DefenceTalkPersonnel on US military bases can no longer buy phones and other gear manufactured by Chinese firms Huawei and ZTE, after the Pentagon said the devices pose an “unacceptable” security risk. Concerns have heightened at the Pentagon about consumer electronics being used to snoop on or track service members. “Huawei and ZTE devices may pose […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-military-bans-huawei-zte-phones-71651/

DefenceTalkMajor technology firms are racing to infuse smartphones and other internet-linked devices with software smarts that help them think like people. The effort is seen as an evolution in computing that allows users to interact with machines in natural conversation style, telling devices to tend to tasks such as ordering goods, checking traffic, making restaurant […]https://www.defencetalk.com/tech-giants-race-for-edge-in-artificial-intelligence-68374/

DefenceTalkWireless products maker Parrot unveiled a drone Sunday aimed squarely at smartphone or tablet owners keen on getting bird’s eye views of the world. Parrot billed its Bebop Drone as a flying high-quality camera that will land in the market in the final three months this year. The Paris-based maker of wireless accessories for automobiles […]https://www.defencetalk.com/parrot-launching-smartphone-controlled-drones-59567/

DefenceTalkToday’s consumers enjoy both a common look and feel and interoperability between their computers, tablets and smartphones. Through recent advances in the Common Operating Environment, known as the COE, the Army is well on its way to providing these same capabilities to Soldiers. Whether accessing information on secure handheld devices, vehicle mounted systems or command […]https://www.defencetalk.com/apps-on-a-map-link-the-command-post-mounted-dismounted-soldiers-59462/

DefenceTalkNever mind the non-stop collection of metadata and other sneaky surveillance tools being implemented by the NSA: a new report has revealed that the National Security Agency’s spy powers allow the government to grab location data on just about anyone. In an article published by the Washington Post over the weekend, journalist Dana Priest detailed […]https://www.defencetalk.com/nsa-locates-cell-phones-even-when-they-are-turned-off-48558/

DefenceTalkThe US Department of Defense (DOD) has awarded a $3 million research contract to California-based AOptix to develop “groundbreaking” technology that could one day allow troops in the field to use a smartphone to scan and record facial features and identity people from a distance, AOptix announced Wednesday. “The DOD saw an early version of […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-military-invests-in-smartphone-device-that-scans-ids-faces-46824/