Find Movies – by Location & Period!

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In September, we were graced with the Movie Scene Map, an interactive map that makes it easy to find where iconic movie scenes were filmed, and the World Cinema Atlas, which allows you to discover movies by where they were set Now, a new interactive map lets you discover films by both where and when they take place. If you have a keen interest in watching a movie set in a particular time and place, then TitleAtlas is the interactive map for you. For example, you could use TitleAtlas to search for films set in 19th-century New York (Gangs of New York, Little Women, etc), or to find movies set in London during the Swinging Sixties (The Krays, Quadrophenia, etc). The TitleAtlas search... more →
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Google Maps’ location sharing will now share your phone’s battery status, too – TechCrunch

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TechCrunch Google Maps' location sharing will now share your phone's battery status, tooTechCrunchIf you try to ping someone's location and their phone is dead, there's not much an app can do. Most location-sharing apps will just sit there and spin while they wait for some sort of response, leaving you to worry about all the reasons their phone …Google Maps Updates: What's New on the App?Heavy.comGoogle Maps location sharing now also shares your phone's battery lifeThe VergeGoogle kills off the flat earth: Maps app now zooms out to show a 3D globeDaily MailVentureBeat –Engadget –News18 –Android Policeall 186 news articles » map... more →
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This Android app will turn your wallpaper into a live map of your location – The Verge

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This Android app will turn your wallpaper into a live map of your locationThe VergeThere's a new Android app called Skyline that will turn your current location into your wallpaper, as first spotted by Lifehacker. Skyline uses 3D terrain data from Mapbox to show either your current location or specific coordinates to create …and more » map app – Google News… more →
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Track Hurricane Irma’s location and intensity in real time using NOAA data – Quartz

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Quartz Track Hurricane Irma's location and intensity in real time using NOAA dataQuartzThe app has a free version and a paid “Hurricane Tracker” upgrade for a one-time fee of $ 2.99. The free version shows real-time wind and weather patterns that allow you to track the current status of a hurricane, and the paid tracker adds additional … map app – Google News… more →
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