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Maybe you know the previous version of GeoWalk. But did you see that Harald Kotte has created a new version of this amazing Google Maps travel and exploration mashup? Click here now to discover the new version with a new UI using Adobe Flex3 !
Thanks to Flex3, you can control the map using various widgets, you can also search for a geo-location, map airports, UNESCO World Heritage Sites etc. Thanks to googlemapsmania for the news !
ViaMichelin annonced the release of its ViaMichelin Maps & Drive API: a product range dedicated to tourism, travel and leisure sectors ! This system allows easy integration of maps, itineraries, checking
address and the ViaMichelin hotel reservation engine into your website.
There are two versions of that API, based on the Javascript technology allowing more customization in web applications: free and professional version, with additional advanced functionalities and content. You can click here to see different services and here for more info.
TomTom announced that it has acquired the world-wide patent portfolio of Horizon Navigation Inc which has been a leader in the design of vehicle navigation systems for eighteen years. The company developed original equipment navigation solutions for General Motors, Ford, Chrysler, Porsche, and Nissan. TomTom said Horizon agreed to provide US-based R&D to assist TomTom's development teams and will continue to develop its own software products. See Forbes for more info.
New feature from Google : When you upload a video to YouTube, you can now give coordinates for the associated video, in other words, you can give lat/long coordinates of the video to point its location on Google Maps.
There is no explanation on Youtube's blog for the moment but according to Gearthblog, the idea is to create KML files associated with the locations of the videos in order to be able to show videos tied to a search for a location.
See all details here.
No doubt you already noticed it while reading this blog : We are big fans of Google Maps mashups. There have been hundreds of them now and we like to pick the coolest ones. But now let's talk about another one.
This mashup, for exemple, is called "World Mood Map" and it is attempting to map the world's current mood : First you enter a few lines describing your mood and then it contributes to the overall "color of the world". He thinks that it's is a fun and provoking mashup. I really don't see the interest.
So what do you think about this mashup ? No way or yeaah ?
You surely know Geni, the great tool to create a family tree through a simple interface. Now it's possible to view all of your family's current locations and birthplaces on a map ! You can choose who you want to see on the map including anyone in your family or family friends.
You don't know much about your family history ? Just start, then expand your tree by adding relatives' email addresses. They will be invited to join your tree and can add other relatives. Your tree will continue to grow as relatives invite other relatives, so help you branch out the tree in other directions. Every member of the tree also has their own profile in which they can share pictures and other information ! Cool, isnt'it ?
If you are a Flickr fan and you insist on staying so, forget about this post. But If you're OK to see an alternative : Discover Ipernity !
It's a photo sharing social network which looks like an improvement of Flickr services. It can perform all the features at Flickr like uploading photos, add to
favorites, add notes, view all sizes, embed photos to your blog/site, make
comments, add tags, etc…. But with Ipernity you can also blog
post, add videos, music files and make your music play-list within a few
clicks. As you can generate your own web space with all the content that you upload in
organized page and share, Ipernity is also called "the multi-function pocket knife of the web 2.0".
Here is some summary features that ipernity can perform :
Ps: Not the most important feature but so cool : You can get dressed the way you want to, choose the colors to customize your page :
The french company Pict'Earth is a platform dedicated to live update and share of very high definition images on Google Earth. The french Pict'Earth has now a new office in the USA with a new website: PictEarthUSA.com. You can see below a video shot with the "cyclope" : very cool video showing a guy launching a small unmanned remote control aerial vehicle with a digital camera used to capture images and then show the images in Google Earth. You can also have a look to their gallery of photos, here.
You have an iPod, Sony PSP, USB flash drive, digital camera or a GPS device ? Hot items for thieves ! But now GadgetTrak enables gadget owners to track their missing or stolen devices. The system works when the thief connects the device to a PC. The IP address, general location, computer name, user name, ISP and host name are relayed to you in an email. A free 30 day trial is available, allowing you to see that it works before paying. A one year subscription with a five-device license runs $19.95. For more information see the video below on Koin News :
And here another GPS tracking device : Super Trackstick can simply plug into your computer’s USB port to transfer track logs which can visualized on Google Earth since the data automatically is stored in this format. It comes with 4MB of internal memory, thanks to its vibration detector and low power GPS technology it will last for about a month with average use. More info on Navigadget.
