Tag: SATELLITE

Google has teamed up with its satellite imagery provider, GeoEye, to create updated satellite images of Japan since the devastating earthquake and tsunami hit. Google has integrated the images into both Google Earth, using a KML file, and Google maps. They've also released the high resolution images through a Picasa album, all in the vein of trying to help co-ordinate relief efforts and help ...

OK, maybe it's my inner explorer, scientist and photographer speaking when I say this, but: DESKTOP EARTH IS AWESOME. It's so simple, yet so damn beautiful. All the developer has done is grab a bunch of images from NASA and compiled them into a program that changes your wallpaper depending on the time of day and the season. Look at the picture above -- click it for a larger view if you like. ...

First, let me just say that I don't own either an iPhone or an iPad -- but when something looks this good, I can't ignore it. It almost makes me want to get an iPad... and a sofa to sit on while I use it... Anyway, Google Earth 3.0 has been released. It's free, but weighs in at a hefty 13MB... so tether before you download it! Those of you that have used previous versions won't notice many ...

According to the Wall Street Journal, Google has partnered up with satellite TV provider Dish Network to test out a new set-top device powered by Google software. Although the WSJ doesn't name its sources, they seemed to know an awful lot about Google's plans with Dish. The set-top device would reportedly allow users to organize Dish's TV content, plus web video from YouTube, creating a custom ...

digg_url = 'http://downloadsquad.switched.com/2009/12/31/firefox-throttle-keeps-your-browsers-bandwidth-usage-under-cont/'; While the guys over at UselessApplications.com claim their software is "of no interest to most people," I've got dozens of customers here who would love to have me bolt Firefox Throttle onto their web browser. See, I live and work way out in the boonies - about 6 ...

So far, there is no IP routing in space. That's scheduled to change with the impending launch of the Department of Defense's Internet Routing in Space (IRIS) project. Once in orbit, the first IRIS satellite will act like a router, feeding packets to other satellites and essentially creating the first permanent IP network in space. Limited ability to address orbiting birds has existed since the ...

digg_url = 'http://downloadsquad.switched.com/2007/03/06/weather-com-releases-real-time-weather-for-your-street/'; Bosses everywhere are going to love The Weather Channel. With maps being the number one draw for weather.com visitors, they have teamed up with Microsoft's Virtual Earth to offer users the ability to see real time weather reports for streets in the U.S. The Interactive Weather ...

Sandisk launched a TV recording device called the V-Mate. This new tool enables users to download and record up to three hours of video on SD, MicroSDHC, MiniSDHC, MMC, and Memory Stick Duo and Memory Stick Pro Duo flash cards. The device measures 5.1x2.6x0.8 inches, and changes up the analog to digital by compressing video with MPEG 4, simply by connecting to the audio/video input on a TV. This ...

FreeTube lets you watch TV without cable, satellite, or any other transmission devices or paid subscriptions. Their online service provides anyone that cares to watch, free TV service. FreeTube has 12 different channel categories ranging from News, Business, Music, Sports, and Movies, each with a dropdown of different stations. The videos start streaming when the channels are clicked on, with ...

DaylightMap is the sort of thing you'd think some Google engineer would have done in his 20% time already. It's a Google Maps mashup that shows the Earth as it is: partly in sunlight, partly in shadow. It uses images from NASA to show Earth's man-made evening lights. By default DaylightMap shows the Earth as it is right now, but you can choose any time and date you wish. You can also switch to a ...

Yahoo! continues its slow creep up on Google in the web services department with a significant upgrade to Yahoo! Maps. The major change in the new release is global satellite imagery with, of course, an emphasis on U.S. cities. They've also added medium-resolution maps for cities around the world, and developers will be pleased to know they've released Version 3 of the Yahoo! Maps API to take ...