Family Safety and Security Continues to be a Key LBS Application Area for Networks
Friday, April 17, 2009 |
The announcement this week of AT&T's FamilyMap family locator service underscores the realization on the part of network operators that having a comprehensive set of LBS offerings that address core subscriber concerns is critical to maintaining market share.
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Garmin nuvi 1490T offers 5-inch screen
Friday, April 17, 2009 |
There is no indication yet that this is a replacement for the nuvi 5000, which includes custom route avoidances and the ability to connect a rear-view camera. We should know soon if those features are included, but I have my doubts.
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Five Location-Based Apps for the iPhone
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 |
With the iPhone OS 3.0 announcement that Apple’s new iPhone software update will include Google Maps integration, you can expect an explosion of location-based apps to start appearing in the App Store. There are already a few location-based apps available now, including ones we’ve written about before — Job Compass and Locly, for instance. Here are five more that are worth a look.
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TomTom and Microsoft settle patent lawsuits
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 |
While the financial terms of the agreement weren’t disclosed, many questions have been left unanswered in relation to whether Microsoft’s FAT file naming patents are even enforceable and why TomTom agreed to settle so quickly.
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UK Satnav GPS black spots identified
Wednesday, March 25, 2009 |
UK political party the Liberal Democrats has published a list of the worst locations in the country for satnav errors.
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GPS - Which do you prefer?
Monday, March 23, 2009 |
For the entire 5 years we’ve been on the road we’ve used a GPS navigation system on our laptop to help us find our way.
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Microsoft sues TomTom over Linux and other patent claims
Friday, February 27, 2009 |
It's believed to be the first time Microsoft has filed a patent suit over Linux, after claiming for years that elements of the open-source operating system violate its patents. However, Microsoft says open-source software is not the intended focal point of the action. Five of the alleged patent violations relate to proprietary software.
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Google warms to location-based apps with My Tracks, new Gmail signatures
Tuesday, February 17, 2009 |
Next up are location-based Gmail signatures, which oddly enough, use your IP address in order to append a current location to your sent emails. Granted, this approach is better than nothing, but there's certainly the chance of it missing your real whereabouts by a town or three.
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Can Google beat mobile operators at location services?
Thursday, February 05, 2009 |
Google today launched an addition to its mobile Google Maps service that lets users share their location and find their friends online, stepping up to compete with mobile operators in a potentially lucrative market.
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Multiple nuvifones coming from Garmin - Asus
Wednesday, February 04, 2009 |
Garmin is definitely getting into the cell phone market in a big way. They are announcing a partnership with Asus today, producing several nuvifone models in 2009. This appears to be in addition to the Android phone we previously discussed. The initial model, the Garmin-Asus G60, is still expected to be delivered in the first half of 2009.
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