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gps
CNET.co.uk has 97 stories on gps
Nokia mobiles navigate Lonely Planet
News The company also recently acquired Plazes, which allows phone users to use different navigation tools, such as GPS, to geotag or link to various points of interest within a social-networking context. Tired of lugging a big travel book on holiday?
Tags: planet, guides, maps, city
21 August 2008, 8:37
Sat-navs distracting and confusing drivers
News A worrying per cent -- or more than 290,000 drivers across the UK -- said GPS has caused them to be involved in an accident or near-miss. More than a third (36 per cent) of sat-nav users also said GPS has caused them to be uncertain or confused...
23 July 2008, 8:39
Sony Ericsson cuts 2,000 jobs as profits dive
News GPS and browsing and internet services. On Friday, the handset manufacturer announced a quarterly net profit of just £4.8m, down from £174.6m in the same quarter last year. Sony Ericsson is going to shed 2,000 jobs as a result, although this figure...
Tags: ericsson, sales, ultra, sony ericsson
21 July 2008, 8:56
News.blog: Android phones pushed to end of year
News With a lower price point, a developer kit already released and a concrete launch date of 11 July -- not to mention faster Web access and a built-in GPS chip -- the appeal of the new iPhone may have pushed Android to the back burner for some...
Tags: iphone, phones, powered, handsets
24 June 2008, 9:19
News.blog: WWDC set to be big for Apple
News Location-aware services are available on several phones that use GPS technology, and the iPhone developers could soon be ready to join the party. Apple is also expected to include GPS technology inside the latest version, another development that...
Tags: wi fi, mac os, community, jobs
6 June 2008, 9:35
News.blog: iPhone third-party apps are go on Monday
News GigaOm and Wired that the newest iPhone will have support for GPS technology, enabling the iPhone to get a precise fix on your location. GPS and faster networking speeds should allow for a whole range of location-aware applications to proliferate...
Tags: location, gps, store, iphone
4 June 2008, 9:26
News.blog: 3G iPhone to get GPS?
News GigaOm is reporting that Broadcom is Apple's supplier for GPS chips that are inside the next iPhone, expected to arrive with a 3G networking chip within a few weeks. GPS is an increasingly common feature inside smart phones, and is much more...
Tags: wi fi, notes, gps, iphone
2 June 2008, 9:06
Midlands buses get free Wi-Fi
News The service, which is free to commuters, piggybacks on an Ethernet in-bus network used to support CCTV, telematics and remote GPS fleet monitoring. Independent bus operator Trent Barton has equipped eight of its 270 fleet of coaches with a free Wi...
20 May 2008, 8:05
Sat-navs set to nag about speed limit
News Drivers in London would be first in line for the technology that pairs sat-nav GPS with a digital map of the capital and its speed limits to tell drivers how fast they should be driving. Sat-navs that warn drivers not to speed -- or can even slow...
Tags: map, drivers, road, london
16 May 2008, 9:40
HSDPA devices breeding like rabbits
News The GSA survey highlights another growing mobile trend: GPS. Seventy HSDPA devices now incorporate GPS/positioning functionality, compared to 20 just six months ago. The number of HSDPA devices on the market is mushrooming, with 150 per cent annual...
Tags: market, technologies, devices, gsm
8 April 2008, 8:51
Photos: US mobiles show off at CTIA
News The Q9c is designed for road warriors and offers integrated GPS, Bluetooth and EV-DO which is basically the US version of 3G -- support. The semiannual CTIA trade show gives mobile companies the chance to show off their newest wireless wares.
Tags: credit, nokia, windows mobile, iphone
3 April 2008, 10:06
Facebook for BlackBerry hits one million downloads
News It expects GPS tech, which is increasingly finding its way into phones, to give a further boost to the mobile apps market. BlackBerry users have racked up more than one million downloads of a Facebook app in the five months since it launched.
Tags: networking, phones, blackberry, app
3 April 2008, 9:27
News.blog: Google, Garmin in GPS tie-up
News Starting today, people using Google Maps to plan trips will be able to send location data to their Garmin GPS systems, the companies announced on Monday. The feature, called "Send-to-Garmin", will eliminate the need to re-key route information into...
Tags: send, gps, systems, services
1 April 2008, 9:15
Asus Eee 900 could sport touchscreen
News According to Digitimes, which, like Asus, is based in Taiwan, the Eee 900 may also include GPS support. ZDNet.co.uk on Wednesday also said that the devices to go on sale at the end of April would not have touchscreens or GPS.
27 March 2008, 8:54
Professor warns of terrorist robots
News With plummeting prices of robotic components he cautioned that the killer machines could replace the suicide bomber as the terrorist weapon of choice -- saying a small GPS guided drone with autopilot can be made for around £250.
Tags: international, machines, weapons, robot
29 February 2008, 8:57
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Format wars: The tech that should have won
Did you love Laserdisc? Were you bonkers over Betamax? Travel back in time with Captain Tech and check out the format losers that should have triumphed
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