Here we go again with some more facebook stories… this time the web is buzzing with reports and speculation that facebook is in talks to buy Waze, the cool ,crowd sourcing mobile navigation service. Waze is awesome and the news is cool, and perhaps it does make some sense, after all, Waze is all about […]
Tech NewsBits – iOS 7 to Integrate Maps and Siri into Cars
Some iOS goodies via TechnoBuffalo… Do you trust Apple Maps yet? We hope so, because the company is apparently betting that new features in iOS 7 will allow it to seamlessly integrate, along with Siri, into your car. 9to5Mac said it learned from sources that Apple is in cahoots with car manufacturers to help both solutions […]
Tech NewsBits – UK postcodes will not be open data, government decides
This comes out of the UK via Information Age as The Postcode Address File will remain the property of the Royal Mail after privatisation, despite hopes it might be put into the public domain The PAF is used by around 37,000 third party organisations, including businesses, in ways that include data quality management, online address […]
Tech Newsbits – Iran plans Islamic Google Earth to be called Basir (spectator in Farsi)
An update on mapping the Middle East comes out way via The Guardian as details of an Islamic Google Earth-like 3D mapping system From The Guardian… The Iranian authorities have long accused Google Earth of being a tool for western spy agencies, but now they have taken their attacks on the 3D mapping service one […]
Tech Newsbits – Amazing Map Of Every College Mascot
I love data visualizations and Fast Company always delivers… here’s an interesting dataviz that reveals every single College Mascot you can think of on a map-like display. Some details… The Chart of Collegiate Sports Teams is the latest from Pop Chart Labs, a massive map laying out the mascots for more than 1,100 schools from […]
Tech NewsBits – An open data date with Tony Clement #openGov
An interesting story from the Edmonton Journal… Open data is a world-wide movement, says Clement, and it’s important that Canada “seize the opportunity” to become a world leader in making data available to entrepreneurs and researchers. “That’s why we’ve put 273,000 data sets online already. Just in terms of volume, we’re doing extremely well. And […]