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Archives for September 28, 2009

O’Reilly Where 2.0 Conference 2010 – Now Accepting Speaking Proposals

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From the team at O’reilly Media, they want people that are pushing the boundaries of location-enabled
technology. If you are working on cutting-edge mobile projects, rich  data, analysis tools, or augmented reality they want to hear from you.  Geo programmers, researchers, early stage startups, garage hackers,
social media mavens, CTOs, entrepreneurs, and product developers are  invited to submit proposals to speak at Where 2.0. Submit your proposal now at http://en.oreilly.com/where2010/public/cfp/78

Here are just some of the topics we’ll be exploring this year at Where
2.0:
-Mobile applications
-Local Search and Advertising
-Location Aware Devices
-Augmented Reality in the Real World
-3D Immersive Imagery
-Crowdsourcing
-Crisis Mapping and Disease Awareness and more! Proposals Due Oct 13

The Nokia Booklet 3G mini laptop – you Want?

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Announced at the recently held Nokia World event in Germany, Nokia will soon be rolling out a “booklet”, basically a small, portable PC. Would you want one? Tough to tell at this early stage but those of you that would like the latest and greatest gadget you may want to get in line for this one. The following are some of the system specs that I dug up:

– available in 3 colors, Black, White, Blue (changeable covers)
– rugged looking aluminum casing with a brushed nickel look and feel
– 2CM thick
– 1.2 KG
– 3G/HSPA ready
– WiFi
– hot swappable SIM card functionality – this is really what interests me… it sports a SIM card slot thus telling me that I can connect to the Internet anytime and anyplace I have access (hopefully via 3G)
– onboard assisted GPS
– Accelerometer
– integrated Ovi Maps
– front facing camera (think video chat) 1.3 megapixel
– Bluetooth
– built-in SD card reader
– 10.1 inch display
– HDMI port for Video out
– up to 12 hours battery life
– runs Windows 7
– Intel Inside (Intelr AtomT Z530, 1.6 GHz processor)
– 1 GB DDR2 RAM
– 120 GB Hard drive
– built-in stereo speakers
– 3x USB slots

See more at http://europe.nokia.com/find-products/mini-laptop/nokia-booklet-3g

No word yet on where/when you’ll be able to get one although I have heard the rumored price to be around 600 Euro so I’m expecting a price tag of between $800-$1,000 US – ouch! I have to say, at first glance I’m thinking that at about $600 I’d be giving this one a really close look.. at $1,000 hmmm

Cartopac Webinar – Connecting Your GIS to the Field: Office to Mobile Workforce Integration

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Mobile and web technology has greatly improved the field data collection process for virtually all departments needing to access the field data. Those of you interested in this popular topic might wish to consider taking in an online webinar being offered by Cartopac

Learning Objectives:
. Identify how mobile technology can help the field and office
. Define the essential requirements to successfully deploy mobile applications
. Understand the advantages of using digital forms versus paper-based forms

Who Should Attend:
GIS Managers; Field Technicians; Operation and Project Managers; Industry Directors
Date:   October 8, 2009
Time:  9:00 am (PDT) – 10:00 am (PDT)
Registration: http://www.cartopac.com/demo/WebinarSignup.aspx

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