items tagged with Mapping and navigation
Hacking the TomTom ONE through Open Source
Written By: David M Williams
Section: Information technology news
Category: Open Source
2007-07-15 23:18:11
Gadget geeks worldwide are collaborating to make the ubiquitous TomTom GO portable satellite navigation system more useful. In contrast to other models of SatNav devices, particularly those bundled with PDAs, the GO is especially known for its simplicity: turn it on, set routes via touchscreen, and away you go (and go you do, quite literally!)
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: Information technology news
Category: Open Source
2007-07-15 23:18:11
Gadget geeks worldwide are collaborating to make the ubiquitous TomTom GO portable satellite navigation system more useful. In contrast to other models of SatNav devices, particularly those bundled with PDAs, the GO is especially known for its simplicity: turn it on, set routes via touchscreen, and away you go (and go you do, quite literally!)
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Google Mapplets mashup mania
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2007-07-14 20:09:08
The mix and match of mashing up third party info on top of Google’s maps is now an official feature of Google Maps – and Google’s calling these mini-apps “Mapplets”.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2007-07-14 20:09:08
The mix and match of mashing up third party info on top of Google’s maps is now an official feature of Google Maps – and Google’s calling these mini-apps “Mapplets”.
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State government funds spatial cluster
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2007-07-02 00:33:44
Continuing its policy of encouraging collaboration between groups of companies operating in particular ICT segments, the government of Victoria has providing startup funding for Spatial Victoria.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2007-07-02 00:33:44
Continuing its policy of encouraging collaboration between groups of companies operating in particular ICT segments, the government of Victoria has providing startup funding for Spatial Victoria.
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Microsoft makes Virtual Earth available via Maporama
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2007-06-28 16:46:41
Microsoft has struck another glow in its battle with Google Earth, tying up with French company, Maporama International, to enable enterprises to use Microsoft Virtual Earth in their corporate applications and web sites.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2007-06-28 16:46:41
Microsoft has struck another glow in its battle with Google Earth, tying up with French company, Maporama International, to enable enterprises to use Microsoft Virtual Earth in their corporate applications and web sites.
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Picasa gains photo mapping, mobile albums
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2007-06-28 03:56:25
A pair of updates to Google's Picasa Web Albums allows the display of photos as an overlay on Google Earth or Google Maps, or to show albums on mobile phones and other devices.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2007-06-28 03:56:25
A pair of updates to Google's Picasa Web Albums allows the display of photos as an overlay on Google Earth or Google Maps, or to show albums on mobile phones and other devices.
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Google reaches out to non-profts with Earth Outreach
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2007-06-27 00:54:23
Google Earth Outreach is a new program aimed at helping non-profit organisations use Google Earth to communicate their activities to an online audience.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2007-06-27 00:54:23
Google Earth Outreach is a new program aimed at helping non-profit organisations use Google Earth to communicate their activities to an online audience.
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Navigation the next big thing for cellphones
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Technology
2007-06-11 02:57:51
First it was cameras, then music players, now navigational functionality has been flagged as the next big thing in the cellphone market. There are predictions of 42 million navigation enabled phones in use by 2012 and the iPhone is being tipped to have inbuilt GPS.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Technology
2007-06-11 02:57:51
First it was cameras, then music players, now navigational functionality has been flagged as the next big thing in the cellphone market. There are predictions of 42 million navigation enabled phones in use by 2012 and the iPhone is being tipped to have inbuilt GPS.
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SaaS majors Salesforce.com and Google team up
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2007-06-05 18:18:43
Salesforce.com and Google have announced an alliance, with its first fruit being a new edition of the on-demand CRM application featuring integrated support for AdWords.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2007-06-05 18:18:43
Salesforce.com and Google have announced an alliance, with its first fruit being a new edition of the on-demand CRM application featuring integrated support for AdWords.
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Will Google and Salesforce bring on the Gooforce?
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2007-06-03 00:04:00
Google and Salesforce.com are looking to use the force in a partnership due to be announced on Tuesday, rumored to offer a better online CRM experience before an eventual buyout.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2007-06-03 00:04:00
Google and Salesforce.com are looking to use the force in a partnership due to be announced on Tuesday, rumored to offer a better online CRM experience before an eventual buyout.
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Google Maps becomes “Go Ogle Maps”
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2007-06-02 12:23:03
Curiosity, outrage, humor, blog entries and more has erupted since Google Maps brought 360 degree “Street View” photography to the world, prompting yet another round of Google privacy concerns.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2007-06-02 12:23:03
Curiosity, outrage, humor, blog entries and more has erupted since Google Maps brought 360 degree “Street View” photography to the world, prompting yet another round of Google privacy concerns.
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Google goes shopping, buys photo website
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology Industry
Category: Deals and Wheels - Mergers & Acquisitions
2007-05-30 21:21:59
Google has agreed to purchase Panoramio, a community photo website based in Spain.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology Industry
Category: Deals and Wheels - Mergers & Acquisitions
2007-05-30 21:21:59
Google has agreed to purchase Panoramio, a community photo website based in Spain.
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Google Maps adds street view, multi-mashups
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2007-05-29 17:27:39
Google Maps has begun offering Street View - 360-degree, navigable photographic views of selected locations - and is trialing an API that allows multiple mashups to be displayed simultaneously.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2007-05-29 17:27:39
Google Maps has begun offering Street View - 360-degree, navigable photographic views of selected locations - and is trialing an API that allows multiple mashups to be displayed simultaneously.
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Microsoft's 3D cityscapes go live with New York
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2007-05-29 01:59:11
Microsoft has launched Microsoft Live Search Maps offering three-dimensional, photo-realistic views of New York City buildings and landscapes, with other cities around the world to follow shortly.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2007-05-29 01:59:11
Microsoft has launched Microsoft Live Search Maps offering three-dimensional, photo-realistic views of New York City buildings and landscapes, with other cities around the world to follow shortly.
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Is that a Geiger counter in your pocket, or...?
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Mobiles
2007-05-06 18:36:00
The US government is considering the possibility of installing radiological, chemical and biological sensors into mobile phones to augment the existing network of fixed sensors.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Mobiles
2007-05-06 18:36:00
The US government is considering the possibility of installing radiological, chemical and biological sensors into mobile phones to augment the existing network of fixed sensors.
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Mac users get choice for geotagging photos
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2007-04-25 04:01:29
While a few upmarket cameras use GPS to tag photos with the location of the spot where they were taken, most people have to add the tags later. Mac OS X users now have a choice of applications to ease the chore of editing location information.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2007-04-25 04:01:29
While a few upmarket cameras use GPS to tag photos with the location of the spot where they were taken, most people have to add the tags later. Mac OS X users now have a choice of applications to ease the chore of editing location information.
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Solar bursts interfere with GPS
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-04-05 16:42:05
Cornell University researchers have found that a powerful solar flare occurring last December caused an "unprecedented" burst of radio noise that interfered with the accuracy of many GPS devices and prevented some from determining their position.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-04-05 16:42:05
Cornell University researchers have found that a powerful solar flare occurring last December caused an "unprecedented" burst of radio noise that interfered with the accuracy of many GPS devices and prevented some from determining their position.
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Google gets personal with My Maps
Written By: Adam Turner
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2007-04-05 04:01:05
Search engine giant Google is launching My Maps, a new feature of Google Maps that enables users to create custom maps for personal use or sharing through search.
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Written By: Adam Turner
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2007-04-05 04:01:05
Search engine giant Google is launching My Maps, a new feature of Google Maps that enables users to create custom maps for personal use or sharing through search.
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Google launches personalised My Maps
Written By: Adam Turner
Section: Information technology news
Category: Search engines
2007-04-05 01:14:30
Search engine giant Google is launching My Maps, a new feature of Google Maps that enables users to create custom maps for personal use or sharing through search.
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Written By: Adam Turner
Section: Information technology news
Category: Search engines
2007-04-05 01:14:30
Search engine giant Google is launching My Maps, a new feature of Google Maps that enables users to create custom maps for personal use or sharing through search.
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Google Earth re-refreshes New Orleans images
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2007-04-02 20:40:16
Following criticism that it had 'airbrushed history' by loading pre-Hurricane Katrina images of New Orleans and surrounding areas, Google has updated its Google Earth service with fresh, high resolution photos showing the city in its current state.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2007-04-02 20:40:16
Following criticism that it had 'airbrushed history' by loading pre-Hurricane Katrina images of New Orleans and surrounding areas, Google has updated its Google Earth service with fresh, high resolution photos showing the city in its current state.
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Samsung UMPCs: smaller, lighter - and soon to be cheaper?
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2007-03-15 16:59:38
Samsung's answer to disappointing UMPC (ultra mobile personal computer) sales is to improve the devices, then make them cheaper.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2007-03-15 16:59:38
Samsung's answer to disappointing UMPC (ultra mobile personal computer) sales is to improve the devices, then make them cheaper.
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