Geo-Tagging

Wild buffalo and cattle in Australia cause all sorts of damage to the environment by destroying vegetation, eroding soil and spreading weeds, but a major new wildlife tagging venture could greatly reduce their impact.

Fujifilm is about to release its first rugged digital camera to feature GPS geo-tagging of images, the FinePix XP30.

Casio’s new EXILIM EX-H20G is the first camera to provide geotagging indoors thanks to a Hybrid GPS system that combines GPS with a motion sensor to track a user’s last known satellite-acquired position against map data stored in the camera’s memory.

Many people don't realize that their posted photos and videos may contain embedded information, which will allow strangers to figure out where they live.

HP is dipping its toes in the geo-tagging waters with Gloe – a service that allows users to find, recommend and contribute locally relevant web content on mobile devices.

Samsung announced two 12.2 mpx point-and-shoot cameras with 15x optical zoom lens this week. The top of the line sports a 3.0” AMOLED display, Dual Image Stabilisation, a GPS for geo-tagging and 720p video at 30fps. In the showroom in March.

Samsung has unveiled two compact digital cameras that feature dual LCD screens – one on the back and one on the front – to make taking self-portraits and profile picture shots easier.

The LG GC990 Louvre is a concept mobile phone boasting a 12 megapixel camera phone, Schneider-Kreuznach optics, 1,280 x 720 30 video recording, xenon flash, auto and touch focus, ISO up to 3200 and zero shutter lag.

Nokia has pulled out all the stops in delivering a paradigm shifting N86 cameraphone with a camera that they claim has SLR-like optics and is good enough to replace your current compact digital one.