Tag: Planning
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Virgin Galactic Flights Given Green Light
If you’re familiar with how houses and large buildings are built, you’ll know how tricky it is to secure planning permission to make your dream project come true. That’s just what Virgin Galactic, the first commercial space flight airline, have accomplished just recently, securing the rights to plan the world’s first space tourism flights. The…
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Google Maps Now Uses Real-Time Traffic Data For Travelling Time Estimates
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Google has this week launched a new update to its Google Map service which improves the accuracy of its directions and estimated arrival times, either using the standard web app, or when using Navigation mode on an Android device. The updated feature now evaluates real time traffic conditions and is constantly up-to-date, meaning users should…
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Microsoft Planning Two Versions Of Xbox 720?
More Xbox 720 – or whatever you want to call it, rumours, are coming from a report on Gamesindustry.biz, who are reporting that Microsoft will go for two drastically different versions of its new console. Apparently they will offer two types of console; one premium hardcore version and then a cheaper “pared down” version. The…
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Nokia Planning Windows 8 Tablet In 2012
Nokia’s future seems brighter alongside Microsoft, and the Lumia 800 shows that they can still make great phones – things are that much better they might planning a foray into the risky tablet market in 2012. Apparently the new tablet will be brought to market by next summer, and will run on Microsoft’s, yet to…
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More images of Apple’s impressive new headquarters
You may remember back in June when we told you about Apple’s plans to build a pretty impressive new HQ in Cupertino, and the fact that Steve Jobs himself even attended the city council meeting to seal the deal. Well, the council have now released more detailed plans about the project on the city’s website.…