iPod touch device will be war.

Apple's multimedia player goes to war: Because he is so robust, versatile and relatively cheap, the iPod U.S. military as a universal communicator serve, writes a U.S. newspaper. Allegedly, the Pentagon, some exciting ideas.

 

Concludes with expensive special developments, past the time when the U.S. military's communication equipment tailor-made. At least in theory could be the army save the effort, but instead simply a wagonload iPods order gives you the
"Newsweek" faith.

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War machine: the iPod touch will soon even bombs can fernzünden

A preliminary report of the news magazine that sets the U.S. military to the iPod touch as a universal tool - for communication, as a translation program and many other applications. An iPod is everything that soldiers need, said Lieutenant Colonel Jim Ross, who in the U.S. Army among other things, for electronic warfare is responsible, the "Newsweek".

Apparently Apple's player meets all the requirements of military hardware: It is robust, easily manageable, combines many features in itself - and costs much less than comparable, state-developed equipment procurement. While the iPhone would actually be better suited for military purposes, is in the military but because of its purchase price of at least $ 600 by far not as popular as the iPod telefonlose. In addition, many soldiers are familiar with the handling of an iPod, have in many cases, a separate device.

Because communication between the military is extremely important is promoting now allegedly the Pentagon to develop new technologies for Apple's devices. Accordingly, the Company will shortly Wave system software for the iPhone to bring out that recognize street signs and on the basis of the data thus obtained potentially useful information from databases for the soldiers to be put together. Furthermore, an application for face recognition in development. Another program will not allow it, via iPod bombs ignited.

How many iPods are currently in the U.S. Armed Forces are in place, the Pentagon wanted neither Apple nor the "Newsweek" to disclose. The reticence may be related to the fact that the iPod touch is still considered safe against IT attacks from outside and this is certainly not jeopardized. A representative of the U.S. Army in Baghdad that the iPod has so far not successfully hacked.