Facebook Inc. will acquire Oculus VR Inc., a maker of virtual-reality glasses, for about $2-billion, buying its way into the fast-growing wearable devices arena with its first-ever hardware deal. The acquisition, which comes hot on the heels of its $19-billion deal for messaging service WhatsApp, is a bet on virtual-reality technology, which Facebook said is […]
Mapping Vancouver casualties from the First World War
850 East 13 Avenue in Vancouver was once the home of fallen soldiers. In 1918, that address was the home of widow Edith Greenshaw who lost both her sons during World War 1. 20 year old Arthur Henry and his 18 year old brother Charles died within a couple of days of each other in […]
Will Grindr and Google Glass kill the map?
Social news tip – The Bit.ly Media Map
Something interesting from bit.ly – the Media map… this from the Bit.ly blog We selected the 40 media properties included on the map first and foremost because they were heavily featured in our existing data set. We then narrowed the list down based on their footprint in the United States: high circulation newspapers, major TV […]
Tech Tip – Continued Innovation Requires Government Cooperation
This from Techbytes… One clear theme from IPI’s Fifth Annual Communications Policy Summit, held last Tuesday, is that we don’t need government to direct, fund or control innovation —we just need government to cooperate. Often, this “cooperation” just means self-restraint. On Internet taxation, for instance, it’s pretty clear that the moratorium against multiple and […]
Tablet Tips – Apple, Android or Windows? A tablet buying guide
Some helpful tips via the Vancouver Sun to help those in search of a new tablet… When Apple launched its first iPad some skeptics predicted it would be a bust. Less than four years later, Apple announced this week the latest updates to its iPad lineup that not only thrived, it launched an entire tablet […]
LinkedIn Intro Service Triggers Security, Privacy Fears
This comes via InformationWeek… Is the new LinkedIn Intro service for iPhone users safe to use? "LinkedIn Intro is an email service that helps you be brilliant with people," according to a related overview published by LinkedIn, which also details how Google Apps administrators can block employees from using the service. "When people email you, […]
Google Street View to Map Arlington National Cemetery
Something via Mashable that got my attention… I suppose I’m not hugely surprised at the headline, however, is this a little excessive? Are we really at the point when we need and want to have street level imagery from within the gates at Arlington? The idea is to create a mosaic of imagery to enable […]
#OpenGov – One connected government across G20 is a reality
This comes via Computer World… One connected government across all G20 countries is an imminent reality, according to Judith Jones, CEO of Architecting the Enterprise.
Four Google Trekkers tasked with capturing images of Florida’s beaches for use by Google Maps
Soon, people around the world will be able stroll Southwest Florida beaches virtually. It’s coming courtesy of a Google and Visit Florida photo-mapping project that documented Lee and Collier county shorelines last week. The statewide campaign ends with a splash on Miami’s famed South Beach early next month. The end result will be 360-degree panoramic […]