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Mumbai Attacks Show India's Technology ShortcomingsOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 26 days ago (http://feeds.informationweek.com)
Category: security | Tags mumbai, attacks, india, technology, google, earth, gps, satellite, terrorism,
"Indian police are grappling with GPS, satellite phones and Google Earth images on the trail of the Mumbai attackers and finding themselves hobbled by technological inadequacy." read more »
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Dell battles HP to trash Mother EarthOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 26 days ago (http://go.theregister.com)
Category: other | Tags dell, hp, trash, earth, recycling, environment, , , ,
"HP's ongoing bid to trash Mother Earth by putting small things in really big boxes and, if possible, strapping those to a pallet continues apace..." read more »
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Indian court urged to 'ban Google Earth'Open in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 28 days ago (http://go.theregister.com)
Category: security | Tags indian, court, ban, google, earth, lawsuit, terrorists, security, ,
"Legal advocates have petitioned an Indian court to ban Google Earth following intelligence indicating the satellite imaging site was used to plan last month's terrorist attacks..." read more »
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HP boxes Mother Earth into submissionOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 31 days ago (http://go.theregister.com)
Category: other | Tags hp, box, earth, environment, green, , , , ,
"Forget global warming - HP is well on its way to thoroughly trashing the planet by dispatching kit in the biggest box it can lay its hands on..." read more »
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Google Earth browser plug-in arrives for MacOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 32 days ago (http://news.cnet.com)
Category: internet | Tags google, earth, browser, plugin, mac, , , , ,
"Google has released a Mac OS X version of a plug-in that lets people use its Google Earth software as a browser plug-in." read more »
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Update: Google Earth used by terrorists in India attacksOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 35 days ago (http://feeds.infoworld.com)
Category: security | Tags google, earth, terrorists, india, attacks, mumbai, security, , ,
"The terrorists that attacked various locations in south Mumbai last week used digital maps from Google Earth to learn their way around, according to officials investigating the attacks." read more »
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Google Earth to license new satellite imageryOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 131 days ago (http://blogs.zdnet.com)
Category: other | Tags google, earth, license, satellite, imagery, , , , ,
"Google has agreed to license imagery for their mapping products from a satellite due to launch on September 4th. This new satellite can take detailed imagery for an area the size of Delaware in one..." read more »
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Nations Respond To Google Earth ThreatOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by MargaretM 134 days ago (http://www.informationweek.com)
Category: other | Tags governments, security, google, google earth, terrorists, , , , ,
Countries around the world are reacting to potential security threats posed by Google Earth. "Following news reports in January 2007 that terrorists attacking British bases in Basra, Iraq were using Google Earth as a planning tool" Google seemed to be a little more open to dealing directly with foreign governments in response to their concerns read more »
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