With sales of tablets falling, the so-called “experts” are now re-evaluating predictions about tablets taking over the computing market. It never made sense in the first place. [Read more…]
Archives for April 2014
Cops Might Start Using GPS “Bullets” to Avoid Car Chases
Police car chases cause 14,000 injuries and 700 deaths per year, according to one study. Those numbers could drop significantly if police are able to use GPS bullets. The Starchase system can mount to a cop car’s grill and shoots a stick-on GPS device at a suspects’s vehicle. [Read more…]
Explorer for ArcGIS Brings GIS to Everyone – Mobile App Simplifies Discovery, Visualization, and Sharing of Maps
Redlands, California—April 29, 2014—Esri recently released the definitive GIS app for everyone to access and share maps on their smartphone and tablet. Called Explorer for ArcGIS, the app has a modern, easy-to-use interface that allows non-GIS professionals to be productive immediately. The initial release of the app is available on iOS, with an Android version to come in a future release. [Read more…]
Purple WiFi and Wavelink join forces to offer social WiFi
Purple WiFi has signed a distribution agreement with enterprise mobility and UC Solutions distributor, Wavelink. The agreement will see the addition of Purple WiFi’s cloud-based, social WiFi solution, which includes presence analytics and location based services, to Wavelink’s portfolio of products.
e-Book – Invent Your Own Computer Games with Python
Invent Your Own Computer Games with Python” is a free eBook that teaches you how to program in the Python programming language. [Read more…]
TC Technology Announces MIMS Mobile
Carlsbad, CA, April 30, 2014 – TC Technology announces its newest software product – MIMS Mobile, which sits atop Esri® ArcGIS® Runtime and leverages MIMS Office and MIMS Gateway to improve utility operations. [Read more…]
Esri Takes Climate Resilience App Challenge Global
Esri announced today that the Esri Climate Resilience App Challenge 2014 is now open worldwide to developers of all types (government, technology firms, academic institutions, not for profits, startups, and individuals). This contest challenges all developers to create an app using the Esri ArcGIS Platform to help communities, see, understand, and prepare for climate risks.
IFTTT for Android – Some Awesome Recipes!
The popular and very useful IFTTT programing tool for non-programers is indeed awesome and way cool.. the following are a few very cool recipes to consider
Power up Your Instagram On steroids with IconoSquare
Here’s an awesome tip for you Instagram fans! Are you looking for a fun and interesting way to view your Instagram activity, stats and more? Enter IconoSquare – was statigram – apparently, Instagram recently clamped down on third party apps using their API and they can no longer use the term “Gram” within their name so look for many apps to rebrand! [Read more…]
DxO Optics Pro v9.1.5 supports the Nokia Lumia 1020, the first RAW-compatible mobile phone
DxO Labs announces the immediate availability of DxO Optics Pro v9.1.5 for Mac and Windows, the image-processing software of reference for all demanding photographers. This upgrade enables DxO Optics Pro 9 to offer support for the Nokia Lumia 1020, the first smartphone capable of shooting in RAW format. [Read more…]