Hail to the Apps: White House’s New Android Application
Love him or hate him, there’s one sure thing about President Obama — he’s indisputably the tech-savviest president we’ve ever had. So it should surprise no one that there is an iPhone app to keep...
View ArticleCheck-in With the Prez: Obama Joins Foursquare
You know a trend is over when your parents or teachers get in on it, but what about other authority figures — like maybe the leader of the free world? According to The White House blog, President...
View ArticleEmergency Alert System Test Failed — In More Ways Than One?
At 2PM EST on November 9, broadcasters across the country were scheduled to test the first nationwide alert system. Triggered by the White House, the system would’ve warned the masses in the U.S. of...
View ArticleWhite House Responds To SOPA Petitions
The White House has responded to the anti-SOPA petitions it has received, releasing a statement on what the Obama administration will support from legislation such as SOPA, the Protect IP Act, and the...
View ArticleThe White House Joins Google+
The White House has gotten a little more social, creating its own Google+ page. The page will host “news from the blog, behind the scenes photos and videos, plus chances to participate” on a regular...
View ArticlePresident Obama to Have Official Google Hangout this Evening
When the White House joined Google+, it promised that there would be official Google Hangout sessions with officials from the most famous home in the United States, but it doesn’t get much bigger than...
View ArticleWhite House Stands Up For Digital Privacy, Creates Consumer Privacy “Bill of...
Privacy’s a tricky thing, especially these days. From smartphones that reportedly track you to Facebook and Google’s near-constantly changing policies, balancing companies’ need for valuable, usable...
View ArticleChinese Hackers Try To Cyber Attack The White House
The White House has suffered a cyber attack from Chinese hackers attempting to infiltrate the Military Office’s (WHMO) computer system. The attempted breach — which was reported via The Washington...
View ArticleObama Administration Supports Unlocking Cell Phones
More on Unlocking Phones DMCA: This Crock of Crazy, Random Rules Determines How You Can Use Your Tech Are you familiar with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act? I don’t blame you — it’s not all that...
View ArticleWhite House Defends NSA, Says Collecting Verizon Call Data Is Matter of...
Earlier The Guardian broke the startling news that the National Security Administration has been secretly collecting phone records for every call on the Verizon network. With tens of millions of...
View ArticleYou Can Legally Unlock Your Device
It’s no longer illegal to unlock your device in the U.S. As part of a controversial Digital Millennium Copyright Act, it became illegal to unlock your device, which prompted plenty of consumer...
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