Tag: earth

Hardware

Lynas opens WA rare earth mine

By Ry Crozier | Aug 5, 2011 | Comment Now

Strong Japanese interest in alternate source of device materials.

Oddware

Pacific may hold key to 'rare earth' quandary

By Liam Tung | Jul 5, 2011 | Comment Now

But is it worth it?

Oddware

Virgin dives deep for Google Earth, Maps data

By Liz Tay | Apr 8, 2011 | 1 Comment

One-man submarine to map ocean floor.

Hardware

Scientists show off cheap plastic touchscreen

By Stewart Mitchell | Jan 31, 2011 | 1 Comment

Researchers aim to relieve rare earth material shortages.

Oddware

Human fossils found with Google Earth

By Iain Thomson | Apr 10, 2010 | 1 Comment

Pinpoints 500 new archaeology sites.

Oddware

NASA to text message interplanetary cousins

Aug 12, 2009 | Comment Now

Prepare for binary bombardment.

Oddware

Google opens up the moon on Google Earth

By Iain Thomson | Jul 21, 2009 | Comment Now

Plug-in shows 3D animations, photos and video footage.

Software

Microsoft integrates Photosynth into Virtual Earth

By Ian Williams | May 8, 2009 | Comment Now

Microsoft has announced the integration of Photosynth technology into its Virtual Earth mapping platform.

Software

MIX09: Microsoft adds new features to Virtual Earth

By Rosalie Marshall | Mar 19, 2009 | Comment Now

Microsoft has announced it is opening up its Virtual Earth offering to let businesses add imagery, video or written material to locations on a map.

Software

Google rejects Atlantis discovery claims

By Rosalie Marshall | Feb 23, 2009 | Comment Now

Google has denied claims that its Google Earth tool had been used to discover a grid of streets in the ocean thought to be the lost city of Atlantis.

Hardware

Japan sets out plans for space elevator

By Iain Thomson | Sep 23, 2008 | Comment Now

A consortium of scientists and industrial firms has formulated a plan to build a space elevator that would drastically lower the cost of getting into orbit.

Software

Google Maps drives geospatial BI

By Ry Crozier | Aug 15, 2008 | Comment Now

Consumer mapping tools are driving demand for geospatial visualisation tools in the enterprise, BI vendors claim.

Hardware

Aliens exist and have visited Earth

By Dean Pullen | Jul 25, 2008 | Comment Now

It's official, aliens exist according to one of the few people to have walked on the moon.

Software

Teens use Google Earth to host illegal pool parties

By Guy Dixon | Jun 20, 2008 | Comment Now

Tech-savvy teenagers are using Google Earth to pinpoint private swimming pools for illegal summer parties..

Software

Google Earth 4.3 offers better navigation

By Shaun Nichols | Apr 18, 2008 | Comment Now

Google has updated its Google Earth mapping application, offering a 3D navigation system which the company claims is smoother and more natural for users..

Hardware

US satellite on collision course with Earth

By Iain Thomson | Jan 29, 2008 | Comment Now

US satellite weighing 10 tons is fast losing height and is expected to hit the Earth in late February or early March.

Software

Nevermind Google Earth, here’s the NSW Department of Lands

By Mitchell Bingemann | Nov 6, 2007 | Comment Now

If you are after hi-resolution images of NSW forget Google Earth and instead try out the NSW Department of Lands’ new Spatial Information Exchange (SIX).

Software

Microsoft picks Dassault on Virtual Earth

By Clement James | Oct 23, 2007 | Comment Now

Microsoft has teamed up with 3D software developer Dassault Systémes (DS) to launch Microsoft Virtual Earth -3DVIA..

Software

YouTube videos arrive in Google Earth

By Robert Jaques | Oct 16, 2007 | Comment Now

Google has added a YouTube layer to Google Earth allowing users to zoom in on any location on the planet and view YouTube videos related to that place.