Showing posts with label San Fermín and Technology. Show all posts
Showing posts with label San Fermín and Technology. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 17, 2014

Mobile Battery Charger

Pamplona finally has a machine to charge mobile phones batteries. It can be used for mobile phones and smartphones and is a municipal area (open to the general public), this service is available to residents as well as visitors. The cost is 1€ for 30 minutes, they believe that is a reasonable amount that anyone would assume to be connected and reachable. Pamplona is the first tourism office to offer this service.
Foto EP. Ayuntamiento de Pamplona



The machine (measuring 515x225x835 cms.) is equipped with security lockers so the safety of the mobile is ensured. While charging the mobile is locked thanks a numerical code of four to six digits only known by the user. The machine accepts coins from 10 cents and also has a 19-inch screen display that allows content (from information to advertising, including news of other mobile charging points installed in the city).
The Tourist Office is located in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento. (Town Hall Plaza).


While safely watching and enjoying the Running of the Bulls in one of our privileged rent balconies spots. Do not hesitate to ask the wifi password to the Sanferminbalconies.com guide that will be taking care of you during your unique experience with us.

www.sanferminbalconies.com



San Fermín and Wifi - WLAN

Wifi, also called WLAN (wireless lan, wireless network) or IEEE 802.11 standard, is an abbreviation for Wireless Fidelity. Its speed and range (about 100-150 meters on affordable hardware) is what it make it a perfect formula for wireless Internet access.


Pamplona´s City Council has facilitated internet access by establishing wifi zones in different areas of the city. You can find it in: Palacio del Condestable (Condestable Palace), La ciudadela (The Citadel), La Avenida Carlos III,, Plaza del Castillo, Vuelta del Castillo, Parque de la Media Luna (near the bullring) and el Parque de la Taconera (Taconera´s Park).You will find that many bars will offer free wifi so don´t be shy as ask for the password.
If you are not sure, at the Tourism Office will indicate you where is the closest one.

While safely watching and enjoying the Running of the Bulls in one of our privileged rent balconies spots. Do not hesitate to ask the wifi password to the Sanferminbalconies.com guide that will be taking care of you during your unique experience with us.

www.sanferminbalconies.com

#Hacksanfermin

A mobile app with an interactive sounds map of Pamplona during the San Fermin Festiva. The first prize on this first edition of #Hacksanfermin Contest organised by the Diario de Navarra journal has gone to a very special website designed for all the international journalist as it has a exclusive geolocator map that helps to find the journalists involved in the Running of the Bulls. On the photograph beneath you can see the members of the winning team.

Foto de Olaia Nantes para "Diario de  Navarra"


Thursday, June 12, 2014

Mobile Batery Charger


Pamplona finally has a machine to charge mobile phones batteries. It can be used for mobile phones and smartphones and is a municipal area (open to the general public), this service is available to residents as well as visitors. The cost is 1€ for 30 minutes, they believe that is a reasonable amount that anyone would assume to be connected and reachable. Pamplona is the first tourism office to offer this service.



The machine (measuring 515x225x835 cms.) is equipped with security lockers so the safety of the mobile is ensured. While charging the mobile is locked thanks a numerical code of four to six digits only known by the user. The machine accepts coins from 10 cents and also has a 19-inch screen display that allows content (from information to advertising, including news of other mobile charging points installed in the city). The Tourist Office is located in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento.

Bullrunnig Trainer



Bull Trainer is the newest free application for iPhone developed by the city of Pamplona and the design company Kukuxumusu.. The program is available in variouslanguages such as English, Spanish and Basque and is arranged by categories for friendly use.

The guide provides explanations and answers to the most frequently asked questions (FAQ´s) The test measures the risk that each runner can assume according to their physical condition, running experience and the chosen area to run.
Trainer is the most interesting option. You decide which section you will want to run and the phone explains the length, slope and difficulty you willencounter. You can put it in your pocketand begins to run as you would be on the streets of Pamplona.
The application includes sound and vibration to alert if the training is being done according to the chosen section that the user wants to run. Database is a vast collection of statistics that allows you to search by date, livestock and the amount of people been injured in that particulararea. You can also mix all these details with the time made to get the statistics of thedangers of each dayof the week.

IF YOU ARE LOOKING TO RENT A SPOT FROM A PRIVILEGED BALCONY, RIGHT IN THE DEAD MAN CORNER, TO WATCH THE RUNNING OF THE BULLS IN SAN FERMIN FESTIVAL, LOG IN THIS LINK AND YOU WILL BE AMAZED!


Monday, June 9, 2014

#hacksanfermin

San Fermin will be the reason for a very unconventional celebration. Navarra´s co-patron´s festivities will become the hub of #hacksanfermin, as it will be a meeting of journalists, designers and software developers to be held at the Planetarium of Pamplona from 12 to 15 June.

These technological marathons, named hackathon, are created with the aim of generate collaborative projects and new free software apps. In this particular edition we will have workshops, lectures, successful business examples and team projects to generate the best mobile app in the categories of data journalism, citizen services, 'Smart City' and games. The winning teams will receive a prize of 200 euros, and free accounts on several digital platforms. On top of this prize, in the category of 'Smart City', the winner will be awarded with a Samsung Galaxy S5 and in the Data Journalism, will be prized with a tablet.


IF YOU ARE LOOKING TO RENT A SPOT FROM A PRIVILEGED BALCONY, RIGHT IN THE DEAD MAN CORNER, TO WATCH THE RUNNING OF THE BULLS IN SAN FERMIN FESTIVAL, LOG IN THIS LINK AND YOU WILL BE AMAZED!