US Military Issuing iPod Touches To Soldiers 323
644bd346996 writes "Newsweek has an article about the latest weapons in the US military's arsenal. The iPod Touch and the iPhone are being adapted as general purpose handhelds for soldiers in the field. 'Apple gadgets are proving to be surprisingly versatile. Software developers and the US Department of Defense are developing military software for iPods that enables soldiers to display aerial video from drones and have teleconferences with intelligence agents halfway across the globe. Snipers in Iraq and Afghanistan now use a "ballistics calculator" called BulletFlight, made by the Florida firm Knight's Armament for the iPod Touch and iPhone. Army researchers are developing applications to turn an iPod into a remote control for a bomb-disposal robot (tilting the iPod steers the robot). In Sudan, American military observers are using iPods to learn the appropriate etiquette for interacting with tribal leaders.'"
What's next? (Score:5, Funny)
Microsoft Issuing WinMobile Devices To Soldiers (Score:4, Funny)
In other news... (Score:4, Funny)
Ever wanted to (Score:5, Funny)
Ever wanted to blow up the **** out of terrorists?
There is an app for that.
Re:How well do they take being dropped / shot at? (Score:5, Funny)
I could shoot 'at' an iPod all day long and not damage it. It's when I accidentally hit the target that there may be problems.
Re:The real question is.... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:The real question is.... (Score:1, Funny)
In other news, taxes go up 400% due to extra military spending.
Re:The real question is.... (Score:5, Funny)
thanks, I'll be playing Tetris behind enemy line.
Some of us absolutely LOVE bush. (Score:5, Funny)
Bush hating
Hey! Some of us absolutely LOVE bush.
Stop the Apple users are gay innuendo!
Re:Great idea (Score:5, Funny)
Re:The real question is.... (Score:5, Funny)
shove them where the sun don't shine (on your body)
Could you be more specific? This is slashdot, remember.
Re:It's about time (Score:5, Funny)
Re:The real question is.... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:The real question is.... (Score:1, Funny)
You traitorous red scum.
Re:Great idea (Score:1, Funny)
While Apple gadgets may lend themselves to stealth applications (being that you can, as a rule, only see their users' silhouettes), the gleaming white outline of the iPod may prove to inadvertently reveal the troop position.
I've Seen This Movie Before..... (Score:4, Funny)
DEVICE SELECT: DRONE='predator1'
DRONESTATUS=predator1: >IN RANGEONLINEINVENTORY>WEAPONS>AVAIL
WEAPONSAVAIL>MISSILE=0,1,2,3
SELECT MISSILE=3
MISSILE=3> TARGET=2
MISSILE3/TARGET2: 'fire'
ERROR: This device is protected by DRM. Please contact your dealer or reseller, call Apple directly at 1-800-APL-CARE, or you can visit our knowledge base on the World Wide Web at www.apple.com/support/ipodtouch/.
Re:What's next? (Score:5, Funny)
There's an app for that!
Re:It's about time (Score:3, Funny)
Well, if it's built anything like the new Ford Fiesta it doesn't come with cupholders. It comes with grenade holders.
Top Gear road testing the Ford Fiesta [youtube.com] ("What if I'm asked to take part in a beach assault with the Royal Marines?")
Re:The real question is.... (Score:3, Funny)
Well, that might make their job more interesting if both sides have to game each other for control of a bomb-carrying robot. Sort of like a combination of Russion roulette and arm-wrestling...
Re:Great idea (Score:3, Funny)
10 million teenagers can't be too far wrong...
Wait, so you're saying the Jonas Brothers are the best band ever?
Re:Aren't these things made in china? (Score:4, Funny)
I don't discrimainate, I like any firmware in my backdoor.
Re:Well, I guess this proves it. (Score:4, Funny)
Re:AC? That's cool, actually more than cool... (Score:3, Funny)
Yeah... (Score:4, Funny)
Heard this a few years back in a political discussion, and I must say I agree with it:
"I'm pro-bush, but not the George W kind."
Re:The real question is.... (Score:3, Funny)
That's not Tetris. You just ordered air support to bomb your location...