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Daily Archives: April 29, 2011

The Mobile Movement – Understanding Smartphone Users

The Mobile Movement Understanding Smartphone Users – Google/IPSOS OTX MediaCT U.S., April 2011 General Smartphone Usage: Smartphones have become an integral part of users’ daily lives. Consumers use smartphones as an extension of their desktop computers and use it as they multi-task and consume other media. 81% browse the Internet, 77% search, 68% use an… Continue Reading

New GAO Reports: VA Health Care, Private Pensions, DOD erformance Management

Management Report: Opportunities for Improvement in the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s Internal Controls and Accounting Procedures, GAO-11-398R, April 29, 2011 VA Health Care: Need for More Transparency in New Resource Allocation Process and for Written Policies on Monitoring Resources, GAO-11-426, April 29, 2011 Private Pensions: Some Key Features Lead to an Uneven Distribution of Benefits,… Continue Reading

EPA's Strategic Agenda to Protect Waters and Build More Livable Communities through Green Infrastructure

“On April 29, 2011 Deputy Administrator Perciasepe announced the release of EPA’s new Strategic Agenda to Protect Waters and Build More Livable Communities through Green Infrastructure, which outlines the activities that the Agency will undertake to help communities implement green infrastructure approaches. EPA’s strategy focuses on clarifying how green infrastructure can and should be used… Continue Reading

Four Major Communications Carriers Respond to Questions About Customer Data Collection

The big four phone carriers spill on their location and customer data collection policies: “The recent uproar over location tracking in smartphones has gotten ugly and fingers are bound to be pointed. But in the spirit of transparency, the four major carriers have outlined and detailed their location tracking applications s well as what exactly… Continue Reading