KGB trumped OS on UK mapping
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Thames Valley was top of target list Detailed maps of the UK created by the KGB between 1950 and 1990 have gone on sale in digital format for the first time.â¦
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The new Leopard version of Mac OS X will show users where on a map their geotagged photos were taken.
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We just published my high-level look at the nascent technology of geotagging, the incorporation of GPS-based location data into digital photos.
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Two major global information system (GIS) and satellite imagery acquisitions were announced on Wednesday, illustrating the continuing desirability of such services to both hardware and software manufacturers.
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A new digital system for identifying fingerprints is being adopted by police forces in England and Wales.
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An intelligent system that can recognise the content in photos and videos is being developed by researchers.
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Windows? Linux? Mac OS? One day it won't matter.
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Dry run on immigration databases UK and US immigration databases have been linked in an intelligence sharing experiment that could lead to permanent trans-Atlantic data stores of wanted and suspected people.â¦
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Search enabler Google says it has acquired digital mapping company Keyhole for an undisclosed sum. Keyhole maintains a multiterabyte database of digital images of geographic locations, culled from satellite and aerial snapshots.
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Google announces that they have acquired the Swiss based Endoxon, an Internet mapping solutions company which specializes in Europe. The Endoxon team has demonstrated passion and innovation in online mapping and has developed compelling technology that will enhance our Google geo products worldwide. We&#8217;re also excited about having a dedicated team in Europe that can bring [...]
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Pay for your own spy in the cab Noted UK news brand the Daily Mail served up a somewhat error-speckled tech scoop last night, with news that a government "'spy in the sky' system" is involved in a "secret 'Big Brother' operation... allowing officials to pinpoint the exact location of thousands of vehicles".â¦
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UK government departments moved a step closer to using open-source operating systems such as Linux after a study found that they are "viable" products.
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A directory reversal within "flat" extensions could lead to system profile attacks.
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U.K. users will be able to replace pirated versions of Windows that they have purchased.
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Sponsored directions and mapping AmAze put itself on the map today with the UK launch of a service providing GPS-integrated route planning and directions, as well as satellite imagery and worldwide maps.â¦
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The software maker has acknowledged it was wrong when it told users certain file formats were insecure.