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You probably saw the PR on Qualcomm’s announcement yesterday that it would put Skyhook’s locating technology into its location platform. Silicon Insider suggest if things work out it could be a fine exit strategy. Skyhook’s funding comes from Bain Capital, RRE Ventures, and Intel Capital.
I wrote about Yandex, an online search engine company, and its map service for Russia when it launched back in September. Now, the API is available.
My training partner sent me this link since she recalled I ran the marathon there on Memorial Day and stayed with my aunt and uncle. The Centers for Disease Control put the city on top.
The most interesting part of the article is the comparison of this “top” city in health, with its opposite, Huntingdon, WV. The two are similar in some ways: out of the way, colleges town with mostly white populations. But, Burlington is a bit younger, more community focussed, has more people with college educations and has less poverty.
A Scottish company is developing the “grenade-like” device called the I-Ball (cute) which shoots realtime video after being thrown by hand or via a launcher, then again when it lands. The idea is to provide information on “what’s ahead” to soldiers. The camera delivers 360 degree views wirelessly.
GIS Day provides a chance for geospatial practitioners to tell the world about what they and why it matters. Our editors share the key themes they’d want to get across to the public on this special day.
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