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Trapster has announced version 4.0 of its iPhone application, noting significant additions, such as an enhanced way to increase user confidence, a brand-new Caravan feature, new trap types, and an improved user interface. Since the service is completely free, the Trapster iPhone application is also a free download av... |
21 January 2010
05:53 GMT |
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Most of you know that many species of birds do not spend their winters and summers at the same locations. They move about a lot, traveling thousands of miles to get to their destinations. Among the most known species to do so are albatrosses and godwits, but these large animals cannot even begin to try and match the ... |
12 January 2010
11:13 GMT |
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Scientists speaking on Tuesday, at the annual meeting of the American Geophysical Union (AGU), have demonstrated that, while the last rocket tests North Korea did were failures, the country is making important progress in building increasingly bigger and better delivery systems. While Pyongyang continues to argue tha... |
16 December 2009
18:01 GMT |
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Espoo, Finland-based mobile phone maker Nokia, the largest handset vendor in the world, announced today the introduction of yet another affordable device for its users, the Nokia 2710 Navigation Edition. According to the company, the new handset comes to the market as its most affordable mobile phone to include GPS ... |
7 December 2009
07:34 GMT |
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Millions of people use the perks of the Global Positioning System (GPS) every day, but few of us take a moment to consider how this exceptional invention works. Most people know that it establishes the position of a GPS receiver, which may be installed in a car, for example, based on the time it takes for beams o... |
30 October 2009
07:07 GMT |
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TomTom, a provider of navigation solutions and digital maps, has announced the immediate availability of its TomTom Car Kit for iPhone. The device provides a safe driving experience while enhancing your in-car navigation journey, according to TomTom, which encourages customers to hit the TomTom web store and Apple on... |
13 October 2009
10:49 GMT |
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The personal navigation device (PND) market is reportedly being threatened by the growing presence of mobile phones that include GPS capabilities. Even so, it seems that the PND market is still expected to see growth during the following year, research firm In-Stat reports, though the growth rate is a very small one.... |
13 October 2009
06:32 GMT |
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Finland-based Patria Aviation Oy is currently one of the few companies in the world seeking to create personal satellite-communication antennas out of textile materials. Its instrument is roughly similar to the one members of Enterprise used in the Star Trek series. A simple touch of a badge was enough to open a comm... |
29 September 2009
20:01 GMT |
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A PDF news release posted over at Cellflare’s website reveals that the company’s first iPhone app has just been approved in the iTunes App Store, where it is available for free download onto any iPhone model running iPhone OS 3.0 or later. The navigation app uses your iPhone’s GPS system to locate y... |
26 August 2009
10:37 GMT |
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TomTom has announced the availability of its navigation application for iPhone in the App Store. Apple is expected to make continental and regional versions of the TomTom for iPhone application for iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS users, according to TomTom. TomTom for iPhone costs $99.99 euros with a map of Western Europe a... |
17 August 2009
08:59 GMT |
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In the near future, a newly developed piece of software for smartphones will allow users visiting ancient buildings to see what they looked like in their former glory, by just pointing the onboard camera at the structure. The software will automatically recognize the construction, and will display a picture showing t... |
17 August 2009
02:42 GMT |
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A recently published research from Strategy Analytics shows that the shipments of smartphones that include GPS capabilities will grow by 34 percent during the ongoing year all around the world. For comparison, last year, the shipments reached 57 million units, while estimations point towards a number of 77 million th... |
30 July 2009
06:22 GMT |
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Navigon, one of the major SatNav suppliers, has recently added a version of its Mobile Navigator on the Apple App Store. According to the company, the new application is meant to transform the iPhone into a full-fledged SatNav solution. For the time being, the fresh Mobile Navigator can be seen at the App Stores in E... |
23 June 2009
08:20 GMT |
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The US Department of Defense recently started taking a closer look at its aging Global Positioning System (GPS), after warnings from a top federal official showed that it might be ill-equipped, to ensure that the system's coverage would endure over the next 5 to 10 years. According to the Government Accountabili... |
23 May 2009
03:49 GMT |
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German experts at Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft are currently working on a new satellite positioning system, aimed at providing emergency rescue workers with an invaluable tool in the exercise of their profession. The GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite Systems) would provide each team member with the real-time location of e... |
10 May 2009
06:12 GMT |
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The basking shark is the second-largest shark in the world, being able to grow up to 33 feet (about ten meters) in length. It travels a wide area of the world's oceans, with its very wide mouth opening almost never closed. It filters 500,000 gallons of water each hour, and extracts from it its main source of foo... |
8 May 2009
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Over the past few years, the government of Australia has realized the importance of assessing the health of the currents moving past two of the country's main borders, and has commissioned the construction of a deep-ocean, remote-controlled robotic submarine to take on the job. Recently, the first tour of duty f... |
22 April 2009
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China's bid to create its own GPS satellite-navigation system is becoming increasingly obvious with each passing month. On Tuesday, the country's space agency launched a new navigation satellite from the Xichang launch base, in the Sichuan province, southwestern China. The Compass G2 was deployed in a geost... |
16 April 2009
16:41 GMT |
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Berg Insight has recently published a new research report that shows that, last year, GPS-enabled GSM/WCDMA handsets registered a global shipment volume higher by 178.6 percent, reaching 78.0 million units in total. In addition, the shipments are expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 46.5 percen... |
9 April 2009
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Round Rock, Texas-based Dell has recently announced that it plans to update its range of small-sized, low-cost portable Mini Inspiron lineup with the introduction of an Atom Z520-equipped model. The differences between the upcoming netbook and the ones in the company's current offer include the new, aforemention... |
30 March 2009
06:08 GMT |
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GeoLife 2.0 is a project from Microsoft Research Asia designed to build a location based social-networking service. GeoLife, the brainchild of Microsoft Researcher Yu Zheng, was demonstrated at TechFest in Redmond this week, and you will be able to find a video embedded at the bottom of this article showcasing the se... |
26 February 2009
06:16 GMT |
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CSR, one of the world's leading providers of personal wireless technology, has announced today the CSR9000, a new connectivity product that demonstrates the company's breakthrough in this field. The new CSR9000 chip is basically designed to enable a long list of technologies to become available on a single ... |
16 February 2009
09:34 GMT |
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Google Earth is a great application for exploring new and exciting places, and its complex features provide you with the means to go anywhere on Earth and view 3D satellite images, maps, terrain, 3D buildings, and even the ocean.Now, the new and improved Google Earth offers you the possibility to relive your trips ar... |
6 February 2009
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AppleInsider claims to have heard from reliable sources that Snow Leopard would include tools that allow developers to determine the geographical location of Macs, as well as extend additional support for multi-touch to their apps. The tools are allegedly borrowed from the iPhone."People familiar with the latest pre-... |
5 February 2009
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CSR announced today the launch of BlueCore BC7830, the smallest device for handsets that include on a single chip GPS, Bluetooth v2.1+EDR, FM transmit and receive technologies, as well as support for Bluetooth low energy. The device measures only 11mm2 in size, supports multiple radio technologies, and can offer manu... |
22 January 2009
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According to a report recently published by ABI Research, the number of handsets featuring GPS support will continue to rise this year, given the fact that smartphones see more and more traction from consumers, while the location-based service area is getting crowded. According to the report, the number of phones wit... |
22 January 2009
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Official handouts from the Chinese media announced the nation's intention of building its own network of positioning and navigation satellites, which would virtually make it independent of Western products such as the global positioning system (GPS), developed by the United States. A senior space technology offi... |
19 January 2009
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The HTC Iolite has come to the front once again, following the unexpected leak of the company's plans for this year. While some images with the phone have already surfaced during the past few weeks, yet not the best ones, this time we get both some specifications on the handset and a clearer photo. Some voice... |
14 January 2009
02:35 GMT |
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The start of 2009 has brought for Microsoft not only the four Betas of Windows 7 client and server operating systems and the RTW builds of Windows Live Essentials, but also the evolution of MSN Direct. The company emphasized that, in the context of the worldwide financial crisis, the new MSN Direct would contribute t... |
8 January 2009
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TUAW is reporting that AroundMe (submitted to the App Store two months ago and approved by Apple) has become one of the highly praised and heavily downloaded apps in the venue. The reasons are because the app does what it's advertised to do, showing you nearby restaurants, hotels, theaters, parking lots, hospita... |
29 December 2008
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American Football and the NFL could benefit from a new invention devised by Carnegie Mellon computer engineering professor Dr. Priya Narasimhan, which could reduce the number of human errors in football games considerably. Basically, the new system consists of a GPS receiver and a bunch of sensors inserted in the bal... |
20 December 2008
06:10 GMT |
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Alltel has come up with a GPS nature-focused application, most useful for outdoor enthusiasts. The app, called Trimble Outdoor, addresses hikers, woodsmen or any kind of users who enjoy taking trips in the “wild.” Unlike other, more conventional GPS applications, this one focuses on the more adventurous ... |
19 December 2008
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For some time now all of Verizon's GPS-enabled devices have been a reason for complaint for most users. Even though hundreds of official complaints and e-mails had been sent over to Verizon, asking it to solve the problem, good news was not coming into sight. Fortunately, after this major “intervention,&rd... |
17 December 2008
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New discoveries made in the Antarctic now force specialists to revise their previous models of how much ice melts and by how much the water levels worldwide will increase because of it. Thus far, they believed that the ice was formed due to cold, melted because of global warming and then flowed into the ocean. But no... |
16 December 2008
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A team of technicians, led by Clayton Jones, has developed a triad of gliding robotic devices called Deep Slocum that would prove to be an essential tool in the task of exploring and monitoring the oceanic waters, providing a better insight on its characteristics. The gliders, called Ammonite, Bellamite and Coprolite... |
27 November 2008
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When the 6260 was created, it was probably made from scratch, for it gives off the impression that the manufacturers went back to the real reason for the invention of the mobile – that is, keeping in touch with your family or work. Therefore, Nokia came up with a device that did just that, and afterwards specia... |
25 November 2008
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An impressive group of 64 long-finned whales was discovered stranded on Sunday, on Tasmania's northwest coast, occupying a large portion of Anthony's Beach. Wildlife experts worked around the clock throughout the day, and managed to save 12 whales, by hauling them via trailers to Godfrey's Beach, some ... |
24 November 2008
06:36 GMT |
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Traffic-related decisions due to weather conditions or choosing a particular route will soon be made much easier by our own smart phone. A recent collaboration of Nokia, its independent NAVTEQ subsidiary (a Chicago-based provider of Geographic Information Systems data and a leading company in providing base ele... |
24 November 2008
06:07 GMT |
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FindWhere, a leading GPS systems services provider, if you recall, is also responsible for helping us sleep without a care in the world every night, by coming up with the excellent and easy to use tracking solution for our relatives or loved ones, and that was also of great help in the business field. Now, it has equ... |
21 November 2008
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Once again new technologies are foreseen and new horizons are emerging from these innovations. This time it's about integrating A-GPS positioning technologies to SIM cards for more affordable and maybe more accurate positioning technologies. Such an overwhelming task has been taken on by Sagem and BlueSky Positi... |
20 November 2008
11:08 GMT |
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Although most manufacturers of GPS tracking solutions market their products as ideal solutions for geo tagging, fleet management, etc., the truth of the matter is that most people who actually do purchase such products do so in order to spy on somebody, either their spouses or their family. And the Visiontac VGPS-900... |
12 November 2008
14:41 GMT |
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The concept of connected GPS personal navigation devices is quite an interesting one and should have really taken off...if it wasn't for the world economic crisis. The most important developers of such products (Dash and Magellan, just to name a few) have either postponed or canceled their products altogether, b... |
10 November 2008
12:21 GMT |
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Since the economic crisis the world is going through will force customers to be very careful with what products they purchase and to be constantly looking for the best possible bargain, most consumer electronics manufacturers are changing their design and marketing strategies, providing a wider range of features in e... |
4 November 2008
02:39 GMT |
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Even if Nextar isn't as famous as the likes of Garmin, Mio, TomTom or Magellan, the truth of the matter is that the company offers quite an impressive lineup of GPS personal navigation devices, most of which, however, share pretty much the same features and specs, with relatively minor differences. Nevertheless,... |
29 October 2008
05:14 GMT |
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Whenever we're talking about GPS navigation systems, the first things that come to mind are those windshield-mounted PNDs. However, the truth of the matter is that there are quite a few alternative solutions out there, one of which has just been presented by the Korean company HS Networks, in the shape of the NA... |
28 October 2008
14:01 GMT |
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Sanoodi has recently announced the launch of SMap, a free application that allows users with GPS-enabled phones to record their routes and share them with friends, and which is currently available for BlackBerry, Nokia and Windows Mobile phones.Sanoodi (shortened from the French "ca nous dit" which translates into "w... |
28 October 2008
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Motorola is not exactly going through its best period right now (actually, the past few years have been rather disappointing for the mobile phone manufacturer), so this is probably the reason why it's trying to increase its customer base by branching out into other fields of the consumer electronics market. And ... |
28 October 2008
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Although it was announced way back at CES 2008 and it was supposed to hit the shelves at some point in the first quarter of 2008, Magellan's Maestro Elite 4370 has just now popped up on the company's website (just the US version, for the time being), which leads us to believe that it will most likely arrive... |
21 October 2008
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On October 9, Wayfinder announced that it had extended the previous agreement it had with Sony Ericsson. According to the agreement, on current and future Sony Ericsson phones, Wayfinder will preload richer, longer term navigation offerings.For those unfamiliar with the Wayfinder, what they should know is that the ap... |
14 October 2008
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Wayfinder, the Stockholm-based mobile navigation solutions provider, has recently announced an extended collaboration with Sony Ericsson, which will result in the latter's GPS-enabled handsets offering a richer navigation experience to end users. Thanks to Wayfinder Navigator – the flagship applicatio... |
10 October 2008
08:34 GMT |
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