Well we do have other GPS hardware. Like the ones that comes in cars but the problem is they aren't that accurate and most of them function to their full potential only around heavily populated cities like Colombo and Kandy.
It's true that Google Maps is the best GPS software, but isn't there a better one for commercial or non-mobile phone GPS hardware? Terrametrics must have other partnerships.
indeed it gets tiring for a person to add every detail of what he eats and if a person have food in between the meals then there will be more details to give. however, once used-to to the application, it can help us cut down our excessive eating and maintain our calories. Esp good for those people who work out and needs check and balance!
It's true that the majority of the population here doesn't use iPhones but alot of them depend on GPS to find their way and so far google maps is the best that's out there.
True, but how many people really need it there? Apple's failure has been in the major cities, where most people with iPhones are. And it's a big disappointment. But, I will add that it has been improving over the last couple weeks in regions I visit often (and regions others with iPhone's running iOS 6 visit).
Mitch - I love QR codes, but I think I may be in a lonely space here.
QR codes seem to be adopted top-down -- retailers print QR codes products to allow the consumers to obtain more product info, or put them on a sign next to the register - you can scan, sign up for their mailing list and get a discount on your purchase. SXSW used QR codes to host a game. My gym has QR codes everywhere to encourage you to check in via Facebook.
I have two QR codes on my business card. One with my professional info and one that lets you connect with me via LinkedIn. I don't write down my info at trade shows, I have the booth personnel scan my QR code. I have the engineering students I work with put QR codes on their tech conference posters because it is an easy way for people to get more information and get connected, plus it makes their poster look professional.
I use Tap Media's QR reader on my iPhone. I put this on my phone a long time ago, so there may be a better QR reader that someone else could recommend.
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M2M: Rise of the Machines? Not Yet David Weldon In the 1970 science fiction thriller Colossus: The Forbin Project, two giant supercomputers from the United States and Soviet Union secretly join forces to take control of the collective nuclear might of the two countries. In the film, the two machines discover each other's existence, communicate back-and-forth, share their collective data, and cut their human creators out of the process. It is the ultimate example of machine-to-machine communications, or M2M. CLICK FOR MORE
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