Besides using Live View and your camera for VPS, Google has a new device orientation solution for Android map developers with the Fused Orientation Provider (FOP) API in Play services. Device orientation, or attitude, is used as an input signal for many use cases: virtual or augmented reality, gesture detection, or compass and navigation – any time the app needs the orientation of a device in relation to its surroundings. This is still a tricky problem given that GPS… Source link
Read More »SEC says ‘unauthorized’ message about bitcoin ETF approvals not accurate
It was the moment that the crypto world had been waiting for. Then it wasn’t. The price of bitcoin (BTC-USD) soared to nearly $48,000 Tuesday afternoon after the Securities and Exchange Commission appeared to announce on X, formerly Twitter, that the regulator had granted approval for the launch of spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds. The SEC had been expected this week to rule on whether as many as 14 different money managers would be allowed to issue the ETFs, which would allow everyday… Source link
Read More »Tyreek Hill continues to raise expectations, calls Tua Tagovailoa ‘the most accurate quarterback’ in NFL
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill continues to set the bar exceptionally high for quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. Hill hyped up Tagovailoa yet again Monday, calling Tagovailoa “the most accurate quarterback in the NFL.” Hill made those comments while appearing on ESPN. He also dropped an f-bomb during the interview, so be warned the following clip is NSFW. Hill expanded on his comment, saying, “Everything is spot on, everything is pinpoint. The ball is on time. [Tagovailoa’s] fundamentals… Source link
Read More »Make dropped pins more accurate in Google Maps with these tips
QUESTION: What can I do to make dropped pins more accurate in Google Maps? ANSWER: Dropped pins — which is done by pressing on any point in a map view — are very helpful for locations that don’t have a physical address, such as a remote hiking area or in regions of the world that don’t have physical addresses displayed on every building. Google has invested heavily in developing Google Maps, but it can only be as accurate as you and your device will let it. Precise Location Setting The… Source link
Read More »How Accurate is the Average Position Metric?
Google’s John Mueller answers a question regarding the accuracy of the average position metric which appears in the search performance report in Search Console. This question is answered in the latest installment of the Ask Googlebot video series on the Google Search Central YouTube channel. We learn from Mueller that the average position metric is based on real data. It’s a reliable measurement, even if it doesn’t always match up with what site owners see when they check their own… Source link
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