ABC News has the skinny on the recently unveiled world’s largest network of marine reserves, wrapping around the coast of most of Australia. Better yet, maps of the reserves network are available here.
The NY Times has an interesting piece on the shift of Apple away from Google Maps. It’s amazing just how mainstream GIS/navigation technologies have become.
Not so much a ‘best of blog’, but an interesting bit of info here: the beta version of SIX Maps, distributed by NSW Land & Property Information (LPI) is now available for testing. It contains all new imagery and an improved address/points of interest search capability, as well as other functionality. Best to use with Firefox, Chrome or Safari browsers.
LiDAR News have a post claiming that, by 2014, LiDAR units will be available for ~US$250 each. Just imagine what people will do with the technology when it becomes that cheap. LiDAR could be the new GPS.
Back in May, word on the street was that GITA had cancelled the us-based Oil & Gas Conference. Well, Planet Geospatial has an update from GITA Executive Director Bob Samborski stating that the annual Oil & Gas Conference is still a go.
Google Earth Blog has a post detailing the largest volcanic eruption of the 20th century. When Novarupta erupted in 1912, it was three times the size of Pinatubo, and 30 times the size of Mt St Helens. Impressive. Check out the site for how to view it in Google Earth, as well as a bit more info on the eruption itself.
WP Central has a post stating that, for the upcoming Windows Phone version 8, Microsoft will replace Bing Maps with Nokia Maps. Not so much a loss for Google, as with the iOS news, but interesting that Microsoft are stepping away from their own mapping product.
Finally, as an interesting aside, Directions Magazine points out that Facebook uses Pitney Bowes software for its geocoding.
