Friday, January 6, 2006

BBC and NPR Do Maps: "Coincidentally, two public-radio programs had items on digital maps and geospatial technologies today. Both have already aired but you'll be able to listen to them online. On BBC Radio 4, Shop Talk had a program on digital mapping with about..." (Via The Map Room.) 7:29:57 PM

Google to Launch Online Video Store: "Google says the company is expanding into two new fields with an online video store and a computer maintenance service, moves that mark stepped-up challenges to its biggest computer and media rivals, including Apple, Microsoft and Yahoo." (Via eWEEK Technology News.) 7:26:25 PM

RealViz's Stitcher 5 is one of a handful of panoramic stitching applications that will let you combine multiple overlapping digital images to create a QuickTime VR (virtual reality) panorama--an onscreen 360-degree image that you can spin around in, and zoom in and out of, using a mouse. The new version adds a few useful new features, including an automatic stitching mode that can speed up your workflow. http://www.pcworld.com/reviews/article/0,aid,123952,00.asp 7:15:54 PM

Mapwing 1.1 builds VR tours: "Redbug Technologies has released Mapwing Creator Pro 1.1, a free Mapwing upgrade that offers enhance..." (Via MacNN.) 7:15:51 PM

New Adobe app to take on Apple's Aperture: "Exclusive -- Refusing to stand idle while Apple Computer woos digital photographers with its new Ape..." (Via AppleInsider.) 7:15:46 PM

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