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Waze Joins Google for shared vision of a global mapping service - Well, it's official and we all knew this one was coming... myself,
I'm just glad it was Google that won out in the end and not that other
social media company that was bidding up Waze! This via the Waze Blog...
Apple Worldwide Developer Conference WWDC 2013 By the Numbers - Some noteworthy numbers to share that we picked up on in this year's
26th annual Apple developer conference - for example, Users have now
Downloaded over 50,000.000.000 (billion) apps!
With the increasing sophistication of phones, content and consumers,
the bar for winning this year's awards is raised even higher. Seven
categories + innovation + your content = winning. Read on for details
of the 7 winning applications in the 2008 Sony Ericsson Content Awards
Launched by SuperGeo Technologies in August of 2008, with .NET Compact
Framework as the developing component, SuperGIS Mobile Engine 3.0 is a
set of software development kit (SDK) for Mobile GIS, with which the
developers are allowed to develop Mobile GIS applications under desktop
development environments (such as Microsoft Visual Studio 2005, 2008
and Borland Delphi 2006).
In recent years, due to the development of wireless transmission
technology, the raise of mobile device use, and as well as the
constantly growing numbers of the worldwide tourists, many national
authorities highly concern the local tourism business and begin to find
ways of how to make every tourists sufficiently realized the features
of the sightseeing spot.
With so many cool, new Symbian S60 devices hitting the market - N95 8GB, N85, N82, N71, 6210 Navigator etc... (many now in use in North America too) chances are that you've got an S60 device or are planning on getting one. So what applications should you load on the device once in your hand? Here's some suggestions from my "best of" list... enjoy!
Well, the Nokia 6210
(Navigator) is going back tomorrow. I've had it for a few weeks but
I've hardly put it to the test that I would have liked - mainly due to
workload and the fact that I have 5 loaners on the desk at the moment!
Regardless, I've managed to get a quick feel for this cool smartphone
and have seen the good and the not so good. A few more teaser pics of
this sporty S60 device are provided below along with a list of a few
quick comments about the device. Overall, if you asked me if I would
buy one and use it as me full-time mobile I'd definitely give you a
thumbs up!
Using QR Codes to Deliver Maps Electronically - cartographers
are tapping into technology in the form of Quick Response Codes (QR
codes) to help promote, sell and deliver maps electronically. Ted
Florence discusses QR codes, what they are and how they are useful for
maps and map producers.
10 Resources To Help You Get Started Programming with Python-
There's no question that if you want a head start in your career as a
GIS Analyst, programmer, or other technology professional that Python
programming is a must. Just look around on twitter, follow some geo
hacks on Google +, check out the developer resources, and attend a
GeoGeek meetup of WhereCamp and you'll hear about python.
58% Use Location-based Apps Despite Privacy Concerns- A telephone poll of 1,000 Americans shows that many people are concerned
about geolocation, which uses data from a computer or mobile device to
identify a physical location
The Really Big List of Mapping, Geo location Mobile developer resources, APIs and Tools - The Mobile Ecosystem... no question that mobile is huge and
the opportunity for developers, in particular, geo developers! There's
loads of developer resources on the web so to help the developer,
here's a listing of just some of the fine dev resources, blogs,
toolsets and more to consider when developing or porting your app to a
smartphone or Tablet.
Mobile Technology Feature - Top 10 Business Apps for Android - Android has become one of the most popular mobile operating systems
in the world due to advanced software, competitive manufacturers, and an
app market that is filled with exciting and useful applications. Read
on for this fine Top 10 List compiled by tech writer, Blake Sanders
ArcGIS.com Mashup Tutorial with Flickr and Foursquare data-
Here's a simple "how to" tutorial on working with the free ArcGIS.com
to easily import KML or RSS data from Flickr and foursquare into ArcGIS
to create your own custom map mashup.
Most Users of Free Photo Apps Say Adding Cool Effects is Most Useful - Adding cool effects
to photos was rated as the most useful thing by more than halfof
consumers surveyed using free online photography services, according to
CatchFree a free
online service that helps people find the best free mobile and web applications
to perform useful tasks.
Flickr GPS Photo Tag Tip - Here's a tip for Flickr users who want to share their GPS information
with their photos. note, in order to do this you'll need to be
capturing photos using a GPS-enabled or GPS-aware camera (see you're
smartphone hardware settings to ensure that GPS or location sharing is
turned "ON)".
Location Business Summit USA - The biggest meeting place for hands on knowledge and networking within
the mobile and location industry. Continuing on from the massive success
of last year’s events in Silicon Valley and Amsterdam, join the biggest
and best companies in the community at the most influential LBS focused
summit in the world. San Jose CA
Wavefront Summits - Wavefront Wireless Summits Week 2013 connects
technology solution providers with global business leaders to
accelerate ideas and market opportunities.
The Underground Guide To The iPhone:
The iPhone is – if I may say so – one of the greatest mobile
revolutions of the past decade. More and more, mobile phones seem to
materialize out of our wildest dreams. Because of the tight integration
of third-party applications, you can do nearly everything with your
device — be it gaming, working, fooling around, and of course phoning.
10 Resources To Help You Get Started Programming with Python
