Location articles

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  Skyhook's in-flight location API lets apps find you in mid-air

  By Chris Ziegler on July 18, 2012 08:00 am + 6 comments

  Location services provider Skyhook — best known for popularizing the concept of Wi-Fi location on Continue reading…

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  Samsung buys CSR's handset connectivity technology and 21 patents for $310 million

  By Louis Goddard on July 17, 2012 04:38 am + 13 comments

  British chipmaker CSR has agreed to sell its mobile connectivity and location division to Samsung Continue reading…

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  Microsoft's 'SwordFight' brings locational dueling to mobile phones

  By Sam Byford on July 15, 2012 09:41 pm + 36 comments

  Between Johann Sebastian Joust and Neil Stephenson's Clang, there's been a fair bit of interest in Continue reading…

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  Facebook 'find friends nearby' feature available for web and mobile

  By T.C. Sottek on June 24, 2012 02:01 pm + 27 comments

  Facebook has quietly made available a new feature called 'find friends nearby' that locates Continue reading…

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  Twitter rolling out 'Tailored Trends' now, tuned to your location and interests

  By Dante D'Orazio on June 12, 2012 01:30 pm + 7 comments

  Twitter gave its "Discover" tab on both the web and mobile versions of the social network a tweak Continue reading…

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  Dolby Atmos audio platform to debut in these locations, possibly in time for Pixar's 'Brave'

  By Sam Byford on June 7, 2012 11:20 pm + 12 comments

  Dolby recently announced its new multidirectional Atmos audio platform for theaters, and while we're Continue reading…

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  Google Maps for Android update hints at new timeline feature, Google+ integration

  By Dieter Bohn on June 1, 2012 10:24 pm + 41 comments

  Google recently updated Maps for Android to version 6.8 with new social features and Zagat scores, Continue reading…

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  Google Maps adds quick shortcuts to 'home' and 'work'

  By Dante D'Orazio on May 15, 2012 01:12 pm + 21 comments

  We've gotten used to Google pushing out small, helpful new features to Google Maps, and the company Continue reading…

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  Requiring a warrant to use cell tower location data would 'cripple' criminal investigations, says the DOJ

  By Jamie Keene on May 9, 2012 07:56 am + 9 comments

  Requiring law enforcement officers to get a warrant to use the location data created in the everyday Continue reading…

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  Class action against Apple for location tracking moves forward

  By Aaron Souppouris on May 5, 2012 12:57 pm + 52 comments

  Northern California District Judge Lucy Koh has ruled that Apple will face a lawsuit over last Continue reading…