Map of Chilean Earthquake Coseismic Displacement Derived from GPS Data (GPS World)
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010The Central and Southern Andes GPS Project (CAP) team led by Mike Bevis at Ohio State University have computed the coseismic displacement field associated with the recent M 8.8 Maule earthquake in south-central Chile.
AT&T USBConnect Turbo and Velocity are carrier’s first LG and GPS modems, respectively (Engadget)
Thursday, March 4th, 2010Location-based services have finally melted our brains to the point where we’re completely useless without immediate and constant access to Google Maps or a reasonable facsimile — we couldn’t fold a paper map if we tried, and even if we could, we’d spend an hour looking for the pulsing blue dot. That’s why we’re so delighted to hear that AT&T has finally outed its very first GPS-enabled USB …
Smartphone GPS shootout: Google, Ovi, and Verizon go head-to-head (Engadget)
Friday, February 26th, 2010It wasn’t long ago that getting somewhere required a map on paper. You know, something you bought or that came groaning out of your tired old printer. GPS navigation units made those maps obsolete, but now they too are under threat. With smartphones invading pockets everywhere it’s no surprise that their next assault would be on the dashboard, early volleys shaking up financial markets worldwide …
LBS Advertising News (All Points Blog)
Monday, February 22nd, 2010Point Inside, which makes mall map apps for the iPhone and Android, now offers an LBS platform for events and promotions. The release says the locating occurs indoors - without the need for GPS, Wi-fi or other signals. It doesn’t explain how that’s done.
High-Tech Skiing: GPS Tracks Runs (ABC News)
Wednesday, February 17th, 2010It’s long been tradition after a full day of skiing to take out a trail map, have a few beers and talk about the day’s adventures. But now some resorts are giving skiers a high-tech way not to just compare runs. The SlopeTracker GPS records speeds, steepness and even how many calories you burned.
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