Location-based Services

Did you miss these videos? Editor in chief Joe Francica selects the five best from the fall 2012.

Each year Executive Editor Adena Schutzberg picks out 10 events, ideas, themes, products, etc. that stood out over the preceding 12 months.

The Centre for Spatial Law and Policy works to show the potential impact of specific laws and policies on the broad use of geospatial technology.  Editor in Chief Joe Francica interviewed the Centre’s director, Kevin Pomfret. The topics discussed included how the Centre is working to alert both companies and users of geospatial information about key issues such as privacy and intellectual property.

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Earlier this month Nokia and Oracle signed an agreement to provide a “simple, built-in link between Oracle Fusion Middleware MapViewer and the Nokia Location Platform (NLP). This link removes the barrier of a customized map integration and extends the benefits of global maps for business use to Oracle users,” according to the press release. Editor in chief Joe Francica contacted Nokia for more details to explain how this agreement goes beyond the current long-standing relationship between the two companies.

Apple stepped into the mapping world with the release of Apple Maps for iOS 6, and users promptly panned it. Expecting much more from the company that sets trends, users thought Apple Maps failed miserably. So, what should Apple do in response? Editor in Chief Joe Francica suggests that while it’s not an easy fix, a big acquisition is the answer.

The Spatial Computing-2020 workshop was organized to address the current scattering of research in spatial computing across many sub-disciplines. The organizing committee behind the event shares the big takeaways from the September meeting held in Washington DC.

Who's got the apps and maps for the Olympics? 

Nokia's Location and Commerce Division now provides Esri's Business Analyst and Community Analyst exclusively with street centerline data and will enhance numerous other Esri products. Read more in this exclusive interview with Nokia on the relationship.

In case you missed some of our most popular podcasts and you need to catch up on your Summer "listening" we've assembled the ones that will get up to speed on news that youmight have missed. Download these recent podcasts to your iPod and take them with you to the beach ... or the mountains.