Millions of users create 3D models and share them through the Google 3D Warehouse. To view these 3D models in Google Earth, download the 3D Warehouse network link. When you open this file, you’ll see house-shaped icons that indicate where 3D models are located; watch the video above to learn how to use these icons [ Read More ]
Edit Locations in Google Maps
Google Maps has a new feature that lets you fix inaccurate addresses for local businesses, even if you’re not the owner. You just have to click on “edit” in the info window and choose a new location. If you move the marker more than 200 meters away, the change will need [ Read More ]
Sony’s mylo Internet device gives you what you need to stay connected.
There are no monthly bills of long-term contracts. Call your friends on Skype for free of IM them on AIM, Google Talk, Yahoo Messenger, or Skype using the back-lit slide-out keyboard. You can also browse the web, take photos and then share/view them on [ Read More ]
Google Earth has the capability to show 3D buildings and structures (such as bridges), which consist of users’ submissions using SketchUp, a 3D modeling program. In prior versions of Google Earth (before Version 4), 3D buildings were limited to a few cities, and had poorer rendering with no textures. Many buildings and structures from around [ Read More ]
Google My Maps
In April 2007, My Maps was a new feature added to Google’s local search maps. My Maps lets users and businesses create their own map by positioning markers, polylines and polygons onto a map. The interface is a straightforward overlay on the map. A set of eighty-four pre-designed markers is available, ranging from [ Read More ]
Over the last few months, a PowerPoint presentation has been doing the rounds, which has a strong message for educational audiences. It works as an opener for conferences or events where the future of education and learning is under discussion, or where you want to provoke a discussion about learning.
Karl Fisch, of Arapahoe High School [ Read More ]
The Wii Remote, sometimes nicknamed “Wiimote”, is the primary controller for Nintendo’s Wii console. A main feature of the Wii Remote is its motion sensing capability, which allows the user to interact with and manipulate items on screen via movement and pointing through the use of accelerometer and optical sensor technology. Another feature is its [ Read More ]
