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A closer look at competing platforms
BlackBerry, Palm and some wild card entrants to the wireless e-mail market
Sold on wireless e-mail
Wireless e-mail has proved to be irresistibly useful
A fallback plan in hand
Assessing handheld computers in light of their new role in worst-case scenarios
Multifunction cell phones another option
Another possibility for a wireless e-mail device is a cell phone derivative
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Navy finds a more efficient mail call
Lotus Development Corp.'s Domino is helping the Navy streamline electronic communications with the ships of the Atlantic and Pacific fleets
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Pushing the envelope
Greater product complexity and user needs raise the stakes for agency e-mail plans
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Security efforts can't be mailed in
Agencies need to ensure that their e-mail systems are as secure as possible
64-bit system sharpens Air Force eye in the sky
The Air Force's Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System's Boeing 707 scans the ground for vehicles and potential targets
Will Sun still shine?
Sun may not be in danger of drying up and blowing away anytime soon, but it does face a formidable coalition of competitors lining up behind the Intel 64-bit effort
64-bit chips: Power to burn
Intel's Itanium could change the rules of high-end computing
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The best choice was in the cards
Before settling on smart cards, the Air Force considered alternative automated systems for its Standard Asset Tracking System
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Market shows signs of growth
The market for smart cards in the United States remains small, although the technology is popular in Europe
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Smart card program earns its wings
Air Force finds a prudent approach leads to productivity gains
Give yourself a handheld
How to choose a PDA that meets your agency's needs
The cost of color
The increasing use of color displays in the handheld computer market has boosted interest in the devices.
Keeping tabs on new doctors
The doctors in the St. Louis University Family Practice Residency program, operated in cooperation with the Air Force, need to keep track of the procedures performed by resident doctors who are working to earn their stripes as fullfledged doctors.
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