At the ESRIUC we had the pleasure of connecting with the team from Topcon who graciously took me on an interesting 3D Mobile Mapping ride & drive, giving us a first-hand look at how the company collects accurate, 3D mapping data "simply" by driving the streets in a vehicle equipped with some pretty impressive hardware!
iPhone 4 First Look Pros and Cons / Hands On by a GISuser Reader
Not limited to 140 characters here – I got to play with my buddy’s iPhone 4 this weekend. I had about 20 minutes to play with the phone… so anything longer term might change some of my initial impressions, but as an iPhone addict for 2 years now, I can say I was initially swayed […]
Explore Cloud Computing, Mobile GIS, Sensor Web, Free Microsoft & Oracle Courses at COM.Geo 2010
Interested in cloud computing and what it means for your company? Attend Microsoft’s Key note session, titled Applications for Cloud Computing.
Understanding the challenges associated with `passive’ and `active’ location services
Vodafone Group Services Limited’s Stephen Deadman on privacy challenges… The introduction of mobile location services not only paved the way for potential benefits for the users but it also resulted in a number of additional issues, out of which privacy protection is termed as the most critical one.
10 Awesome GIS and Mapping apps for the iPhone
I recall last year at the ESRI UC when an iPhone was on stage showing a prototype app (think ArcPad on iPhone). It was then that I realized the iPhone platform is going to be BIG in mapping and there’s a ton of opportunity for developers.
fun, free Social Media Location-Aware mobile Apps with Twitter Connect – Flook, GoWalla, and more
I’m glad to share with you a few very cool, handy, and best of all, free apps for you iPhone users (some of these apps may be available for others mobile platforms so search if interested). The following are 5 cool, free Social Location-aware apps that I highly suggest and best of all, they all […]
Real-time GPS Mapping and GIS Solution Aids Efficient Disaster Management
Saturday, February 7, 2009 will forever be known as Black Saturday in the State of Victoria, Australia. In the midst of a 10-year drought, a record breaking heat wave descended upon the state, with temperatures exceeding 45 degrees C (110-120 degrees F), breaking all-time record highs in some cities – Victoria Police Use Trimble Juno […]
Google Rolls Out Turn-by-turn Navigation via Google Maps and Navigation for Android
YEs indeed, it’s coming soon, Google Maps Mobile Navigation – I’m a big fan of mobile maps and more recently, mobile navigation. In all honesty, I’ve never really had a need or desire to pay a monthly fee for navigation and it seems many others are in the same boat.
The world’s largest signpost maps out the UK’s Good Things
London, UK – A signpost the size of two London buses will be suspended next to the capital’s iconic Tower Bridge as Nokia asks Brits to map out – and point to – the nation’s ‘Good Things’.
Add Good Things to Ovi Maps online or from the N97 or new N97 mini #OviGoodThings
Last week in London, some 10 Mobile bloggers and mobile technology enthusiasts were in London to help Nokia promote the launch of Ovi Maps Good Things campaign.