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Article | 27/04/2011 Apple patent app shows plans for location data
A <a href="http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=bp0iAQAAEBAJ&amp;dq=%22Location+histories+for+location+aware+devices%22">recently published Apple pa...
Article | 15/04/2011 Garmin launches world's first touchscreen GPS watch
Garmin has launched the world's first touchscreen GPS watch designed for running, the Forerunner 610.
Article | 9/04/2011 GPS for pets: a dog's best friend?
Global Positioning System technology, more commonly known as GPS, has changed our many people's daily lives forever.
Article | 1/04/2011 Google is in talks with China to keep Maps online
Google says it is in talks with the Chinese government about its online map product, which could be penalized in China due to new state laws.
Article | 30/03/2011 Google Maps nears first deadline on China requirement
Google has yet to apply for the necessary state license to operate its online mapping service in China, putting another Google product in jeopardy as ...
Article | 23/03/2011 Berlin court rules Street View doesn't invade privacy
Google won a civil lawsuit in Germany lodged by a woman who contended its roving camera cars that shoot photographs for Street View violated her priva...
Article | 22/03/2011 Google fined 100K euros for Street View collection of Wi-Fi data
Google must pay a fine of €100,000 ($US142,000) for the unauthorized collection of information about the location of Wi-Fi hotspots in France by its S...
Article | 22/03/2011 Navteq hopes to take navigation indoors
Nokia-owned Navteq has launched Destination Maps, which will add more detail to indoor maps, starting with large shopping centers, the company said on...
Article | 18/03/2011 LightSquared reports on GPS testing process
LightSquared has begun planning for GPS interference tests that will determine whether it can roll out a combination satellite-LTE mobile data network...
Article | 11/03/2011 Navigon helps Android users find parking
Navigon has released a new application for Android smartphones that allows users to easily locate nearby parking stations.
Article | 11/03/2011 Is GPS about to be broken?
Could you live without your satellite navigation system?
Article | 22/02/2011 California school district battles truancy with GPS
Students with a tendency towards truancy in California's Anaheim Union High School District are being assigned GPS units to make sure they're going to...
Article | 11/02/2011 Navman launches optional reverse camera for its GPS units
Navman has launched a rear reversing camera that hooks up to its top of the line MY75 sat nav.
Article | 10/02/2011 iPhone GPS App crowdsources traffic conditions
Have you ever been running late to an important business meeting or client presentation only to find yourself stuck in a two-mile traffic jam due to a...
Article | 26/01/2011 Car gadgets threaten drivers' privacy
For many drivers, the cockpit of their car is a sanctum sanctorum, a place where privacy is sacrosanct. That's becoming less so, however, as high-tech...
Article | 20/12/2010 Apple's plans: Mapping apps
Apple may be looking to release its own mapping and navigation software with future products, according to a few new job listings on its website.
Article | 17/12/2010 Google adds offline viewing, orientation to Maps for Android
Google has updated its Maps for Android application, giving it more GPS navigation features than mobile offerings from Apple and Microsoft.
Article | 8/12/2010 Google Maps update deals another blow to GPS
As Google Maps for Android becomes more powerful, buying a standalone GPS device becomes harder to justify.
Article | 25/11/2010 Microsoft nabs OpenStreetMap founder
As part of an initiative to leverage the OpenStreetMap project for its own Bing Maps, Microsoft has hired OSM founder Steve Coast, the company announc...
Article | 24/11/2010 Honda Insight to include live traffic updates
Honda Australia announced today that its new Insight VTi-L hybrid car will come with live traffic updates thanks to a partnership with Intelematics Au...

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