With the mapping complete, the robots would reconvene and communicate their findings to each other, using mounted microphones and speakers.
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Such is the case with the collaborative mapping project OpenStreetMap (OSM).
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So far, he is very happy with the 5, mapping excepted, and commented on its speed.
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It was a huge misstep because to compete, the program had to be at least on par with the previous iPhone mapping system.
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Google has a global brand, along with the search and mapping capabilities to make it a natural start point for our phone calls.
Insurance and reinsurance firm will have new tools for predictive modeling of events like tropical storms in January when Wall Street Network (WSN) launches a cloud-based solution it is developing with Esri, the mapping company.
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For Apple, one likely lure of the technology is to help it keep up with other mapping products as the company and its rivals strive to one-up each other on features.
He's been wrangling with the databases to correct mapping errors since he got there six months ago.
That move makes sense for Apple, which in the last year has attempted, with varying degrees of success, to go head-to-head with rival Google in the mapping space.
In August 2010, JESS3 took one giant step for geosocial networking with the introduction of The Geosocial Universe infographic, mapping this new world for the first time.
Five minutes after them it is the turn of the unfortunate team charged with measuring the height of the flames and mapping the fireline in order to calculate how fast it is moving all without inhaling too much smoke as they go.
Our reasons included concerns about the ultimate market cap the market would allow the company to achieve, rising competition from Android devices, the release of the iPhone 5 with a sub-par mapping application and concerns about the ability of the company to hold together its management team in the post-Steve Jobs era (a concern that was validated when the company announced management changes).
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Whether the error lay with the Central Intelligence Agency or the National Imagery and Mapping Agency, some American experts say the bombing is the result of an overly complex and outmoded intelligence bureaucracy.
Microsoft has a long history of delivering platforms and services to the automotive market, including in-car infotainment systems built on the Windows Embedded Automotive platform, in-car mapping services with Bing and the Microsoft Tellme voice application, and many other consumer solutions.
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He said he had already detected flaws with mapping features in the iOS 6 mobile operating system that comes with the phone.
Founded in Israel in 2008, Waze is one of the few services with detailed mapping information, making it a target for takeover speculation.
Mr. Forstall was asked to leave the company after refusing to sign a letter apologizing for problems with the company's new mapping service.
But the studies are a first step to mapping out how the brain deals with money.
Some of the major challenges include fusing sensor data with mapping, imagery and other real-time display systems, according to the report.
This means that SAP products will eventually come with geographic mapping capabilities that offer the ability to visualize data that are powered by Google Maps.
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But the most high-profile change is expected to be Apple's announcement that it's replacing Google Maps with its own mapping app as the system's default.
Unlike the effort to decode the human genome, or the project to put a man on the moon, the mapping of the human brain is a fuzzy endeavor, with no obvious milestones along the way.
The application, U.S. Fuel Price Mapping, provides drivers directions to gas stations with the lowest prices in the surrounding area from a mobile device.
The Shazam App has already updated its UI for iPhone and iPod touch, and will include the new interactive mapping feature with this upcoming release.
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In the aftermath of 2010 floods, UNESCO has initiated a major project "Strategic Strengthening of Flood Warning and Management Capacity of Pakistan" for upgrading the flood forecasting and early warning system, and for the risk mapping of flood plains along the Indus River, in cooperation with the government of Japan.
The mapping database is constantly updated with information from Thomson Reuters and third party sources.
Apple only began building its maps software in 2009 under Mr. Jobs, with an eye toward making its version the default mapping app on the iPhone and, later, the iPad.
Having concluded that it was too late for me to request a recount -- (laughter) -- I tasked my team with mapping out a plan to tackle the crisis on all fronts.
After the Wi-Spy Street View snafu, Google stopped mapping Wi-Fi spots with its Street View cars, instead mapping them using geolocation feedback from Android phones. (Apple does something similar with the iPhone.) Moving forward, though, Google will let Wi-Fi hotspot owners opt not to be included on the map.
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Since launching in December with Rdio, interactive mapping has become one of the most popular SoundHound features as users can tap on a SoundHound'ed song displayed on the map and link directly to Rdio to hear the full track.
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