Archives for October 2013

Enterprise Mobility Report Provides latest mobile usage data and trends

October 31, 2013 by gisuser

No huge surprise here I suppose as recent research findings reveal that iOS Users Consume 6X More Data Than Blackberry User. They also indicate that Up to 55% of Data is Non-Business Usage, Among Other Findings. The report from Wandera demonstrates the trends that are all simultaneously driving the runaway growth in data usage, while creating an increasing cost and management headache for enterprise mobility teams. [Read more…] about Enterprise Mobility Report Provides latest mobile usage data and trends

The HP All-In-One Workstation – Portable, Powerful, and Sweet – Oh, and Affordable!

October 25, 2013 by gisuser

So, it may (or may not) surprise you that for the past few weeks I’ve been the happy user of a very sweet, and big, HP Z1 all in one workstation. This is courtesy of some new friends (and old HP fiends from Fort Collins, Colorado) from HP that I made at the ESRIUC last July who so graciously connected me with a demo unit to put through the paces.

For those of you not yet familiar with the “all in one” devices from HP, simply put, the Z1 is a very handy and powerful workstation that comes conveniently bundled in a single piece of hardware. The result is a powerful PC workstation that is fully configurable upon order and all the hardware is squeezed inside a package along with the monitor – the world’s first all in one workstation! Oh, did I mention it has a delicious 27″ screen?

CONTINUE Reading the hands on HERE

Tablet Roundup – Apple, Microsoft, Nokia All With New Solutions

October 25, 2013 by gisuser

So, how was your Tablet Tuesday? With Apple, Microsoft and Nokia all announcing new products, including some very cool tablets are you planning on making a switch any time soon? Indeed Apple is killing all the others and dominating the tablet space and there’s no sign of that changing any time soon I’d say. Nokia is trying to chip away at some market-share, however, in all honesty I really don’t see that one going very far but I guess time will tell. The Lumia 2520 windows Tablet is a nice looking piece of hardware but really, how can you possibly compete with Android and iOs in that space? In their defense, the 4G LTE and Wi-Fi connectivity, and 6.7MP camera make it a pretty attractive option – and the red color is a nice touch too! Microsoft has announced the smaller, lighter, and faster Surface2 which is somewhat of a notebook/tablet hybrid and really does chase a different market segment in my mind… no huge numbers for that one in sales either I’m predicting although it is looking pretty good and at $449 not a bad option for the Windoze fans! The Apple products, however, are looking mighty fine as we saw in Apple’s live event.

Google Helping Small Business Grow on the web

October 24, 2013 by gisuser

Some small business tips shared via the Google Canada Blog… need blogging or SEO help for your business? Need Google adwords tips or support? According to Google, every day, AdWords enables more than one million businesses connect with their customers online. So if you’re a small business looking to grow your business online, be sure to have a look at these helpful resources (oh and if it helps, AdWords Business Credit will give Canadian businesses more flexibility and some free stuff)

Google’s guide for small businesses looking to start an AdWords campaign
Take Google’s short Online Marketing 101 course to learn the basics of online advertising

See more on the Google Canada blog

NOAA printed maps may be replaced by the PDF

October 24, 2013 by gisuser

An interesting read, albeit not a huge surprise, from myfoxny that touches on the topic of NOAA doing away with printed nautical charts. This from the article… The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Tuesday that to save money, the government will stop turning out the traditional brownish, heavy paper maps after mid-April. See the official announcement from NOAA [PDF]: Effective April 13, 2014, government s tops lithographic printing of NOAA nautical charts.

Could these paper charts be obsolete soon?

Via Nokia world – Instagram will be coming {finally} to Windows Phone

October 23, 2013 by gisuser

Yes indeed, Nokia smartphones, which have long been touted as having perhaps THE best cameras in any mobile device, will finally be getting Instagram {insert loud applause here…} The Nokia blogosphere is going wild (well, not really) and this is some of the hottest news to come out of Nokia World event this week which takes place in Abu Dhabi – geesh, business must be pretty good for Nokia! From the event…
DreamWorks Animation, Flipboard, Electronic Arts, Vine and WhatsApp are among leading developers who have built new applications for the latest larger screen Lumia devices and intuitive Asha phones, including Nokia’s first tablet, which were also launched at Nokia World (details of the new devices is HERE).
More Nokia World News at-a-glance:

Google Trekkers tasked with capturing images of Florida’s beaches for Google Maps

October 23, 2013 by gisuser

Soon, people around the world will be able stroll Southwest Florida beaches virtually. It’s coming courtesy of a Google and Visit Florida photo-mapping project that documented Lee and Collier county shorelines last week. The statewide campaign ends with a splash on Miami’s famed South Beach early next month. The end result will be 360-degree panoramic views of Florida beaches — some 825 miles of them — available to Web surfers 24/7. Think Google Street View, in which users see places they are going before they arrive, minus the streets. The photo crews , called trekkers, walk the beaches carrying 15 cameras embedded in a watermelon-size orb perched just above their heads

See Four Google Trekkers tasked with capturing images of Florida’s beaches for use by Google Maps

OS X Mavericks Available Today Free from the Mac App Store

October 22, 2013 by gisuser

Yep, no doubt you’ve already hear and/or read about it but just in case you slept in, Apple made a number of announcements today including details of the release of Mavericks, their latest OS. some details… OS X Mavericks, the 10th major release of the world’s most advanced desktop operating system, is available for free from the Mac App Store. With more than 200 new features, OS X Mavericks brings iBooks and Maps to the Mac, includes a new version of Safari, enhances multi-display support, introduces Finder Tabs and Tags, and delivers new core technologies for breakthrough power efficiency and performance. “We want every Mac user to experience the latest features, the most advanced technologies, and the strongest security,” said Craig Federighi, Apple’s senior vice president of Software Engineering. “We believe the best way to do this is to begin a new era of personal computing software where OS upgrades are free.” Read more: apple.com/osx

Nokia’s first-ever Windows tablet – the Lumia 2520 runs on Windows RT 8.1

October 22, 2013 by gisuser

Nokia’s first Windows tablet, the Lumia 2520, is designed to work anywhere, with a vivid 10.1-inch HD display that is designed to provide the best outdoor and indoor readability of any tablet. Building on Nokia’s rich mobility heritage, the Lumia 2520 combines both 4G LTE and Wi-Fi connectivity, a 6.7MP camera, and for the first time ever on a tablet, ZEISS optics, letting people take beautiful pictures – even in low light.

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