Interesting to note that research “think tank” Research & Markets (based out of Ireland) has released what they call a Comprehensive Evaluation of the UK Geographical Information Systems Market. Carl Reed from the OGC was quick to point out to me in an email that these evaluations typically may not always be “comprehensive”… as an example he noted how a couple of companies are missing from the report and that Laser Scan is now actually 1Spatial… Oops! Makes you wonder who shells out $$ for these evaluations.. do you? The news announcement can be found at http://www.gisuser.com/content/view/12882/ – the report can be found online at http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c70124 – you can buy it for a little more than $1,000US!
Archives for October 4, 2007
Use your Nokia N95 or other location-enabled smartphone to send a TIK via Locatik
Tik is the name given to the piece of information you send using your phone. It is in this piece that information concerning your location is contained. Locatik is a free service which allows you to display your current position. The service consists of two fundamental elements. First of which is a small phone application you will be asked to install on your device after registering on the Locatik web site, which in turn is the second element. The phone application sends your current position to Locatik servers (in the form of tiny reports we call Tiks) however only when you want it to do so. Locatik is currently in an invite only Beta mode.. or you can ask them nicely if you can join! Of note, Locatik uses the Google MAps API to drive the Map interface…See http://www.locatik.com/
Event of Interest – Nokia N95 Photo Gallery Exhibition
The Gallery features images shot entirely with the Nokia N95 multi-media computer by photographer and artist Henry Reichhold, as part of the Reflect series at the Royal Albert Hall.
The Connected Worlds project will create two exhibitions, one at the Royal Albert Hall and a virtual exhibition on the Nokia Island in Second Life (www.secondlife.com). The photographs feature nine cities across five continents; London, Paris, Venice, New York, San Francisco, Sydney, Cape Town, Singapore and Hong Kong.
The exhibition has 2 Free viewing days at Albert Hall, October 29 and November 3 – see more at http://www.reichholdarts.com – See also http://www.royalalberthall.com/
Event of Interest – Nokia N95 Photo Gallery Exhibitio
Thursday, 04 October 2007 – The Gallery features images shot entirely with the Nokia N95 multi-media computer by photographer and artist Henry Reichhold, as part of the Reflect series at the Royal Albert Hall.
The Connected Worlds project will create two exhibitions, one at the Royal Albert Hall and a virtual exhibition on the Nokia Island in Second Life (www.secondlife.com).
The photographs feature nine cities across five continents; London, Paris, Venice, New York, San Francisco, Sydney, Cape Town, Singapore and Hong Kong.
The exhibition has 2 Free viewing days at Albert Hall, October 29 and November 3 – see more at http://www.reichholdarts.com
See also http://www.royalalberthall.com/
Keep that N95 Charged – a charger solution for road warriors
If there’s one thing that N95 users can rant about its the lack of battery power… imagine this, your at a conference, snapping photos, grabbing video, texting the office, checking email etc… then at 1 PM in the afternoon you notice your down to 2 bars of juice.. arghhhh!!! This is a common problem for me. One solution is a battery charger (USB) from Proporta. Backup power in case of emergencies. Proporta even has an N95 travel kit with all the necessities. Some details:
Gadget Bag with USB Mobile Device Charger
* Three individual compartments to store your mobile devices
* Quick and easy access to your device
* Plastic aperture, allowing headphones and charging cables to be fed through each section
* Includes USB Mobile Device Charger – 3400 mAH of power contained within the rechargeable battery
* Gadget Bag: 27cm x 22cm x 7cm (10.6″ x 8.7″ x 2.8″)
* Gadget Bag without front pockets: 27cm x 22cm x 4cm (10.6″ x 8.7″ x 1.6″)
* Front Pocket: 14cm x 20cm x 3cm (5.5″ x 7.9″ x 1.2″)
* Interal Compartment: 13.5cm x 10.5cm x 3cm (5.3″ x 4.1″ x 1.2″)
Tilt the most feature-packed 3G wireless device? How about the N95…
So I just mention prior to this post that AT&T is boasting a new feature-packed 3G wireless device – The Tilt. Of interest is this press headline from AT&T which boasts the following: “Most Feature-Packed 3G Smart Device Available in the United States” – sorry to burst your bubble AT&T but you do realize that the Nokia N95 is now officially available in the US right? Of note, the Tilt runs Win Mobile 6, whereas the N95 runs Symbian OS.
First Windows Mobile 6 Device AT&T Tilt available Friday – boasts TeleNav GPS Navigator
Here’s one for those of you interested in cool gadgets… AT&T’s First Windows Mobile 6 Device, The AT&T Tilt Features Angled Screen, Global 3G Capabilities, Built-in GPS and Wi-Fi – available this Friday. The AT&T Tilt features the latest version of TeleNav GPS Navigator which provides GPS-enabled turn-by-turn voice and on-screen driving or walking directions, colorful 3-D moving maps and traffic delay alerts with one-click rerouting. New features debuting on the AT&T Tilt include address sharing, which allows users to share their current locations or the location of their favorite businesses with other mobile users. The new version of TeleNav GPS Navigator also includes reviews and ratings for nearby restaurants and allows customers to rate them directly from their AT&T mobile phone. Business users also can use TeleNav Track™, a mobile workforce management solution that includes GPS-enabled tracking, time sheets, wireless forms, navigation, job dispatching and bar code scanning. See www.att.com.