Monthly Archives: December 2015

Location intelligence: it’s time to tap into the untold revenue we all generate as we move | Information Age

74% of consumers with smartphones now use location-based services: but some businesses are still not maximising the opportunites it presents. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.information-age.com The irony is that we said this many years ago. I had a quick look … Continue reading

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Mapped: The 7,000 languages across the world

Many countries are home to hundreds of languages, sometimes despite having very small populations Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.telegraph.co.uk How many languages do you speak? When we think about languages, where I live, it’s typically English, Maori, Pacific Island languages … Continue reading

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MAPPED: Shocking march of the far-right across Europe as migration fears reach fever pitch

FAR-RIGHT parties are on the march across Europe as the unprecedented migrant crisis gripping the continent fuels a surge in support for nationalist movements. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.express.co.uk I don’t have the answers and I don’t begrudge people wanting … Continue reading

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Say Goodbye To GPS! India’s All Set To Switch To The Desi Navigation System, IRNSS

Say Goodbye To GPS! India’s All Set To Switch To The Desi Navigation System, IRNSS | indiatimes.com Sourced through Scoop.it from: linkis.com The big question to me was why, when there is already a Global Positioning System (GPS). It works … Continue reading

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Google’s meetings with UK Government over driverless cars revealed

Internet giant has held five meetings with the Department for Transport in the last two years, documents obtained by the Telegraph show Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.telegraph.co.uk I hope that in their discussions they are talking to industry experts trusted … Continue reading

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Mapped: Terror threat around the world

See where around the world the Foreign Office believes a terror attack is most likely to happen Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.telegraph.co.uk Have some of your friends started having holidays in more unusual places of late? South America has suddenly … Continue reading

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Digital Attack Map

Digital Attack Map – DDoS attacks around the globe Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.digitalattackmap.com This is fascinating. I knew that security agencies had access to this sort of information, but I didn’t know the public could see information like this. … Continue reading

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Britons still live in Anglo-Saxon tribal kingdoms, Oxford University finds

A new genetic map of Britain shows that there has been little movement between areas of Britain which were former tribal kingoms in Anglo-Saxon England Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.telegraph.co.uk Interesting, I guess this tells us that many Brits don’t … Continue reading

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Volvo drivers can now have online shopping orders delivered to their cars

This year’s Christmas shopping just got easier for Volvo drivers in Gothenburg, Sweden. The carmaker has launched its In-car Delivery service, which allows users to order shopping online and have it delivered to their car while they are elsewhere. Sourced … Continue reading

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Mapped: Where is air pollution killing the most people?

Air pollution breaches EU safety limits in several parts of the country – but where is it causing the most deaths? Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.telegraph.co.uk Did you know that more than 28,000 people die in the UK from air … Continue reading

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