Society - Written Monday, December 29, 2008 by Naumi Haque - 1 Comment

Kids track Santa this year using iPhone app

Hey, Happy Holidays everyone! Here’s something light for those of you trying to get back into work mode today despite (probably) being surrounded by empty cubicles and suffering from a turkey hangover.

In case you hadn’t heard, NORAD has been tracking Santa’s movements for over half a century using radar, satellites, Santa Cams, and fighter jets, and now works in partnership with Google to show kids Santa’s movements on Google Earth and Maps. More recently, this technology has become available as an iPhone app for kids. This year, children not only got to follow Santa’s flight trajectory on Christmas Eve, they also uploaded their pictures from their mobile phones (6-year olds have iPhones!?) and shared their holiday experiences with others from around the globe.