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Chinese GPS alternative Beidou launches for commercial and civilian use with 16 satellites
Beidou, China's own competitor to GPS, is now officially available for civilian and commercial use. Continue reading…
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Duke researcher achieves high-accuracy indoor navigation with 'learning' app
Despite big advances in technologies like GPS and RFID, finding your way through crowded shopping Continue reading…
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Nokia exploring TV white space for networking and positioning
Nokia has taken the wraps off a three-year research project that uses the unoccupied bandwidth in TV Continue reading…
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Asus opens up registrations for Transformer Prime GPS dongle
It looks like the Asus Transformer Prime GPS saga is coming to a close. After complaints about poor Continue reading…
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Transformer Prime GPS issues: complaints, updates, and a hardware solution
Complaints started mounting against the Transformer Prime's GPS capabilities soon after its launch. Continue reading…
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Google turns to crowdsourcing for indoor maps initiative
Google's indoor maps initiative ultimately won't do us any good if we can't figure out where we're Continue reading…
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Sony adds Glonass positioning to numerous Xperia phones, cites accuracy benefits
Sony is the latest smartphone manufacturer to sing the praises of Russia's Glonass positioning Continue reading…
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Beidou, China's home-grown GPS, now active
China's own global positioning system, known as Beidou, is now operating after more than a decade of Continue reading…
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Apple posts iPhone location tracking Q&A: it's complicated, iOS update coming soon
Apple just issued its first public statement regarding the iPhone location tracking scandal -- it's Continue reading…
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Twitter pushes further into TV advertising with a wealth of new video partners
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Solar Impulse travels 957 miles in furthest flight ever by solar-powered aircraft
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As it turns 15, the ESO's Very Large Telescope captures another interstellar stunner
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Tracking 'The Warriors' through old New York, in 1979 and 2013
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Facebook puts HTC First launch on hold in the UK to 'focus on making Home better'
