U.S. to scale back high-tech 2010 census plans

Courtesy CNET Tech blog  Thu, 04/03/2008 - 1:17pm

Because of various glitches, government officials plan to scrap plans to use handheld devices, like the one shown during a test phase here, to collect data from households that don't mail in their 2010 Census forms.

The GPS-enabled gadgets are still expected to be used, however, to help compile ...



 

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