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Socrata Offers Developers and OpenData Enthusiasts Hackathon In A Box -
The cool crew from Seattle-based Socrata are providing government users,
opendata enthusiasts, developers, and others with a very cool OpenData
resource in the form of a "hackathon in a box" - a toolbox of resources,
documents, tools and other handy items of interest to anyone getting
involved in an opendata hackathon or similar event. Need help running a
hackthaon? Need some ideas? Need pointers on tools, APIs, and other
developer resources?
Photos in the Cloud With Amazon Cloud Photos - An interesting mobile app to help with your mobile file storage
issues, now supporting iOS - Amazon Cloud Photos. Release for iOS just
today (May 9, 2013) the app syncs up with your cloud storage service and
makes your data available for sharing. Protect and store all of your
photos in one place with Amazon Cloud Drive Photos.
HeyWhatsThat was recently recognized as a runner up (Second Runner-up) in the 2008 NAVTEQ LBS Challenge. The app offers users access to a contours mapplet, a path profiler, and an interesting sea level rise visualization tool. This cool app enables users to view a landmark or peak on a terrain
map along with a cross-section/profile in a panorama landscape.
Nokia unveils Maps 2.0 - Nokia Maps 2.0 adds Walk, a pedestrian focused navigation component to
the application, while still offering Drive, a world class car
navigation system.
Hey Sports Tracker fans and mobile
sports enthusiasts, we have news of a great gift for you in the latest
upgrade to the Awesome, Sports Tracker Application now at R. 1.66. Now
the mobile app is tightly integrated with the Online Beta Service!
At this year's Nokia World event in Amsterdam, Nokia and partners announced the winners
of this year's Open C Challenge - the contest invited developers to
create and port their applications to S60 or create and develop a
native application using S60 and Open C. The developers ported
thousands of lines of code in a relatively short time to create some
amazing applications. See the apps, hear their story and get more info
on Open C... (One winner noted he got turned onto the contest by reading about it on SymbianOne!)
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.
HeyWhatsThat was recently recognized as a runner up (Second Runner-up) in the 2008 NAVTEQ LBS Challenge. The 
10 Resources To Help You Get Started Programming with Python
