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Project Tango's 3D Mapping; Steve Jobs Stamp; Musk Confirms Apple Talks

2014-02-21 19:34:52| PC Magazine Software Product Guide

Topping tech headlines Thursday, Google launches Project Tango prototype phone, Steve Jobs to be honored on postage stamp, and Elon Musk confirms Apple talks.

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Google Lifts Curtain on 3D Mapping 'Project Tango' Phone

2014-02-21 05:33:52| PC Magazine Cell Phones Product Guide

The search giant's prototype phone is loaded with sensors and software "designed to track the full 3D motion of the device, while simultaneously creating a map of the environment."

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Google's mapping power harnessed to tackle global deforestation

2014-02-21 01:05:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

BusinessGreen: A major initiative has been launched this week under the banner Global Forest Watch, promising to use advanced satellite and analytics technology to lead a new crackdown on illegal deforestation. The project, orchestrated by the World Resources Institute (WRI), Google and a group of 40 businesses and NGOs, aims to harness the latest satellite tracking technology and "open data" models to provide "near-real time" information on tree cover loss. The group hopes that providing free access to monthly...

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