Apr 02

The chinese computer manifacturer Lenovo has introduced a new pocket PC. The gadget has a 4.8 inch touch screen and Linux as operating system.

Further specifications are: The IdeaPad should be one of the first mobile devices running with Intels Atom-Chip. Beside the touch screen an “optical mouse” is integrated for navigation. Connection to the internet is possible via UMTS or GPRS. Furthermore GPS is included which allow to use the device as mobile navigation system.

There was no statement about the commercial rollout of the IdeaPad.

[via derStandard.at]

Written and submitted from Home, using my 802.11g WiFi network.

Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages.
  • Digg
  • del.icio.us
  • Facebook
  • Mixx
  • Google
  • Furl
  • Live
  • NewsVine
  • Reddit
  • StumbleUpon
  • Technorati
  • TwitThis
  • BlinkList
  • Blue Dot
  • e-mail
  • Fleck
  • Internetmedia
  • Ma.gnolia
  • MisterWong
  • scuttle
  • Slashdot
  • Taggly
  • Yigg
Apr 02

In the beginning of this year Geonames.org has released a new Service called Geotree. This service structure Country information and other spatial information in a tree view, which can be accessed together with a map. Currently (March 2008) version 1.2 is available, including features like CSV Export, different languages, capitals and random view.

All locations can be visualized using major web based base map services like Map24, Google Maps, Yahoo Maps, Microsoft, Openlayer, Openstreetmaps, etc.

The service can be seen under http://geotree.geonames.org/

License: Open Source GPLv3

Written and submitted from Home, using my 802.11g WiFi network.

Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages.
  • Digg
  • del.icio.us
  • Facebook
  • Mixx
  • Google
  • Furl
  • Live
  • NewsVine
  • Reddit
  • StumbleUpon
  • Technorati
  • TwitThis
  • BlinkList
  • Blue Dot
  • e-mail
  • Fleck
  • Internetmedia
  • Ma.gnolia
  • MisterWong
  • scuttle
  • Slashdot
  • Taggly
  • Yigg