This year Point Inside is headed to Las Vegas for the 2011 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) from January 6th through the 9th, 2011. Come join Point Inside and InvenSense, makers of the MEMS gyroscope used in the Wii MotionPlus, for a pedestrian navigation demo at meeting room #MP25370. Although Point Inside is not an [...]
After reviewing many outstanding applications, Point Inside selected Roger Crane to validate Panama City Airport and David Svobada to validate the Guam Airport. Roger Crane is from Astoria, New York. He did a fabulous job validating the Staten Island Mall for us and we know his Spanish speaking skills will come in handy in Panama [...]
Late last week, Karen Schwartz of the Associated Press, wrote a delightful review about the Point Inside App, specifically about the new Wish List feature. Schwartz begins the article saying: “If Santa’s checking Facebook, a new app released just in time for Christmas might help you get the perfect gift — whether you’re at the [...]
Per user request, Australia’s two largest airports, Sydney International Airport and Melbourne International Airport, have been added to the Point Inside App. The next time you take a trip down-under, you’ll be all set to navigate the airports.
With the additional of the Vienna and Manchester International Airports, Point Inside has now mapped 20 European Airports.
Vienna International Airport (VIE) is the largest and busiest airport in Austria. It is located in Schwechat, which is southeast of central Vienna. The airport is the hub of Austrian Airlines and budget airline Niki. The airport is currently adding an additional terminal and adding a third runway.
Manchester International Airport (MAN)is the fourth busiest airport in the United Kingdom in terms of passenger numbers and a top 20 busiest airport in Europe. It is located in the City of Manchester. The airport has won awards including World’s Best Airport in 1995 and Travel Weekly Globe Awards’ UK Best Airport 2008.
Point Inside Maps for Airports & Malls is available for free download on iTunes and the Android Marketplace.
We are constantly adding new malls and airports to the Point Inside App. If you’re interested in validating a mall or airport for Point Inside, please email Emily@pointinside.com with the header “Validation for [name of mall or airport] – [your name].” In the body of the email please write your name, name of the venue(s) you can validate, date/time you will be at the mall/airport, and your cell phone number.
Mall validations are typically done over the phone with one of our technicians between 9:00am-5pm Pacific Time. Airport validations are typically done on your own by filling out a provided packet.
A full list of malls and airports that need validators can be found after the jump
Point Inside is looking for one validator for the Tocumen International Airport, in Panama City, Panama. In return we are offering one FREE roundtrip coach ticket to Panama City on Continental Airlines.
If interested, please complete the short application, and send to Emily@pointinside.com with the header “Application to Validate Panama City Airport – [INSERT YOUR NAME]” Applications are due by Monday, December 20th.
Point Inside will choose one lucky winner to fly to Panama City on Wednesday December 22nd.
Responsibilities of a Validator: Point Inside would like to add the Tocumen International Airport in Panama City, Panama to our growing list of international airports. To do so, we need help! We will provide a guide to fill out complete with maps. While at the Tocumen International Airport the validator will fill out the guide by answering questions and marking shops, services, etc on the provided guide. When finished, scan us your complete work and that is all. This will not take you more than a few hours and then you can enjoy the beach, warm weather and all that Panama City has to offer.
You can apply to validate the Panama City Airport after the jump
Just in time for the holidays, Point Inside announces a Wish List feature for the Point Inside Maps for Airports and Malls app. The Wish List is like having a personal wedding registry in any store, in any mall. You can now see a product you like, instantly capture the product’s information via bar code scan, and build your own Wish List. You can also view and share your List with family and friends by publishing it to your Wall on Facebook™.
The new Wish List feature is available for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad users. An Android version is currently in development.
Q. What is the Point Inside™ Wish List feature?
A. The Point Inside Wish List is like having a personal gift registry in any store, in any mall. You can now see a product you like, instantly capture the product’s information via bar code scan, and build your own Wish List within the Point Inside app. You can also view and share your List with family and friends by publishing it to your Wall on Facebook™.
Q. What devices is the Wish List feature available on?
A. The Wish List feature is currently available for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Note, if you do not have a camera on your device, you can tap “next” when you add an item to enter in the product information yourself. The Android version is currently under development.
Q. How do I use the Point Inside Wish List feature?
A. Step 1: Once in the Point Inside App, designate your mall of choice
Step 2: Tap the “Wishes” button to create your list
Step 3: Tap the “+” button to choose an item
Step 4: Select your store
Step 5: Either scan your items bar code or tap the “Next” button at the bottom right
Step 6: Add or edit product information including store name, quantity, unit price, product brand, product name, description and adding your own comments
Step 7: Tap “done”
Step 8: View your item(s) in your very own Wish List
Step 9: To share your Wish List, tap the “Sharing” button
Step 10: Tap “Login” to login to your Facebook account and once you’re logged in, tap the screen main screen
Step 11: Customize the message that will be posted to your Wall along with a link to your Wish List and then tap “Share”
Q. Do I need connectivity (Wifi or 3G/4G network)?
A. The bar code scanner and the sharing features do require connectivity. However if you find yourself without connectivity, you can still add items by bypassing the bar code scanner (tap “next”) and entering the item information yourself.
You can find the entire Wish List FAQ after the jump
The Wireless Communications Alliance LBS SIG is hosting an event called LBS Goes Indoors: Maps, Apps & Positioning and selected Point Inside CEO Josh Marti to be a featured panelist.
A recent television commercial bemoaned the fact that “there are no more frontiers”. Such is not the case in mapping and indoor location applications: the untamed frontier still lies before us. It is estimated that North Americans spend as much as 90% of their time indoors. Yet nearly 100% of the mapping and location applications are built for outdoor use. As new technologies become available for indoor location and mapping providers begin to commercialize their systems, the dawn of the indoor location application is here.
The Wireless Communication Alliance event offers an opportunity to hear from some of the explorers on the verge of new discovery and invention. Hear about the challenges facing the application providers, mapping innovators and location technologists. They will show you that soon, a mobile device will guide you, turn-by-turn, through a museum, airport or convention center. Also hear about the opportunities and possibilities of location-based apps that will provide deep and meaningful context to indoor locations.
The LBS Goes Indoors: Maps, Apps & Positioning event will be held on Thursday, December 9th at the Qualcomm Campus in Santa Clara, California. More information about the Wireless Communications Alliance event can be found here.
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