http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/04/20/us.military.goes.ipod/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0902/ipodtouch2g-iso.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The US armed forces are increasingly turning to iPod touches -- and iPhones, to a lesser extent -- in order to equip soldiers with multifunction handhelds, says Newsweek. Although neither Apple nor the military will comment on how many have been deployed, the devices are now being used for a variety of purposes. Beyond simple tasks such as mapping, translation, trajectory calculation and carryin... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/04/20/us.military.goes.ipod/ Mon, 20 Apr 2009 15:30:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/27/mil.data.found.on.ipod/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0901/ipodnano-1stgen.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />(Updated with correction) A used iPod bought by a New Zealand man, Chris Ogle, has been found to contain critical US military data, according to reports from the region. While unable to play music, the $15 iPod was found by Ogle to contain 60 pages of material related to US personnel, mission briefings and equipment deployments. The information mostly dates back to 2005, but contains names and p... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/27/mil.data.found.on.ipod/ Tue, 27 Jan 2009 20:55:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/08/06/ipod.as.army.translator/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0808/vcommunicatorstory.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The US military has found a new way for soldiers to use Apple's iPod. With the help of a new software product, VCommunicator Mobile, and a speaker that plugs into a headphone jack, soldiers are now able to use an iPod as a communication device. VCommunicator is filled with basic phrases in other languages that can help soldiers ask for "yes/no" answers, or directions. Soldiers are supplied with pr... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/08/06/ipod.as.army.translator/ Wed, 06 Aug 2008 18:50:00 GMT