Entry Posted May 13, 2009

http://googlemobile.blogspot.com/2009/05/sky-map-for-android-
mobile-planetarium.html
Identify stars with Andriod: point a G1 at a star, and, using GPS, accelerometer, and compass, it’ll tell you what you’re looking at. (Does the iPhone have a compass?) 02:07

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dailywireless.org (www.dailywireless.org):
… created twin impacts on the moon’s surface early Friday in a search for water ice. Scientists will analyze data from the spacecraft’s instruments to assess whether water ice is present. See Dailywireless: NASA to Bomb the Moon.Sky Map for Androidis a Mobile Planetarium. The app can determine the exact direction that your phone is facing and display the stars that are visible. If you want to identify that bright star in the west, all you have to do is point the device in that direction and you’ll see “V …

New Florence. New Renaissance. (florence20.typepad.com):
… where they appear to originate in the sky) grace us once a year (they peak tonight) as the earth passes through a trail of dust and ice particles spewed out in the wake of the comet Swift-Tuttle.” Popular Science also for fans of stargazingGoogle’s Sky Map– only on Android phones for now: “The GPS and clock allowed us to generate maps for the exact time and location, but the compass and accelerometer were what made Sky Map truly interesting. Using these two sensors, the app can determine the exact direction that …

Fooblog (blog.maniac.nl):
… unt working on it and have made some voip test-calls to and from my other voip numbers. I’ve also gotten voip to work over the telfort 3G connection I’m using, and will probably be using a lot of that in the future. Other notable apps I will enjoy a lot are:Google Skymaps. Uses the compass and position sensors so display a star-map of the area that you are pointing at Google places. Should list all kinds of local restaurants, bars, banks and gas stations… but how well this works in the Netherlands is yet to be seen. Twidroid. M …

Edge (edge4.blogspot.com):
… Let me give some examples: - the iPhone tour guide. You're in a new country, and turn on the tour guide. "On your left, you can see..." - indexing of photos. When you take a photo, it could possibly know what you took a picture of. - Skymap.There exists a google android software apptoday that tells you what you are looking at in the sky...live. This could be on your iPhone - GPS + compass + level. What is that star? Sick. …

m-learning is good (mobileben.wordpress.com):
… created a mobile planetarium. Mobile users can take their Android based devices and point it at the sky, where the accelerometer and built in compass image the sky and tell the user about astrological formations. Link to Android mobile planetarium:http://googlemobile.blogspot.com/2009/05/sky-map-for-android-mobile-planetarium.html …

McGuire's Law (mcguireslaw.com):
… , headlines, etc. any indications of the interests or plans of my employer (if you do, you’ll undoubtedly be disappointed when they don’t play out.) Use Your Phone to Lock Up Your Laptop When You Walk Away The lawnmower sent me a text: It’s lostSky Map for Android - A Mobile PlanetariumStartup Designs Shoe-to-Phone Product USA Today publishes free Android app MasterCard to launch Mobile MoneySend in U.S. Google Product Search for Android now with Barcode Scanning Parents turn to cell phones as high-tech rattles UK Government’s …

chris moos's blog (chrismoos.com):
… to my phone — especially without any silly polling of a POP/IMAP server. 2. Sky Map Application I’m a total geek for space, and honestly, I have always hated trying to read those star/constellation maps. Well, thanks Google, formaking an applicationthat is just plain amazing for checking out stars. Aim your phone up to the sky, and see a real-time, location based, map of stars and constellations. 3. Google Talk Instant messaging on a phone is great. Although, it doesn’t always work that well. Network d …

geo2web.com (www.geo2web.com):
… I experienced Android envy for the first time last week when Google released theirSky Map for Android— envy, because in addition to using GPS and pitch & roll detection, the app also puts Android's built in magnetometer to work, and that is not something my iPhone has. Rumor has it, however, that the next iPhone will come with a magnetometer, and so we ca …

Der Google Produkt-Kompass (google-produkt-kompass.blogspot.com):
… besonders aufregend! Da 2009 das Jahr der Astronomie ist, wird es zahlreiche Gelegenheiten geben, bei denen ihr mit dieser Applikation vor euren Freunden angeben könnt:) Also, viel Spaß beim Sterne schauen! Post von Nadine Rapp, Google-Team basierend auf einemPostvon Kevin Serafini, Orbiting Software Engineer …

Der Google Produkt-Kompass (google-produkt-kompass.blogspot.com):
… besonders aufregend! Da 2009 das Jahr der Astronomie ist, wird es zahlreiche Gelegenheiten geben, bei denen ihr mit dieser Applikation vor euren Freunden angeben könnt:) Also, viel Spaß beim Sterne schauen! Post von Nadine Rapp, Google-Team basierend auf einemPostvon Kevin Serafini, Orbiting Software Engineer …

it's my life (www.jorgeml.net):
… sencilla y abierta ha hecho que haya un gran ecosistema de desarrolladores y aplicaciones realmente interesantes. Un par de ejemplos: sipdroid es un cliente VoIP para Android. La aplicación tiene fallos importantes, pero es prometedora.Google Sky for Android: esta aplicación utiliza el GPS y la brújula de la cámara para ayudarte a encontrar estrellas en el cielo. Buscador de cajeros de ING: Esta aplicación también utiliza el GPS y la brújula, además de las fotos de …

星コンスタッフブログ (hoshiconstaff.jp):
… ・ GoogleのSkyMapは、星空のバーチャルファインダー|TechCrunch ・ Sky Map for Android - Location and Orientation ・Sky Map for Android - A Mobile Planetarium・ NTTドコモ iPhone対抗 グーグルフォン来月にも投入|CNET ・ Google Sk …

Grubeando (www.grubeando.com):
… el teléfono al cielo. Con sólo orientar el móvil al cielo, el aparato reconoce qué parte del firmamento estamos mirando y al instante, nos dice el nombre de las estrellas que están sobre nuestras cabezas. Esto es graciasa la nueva aplicación del Android, el sistema operativo de Google para teléfonos móviles. Para su funcionamiento, esta app usa el GPS, una brújula y un acelerómetro, determina en tiempo real el cielo que tienes arriba y responde. Como no podía ser de …

MinadeMás (www.minademas.com):
… Para los amantes de la astronomía, Google acaba de lanzar su nueva aplicación:SkyMap, una aplicación que utiliza la plataforma Android y que incorpora un acelerómetro y una brújula que facilita su funcionamiento ya que no utiliza la cámara del teléfono. La localización y la detección de hacia dónde …

It's an illusion (www.sapoworld.net):
… … et à côté de l’éclair que tu viens de voir c’est la constellation d’Andromède, par contre chérie on va rentrer avant d’être complètement trempé» . Sources:Blog Mobile Google/ image …

Celularis (www.celularis.com):
… Me morí de risa con elpost de Google Mobile Blogdonde cuentan de qué manera arrancó la idea de la aplicación para Android bautizada Sky Map … vayan a ver la foto del primer prototipo! Empezaron a probar este software de mapas en el G1 aprovechando la brújula que trae incluida y el ace …

Digital Prank (www.digitalprank.org):
… a clock), that’s enough to work out which direction you’re pointing in the Universe. Sky Map for Android will not as good as Google Earth but it is a really cool and useful application for star gazers. You can read more about Sky Map atOfficial Google Mobile blogand Google LatLong blog. You can download Sky Map from the Android Market. Share or Bookmark: Related Posts Google Phone released in Australia The great Google collapse Refine your search …

Marketing Online e Internet (www.mktonlineinternet.com):
… Official Google Webmaster Central Blog • Leveraging rich snippets with Google Site Search, Official Google Enterprise Blog • More Search Options and other updates from our Searchology event, Official Google Blog •Sky Map for Android - A Mobile Planetarium, Google Mobile Blog • A planetarium in your pocket, Official Google Blog Unofficial Google Blog Posts • Google Searchology 2009: Search Options, Google Squared, Rich Snippets - Matt Cutts is on vacation, yet still tuned in to …

Xatakamovil (www.xatakamovil.com):
… hacia donde debemos enfocar para verlos. Ahora ya no hay excusa para no encontrar la Osa Mayor cuando la estemos buscando. Google SkyMap ya está disponible para su descarga desde el Android Market. Más información | Google. …

tec.nologia.com: tecnología, diseño y cacharros (tec.nologia.com):
… e momento en el cielo … planetas, estrellas, constelaciones, galaxias, nebulosas, … Incluso tiene un buscador, introduces el objeto que quieres localizar, por ejemplo el nombre de una estrella, y te indica dónde tienes que mirar para encontrarlo …fuente …

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