Category Archives: apple

Skobbler ForeverMap 2 + Mapdust OpenStreetMap Bug Reporting

I recently downloaded skobbler Forever Map (2) and have to admit that it is pretty darned sweet! Just grabbed the latest release on iPad and have been banging around a little with the functionality. There’s a nice UI, navigation is … Continue reading

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Getting Started With iOS 6 LBS / Mapping Apps – 10 Useful Docs

Are you Creating Location Aware Apps and Mapping Apps for Apple iOS 6 and the iPhone 5? Here’s 10 Must have documents for developers looking to migrate to iOS 6 or those looking to get started creating location-aware apps and … Continue reading

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iOS Tip – Find Deals on Food and Drink Nearby With Feed @getFeedApp

Social media deals like facebook specials and Twitter discounts are great, however, unless you happen to be checking into a venue and having a special pushed to you how are you supposed to know about deals that are taking place … Continue reading

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Timbre Location Based Music Finder

Just in time for the Grammys, Timbre is an interesting location-aware mobile app that boasts letting music find you, putting live music venues just a click away. The app has been fully localized in 22 languages and is now free … Continue reading

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670 million smartphones ship in 2012, 67 million Samsungs in Q4 Alone!

Some interesting stats coming our of Juniper Research this week from the mobile industry. According to the latest figures more than 670 million smartphones shipped Globally in 2012 and in Q4 of the 200 million devices that sold, over one … Continue reading

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Ordnance Survey Extends Reach to Mobile via OS MapFinder for iOS

Another cool mobile app launch, this time from the British national mapping agency, the Ordnance Survey. The org has just rolled out OS MapFinder the organisation’s first official mobile app for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. This from the OS… MapFinder, … Continue reading

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Android Smartphone Usage Soars Down Under

Some interesting research coming from down-under shows that Android smartphones are indeed the choice of many down-under and for developers, well, there’s really just 2 platforms to develop for.  Sales of smartphones running on Google’s Android OS now outstrip those … Continue reading

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A Resource Devoted to PDF Maps for iOS

Learn all about PDF Maps, search and download map, become a PDF Maps vendor – Another fabulous resource for GeoGeeks and GeoTechs is something new from our friends at Avenza Systems. The crew has rolled out a new resource on … Continue reading

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Mobile Tip – Open StreetMap (OSM) Editors for iOS

There’s no arguing that OSM is all the rage… we’re now seeing OSM as a basemap layer in many web apps and services and the momentum is getting stronger it seems. With the increased attention on OSM there’s also a … Continue reading

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Amazing Gesture Control Technology from Leap Motion

Imaging using your Mac with iPad-like touch gesture… In this video from The Verge David Pierce talks with Leap Motion CTO David Holz and gets a first look at the company’s next generation 3D motion-sensing device – some amazing technology … Continue reading

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PBS Video Looks at Apple Maps v Google Maps and Crowdsourcing

Indeed an interesting quote from an analyst in the video… Apple needs to own maps… they need to own location. It seems David Rumsey enjoys the 3D capabilities of Apple Maps and seems to indicate that the user experience is … Continue reading

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Think Apple dominates the smartphone market? Think Again, Samsung is #1

In North America much of the mindset of the consumer is that iPhone completely dominates the smartphone market. the reality though is that Samsung is the Global leader in smartphone sales, and its not even close!  Sales have been brisk … Continue reading

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