– What's New
2007
- Change in PlaceEngine Service Operation Entity (2007.11.01)
- A new firmware update that supports PlaceEngine for the digital camera Sony DSC-G1 released in Japan. (2007.10.23)
- The Windows Mobile Version of the PlaceEngine Client now supports LocalDB functions. Please see the release notes (2007.7.16).
- PlaceEngine API lecture given at Mashupedia event.
- Collaboration started with goo Labs at Area Search Site. Press release in Japanese is here. (2007.7.10)
- "Proatlas Travel Guide", a navigation software for PSP equipped with PlaceEngine to be released on 2007.08.09 in Japan.
- "Minnano Chizu 2 Regional Editions ", regional editions of the popular map software for PSP equipped with PlaceEngine to be released on 2007.08.09 in Japan (three titles for Eastern, Central, and Westerna parts of Japan).
- PlaceEngine API enlisted for Mash up Award 3rd Contest (2007.6.27)
- So-net announces Koozyt, Inc. Press Release in Japanese (2007.6.20)
- LocalDB API released. (2007.6.12)
- New versions of the PlaceEngine Client software released. We now support Macintosh and Windows Vista. Local database (DB) functionality added so that location can be determined without Internet connectivity.(2007.6.8)
- Collaboration with ALPSLAB route announced. (2007.6.5) Google Mapplet for Placeengine released. (2007.6.4)
- MyRadar released. MyRadar is a location aware communication tool that mashes up Twitter, Skype, and PlaceEngine.
- Minnano Chizu 2 (literally translated means, "Everyone's Map 2"), a map software package for PSP (PlayStation Portable) has been released in Japan. It supports PlaceEngine. (2007.4.26)
- Results of the Mash up Award 2nd Contest have been announced. Futher details can be found here (in Japanese) 2007.3.22
- Collaboration wth Ekitan Labs announced! ( Press Release / Site URL ) (2007.2.27)
- Odekake Map at Kizasi.jp now supports PlaceEngine! (2007.2.5)
- PlaceEngineClient for Mac pre-alpha (2007.2.1)
- Unfortunately PlaceEngine doesn't support Windows Vista yet...(2007.1.30)
- PlaceEngine API has been provided for the Mash up Award 2nd contest (2007.1.13)
2006
- New Functions Added!: New version of the PlaceEngine Client, PlaceEngine API announced, and Log Ranking now supported! (2006.12.16)
- Collaboration with ALPSLAB announced! A mashup of ALPSLAB × PlaceEngine (www.alpslab.jp) (2006.12.13)
- PLACE+ Workshop on Next Generation Location Aware Technologies and Services announced.
There will be some talks regarding PlaceEngine. (2006.11.8)
Articles on PLACE+ at MYCOM Journal: Article 1 / Article 2 - Picked up at Impress Windows Forest (2006.8.1)
- Community on PlaceEngine already started at Mixi!! (2006.7.11)
- PlaceEngine site launched (2006.7)