Monthly Archives: April 2008

Lenovo Thinkpad X300

Posted on April 30, 2008 by joesonic

Lenovo has produced a new advertising spot for their Thinkpad X300. This spot tries to You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video [via winfuture.de] Written and submitted from Home, using my 802.11g WiFi network.

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Streetview & Driving Directions

Posted on April 29, 2008 by joesonic

Today Google has integrated Streetview in Google Maps routing. If you generate a routing inside a city with Streetview you can see a camera. With a click on this camera a Streetview window is comming up where the street scene … Continue reading →

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2G iPhone with GPS?

Posted on April 29, 2008 by joesonic

Will the second iPhone Generation come with an integrated GPS module? The are a lot of rumours about the second iPhone out in the internet for serveral months. Now Engadget writes that the new iPhone has GPS included. I think … Continue reading →

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Firefox Market Share

Posted on April 28, 2008 by joesonic

Mozilla FireFox is an awsome Internet browser. With the version 3 the developers have enhanced the usability of the software once more. Therefore it is not surprising that the maket share is rising according to XiTi. Click on image to … Continue reading →

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Enkin – Combining Reallity and LBS

Posted on April 27, 2008 by joesonic

Two students from Germany have worked on a project called Enkin. The have written this locational service on Google Andriod. Enkin allows to navigate in three differend modes: Classic Map 3D View Reality Until now the hardware is a little … Continue reading →

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Tube Map for London

Posted on April 26, 2008 by joesonic

I’m planning a trip to London and therefore I was interested in planning my routes. The TubeJP (Tube Jurney Planner), is an interesting tool based on Google Maps. This allows visitors to check all tube lines and other public transportation … Continue reading →

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New Portal of the BEV

Posted on April 24, 2008 by joesonic

The Austrian Federal Office for Metrology and Surveying (BEV) has recently updated their web appearance. Now a new portal is available providing information about the Austrian Federal Office for Metrology and Surveying. One of the biggest enhancement is the new … Continue reading →

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Free online GIS Book

Posted on April 23, 2008 by joesonic

The book “Geospatial Analysis” can freelay be accessed online. This book should be a comprehensive independent guide to principles, techniques and software tools as stated at the online. The authors, de Smith, Goodchild and Longley, are quite prominet. Topics covered … Continue reading →

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LBS 2008 – 5th International Symposium on LBS & TeleCartography

Posted on April 21, 2008 by joesonic

The Mobile and Web-based Information Systems Group of Salzburg Research and the Cartography & Engineering Geodesy Research Groups of the Vienna University of Technology are pleased to present the 5th International Symposium on LBS & TeleCartography in cooperation with the … Continue reading →

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Street View Europe is comming soon… (Maybe 01/2009)

Posted on April 18, 2008 by joesonic

Following pictures appeared recently on the internet, indicated that street view cars are en-route throughout Europe. This picture was made in Milan today: Based on expericenes it can be calculated that they will be online in the beginning of 2009. … Continue reading →

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