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Sentinel-3 ESA’s Next Generation Satellite Scheduled to Launch in

Sentinel-3 satellite which is scheduled to launch in 2013 is the third in a series of five space missions European Space Agency (ESA) is developing for the Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) initiative. The missions main objective is to determine the...

created by monique66 | 12 wks ago
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Tele Atlas vehicle driving through Louisville

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Tele Atlas endorses €2.9 billion TomTom Bid

UPDATE: Garmin did not take this move lying down, and instead played a very clever game of biz-chess:"Many people thought that navigation device provider Garmin would be in trouble earlier this year after its main...

created by Jordan Yerman | 2 years ago | updated 17 wks ago
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What's Good for Lunch Near You in London ? Check the Map!

While looking up information on my previous story about Sacred Cafe and a Great Cup of Java, I stumbled upon an online guide that helps us find out what's good for lunch. Aptly named Good for Lunch, it combines Google Maps with reviews of Lunch Spots. Unfortunately they cover...

created by leconcierge | 47 wks ago
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New Web site in Japan maps out smells

It may sound strange and unbelieveable but a group of enterprising people in Japan have developed a website which can identify the geographical location of human being with their odours. " Launched in December, the "Nioi-bu," or Smell Club, has registered more than 160...

created by Sanjay Jha | 49 wks ago
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Washable Map of the Obama Inaugural, An Instant Collectors Item?

It took my following them on Twitter to find out that the people at Rand McNally are offering visitors to the Obama Inaugural (on January 20th) a "waterproof, tear-proof microfiber map (picture from their blog) details the presidential inauguration site and parade route as...

created by leconcierge | 50 wks ago
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Google to unveil River View

How exciting is this!! "Unconfirmed sources are reporting that Internet giant Google will unveil a new mapping service called River View. The service will allow users to view the shores of every navigable river in the United States. The interface will be accessible through...

created by matte | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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HTC Introduces New Touchscreen Phones in India

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HTC Introduces New Touchscreen Phones in India

" HTC has augmented its line-up of cellphones in India again with today’s Mumbai launch of the HTC Touch Pro and the Touch Viva.Priced at Rs. 34,990, the HTC Touch Pro features a full QWERTY keypad that slides...

created by shaileshk | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Gadget Leak: iPhone 2.2 Beta Makes Google Maps Street View Official

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Gadget Leak: iPhone 2.2 Beta Makes Google Maps Street View Official

"There were rumors floating around that ’street view’ for Google maps would show on the next iPhone firmware update, 2.2."

created by stvalentine | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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YOU HAVE AN IDEA? google wil pay you....

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Attention, Google Maps fans: Here come GeoEye photos

"Attention, Google Maps fans: Here come GeoEye photos"" Golden Bears fans, take note: The first high-resolution photos from GeoEye's newest satellite, GeoEye-1, have begun arriving, and Kutztown University in...

created by RayBanBro66 | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Google enlists public to map fast-changing world

Citizen cartography, anyone? It seems to be working in Bangalore, where everyday web users are adding to- and editing- existing Google street-maps to fix errors and insert new elements." Fed up with getting lost...

created by Jordan Yerman | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Debunking the Google Earth Censorship Myth

I found this interesting enough to share with NP. Nothing more to add yet.""There's a persistent Web meme to the effect that Google obscures sensitive or top-secret locations in Google Maps and Google Earth at the insistence of national governments. A July IT Security article...

created by ifindtrends | 1 year ago
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Want to Ride your Bike around Town, in New York that is, check Ride the City

I am not sure I would feel comfortable riding a bike around Manhattan what with potholes, crazy cabs and the rest.Some parts of New York might make the cut though. Want to sketch ways to get around town on 2 wheels in a relatively safe fashion some people stepped up to the...

created by leconcierge | 1 year ago
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Online mashups map relief for Gustav victims

Some interesting new developments in the way the people are responding to Gustav."This map contains an aggregation from several user-contributed and official sources of shelters, evacuation centers, and weather...

created by mtippett | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Google maps 'demolish British history'

Internet maps such as those made by Google ae demolishing British history by effectively not including historic monuments, battlefields etc on them according to super map maker Mary Spence. Traditional cartography...

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created by LotusFlower | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Ubiquity Rocks Tweeter's World

Thanks to a quick Summize search, I've been exposed to the world of Ubiquity. It is currently the number one trending topic on twitter and averages about 4 tweets per second. More people are tweeting about...

created by Heiky | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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