Google Earth on the iPhone

October 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment

I have been putting off getting an iPhone so far because I do love my N95, and I am becoming increasingly less tolerant of iPhone users who insist it does everything bar make a cuppa in the morning however, this little app from Google (of course) is really starting to test me.  Google have altered their Google Earth software to take full advantage of the iPhone’s screen and functionality.  Users can search Google Earth as normal however, when digging down as far as street level, users can tilt their handset and explore areas in 3D. Can I haz one now?

Posted by Jamie Coomber | Filed Under Blog, Mobile, Navigation 

Spinvox saves my relationships

September 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment

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I hate voicemails in quite a strong way.  When I want to pick up a message it doesn’t always go through the first time so I have to hang up and redial.  When I do get through I have to listen to the woman with a plum in her mouth, talk about how many messages I have, which message she is going to hit me with first, and then when it was sent.  I am a product of the digital age, I am notorious for having a short attention span so it is unfair to expect me to answer every voicemail when this is the ritual I have to go through.  I had been seeing Mr James Whatley (Whatleydude) twittering about a company he works for called Spinvox and decided to see what he actually did for a living to justify being on Twitter more than I am (props BTW).  Spinvox takes your voicemail messages, turns them into text messages and delivers them directly to your phone as a text message.  Golden!  I tend to go to a lot of conferences and it’s so annoying when people leave voicemails during the day and are then put out when I don’t answer them immediately, so having them converted into text message that can easily be accessed if going to save a lot of my relationships.  I think one of the great things that Spinvox has done is to really focus on their brand by employing someone specifically to promote the service across various social media, establishing a relationship with those who are most likely to take up the service before it hits the mainstream.  Thanks James :)

Posted by Jamie Coomber | Filed Under Blog, Mobile, Social Interaction, Technology 

GPS Film

September 11, 2008 | 3 Comments


GPSFILM “The Using Of” from GPSFILM on Vimeo.

GPS Film is a really innovative way of watching a movie that’s based on the users location.  Using GPS-enabled PDA or mobile phone, clips are served to the user based on their location telling stories by exploring their environment. The first film is Nine Lives, and is available from the website.  Creator Scott Hessels explains “i’m interested in how a mcahine that changes recording, assembling, presenting, or context of film can radically change the experience and the ways that stories are told.”

Posted by Jamie Coomber | Filed Under Blog, Innovation, Mobile, Video 

Art for good - New York artist asks Londoners how they feel about street crime

June 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment

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Profero have teamed up with New York urban artist Paul Notzold to create two events for Channel 4’s Disarming Britain season.  The events will show Paul’s work projected onto the side of buildings around London showing images relating to street crime accompanied by questions such as “How can we get weapons off our streets?” encouraging the public’s response.  The public are invited to text in their answers which are displayed in real-time alongside the image.  The events will be held in Brick Lane on 26th June and Shepherd’s Bush on 27th June between 9:30pm and 11:00pm For more information on Channel 4’s Disarming Britain week click here.

Posted by Jamie Coomber | Filed Under Advertising, Blog, Events, Instillation, Mobile 

Qik live streaming

January 17, 2008 | 1 Comment


I have been watching Charles Frith’s antics in Beijing through his Qik streams, and have been yearning to test this technology myself, and now I can. Qik allows you to stream videos live from your mobile browser directly to web. It is really simple to use and the quality is surprisingly good. One of the best examples of this technology being used so far is to report on current events a la MacWorld where Qikkers streamed the latest product demos from Apple at the event. SMS Text news have also demonstrated it’s great capabilities as a shopping assistant in this post. It’s still in Alpha phase, but i’m really looking forward to seeing this grow over the next few months and for those who are interested, you can follow my streams here.

Posted by Jamie Coomber | Filed Under Blog, Innovation, Mobile, Social network, Technology, Video, newsRight 

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