Richard Davies wrote: The UK has a good crop of technology pioneers in cloud computing - for example ElasticHosts, FlexiScale, Flexiant, OnApp - and also some strong government initiatives such as G-Cloud.
We will have to see whether this kind of technical leadership converts into swift mass-market adoption or not.
Intermap Technologies, the foremost global digital mapping and
geospatial solutions company, today announced the availability of 76 ski
resort maps for its AccuTerra iPhone App, including a special
application for Whistler-Blackcomb ski resort. The application allows
consumers to see where events are taking place, locate lifts, view
trails by difficulty, find lodging, and check weather forecasts.
AccuTerra for Whistler-Blackcomb is available in 2D and 3D giving 2010
event spectators all the features of a paper trail map in the palm of
their hands.
Building upon the success of AccuTerra GPS for the iPhone, which brings
outdoor enthusiasts a detailed view of their topographic surroundings
for hiking and walking adventures, AccuTerra is growing its library of
applications by adding snow sport terrain. As visitors make their way to
Whistler-Blackcomb and home viewers watch events unfold, AccuTerra
allows them to navigate the upcoming events by displaying detailed, high
resolution images of the ski trails and surrounding area used during the
competition.
Created with the same accuracy, map detail, and social aspects of the
award winning AccuTerra GPS, the Whistler-Blackcomb app lets visitors
use the full functionality of the topographic map, while toggling
between Google Maps for on-road data – essentially creating an
all-in-one mapping app for the 2010 events. Similar to all AccuTerra
iPhone applications, the snow sport terrain apps allow users to create
personal tours and record and share outdoor experiences through photos
and videos. In essence, create an interactive personal journal.
“As spectators and home viewers watch the winter events, the AccuTerra
application serves as another way to participate in the experience with
the most detailed terrain images available of the Whistler-Blackcomb
area,” says Michael Bullock, vice president, Intermap Consumer
Electronics. “The AccuTerra experience goes beyond the 17 day event as
people come to visit Whistler year after year and can use the map to ski
the same trails they watched on TV.”
In addition to the Whistler–Blackcomb map, AccuTerra is now offering ski
resort maps and bundles covering over 76 ski areas. Resort map downloads
range from $1.99 to $5.99 and are available for resorts across the
country, such as; Northern Colorado (15 resorts), Lake Tahoe Area (10
resorts), Northwest (8 resorts), Northeast (5 resorts), Northern Rockies
(6 resorts), Southwest (8 resorts), Southern California (5 resorts),
Utah (10 resorts), and Vermont (9 resorts).
“We have taken the foundation of the AccuTerra GPS application and
extended it to provide the same experience for the snow sport
enthusiast,” said Kevin Thomas, vice president of marketing, Intermap.
“By adding weather features and 3D terrain to the snow sport
applications, we are incorporating specific features that will appeal to
the outdoor enthusiast who spends most of his or her time looking for
fresh powder.”
The AccuTerra GPS App is available in the App Store on iPhones or at http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/accuterra-whistler-blackcomb/id341186947?mt=8. Using
the in-app purchasing feature, users can access the GPS map store to
download map data bundled in a variety of packages; state bundles, state
and national park bundles, and special interest areas across the
country. Map bundle prices range from $.99 to $5.99 and are
automatically integrated with neighboring areas as additional bundles
are purchased.
Ski resorts available in the AccuTerra datastore are; Alpine Meadows,
Alta, Arapahoe Basin, Arizona Snowbowl, Aspen Highlands, Aspen Mountain,
Bear Mountain, Bear Valley, Beaver Creek, Big Sky, Boreal, Breckenridge,
Bretton Woods, Brighton, Buttermilk, Copper Mountain, Crested Butte,
Crystal Mountain, Deer Valley, Durango Mountain, Grand Targhee,
Heavenly, Homewood, Jackson Hole, Jay Peak, Keystone, Killington,
Kirkwood, Loon Mountain, Loveland, Mad River Glen, Mammoth, Monarch,
Moonlight Basin, Mt Bachelor, Mt Baker, Mt Hood Meadows, Mt Hood
Skibowl, Mt Snow, Mt. Rose, Northstar at Tahoe, Okemo, Park City
Mountain, Powder Mountain, Powderhorn, Sierra at Tahoe, Sierra Summit,
Ski Santa Fe, Smugglers' Notch, Snow Summit, Snowbasin, Snowbird,
Snowmass, Solitude, Squaw Valley USA, Steamboat, Stevens Pass, Stowe,
Stratton, Sugar Bowl, Sugarbush, Sugarloaf/USA, Summit at Snoqualmie,
Sun Valley, Sundance, Sunday River, Sunrise Park, Taos, Telluride, The
Canyons, Timberline Lodge, Vail, Whiteface, Whitefish (Big Mountain),
Winter Park, and Wolf Creek.
About Intermap Technologies
Intermap (TSX:IMP.TO) is a preeminent digital mapping and geospatial
solutions company that has set the industry standard for creating
uniform high-resolution 3D digital models of the earth’s surface. The
Company has proactively remapped entire countries and built uniform
national databases, called NEXTMap®, consisting of elevation
data and geometric images of unprecedented accuracy. Demand for NEXTMap
data is growing as new commercial applications emerge within the GIS,
engineering, automotive, GPS maps, insurance risk assessment, oil and
gas, hydrology, environmental planning, wireless communications,
transportation, aviation, and 3D visualization markets.
Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, Intermap has offices in Calgary,
Detroit, Jakarta, London, Munich, Ottawa, Paris, Prague, and Washington
D.C. For more information, visit www.Intermap.com,
www.mobile.AccuTerra.com
or www.AccuTerra.com.
NEXTMap® and AccuTerra® are registered trademarks of Intermap
Technologies Corporation. Other companies and products mentioned herein
may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective trademark
owners.