GigaomGoogle Glass makes me want a smart watch
Google Glass can’t deliver on the promises that most excite me, and the functionality it does achieve can just as well be delivered in a less embarrassing smart watch form factor. Read more »
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Google Glass can’t deliver on the promises that most excite me, and the functionality it does achieve can just as well be delivered in a less embarrassing smart watch form factor. Read more »
The OpenStreetMap-based app, already out there for Android users, can now be downloaded for iPhone and iPad. It’s a consumer play, but also a B2B showcase for Skobbler’s mapping technology. Read more »
The algorithmically generated travel guides have received a major update on the iPhone and iPad, with the Android versions set to receive similar upgrades at some point down the line. Read more »
Sylvain Grande, who led the development teams behind the Here mapping and location-based services platform, will start in a new role at SoundCloud next week. He won’t have a direct replacement. Read more »
The crowdsourced mapping project has now chalked up more than a million contributors, although fewer than 20,000 are active on a monthly basis. Read more »