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Article | 16/11/2010 Google Maps on Android gets personalized recommendations
The latest version of Google Maps on Android comes with Hotspot, a new "local recommendation engine" that will help users discover places based on rat...
Article | 4/11/2010 Facebook gets serious about mobile, location-based services
Facebook is stepping up its mobile game with the launch of location-based services that both ease the pain of the mobile log-in process and allow your...
Article | 2/11/2010 Samsung Galaxy Tab launching with built-in navigation
Samsung's Galaxy Tab, a 7in Android tablet that will compete with Apple's iPad, will launch in Australia next week and will come preloaded with full t...
Article | 2/11/2010 Why Facebook Places is going nowhere
Only 30 million people have used Facebook Places, one report finds. If that sounds impressive, consider that it represents just six per cent of Facebo...
Article | 29/10/2010 Can cameras, radar, sensors make cars safer?
In theory at least, as cars are outfitted with more advanced electronics,  safer vehicles should be at least one of the main results.
Article | 25/10/2010 Laser launches 5in GPS unit
Laser today unveiled a new GPS device: the Laser Navig8r P Series P50 Pro. The 5in Navig8r P50 Pro includes Navteq maps of Australia and New Zealand, ...
Article | 9/10/2010 Ford invites more development of car apps
Ford is releasing a software development kit to more companies, inviting them to build applications for its Sync in-car voice-activated computer.
Article | 8/10/2010 Pioneer preps laser head-up display for 2012
Pioneer is developing a head-up display for cars that links in with the navigation function available on many modern smartphones. A prototype of the d...
Article | 8/10/2010 TomTom brings capacitive screen, multitouch to its GPS devices
TomTom has followed the lead its main rival Garmin by offering capacitive touchscreens and multitouch technology on its latest range of high-end porta...
Article | 3/10/2010 Google street view gets grisly
Google sure does capture a ton of interesting stuff when it sends Street View cars around the world. Sometimes its 360-degree cameras pick up a distu...
Article | 30/09/2010 Facebook Places reaches Australia
Facebook has launched its 'Places' feature in the Australian market, delivering location functionality to Australian users in a similar manner as exis...
Article | 16/09/2010 Social networkers to see home insurance prices rise
Social networkers who use location-based services such as Facebook Places should expect to see their home insurance premiums rise, says Confused.com.
Article | 10/09/2010 Optus launches on-the-road traffic information service
Optus has released a new national traffic service called Optus Trafficview, which will give users a real-time view of traffic conditions.
Article | 6/09/2010 Vehicle camera watches the road for stray pedestrians
Mobileye Products has added a pedestrian alert feature to its collision prevention device, warning drivers up to 2.7 seconds prior to a possible accid...
Article | 2/09/2010 Garmin GPS devices recalled due to battery overheating
Garmin has recalled approximately 1.25 million of its GPS devices due to a battery fault that causes overheating, which the company says may lead to p...
Article | 28/08/2010 Appeals court OKs warrantless GPS tracking by feds
A California federal court's decision not to call an en barc hearing on whether government agents can attach GPS tracking devices to vehicles parked i...
Article | 26/08/2010 Navman Wireless launches GPS vehicle tracking for the iPhone
Navman Wireless claims it is the first Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) provider in the world to launch an iPhone app specifically designed for GPS ve...
Article | 26/08/2010 The Lowdown on Garmin's Nuvi Recall
GPS manufacturer Garmin is recalling some 1.25 million Nuvi personal navigation devices after detecting potential overheating problems in some of the ...
Article | 20/08/2010 Experts give preliminary OK to Facebook Places
Pressed to respond to the rising popularity of online services that let people broadcast their location, Facebook mostly hit the right notes with the ...
Article | 19/08/2010 Facebook Places service adds location-based services
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg today announced the company's latest creation, a foray into the world of location-based services called Facebook Places.

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