"where 2.0" entries
Where 2.0: Eye-Fi and Dash Navigation Apps
Eye-Fi: If you have a digital camera with a SD card slot, Eye-Fi has a plug-in that automatically geotags (location stamping) pictures taken with your camera. Using technology from Skyhook Wireless, locations are identified by triangulating distances between Wi-Fi hotspots. The Wi-Fi aware card also automatically uploads your photos to your PC and to the web. Eye-Fi integrates with the…
Where 2.0: EveryScape Crowdsources Streetview
EveryScape currently provides streetviews for only a few cities, but with their ambitious Ambassadors program, aims to rapidly expand using paid volunteers. [See Brady's previous post for details on EveryScape's technology.] Actually, EveryScape goes beyond streetviews and exposes interior views of businesses willing to pay for the service. With the Ambassadors program, EveryScape will compensate teams (driver, photographer/navigator) willing to…
Where 2.0 Keynotes: EveryBlock, Nokia, FortiusOne
Highlights from today's keynotes: Everyblock (Adrian Holovaty): EveryBlock is an "experiment" that attempts to redefine the boundaries of journalism. Adrian devoted his talk to sharing some of the lessons they learned while building the EveryBlock site: Instead of depending solely on user-generated data, take advantage of existing data: In EveryBlock's case, they rely heavily on data published by local…