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A task force on Monday recommended that Mayor Thomas Menino assign an as-yet unidentified non-profit to raise $16 million to $20 million in private money to build and begin running the Wi-Fi network. Officials believe having an existing or newly formed non-profit in charge is the best way to ensure the project meets its civic goals and steers clear of special interests.
If you tend to forget where you are, Intelligent Spatial Technologies has the answer for you. They’re a leading developer of location-based services for mobile users, and they have launched a unique mobile local search and content delivery platform that allows users to search the internet or query databases simply by pointing a wireless phone or other mobile device at a building, landmark, or point of interest. When users wish to identify a landmark, they point the hand-held device and press a button. The iPointe device receives coordinate signals from GPS satellites and orientation information from the digital magnetic compass to identify the user’s location and device’s pointing angle.
It sounds as though orienteering will never be the same.
Tags: cell phone, GPS
