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Reminder: Bing Maps Use in ArcGIS Has Changed Have You Tried the ArcGIS Online World Imagery Map? It’s a Great Alternative!  How handy???

This is a reminder that complimentary use of Microsoft's Bing Maps with ArcGIS software will be phased out by December 31, 2013. To continue using Bing Maps with ArcGIS after December 31, you will need to obtain your own Bing Maps key directly from Microsoft and then input the key into your ArcGIS products. We recommend that you start this process right away to avoid any service disruption. How This Change Will Affect Use of Bing Maps with ArcGIS Once you obtain a key from Microsoft, you will be able to use Bing Maps in your web and mobile applications as well as on ArcGIS for Server, ArcGIS web APIs, all ArcGIS mobile software development kits (SDK), and ArcGIS Online. ArcGIS for Desktop will be affected in different ways, depending on the version you have: ArcGIS 10.2 for Desktop has a built-in capability to add a Bing Maps key. ArcGIS 10.1 for Desktop users can install a patch to use their Bing Maps key. ArcGIS 10.0 for Desktop users can install a patch to use their Bing Maps key. ArcGIS Desktop 9.3.1 will no longer support the use of Bing Maps. To continue using Bing Maps, you will have to upgrade to a newer version of ArcGIS for Desktop. Get more details about using Bing Maps with ArcGIS. Have You Tried the ArcGIS Online World Imagery Map? It’s a Great Alternative! The complimentary World Imagery Map is updated frequently and provides 1-meter scale or better satellite imagery for many parts of the world. It includes recent and detailed aerial imagery from DigitalGlobe at 30 cm for the continental United States down to 1:1,000 scale, 60 cm imagery for large parts of Western Europe down to 1:2,000 scale, and 1 m imagery for other areas in the world. Try Other Free ArcGIS Online Basemaps In addition to the World Imagery Map, ArcGIS Online gives you access to a number of different basemaps that you can use in your projects. The World Street Map, World Topographic Map, Light Gray Canvas Map, and National Geographic World Map provide a range of cartographic options to meet your needs. If you have any questions, please contact your local Esri office. Sincerely, The ArcGIS Online Team

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Geospatial Phone Security

Newest Google Patent Application Secures Your Phone Depending on Where You Are

Droid Life: A Droid Community Blog by Eric 2:30 pm

Security and privacy seem to be at a minimum these days, especially in the digital world. The latest patent filed by Google for Android is an interesting one that looks to keep your phone safe depending on where you are.Motorola might be using NFC tags to “Skip” lockscreen pin and pattern codes, but Google wants to use location instead.

There are times when you want the security of a pin or pattern on your device and then other times when you just want to swipe to unlock. Google’s new patent will give your device the ability to detect where it is and change the security accordingly. If you go out for a night on the town, you might have to use your pattern, but around the safety of your house, you can just swipe. It sounds simple, but if this gets implemented into Android’s base code in the future, it could be a very smart ability.
Via: Engadget
Newest Google Patent Application Secures Your Phone Depending on Where You Are is a post from: Droid Life

FLIR gets Smart....phone?

August 19, 2013 5:10 PM

Put away those night-vision goggles.

FLIR, a leading manufacturer of infrared sensors, has married a smartphone to its state-of-the-art thermal camera in a concept it displayed at last week's Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) expo in Washington, D.C.

The idea behind the eye-catching device, CEO Andrew Teich says, is to demonstrate the company's new line of miniature Quark camera cores. But he does not rule out the possibility of turning the prototype into a real consumer gadget and giving consumers the chance to take IR pictures with their phones. That depends on whether FLIR can get high tech and low prices to meet halfway.

The company began rolling out Quark in the spring of 2011 as a follow-on to its Tau infrared series, which has been used on small drones such as the Army's RQ-11 Raven. The new Quark core measures just three-quarters of an inch thick and comes in a range of resolutions, the most powerful being 640 x 480, or 0.3 megapixels.

Of course, none of the Quark camera cores will produce glossy, nighttime portraits you'd frame and hang in your living room. Still, Teich says, a 0.3-megapixel core with a 9-mm lens, like the one fitted into the camera-phone sled shown at AUVSI, "can spot a person at about 300 yards."

Read more: Infrared Cameras Now Small Enough to Be in Your Phone - Popular Mechanics
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Garmin Drops-In Action Cams

Garmin enters action camera market with VIRB, VIRB Elite camcorders

updated 07:54 am EDT, Tue August 20, 2013

Ruggedized cameras take 16MP images, 3 hours of 1080p video

GPS producer Garmin is seemingly going after the action camera crown held by GoPro with its new VIRB camcorder range. The video cameras are able to record 1080p wide-angle video and 16-megapixel images, with its ruggedized design and IPX-7 waterproofing allowing it to take the usual knocks and splashes action cameras usually receive when used in extreme outdoor activities.

On the back of the VIRB is an always-on, low power, 1.4-inch Chroma display, while its on-board image stabilization and lens distortion correction will help keep the video quality high. Garmin claims that it can record up to three hours of video on a single charge, and is able to take photographs while video recording is taking place. While an "Elite" version provides built-in Wi-Fi, data sensors and a high-sensitivity GPS, both versions include ANT+ connectivity for remote control with other Garmin devices and fitness sensors. A micro HDMI output and a microSD card slot are also included, with a number of rugged mounts for attaching the VIRB to equipment also available to buy.

Why just videotape when you can capture four dimensions? ANT+ connectivity lets you pair VIRB with other Garmin products to record your heart rate, cadence, plus outside temperature.

VIRB Elite adds accelerometer, altimeterand high-sensitivity GPS, allowing you to include the data that matters to you. While Sky Diving, chart your pulse before, during and after a jump. A pilot can chart altitude and speed. A custom recording profile called “Ski mode” can use the sensors to automatically film the run, not the lift line.

Garmin will be making the VIRB and VIRB Elite available in September, at a cost of $300 and $400 respectively.

By Electronista Staff

Read more: http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/08/20/ruggedized.cameras.take.16mp.images.3.hours.of.1080p.video/#ixzz2cVuha1UR

EagleEye GoPro Hero 3 Black gets Nikon Glass

The propeller heads over at Torry Pines have come up with an interesting add-on for Black Hero3.  The magic optics and case allow you to add Video-C Mount lens and with a $45 mounting conversion, you can add Nikon and other quality glass.   These should be available soon likely via B&H for $600?

GoPro Hero™ 3 has a fantastic super wide angle lens. Quite often it is desirable to have different focal length lens.  Torry Pines Logic group has designed a unique solution providing standard GoPro Hero™ 3 housing together with a C-mount compatible optical system. Any c-mount lens from 40mm focal length on up will work. The adapter also has a standard ¼-20 tripod mount. The amazing GoPro camera can now use any photographic lens with a C-mount adapter ring.

Hero™ 3 cameras provide 12Mpixel photo and video recording capability, including 1080p at 60fps using standard H.264 format. Cameras can be remotely controlled by WiFi with smartphones and tablets. GoPro devices can simultaneously record photos and videos.

Connect EagleEye to any telescope or microscope with C-mount adapter!

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Create 360° Photos and Video Easily With 360Heros’ Plug-and-Play GoPro Holders

This Kick-Starter failed but these guys pushed on and your can buy them today... 

 

360-degree photos and videos are a niche market, but one that is growing. The ability to capture every angle, all at once, is intriguing to many photographers and videographers, but doing so is anything but simple. 360Heros, a pioneer in the field of 360° video, is trying to change that.

The company has come out with a set of patent-pending GoPro holders that promise to make it much easier to take 360° panoramic photos and video, and they’ve launched a Kickstarter campaign in order to bring the idea to fruition.

Here’s the company’s Kickstarter video:

It’s worth mentioning right off the bat that these holders don’t come cheap, but there’s a reason for that. 3D printed from aircraft grade flexible nylon, each holder is incredibly sturdy, and if you don’t believe us, check out this stress-test video they put together:

Also, if you’re the kind of person interested in taking 360° video regularly, you probably already understand the cost involved. Even after you get one of the holders, you’ll need to have six GoPro Heros (preferably Hero 3s) to work with, as well as your own stitching software to make the final product a reality.

What 360Heros is providing you with, assuming you choose to support the Kickstarter, is a way to keep all of those GoPros securely fastened in perfect position. Their holders provide a 360° x 180° field of view, with several mounting points and fishing line holes available in case you want to suspend the rig in mid air.

Depending on your preference (and budget) you’ll also be able to get holders specific to underwater work. If you think capturing 360° video or panoramic photos on land is cool, imagine the view the 360Heros team got in the shot above.

More than simply offering custom-made, extremely-rugged housings, however, the folks at 360Heros are also trying to put together online seminars so that users of their convenient plug-and-play housings can get a crash course on what it takes to go from taking the panoramic photos or videos to actually creating them in post.

You can learn much more about the housings and what they promise over on 360Heros’ Kickstarter campaign. Actually getting your hands on one will cost you anywhere between $345 and $2,495 (for the limited edition scuba version), assuming the project manages to raise the $75,000 it requires in the next 25 days.

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