Tag Archives: gps

Google Maps with Navigation

Posted on 11/15/2010 by Jonathan Greene

This past weekend presented my first opportunity to try Google’s navigation service which is built on top of Google Maps in Android.  As with most things in Android directions (walk, drive and transit) are well contextualized within many places.  This … Continue reading →

Posted in Android | Tagged , , , | 6 Comments

13 months, 4,000 miles

Posted on 8/13/2010 by Jonathan Greene

With this morning’s ride, I cleared 4,000 miles which I find very cool. I bought my bike last July and have ridden regularly for most of the year. There was some lag time over the winter due to weather, but … Continue reading →

Posted in cycling | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Currently trending on Foursquare

Posted on 1/12/2010 by Jonathan Greene

This is a very cool new way to show the live nature of the service … This used to be what I had done in a particular area but seems to be expanding quite nicely to include the broader population.  With … Continue reading →

Posted in iPhone, mobile | Tagged , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Apple’s cooking their own Social Location

Posted on 12/31/2009 by Jonathan Greene

Not too surprising to see, and frankly not real yet … 9to5Mac reports on a patent that covers a pending piece of Apple tech to match and enhance the capabilities currently found in Latitude – at least on the surface. … Continue reading →

Posted in apple, mobile | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Location, location, location!

Posted on 12/31/2009 by Jonathan Greene

In the past few years, I feel like I’ve tried just about every location service.  Some have certainly offered more than others, but one thing has been sadly consistent and that’s absolutely no consistency in access to your data.  If … Continue reading →

Posted in gadgets and technology, mobile, travel | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

You have 10 minutes to get the F— out!

Posted on 1/5/2009 by Jonathan Greene

Location based services are something that’s been hyped for a years now. While everyone has heard of the coupon from Starbucks example, how about a real world practical use case?  The emergency system in Israel is the first time I’ve … Continue reading →

Posted in mobile, travel | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Quick N85 and N79 Photo Test

Posted on 12/24/2008 by Jonathan Greene

Just getting going with both the new devices and decided to snap a quick picture following breakfast today … First the N85: And now the N79: Aside from the “pilot error” in focusing on slightly different parts of the plate, … Continue reading →

Posted in mobile, Nokia | Tagged , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Meet the Nokia N97 – The New Nseries Flagship!

Posted on 12/2/2008 by Jonathan Greene

(more pictures to come – need more connection speed!) Today Nokia announced the Nokia N97, the new flagship of the Nseries line.  The N97 brings a QWERTY keyboard to Nseries for the first time as well as continuing the touch … Continue reading →

Posted in gadgets and technology, Nokia | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 71 Comments

Nokia Sportstracker Mobile Mapping

Posted on 10/31/2008 by Jonathan Greene

Thanks to Jaiku and GerryMoth I just learned about a new release of Sportstracker which offers a real map of your location as you track your progress.  Previous versions showed a visual progress, but based on coordinates rather than a … Continue reading →

Posted in events, gadgets and technology, news, Nokia | Tagged , , , , , | 4 Comments

Nokia N82 revealed through a Virtual Live Event!

Posted on 11/14/2007 by Jonathan Greene

This morning while on the train, I was able to join the Virtual live event for the Nokia N82 launch via my Nokia N810 tablet connected over DUN to the N95. A pretty cool way to experience something like this … Continue reading →

Posted in gadgets and technology, Nokia | Tagged , , , , , | 10 Comments