The WikiLeaks disclosure, which posted some 90,000 documents on the war in Afghanistan was illustrated by this mashup by The Guardian. It highlights key events. Just mouse over the map. WikiLeaks, frustrated at the lack of splash of recent leaks on its whistle-blowing website, has rolled the dice to try to raise its profile by [...]
Google today announced another new version of Google Maps for the Android. The new version adds a “Places” feature with a new icon on the main menu. Places is Google Maps’ search tool for finding nearby businesses and other points of interest. With Places as a separate search tool, searchable categories can make local searching [...]
Kmart is selling an Android tablet for $149.99, reports Liliputing The Augen GenTouch 7 inch tablet features an 800 x 480 pixel display, an 800MHz CPU, 256MB of RAM, 2GB of storage and WiFi, as well as an SD card slot and runs Google Android 2.1. In addition to the 7-inch tablet, Augen has also [...]
In May, AT&T set up a free Wi-Fi hot zone in New York City’s Times Square. Now AT&T has added free public Wi-Fi hot spots in Charlotte, N.C. to help alleviate network congestion. It’s free only to AT&T customers. AT&T announced today that it will provide free Wi-Fi in large outdoor Wi-Fi hot zones in [...]
Superimposing historic photos on current locations is a neat way to bring history to life, using augmented reality, as the website History Pin and Museum of London demonstrate, says Engadget. But you need to ensure it is taken from the same spot, and with the same zoom level. If you don’t, the combined picture ends [...]
That’s where the money is” – Willie Sutton The FCC is hoping to rework the D Block, in a plan to share a 10 MHz chunk of the 700 Mhz frequencies with consumers. This time around, the agency hopes to auction off the D Block to wireless carriers and use the proceeds to help pay [...]
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