Posts Tagged as ‘GPS’

February 6, 2009

Google Latitude, an eye in the sky?

Google unveiled its new mobile location tracking service, Google Latitude, on Wednesday — and I’m sure there’s going to be a polarized reaction to this.
Google Latitude, lets you have your location monitored and shared in real time with your friends, family, or whomever you choose. Once you sign up, GPS satellites and cell towers watch [...]

January 30, 2009

Britain from above: BBC’s Narrative Visualization

Britain looks very different from the skies. From a bird’s eye view of the nation, its workings, cities, landscapes and peoples are revealed and re-discovered in new and extraordinary ways. Cutting edge technology allows you to see through cloud cover, navigate the landscape and witness familiar sights as never seen before.
As more and more data [...]