (Apr 27th, 2011)

Wired got an early look at an app marketplace designed by the Army for the Army. It will be populated with titles specific to Army operations and will support both desktop computers and mobile devices. The Army Marketplace will launch with 16 iPhone apps and 17 Android apps, most of which were ...

US Army opts for Android over iPhone

by Michael Grothaus (Apr 24th, 2011)

Wired is reporting that the US Army has chosen to use an Android-based phone as its first smartphone for US troops. Now in prototype stage, the US Army Android smartphone is called the Joint Battle Command-Platform and will have its SDK released to Android developers in July. Currently, the phone ...

US Army video surveillance powered by Apple

by Dave Caolo (Oct 12th, 2009)

Security System News is reporting today on the US Army's decision to use Mac OS X and Apple servers to run four video surveillance systems. When reliability and security are paramount, says Chris Gettings, Mac OS X is the choice. Chris is the CEO and president of video management software ...

U.S. Army imitates Apple to attract new recruits

by Robert Palmer (Jun 15th, 2008)

They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but I'm not sure how this one will go over with pacifist Steve Jobs. According to BrandWeek, the U.S. Army is planning on opening a concept recruitment center inspired by the interactivity of Apple's retail stores. The pilot recruitment center ...

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