Textually.org: Mobile pollution sensors deployed

Cyclists, buses, cars and even pedestrians will become mobile pollution detectors in an initiative launched on Tuesday, reports the BBC.

“Led by Imperial College London, the Message project will trial three types of mobile, wireless pollution sensor.
These will measure traffic pollutants throughout the UK, and transmit their data via the mobile phone [...]

Posted at 3:02 pm on July 7, 2009 | leave a comment | Filed Under: Uncategorized | read on

Textually.org: Mobile roaming charges drop across Europe

Mobile phone charges will fall for millions of holidaymakers across Europe from today, after new regulations come into force to drive down the cost of roaming. The Guardian reports.

“The changes – which were originally approved in 2007 – are an attempt by officials to end what they have called excessive charges.
“The roaming rip-off is [...]

Posted at 10:42 am on July 7, 2009 | leave a comment | Filed Under: Uncategorized | read on

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LocativeLab.org is Ronald Lenz's research website on locative & mobile media. This is mostly an archive of blogposts I find inspiring and interesting. I'm a strategist, technologist and researcher in the field of Location-Based Mobile Services and work at Waag Society, a medialab in Amsterdam, The Netherlands where I head the Locative Media research program and at 7scenes, a platform for GPS games and tours as creative director.

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