An areal view of the London 2012 Olympic marathon route using Nokia data. See: http://www.noknok.tv/2012/07/26/nokia-maps-used-to-create-olympic-marathon-map-flyover/

GIS—Opening Our World. Esri announces new initiatives and keynote Julia Marton-Lefévre discusses the importance of geographic science in understanding the world's threatened species.

Find out what's new in Esri technology as users and Esri experts alike showcase ArcGIS 10.1, geoanalytics, Landsat/lidar analytic tools, CityEngine Advanced, and more.

Jeff Jackson demonstrates how to configure and extend ArcGIS Viewer for Windows with custom widgets.

Plenary video from Esri UC

StatCounter, the independent web analytics firm, has launched a new video which in less than two minutes illustrates the changing world map of browser usage over the last four years.

Nokia is showing off its tie-in with the upcoming Batman movie. This preview seems to be related to this upcoming game. CLAIM GOTHAM CITY Join the battle for Gotham City in this real time, location-based The Dark Knight Rises challenge, powered by Foursquare and exclusive to Nokia. Build a profile, choose to fight for Bane or Batman, and start checking-in to claim locations for your side. Then continue the fight as you attack your enemy’s territories or defend your own, either by yourself or in groups. And receive updates with a dedicated Live Tile on your Nokia Lumia 900 homescreen. The 3D Gotham City mapping is at http://www.nokiaconnects.com/exploregothamcity/ You have to log in with a Facebook account and agree to “like” Nokia’s page for access.

"The search giant sees a day when its mapping service is tailored to users' behavior, possibly even predicting where they want to go. (June 29, 2012)" Google's Ed Parsons shares the vision.

Many non-profits are using Landsat as a tool to identify and protect areas that are important for conservation. This video shows how The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) has used Landsat in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to protect a wildlife corridor in the Maringa Lopori Wanga (MLW) region. credit: NASA

AMERICA REVEALED takes viewers on a journey high above the American landscape to reveal the country as never seen before.