I first saw Layar demo in June at Mobile 2.0 in Barcelona. Their concept is clever – instead of collecting street-level imagery from around the World, the service combines your live surroundings via the camera with layers of local information. Rather than trying to visualise a description of  the interface, you should check out the below video.
The exciting [...]

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I was delighted to receive an email from SlideShare announcing that my mashup* Being Location Aware slidecast has been chosen to feature on their homepage.
This made my day and motivated me to make the extra effort to either record future presentations live or from the comfort of the office. Despite having only created [...]

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Mashup* Being Location Aware took place last Thursday at Ogilvy UK in Canary Wharf. I had the pleasure of sitting on an experienced panel of GIS experts, and spoke about my perspective on location-based services. The debate was moderated by Tony Fish and further insights and analysis were offered by Dr Daniel Arthur of International [...]

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In December I hinted of plans for Total Hotspots to build an slick new mobile app, but couldn’t reveal any details about the platform or planned integration. Since then I’ve been busier than ever making these plans a reality with the help of some extremely talented individuals.
The big news is that Rummble and Total Hotspots [...]

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The Onion just posted this hilarious spoof report about the latest must-have Apple toy: The MacBook Wheel. I wouldn’t be surprised if Apple launched a laptop without a keyboard, however it will probably end up looking like a slim oversized iPod Touch, complete with Multi-Touch screen.
Whatever happens at MacWorld, you know the hype machine is [...]

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It appears that I’ve committed a deadly blogging sin by not posting for a whole month, after starting with an average of one post per week. Hopefully my tweetings have provided the reassurance that I’m alive and well.
So, what’s up?
I spent some time working and playing in the United States – including my first Thanksgiving [...]

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As the clock ticks down towards the Vice Presidential debates in Washington, the Obama campaign has once again pushed the boundaries of campaigning in the 21st century by launching a free Official Obama 08 iPhone application.
This is by no means a rushed attempt at embracing yet another technology or social media channel, such as Twitter, [...]

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I recently purchased a Logitech VX Nano Cordless Laser Mouse and have been blown away with its accuracy, comfort and build quality. The nano receiver is microscopic, protruding just 5mm outside of the USB port!

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About four years ago I enthusiastically built a new desktop PC. It was the best thing ever – silver Thermaltake Xaser III case with flashing flames and a clear acylic panel to ogle the jet engine processor fan, UV light and array of glowing connectors. The brand new AMD Athlon 64 3200+ seemed to destroy [...]

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I’m writing this blog post on the National Express (previously GNER) train from Leuchars to London Kings Cross – a 6 hour cross-country route that’s taking us home after a short break in St Andrews. Two seats down I see a someone in the nervous last minutes of an eBay auction and another tending to [...]

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