Archives for April 21, 2010

Garmin Goes With Android Mobile OS for T-Mobile Garminfone

April 21, 2010 by gisuser

Coming to T-mobile, Garmin is hyping navigation and location services with this cool, Android OS smartphone – enter the Garminfone. The device features the following:
•    Integrated Navigation + Smartphone Experience
•    Garmin Navigation: Driving, walking and public transportation navigation with voice and on-screen directions
•    Garmin Voice Studio: Garminfone is the first to feature Garmin Voice Studio, an Android application, which allows customers to record and share custom voice directions from family and friends.

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Microsoft Fuse Labs rolls out Docs.com for facebook

April 21, 2010 by gisuser

An interesting web service rolled out today enables facebook users to share and connect with other in a manner similar to the familiar Google Docs SaaS service – see http://docs.com. At first glance you’ll need to add the service and connect via facebook, then you’ll be presented with some options including “create a doc” although this resulted in an error for me today.. .still in Beta perhaps!! So far there’s a few getting started with Docs documents available for viewing… could be an interesting service!

Earth Day 2010 – GIS Analyst Listed as a Green Job Opportunity by CareerBuilder

April 21, 2010 by gisuser

Some interesting Earth Day findings revealed by CareerBuilder. Noteworthy findings include: Employers in the Northeast (14 percent) added the most “green jobs” over the last year, followed by 11 percent in the South, 10 percent in the West and 9 percent in the Midwest. Retail led the industries surveyed with 24 percent indicating they have added the “green jobs” over the last 12 months, followed by 18 percent of transportation and utilities. Companies are not only adding environmentally friendly positions within their organizations, they are strengthening their in-house “green” programs as well. The most popular “green” programs include: Recycling, Using less paper, Controlling lighting, Powering down computers at the end of the day, Purchasing office supplies made from recycled materials

The following are examples of green job opportunities that can be found at www.goinggreenjobs.com, CareerBuilder’s site designed to connect “green” employers and job seekers:
Hydrologist: The median annual income is $78,458
GIS analyst: The media annual income is $35,622
Solar energy system designer: The median annual income is $65,160
Wildlife biologist: The median annual income is $38,301
Science teacher: The median annual income of kindergarten, elementary, middle and secondary school teachers ranges from $51,373 to $57,537

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5 Twitter Tips for the Geo Business user

April 21, 2010 by gisuser

There’s many ways to use Twitter and perhaps most important, there’s many ways that a business can take advantage of Twitter to support marketing efforts, branding, customer support, and most important, to communicate with clients and would-be clients. We look at 5 ways that any GIS/Geo business can use Twitter to support their business: