gps

IBM and Pioneer's hands-free GPS system

News IBM has licensed voice-recognition software to Pioneer Europe for use in hands-free GPS navigation systems that allow drivers to keep their hands on their steering wheels. GPS navigation is rapidly expanding, moving into various new niches -- some...

26 October 2006, 10:24

Intel experiments with Wi-Fi as GPS substitute

News While GPS determines only the latitude and longitude of an individual, wireless can also determine height and thus figure out what floor of a particular building a person is on. GPS is at odds with human civilisation," Smith said, because humans...

13 July 2005, 10:08

Nokia speeds up mobile GPS service

News Nokia on Thursday launched a service that it said will cut the time a GPS-enabled mobile phone takes to pinpoint its whereabouts, opening new opportunities for location-based online services. Handset makers see GPS (Global Positioning System) as...

20 July 2007, 10:22

GPS tech trialled on Swindon buses

News This involves GPS satellite technology to determine the location of the bus and its priority status depending on whether it is on time or running late. Swindon is spending almost a million pounds on a new real-time information system for buses to...

23 January 2007, 9:56

News.blog: GPS in school uniforms?

News GPS-laced outfit. Parents already have a way to monitor kids' phone calls and text messages, and soon they might have the means to track children wearing school uniforms. A manufacturer of uniforms is considering adding satellite tracking devices...

23 August 2007, 11:24

Japan may track officials with GPS phones

News Japan's government wants to use mobile phones with GPS -- often used by parents to keep track of children -- to keep tabs on senior defence officials, prompting ire from some of the bureaucrats. The idea was raised after the former number two at...

2 November 2007, 9:00

News.blog: Ambulance blindly follows GPS for 200 miles

News Members of a London ambulance crew on their way to a town on the outskirts of London ended up in Manchester after blindly following their GPS navigation system, BBC News reports. The London Ambulance employees were transferring a patient from a...

6 December 2006, 12:07

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, 10:06

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, 10:15

European GPS project is 'folly', says MP

News The project for a network of 30 satellites, to act as a replacement or a supplement to the US's own GPS satellite network, has already slipped from a planned completion date of 2008 to 2013 and could be delayed longer and go millions over budget.

Tags: gps, community, navigation, european

13 November 2007, 8:53

Sat-nav for joggers

News GPS, already indispensable for soldiers, pilots and lorry drivers, is now also useful for runners and bicyclists. The first fitness device from GPS navigation company Navman from Auckland, New Zealand resembles a triangle-shaped hockey puck that is...

6 June 2006, 10:29

Nokia announces new sat-nav gadget

News Nokia has once again branched out from its mobile core business with the announcement of its first GPS sat-nav device, the 330 Auto Navigation. Nokia bought mapping company gate5 in early September and released handsets sporting GPS shortly after.

31 October 2006, 10:40

Sat-nav systems set to get smart

News The GPS market as we know it is set for a shake-up with pay-as-you-go mobile offerings and high-end services gearing up to put the squeeze on traditional big names such as Garmin and TomTom. According to a recent report by research company Strategy...

3 January 2007, 9:00

Doctors text appointment reminders

News Ealing Primary Care Trust (PCT) is rolling out text message reminders across 22 surgeries as GPs try to reduce the number of missed appointments. Martin said the texting system improves service without adding extra work for healthcare staff, and...

24 November 2006, 9:43

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.

Tags: asus, gps, sale, supply

27 March 2008, 8:54