6. Location-based and Wearable Systems

6.1 Google Maps

          Google Maps is a web mapping service application and technology provided by Google, that powers many map-based services, including the Google Maps website, Google Ride Finder, Google Transit,and maps embedded on third-party websites via the Google Maps API.It offers street maps and a route planner for traveling by foot, car, bike (beta), or with public transportation. It also includes a locator for urban businesses in numerous countries around the world. Google Maps satellite images are not updated in real time, however, Google adds data to their Primary Database on a regular basis and most of the images are no more than 3 years old.

         Google Maps uses a close variant of the Mercator projection, so it cannot accurately show areas around the poles. A related product is Google Earth, a stand-alone program which offers more globe-viewing features, including showing polar areas.

          Google Maps for mobile is the world's most popular app for smartphones, with over 54% of global smartphone owners using it at least once during the month of August 2013.

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6.2 Samsung Galaxy Gear

        The Samsung Galaxy Gear is an Android-based smartwatch produced by Samsung Electronics. Unveiled during a Samsung Unpackedevent in Berlin on September 4, 2013, the device serves as a companion for all Samsung Galaxy smartphones and tablets which run Android 4.3; on launch, this included the Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition.

The Galaxy Gear was released to a generally negative reception; it was criticized for the lackluster design of its interface, the inadequate implementation of some of its software, the few apps available, its poor battery life, and its dependency on Samsung Galaxy phones and tablets.

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6.3 Memoto

           Memoto is a small wearable lifelogging camera, funded via crowd funding site Kickstarter. Development on the camera started in 2012 by Swedish company Memoto AB.

          Memoto was featured on Swedish National TV News on February 23, 2013.It is reported to be released in spring, 2013, and automatically to take one picture every 30 seconds while wearing it throughout the day, a practice referred to as "life-logging". The TV feature also raises concerns on integrity and privacy issues, and whether use of the product in public might come into conflict with new proposed photography legislation in Sweden.

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