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Industry: StreetView Collecting 3D Data

posted by lxnyce on Thursday May 15, @06:35PM   Printer-friendly   Email story  Permalink  Trackback URI  Slashdotthis  Diggthis  Del.icio.us
from the actually-1-step-behind-msft dept.
Google
Oddly enough, CNet news is the first site I have seen reporting that Google has now started to collect 3D data with their StreetView endeavor. Here is an excerpt from the article : "Google confirmed today it's gathering 3D data along with the photographs it takes for its online Street View service, a potential boon for those of us who fantasize about flying like Superman through urban landscapes, at least virtually. "The imaging technology includes lasers that collect 3D geometry data," the company said Thursday in a statement. However, for now at least, the 3D information is just experimental, Google said. "

This is the first time I can recall in a while, where they are actually trailing pretty far behind Microsoft and their Local Live service. It actually feels like they are now trying to catch up to Microsoft. Head on over to the CNet site for all the details.

Industry: Tyler Mitchell in Quebec City soon

posted by gignacnic on Thursday May 15, @05:45PM   Printer-friendly   Email story  Permalink  Trackback URI  Slashdotthis  Diggthis  Del.icio.us
from the OSGeo-Mobile-happening dept.
OSGeo
From the Baliz-Media web site, Tyler Mitchell the Executive Director of the Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo) will be present in Quebec City (Quebec, Canada) in August 2008 at the 2nd International Workshop on Mobile Geospatial Augmented Reality. See this article in French for more details : http://media.baliz-geospatial.com/fr/communique-de-presse/tyler-mitchell-present-a-quebec-au-2eme-atelier-international-en-realite-augmentee-geospatiale-mobile

Industry: Google Maps API for Flash

posted by lxnyce on Wednesday May 14, @09:59PM   Printer-friendly   Email story  Permalink  Trackback URI  Slashdotthis  Diggthis  Del.icio.us
from the keeping-it-flashy dept.
Google
The Map Room blog informs us about this new Google API meant to embed Google Maps in flash applications. From their summary : "So, what do I like about the API for Flash? Smoothness and speed are a big part of it. We’ve designed it so that Flash graphics can be used for each tile layer, marker and info window — opening up possibilities like dynamic shading, shadowing, animation, and video. When the user zooms the map, magnification changes happen smoothly and place names fade in. After the user drags a marker, it gently bounces to a halt. Generally, Flash allows for much greater embellishment, and, well … “flashiness.” I get excited just thinking about the creative ways developers might take advantage of having a Flash API for Google Maps."

To check it out, please visit the Map Room blog.
Industry: TeleAtlas / TomTom Deal Okay'd

Slashgeo: New Donation to Slashgeo.org from BALIZ Inc

posted by Satri on Wednesday May 14, @11:14AM   Printer-friendly   Email story  Permalink  Trackback URI  Slashdotthis  Diggthis  Del.icio.us
from the climbing-up-the-hill-with-wind-from-behind dept.
Announcements
I'm happy to report about new supporter of the Slashgeo.org initiative: BALIZ Inc. BALIZ offers several services and amongst them, they provide excellent geospatial news coverage in French. This donation is especially welcomed since we're theoretically in slow-news mode with plans to be back at full speed next fall. Our open budget has been updated accordingly. Thanks!
Technology: 14,000 Geotagged Images of London 1 comment
Technology: NovAtel Announces SPAN-CPT GPS/INS Receiver

Calendar: Live blogging from Where 2.0

posted by Satri on Tuesday May 13, @07:07PM   Printer-friendly   Email story  Permalink  Trackback URI  Slashdotthis  Diggthis  Del.icio.us
from the learn-as-events-unfolds dept.
New Event
Chris Spagnuolo writes "I'm blogging live from Where 2.0. For highlights and commentary on the sessions as they are rolling, check out my blog at www.chrisspagnuolo.com." Chris offers nice short summaries and related links. See also other Where 2.0 coverage mentioned today.

Calendar: Where 2.0 - Feeds as it happens

posted by jeppedy on Tuesday May 13, @01:02PM   Printer-friendly   Email story  Permalink  Trackback URI  Slashdotthis  Diggthis  Del.icio.us
from the if-you-have-nothing-better-to-do dept.
New Event
If you would like to tap into the Where 2.0 information flow, it's being Twittered (just follow Where2008) and a backchat is on IRC at freenode.net on #where2008. Also, at least one blogger is blogging live. Here's a few of the keynotes: http://blog.johnmckerrell.com/2008/05/13/where-20-michael-howard-nokia/, http://blog.johnmckerrell.com/2008/05/13/where-20-geocommons/. Sure, the information isn't all that valuable, but if you didn't flip for the cost of the airfare, it's better than nothing!

Industry: China to Regulate Internet Map Publishing

posted by Satri on Tuesday May 13, @11:19AM   Printer-friendly   Email story  Permalink  Trackback URI  Slashdotthis  Diggthis  Del.icio.us
from the when-maps-are-uninvited dept.
Governments
Slashdot discuss a story named China to Regulate Internet Map Publishing. We discussed the censure of maps in China on many occasions, see related stories below. Ogle Earth provides an AFP article on the new China efforts to bring down illegal maps. Spatial Sustain links to a China Popular Computer Week article translation. The Slashdot summary: "After text, pictures, and videos, China starts regulating Internet map publishing (here is the google translation.) The government believes that Internet maps can represent the state's sovereignty and its political and diplomatic positions in the international community — and consequently, inaccurate maps could harm national interests and dignity, produce bad political influences, reveal national secrete and harm national security, in addition to harming consumer interests. So from now on, publishing maps would require approval and (yet another) license from the state survey bureau. That means Google, Yahoo, etc., need to remove China from the map; or maybe they just pay up some officials and their agents to acquire yet another license. And our newest 80Gbps DPI monsters need to be upgraded to identify maps together with porn."

Industry: StreetView Face Blurring

posted by lxnyce on Tuesday May 13, @08:11AM   Printer-friendly   Email story  Permalink  Trackback URI  Slashdotthis  Diggthis  Del.icio.us
from the you-can't-see-me dept.
Google
The What is special about geospatial blog reports about this new Google endeavor. From their summary : Google has recently updated their StreetView data in Manhatten. Biside some improvemetns in image quality, Google has implemented some automatic face-blurring technology. Form the screenshot you can see that it does work really nice. It blurs the faces, but doesn’t detract too much from the imagery.
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For a more detailed explanation of why this is occurring, please visit the blog link above.

Industry: WorldWide Telescope Released

posted by lxnyce on Tuesday May 13, @08:03AM   Printer-friendly   Email story  Permalink  Trackback URI  Slashdotthis  Diggthis  Del.icio.us
from the true-rumors dept.
Microsoft
As the Digital Earth Blog and Ogle Earth blog is reporting this morning, a beta version of WorldWide telescope has been released. You can grab the download directly from the MicroSoft site http://www.worldwidetelescope.org/. For more information and preliminary reviews, please visit the blog links above.
ERDAS TITAN: not P2P but Close

Technology: Cosmo-Skymed & TerraSAR-X in response to Myanmar

posted by gignacnic on Monday May 12, @12:55PM   Printer-friendly   Email story  Permalink  Trackback URI  Slashdotthis  Diggthis  Del.icio.us
from the Help-Map-Human dept.
Satellites & sensors
To follow up on the humanitarian crisis in Myanmar there are two organisations that have published Earth Observation data on their web site: ITHACA and DLR.

Industry: WorldWind JavaOne Roundup

posted by lxnyce on Monday May 12, @11:03AM   Printer-friendly   Email story  Permalink  Trackback URI  Slashdotthis  Diggthis  Del.icio.us
from the i-love-summaries dept.
NASA
A lot of World Wind news came out of the JavaOne conference last week, so I am going to summarize those here for one quick and easy source.
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