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VIRTUALISATION Is that a Geiger counter in your pocket, or...?
VIRTUALISATION Is that a Geiger counter in your pocket, or...? | Is that a Geiger counter in your pocket, or...? |
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| by Stephen Withers | |
| Monday, 07 May 2007 | |
  
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5 Best Practices for Smartphone Support
The concept is not new. Back in 2003, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's Radiation Detection Center began working on RadNet, a cell phone based radiation detector network. The idea was that police, customs agents, firefighters, utility workers and others could carry units combining cell phone, radiation sensor, PDA, Internet access and GPS capabilities. The new proposal extends the range of threats that could be detected. It also provides for private individuals to carry the devices, which raises privacy issues.{moscomment} |
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