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Tagged: augmented reality, nokia

Monday, April 30, 2012

I continue to be skeptical of solutions that start with "all you have to do is install our infrastructure..." That's an uphill battle!

A Spanish company is hoping to put the word on the street inside the pavement under your feet, starting this summer. Via Inteligente plans to introduce intelligent "iPavement" at this year's International Building & Construction Show in Dubai.

- C|net

Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) in Pakisatan and Nokia signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which will enable SSGC customer services such as bill information, payment update information, GIS mapping and customer complaint management services on Nokia mobile phones. Now, Nokia phones are owned by a majority of the country's users, but this seems odd based on how things work in the west. Also interesting: does GIS mapping mean that related to the gas company, such as outage maps? That'd be my guess as the offering sounds like it'll be apps from the Nokia store.

- The News Tribe

- Pakistan Observer

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by Adena Schutzberg on 04/30 at 02:59 AM | Comments | Bookmark and Share
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Wednesday, October 26, 2011

The LiveView application attaches names, links and other tags to objects seen through a handset’s camera viewfinder, while the Pulse application lets users share their map location and status with selected contacts, the company said today. Other applications give public transportation and walking directions for more than 400 cities, and share user-created information on outdoor locations.

- BusinessWeek

by Adena Schutzberg on 10/26 at 03:45 AM | Comments | Bookmark and Share

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