Monthly Archives: May 2009

Google I/O: What would you say if you get a free Android Phone?

Posted on May 27, 2009 by joesonic

Attendees of the this years Google I/O Conference get an HTC Magic smartphone for free. If I had known this before maybe I had planned a trip to San Francisco to be there. Even though the smartphone was the highlight … Continue reading →

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Data.gov – Also an Geospatial Datasource.

Posted on May 24, 2009 by joesonic

It is hard to compare American datasources with European ones, because of the different legal pre-conditions. In the USA all data produced with public resources such as taxes have to be available to the public without additional costs for usage. … Continue reading →

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Get a free IPhone for GPS based study…

Posted on May 23, 2009 by joesonic

… unfortunately only in Japan. Nearly 500 students and faculty at Aoyama Gakuin University in Japan will receive free iPhones as part of the school’s Mobile & Net Society Education and Training program. The mobile is used to determine presents … Continue reading →

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“Rosie” UI for Android 2.0?

Posted on May 22, 2009 by joesonic

Android 2.0 should be released in the 2nd quarter of this year. The new version will come with an actual Linux kernel and improved support for x86-based Systems and some  new multimedia features. I think the new Rosie interface will … Continue reading →

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Wolfram Alpha meets Geography

Posted on May 19, 2009 by joesonic

As many other Internet users I stumbled across WolframAlpha some days ago. Wolfram Alpha defines itself as computational knowledge engine. The concept for using knowledge alpha can be seen as combination between Google and Wikipedia, but it uses quite an … Continue reading →

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OffMaps – Allows to use maps without Internet Connection

Posted on May 14, 2009 by joesonic

OffMaps is an application for the iPhone or iPod touch which can be downloaded via the Apple AppStore.  Online map services consume quite a bit of bandwidth and mobile internet services are often limited. Therefore many users are looking for … Continue reading →

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Where Photography meets Geoinformation

Posted on May 10, 2009 by joesonic

Pixelcase is an online service to create virtual tours. It allows to create impressive presentations about geographic places. By using photographs and panoramic views in a flash frame including functionality like zoom, rotate and pan a spatial feeling is added. … Continue reading →

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“Intel Star” TV ad – The (real) image of an Engineer?

Posted on May 7, 2009 by joesonic

Intel has started a new ad campaign called “Sponsors of Tomorrow”. In this campaign they try to focus on their engineers rather than their products. One of their first video is really well produced and funny. The overall message of … Continue reading →

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