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Nikon has released the COOLPIX AW100 camera, the first member of the COOLPIX AW series specifically meant for outdoor users. One wouldn't think this product has any truly unique quality, not until attention is drawn to the integration of NAVTEQ's map and location content. Simply put, owners of the camera ... |
2 February 2012
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The results of a new geological analysis indicate that a rift in the US southwest is currently stretching and expanding, therefore increasing the risk of a major earthquake occurring in the region. The interesting thing about this is that the area is not exactly known for being too geologically-active.
The structur... |
26 January 2012
08:15 GMT |
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Sony has recently announced that its latest Xperia smartphones will feature GLONASS support for better positioning while on the go. According to Sony, the Russian radio-based satellite navigation system is a better alternative to GPS and is already fully supported by the recently announced Xperia ion and Xperi... |
24 January 2012
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At CES 2012, TomTom has unveiled the latest version (v1.10) of its TomTom app for iPhone and iPad which integrates navigation with Facebook and Twitter. Users will be able to navigate to their friends more easily, and those who already have the app will benefit from a free upgrade.
When it’s released, the new ... |
10 January 2012
10:30 GMT |
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Fujifilm plans to unveil quite a large number of cameras at this year’s CES fair, including the GPS equipped FinePix F770EXR.Built with geo-tagging in mind, the camera sports a 16MP CMOS sensor that Fujifilms says it produces 30% less noise than existing 16MP EXR models.Right in front of this sensor stands an o... |
6 January 2012
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After all the availability issues faced by the Transformer Prime in North America, the tablet has now received a series of new complaints regarding battery life, GPS problems and the locked bootloader which were recently addressed in a statement made by Asus officials. The first complaints about battery life made th... |
3 January 2012
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Researchers from ETH Zurich, in Switzerland, and UCI, Irvine, in the United States released a paper in which they reveal the results of their experiments done with the purpose of simulating a Global Positioning System (GPS) attack, similar to the one allegedly used by Iran to capture the RQ-170 warplane.
The paper c... |
22 December 2011
02:59 GMT |
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Android is a really "catchy" operating system and we get to see more and more devices running Google's OS. ZEN Touch 2 (with GPS) is one of the top-drawer gadget in Creative's offer, now getting a new firmware, 2.00.35.
The new firmware is in fact a new, improved version of the 2.2 Android OS, codenamed Fr... |
21 December 2011
10:41 GMT |
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An expert in satellite navigation, Garmin International Inc. has announced today the release of a new GTN 750 trainer app for the iPad 2.
Garmin’s trainer is not cheap. It goes for 25 bucks on iTunes, but it can do something that no other GPS app does - simulate the behavior of the GTN 750 system interface and... |
20 December 2011
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According to a recently-published study, it would appear that the entire island of Greenland rose by as much as a quarter of an inch in 2010. This happened primarily because a lot of ice on its landmass melted away, easing the pressure on the landmass itself.
A similar phenomenon is currently being observed in Anta... |
14 December 2011
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A new iPhone app called GPS Punch! allows managers to keep track of their employees and see when they’re ‘slacking off’. The tool is designed to manage attendance efficiently.Needless to point out, a tool this intrusive will only be adopted by the most severe of mangers, but it also may prove to be ... |
6 December 2011
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At this point, spacecraft exploring other worlds, or moving outside the solar system, figure out where they are in space by using Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites. But a team of experts proposes replacing this method with a pulsar-based reference system.
Such an approach would entail the same level of prec... |
28 November 2011
06:37 GMT |
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Satellite navigation expert Navigon has launched the second major version of its popular GPS iPhone app, Navigon 2.0. The new version is said to “completely redefine” key navigation elements by adding a unique map management function and an in app purchase option for timely map updates.The update delivers... |
18 November 2011
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People who were wondering just how much longer they would have to wait before they could enjoy real GPS peace can finally breathe easy now that Location Based Technologies' PocketFinder GPS Personal Locator has started shipping. The new device from Location Based Technologies might prove to be just what the do... |
19 October 2011
15:11 GMT |
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The media doesn't usually pay much attention to the smaller components that show up in electronics, but Antenova still got the word out about its new and cheap GPS receiver module.
Pretty much every mobile consumer electronic of today has started to integrate GPS functionality as a default feature.
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11 October 2011
04:22 GMT |
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Not long ago, we talked about a certain invention from Location Based Technologies, and it seems the functionality of said invention has now expanded to items beyond the original GPS system.
The PocketFinder GPS location system is a technology through which one can keep track of a vehicle or person, or anything ... |
6 October 2011
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GPS is taking a step forward in regards to one's ability to track something remotely, via satellite, the latest invention in this area being named the PocketFinder GPS Vehicle Locators.
Many cars nowadays, and consumer electronics, come equipped with a GPS system of some sort.
This allows people to always... |
28 September 2011
09:47 GMT |
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Global Positioning Systems have landed inside pretty much every type of electronic that can be carried around, so CellGuide decided to push the technology a bit further with the CLIOX-C.
The CLIOX-C is the newest GPS product made by CellGuide, though it is a fair bit more than just another GPS chip.
While its ... |
20 September 2011
09:21 GMT |
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The IFA 2011 trade show is proving to be quite the trove of information on both new and not so new products, all from a variety of areas, even global positioning systems, as Garmin made it obvious.
If users were in any way concerned that all the economic troubles and natural disasters would leave the IT market st... |
5 September 2011
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According to the conclusions of a new scientific study, it would appear that the March 11 Tohoku Earthquake that struck Japan also had a tremendous impact on an upper layer of the planet atmosphere, called the ionosphere. Experts say that they did not expect to find such an effect.The study comes on the heels of anot... |
11 August 2011
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A screenshot taken on a Retina-capable iPod touch running iOS 5 Beta 4 seems to indicate Apple has plans to make the next portable players cellular devices with GPS capabilities, though we have reasons to believe this is a mistake on Apple’s behalf.
Running the latest iOS 5 beta from Apple, a developer with ... |
25 July 2011
04:58 GMT |
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Mission controllers handling the newly-launched Global Positioning System (GPS) IIF satellite say that the spacecraft has already sent back its first transmission, just a few hours after being launched. GPS IIF-2 has already been renamed SVN-63. It will be operated by the US Air Force (USAF) as part of the country�... |
18 July 2011
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Many travelers use GPS when traveling form one place to another, even without leaving town sometimes, so when accuracy and fast connectivity, plus ease of use, is required, Magellan offers the RoadMate 5175T-LM.When it comes to traveling from any one place to another, people used to take along maps and did their bes... |
23 June 2011
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Researchers in the United States are now using Global Positioning System (GPS) measurements to gain additional insight into how oceanic tides are influencing the surface of the planet. The amount of stress they must place on Earth's crust is tremendous, scientists suspect, and GPS is here to help them.For most, ... |
15 April 2011
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NAVIGON AG has updated its entire range of MobileNavigator apps to include a Reality Scanner feature that uses augmented reality to help find points of interest close-by. Version 1.8 also includes safety camera alerts as an In App Purchase, as well as a new NAVTEQ map, and an at-a-glance traffic gage.
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14 April 2011
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AppAnnex has announced Speed Tracker - GPS Speedometer and Trip Computer, an app that allegedly does a great job at combining a GPS speedometer, a Trip Log and a Trip computer in one unique bundle.The app boasts built-in features that help users to gather all the necessary trip statistics while driving, the makers sa... |
13 January 2011
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Scientists are not in the habit of advising national authorities to evacuate the general population from areas surrounding active volcanoes at the first sings of trouble. However, at times, they are very quick to do so, based on telltale signs that can be interpreted with ease by experts. Planetary scientists can use... |
26 October 2010
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Planetary scientists have discovered that tsunamis are able to produce disturbances in the Earth's atmosphere as well when they occur. Until now, experts believed that the phenomenon only had devastating effects on the land masses it struck, but they are now beginning to turn their attention towards the sky. The... |
13 October 2010
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Officials at the European Space Agency (ESA) announce that they have just inaugurated a new ground station, that will be in charge of serving the future Galileo satellite navigation system.This is a critical milestone in the efforts Europe is putting into developing an alternative to the American-built Global Positio... |
6 October 2010
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The foundation of the Japanese Quasi-Zenith Satellite System has just been laid with the launch of a new navigations satellite, nicknamed Michibiki. The spacecraft took off Saturday from the Tanegashima Space Center (TSC).The facility is located on the southernmost of Japan's main islands, Kyushu. The Yoshinobu ... |
13 September 2010
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Over the past few weeks, various rumors have been making the rounds on science websites, contending that satellites would be destroyed during the next solar maximum, which is to take place in a couple of years. This is simply not true, experts say.Many people like pushing apocalyptic scenarios through various media c... |
6 September 2010
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The Russian Federation is now the proud owner of another three navigation satellites, which were launched on Thursday aboard a Proton rocket. They will be added to the country's expanding constellation of instruments designed to provide advanced navigation data. The Glonass network is designed to feature the sam... |
3 September 2010
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While it may be true that the Sun is a giant unshielded fusion reactor, and that it can manifest itself violently, experts at the European Space Agency (ESA) say that the recent craze about the star's increased activity jeopardizing Earth is unfounded. ESA is taking a keen interest in the issue because it is sch... |
1 September 2010
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The first of twelve Global Positioning System (GPS) IIF satellites ordered by the United States Air Force has finally been commissioned, officials at Boeing announce today, August 30.The new instrument is added to the active 31-satellite GPS constellation already in orbit, but is the precursor of the next generation ... |
30 August 2010
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Recently, a panel of experts designated by the European Union and the United States determined that collaboration between the two entities is possible for the next generation of positioning capabilities.Whereas the US already has had the Global Positioning System (GPS) constellation up and running for many years, the... |
24 August 2010
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A group of investigators spearheaded by experts at NASA managed recently to demonstrate the basic elements of a new type of tsunami prediction system. Their approach relies on a number of scientific instruments, which are capable of conducting earthquake analysis with high speed, and then calculate the risk of a poss... |
15 June 2010
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The Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (CCAFS) was yesterday night the scene of an important rocket launch. The United States Air Force (USAF) managed to hurl into space its newest Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite, which is the first of a new series of advanced devices, planned to improve the service considera... |
28 May 2010
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The American space agency is credited with saving the lives of no less than 27,000 people over the course of 30 years, statistics show. The organization set up the foundation for the satellite-based search-and-rescue system that is currently being used by rescue workers to save victims of various disasters, natural o... |
25 May 2010
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Officials at the European Space Agency (ESA) are proud to announce that the payload assembly for the first ever satellite in the Galileo satellite navigation constellation has just left the Portsmouth, the United Kingdom, this morning. The equipment is en route to Italy from its assembly factory. Once it arrives, it ... |
26 April 2010
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The availability of Global Positioning System capabilities in mobile phones is on the rise, the latest reports in the area show, and the same applies to the sales of devices to include the feature. According to a recent report from Berg Insight, the shipments of GPS-enabled GSM/WCDMA handsets went up by an impressiv... |
22 March 2010
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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