Earlier this week Google announced that Google Earth was now available for the Android Operating System. Google Earth can be customized with the layers to match with the users individual interests. This takes Google one step deeper into the App game. Google even went as far as saying that this was the fastest version of Google Earth Mobile.

This is part 3 of our 3 part interview series with photographer William Clayton. William has experience of photographing different parts of the world. He loves traveling and takes his camera along.  His website highlights his work from Australia, Paris, Italy, Israel, New Zealand and America. During his interview with Amvona, William highlighted some of his favorite photographs from his trip, he talked about his favorite places and described his travel experiences. His site is a vivid description of the various journeys he has taken and he explores them very well. The photographs offer a unique perspective and for a moment one feels like he/she is a part of William's photograph.

Amvona features a great many writers, photographers, tech enthusiasts, stories, products and much more on it's site. One of our aims through our blog is to bring to you exclusive stories. These stories are centered around content that is solely produced for Amvona. These stories are meaningful and current, stories that show that anything is possible and stories that explore life achievements of a person or an organization. In today's feature we will be showcasing our interview with Upcoming photographer William Clayton.

We used to think that the world was going crazy over Social Media. But it's not just people on Earth, now outer space is getting dominated by Social Media too. NASA in a Press Release this morning revealed details of this new Tweet from Outer Space. NASA Astronauts aboard ISS received a special software upgrade this week that allows them to browse the World Wide Web and send Tweets.

We just heard from one of our users, Rikki D. Dy-Liacco. Rikki got two of his photographs put up on the Kodak Billboard in Times Square. Rikki shared the photos with us and we are very proud of him.  Thank you for sharing your photos with us Rikki and we look forward to seeing more.

When it comes to sustainability, National Geographic has always been the leader in adapting green practices. They have encouraged photographers to take amazing photographs of our environment, they have pushed forward the green agenda and now they have launched the entire collection of the Nation Geographic Magazines on a 160GB Hard Drive. Now that's called going green.

Kodak is becoming the cool new thing. They keep on innovating and adding interactive campaigns to their portfolio. Today, Kodak launched the 'Your Photo in Times Square' Campaign. Now any one can view themselves on a huge billboard in Times Square on New Years eve. Talk about being a celebrity, now your wildest dreams can come true with Kodak. This may be the coolest way to celebrate New Year. If you want your 10 seconds of fame and wish to show your work to millions of people at Times Square submit your photos to Kodak now!

Have you ever tried taking pictures around the Grand Central Station? Or tried to set up a tripod to capture life around it? If you have you would know how difficult it is to capture beautiful shots of the station without getting angry stares from the security guards. In most cases you might even lose your tripod or have an officer come and warn you. Texas based photographer Trey Ratcliff shares his beautiful photograph of the Grand Central Station on his website. He posted it this morning and tweeted about it. Trey has also launched a book on HDR photography called 'A World in HDR Photography.' The book offers tips and information on HDR Photography and also shows Treys portfolio.

"Instrumented. Interconnected. Intelligent. Inevitable..." Is that the future? Experts at IBM present the outline of a smart, vibrant, sustainable and economically viable future. Their predictions are different from anything else.

They show the vision of a Smart Future - a future where cities can think, feel and grow, where water recycles itself, where technology is efficient and sustainable and where people live in prosperity and harmony.

This is the last part of our Interview series with British Photographer Richard Hull. Richard is a brilliant photographer. He is a thinker and is very gifted. He has managed to come a far way in the past year or so that I have known him. He is not only a talented photographer but a very gifted engineer and an amazing race car designer. He uses all 3 of his skills in his photographic work. When asked what was his current profession he stated that, 'I currently work in the R&D department for a Formula 1 team part-time, while completing a doctorate (PhD) in automotive transmission modeling - the order I listed them tells you something about where my priorities lie. I think my background and interest in engineering is often visible in the photos I take - detail shots of machines and mechanisms, buildings, vehicles, bridges. It's no coincidence that good engineering is usually aesthetically pleasing.'

Richard calls himself 'the counterfeit photographer' on his website. His digital portfolio shows a vast array of different styles of photography. He claims that he has never really limited himself to one genre and likes to experiment. When asked what genre of photography he worked in Richard stated, 'I've never really fitted into genres. I like all kinds of pictures and try and alter my mindset to wherever I happen to be.' His photographs also reflect this attitude and have a kind of openness about them. Each photograph has an individual personality and his work is not formulaic. This quality definitely sets him apart from other photographers. It allows room for experimentation and enables him to produce content that is not 'cliched'.

This is part 2 of the interview series with British Photographer Richard Hull. As stated in the previous post this interview will be published in a series of 4 entries on the Amvona Blog. I just found out that today is also Richards birthday. So here's wishing Richard a very happy birthday from every one at Amvona. I first met Richard in London in 2008. At that time I wasn't familiar with his photographic skills but knew that he was an avid car lover. A friend of mine always raved about his work but somehow I couldn't really build the connection between an engineer and photography. I met him in New York earlier this year where a bunch of us went up to the Empire State building and I saw Richard take some amazing photographs. I have been following his work ever since. Not only are his photographic skills admirable but the precision with which he composes his pictures is also remarkable. He puts life into the simplest of objects and each of his photographs tells a story. His photograph of yellow cabs in New York, taken from the top of the Empire State building is one of my favorites. 

Yesterday, I interviewed British Photographer Richard Hull to highlight his experience of photographing the vivid U.S. landscape, his interest in photography, his favorite photographs and to get some tips on taking amazing photos. Richard is an upcoming, self-taught British photographer and has had his work published in car magazines and guide books. His work has also been used in some advertising and he has an online portfolio to share with the world.  It was amazing to see America from a British photographers lens.

Last week, we discovered 360 Cities Panoramic Photograph of Prague.The photograph was stated as the largest Panoramic Photograph in the world. But the Germans have proved us wrong. As of December 2009 the German Panoramic Photograph of Dresen Germany is the largest Spherical Panoramic Photograph in the world. Our interest in Panoramic Photography made us probe around a bit and we discovered this amazing photograph. The gigantic Panoramic photograph is made up of 1,665 individual shots. The individual photographs were taken with Canon EOD 5D Mark II Camera and a 400mm lens.  The photographs were recorded by a photo-robot in 172 minutes. The image conversion took 94hours. The final resolution of the photograph is 297.500 x 87.500 pixel (making 26Gigapixel). This photograph is the largest in the world right now.

Today, 360 cities revealed the world's largest Panoramic Photograph. The picture was taken in Prague from the Prague TV Tower. 360 cities state, 'This image is currently (as of 12/2009) the largest spherical panoramic photo in the world. It is 192,000 pixels wide and 96,000 pixels tall. That’s 18.4 billion pixels, or 18.4 gigapixels! When it’s printed, it will be 16 meters (53 feet) long at regular photographic quality (300dpi). It was shot in early October 2009 from the top of the Zizkov TV Tower in Prague, Czech Republic. A digital SLR camera and a 200mm lens were used. Hundreds of shots were shot over a few hours; these shots were then stitched together on a computer over the following few weeks.'