Category: Technology

Honda Shows Smarter Robot, Helps in Nuclear Crisis

By Elizabeth
November 9th, 2011

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post image By YURI KAGEYAMA, AP Business Writer WAKO, Japan (AP) -- Honda's human-shaped robot can now run faster, balance itself on uneven surfaces, hop on one foot and pour a drink. Some of its technology may even be used to help out with clean-up operations at the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant. Honda's demonstration of the revamped "Asimo" on Tuesday ...

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AF Lodging Reservations Go Online

By Elizabeth
November 9th, 2011

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post image by Capt. Carrie L. Kessler, Air Force Personnel, Services and Manpower Public Affairs 11/6/2011 - SAN ANTONIO -- Airmen and families now have an easier way to make lodging reservations for Air Force Inns worldwide. The Defense Lodging System now features online reservations and the capability for customers to leave online feedback about their ...

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Kadena: Personal Wireless Devices Disrupt Emergency Services

By Elizabeth
October 24th, 2011

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post image by 2nd Lt. Hope Cronin, 18th Wing Public Affairs 10/20/2011 - KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Government of Japan officials recently met with Kadena Air Base leadership to discuss the implications of 20 reported violations involving the use of foreign-made wireless products. These products, which include baby monitors, family service radios, and co ...

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Sony Recalls Some Television Models Sold at AAFES

By Elizabeth
October 15th, 2011

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post image By Mark Patton Stars and Stripes, October 13, 2011 Updated Oct. 14, 2011 WIESBADEN, Germany — Sony Corp. announced it’s recalling 1.6 million 40-inch LCD televisions, some of which were sold worldwide in Army and Air Force Exchange Service stores and on its online site. Sony indicated there have been 11 reports of a defective component triggering overheat ...

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Obama Announces New Classified Information Safeguard

By Elizabeth
October 9th, 2011

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post image By Donna Miles, American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Oct. 7, 2011 – President Barack Obama issued an executive order today that strengthens the government’s information and computer security policies and practices to prevent breaches such as the 2010 WikiLeaks episode. The order follows an interagency committee review of existing policies and practice ...

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Latest iPhone Becomes Butt of a Joke in Japan

By Elizabeth
October 6th, 2011

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post image By Erik Slavin Stars and Stripes, October 6, 2011 YOKOSUKA NAVAL BASE, Japan — A new iPhone coming to military base stores later this month is gaining attention in Japan, not so much for its faster performance as for the name of its personal assistant feature – which in Japanese, sounds a lot like the word for “buttocks.” The centerpiece of the iPhone 4S t ...

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Navy Communications Satellite Launch Countdown Begins

By Elizabeth
September 19th, 2011

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post image By Katherine H. Crawford, Office of Naval Research ARLINGTON, Va. – The Department of the Navy began counting down the final days to a Sept. 27 launch of its new joint tactical satellite, which will bring on-the-go communications to the battlefield. The Tactical Microsatellite (TacSat)-4, funded by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and devel ...

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Identity Theft: Protection Measures Everyone Should Know

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September 14th, 2011

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post image By Jeffrey C. Doepp, CFAY Public Affairs On any given day onboard Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) you may write a check at the commissary, purchase Japanese baseball game tickets with a credit card at the Morale, Welfare and Recreation Information, Tours and Ticketing Office, rent a car from the Navy Exchange, mail your tax returns, change ...

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