Gadgets

• November 24, 2007Gadgets, general, LBS

  The Whereabouts Clock

  Microsoft Research Cambridge has come up with a new device that is reminiscent of the Weasley’s family’s clock in the Harry Potter books – dubbed the Whereabouts Clock – which […]

• November 14, 2007Events, Gadgets, general

  OQO-less in Chicago….

  So, Jesse has been shouldering most of the blogging while I put my nose to the grindstone to get a working demo of our research project read for a conference […]

• September 26, 2007Gadgets, general

  To Catch a Thief…..Use GPS!

  A merchant in Indianapolis got tired of having his woodworking store burglarized (and as a budding wood worker, I can tell you some of that stuff costs one HECK of […]

• September 5, 2007Gadgets, general, LBS, Navigation

  NYC Cabbies on Strike because of GPS!

  Engadget is reporting the breaking news that NYC cabbies have officially gone on strike over GPS units in their cabs. We mentioned this item briefly in the past as the […]

• August 27, 2007Gadgets, general

  LucidTouch – double-sided touch surface

  Microsoft Research, in partnership with Mitsubishi and the University of Toronto, is developing a double-sided touch screen surface interface for handheld devices. The idea is that the screen will be […]

• July 31, 2007Gadgets, general

  One Seriously Geographic Car

  In more ways than one….. it’s the Think City! The article is rather lengthy but it’s well worth the read. This car touches on so many sub-disciplines of geography it’s […]

• July 19, 2007Gadgets, general, LBS, Navigation

  Vibrating GPS rings – stylish and functional

  Yes, that is right. A British designer, Gail Knight, has invented rings with embedded GPS that vibrates to help its wearer find their way in unfamiliar places. While stylish, they […]

• July 17, 2007Gadgets, general

  Trimble Unviels New Line of Handheld Computers

  Well, not exactly a new line, but a pretty hefty update to their Nomad line. The new Nomads include the normal GPS functions, as well as a great deal of […]

• June 28, 2007Gadgets, general, Software

  Desktop Geotagging done right…Magrathea

  We have mentioned MapMemo before, but I thought it was missing that little something (geographic coordinates). Caffeinated Cocoa has rolled out a great little desktop app for the Mac called […]

• June 1, 2007Gadgets, general, Software

  Loki becomes friendlier

  In light of the poll results over at SlashGeo I will continue on with my day of Mac posts. So the folks building the Loki wifi positioning system rolled out […]