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LG licenses Honeywell GPS patents

December 26, 2005 The patents describe how to improve accuracy of satellite-based GPS systems by augmenting GPS data with inertial measurements. TAGS: Honeywell International Inc., patent, LG Electronics Inc., GPS, satellite

Snooping by satellite

January 12, 2005 Police agencies are making inroads in using GPS technology to track suspects--without court orders. TAGS: GPS, police, privacy, vehicle, satellite, agency, activity, New York

Sprint to include free GPS with data services

March 21, 2007 In an attempt to attract customers to its cell phone services, Sprint offers GPS for free to those with data plans starting at $20 a month. TAGS: Sprint Nextel, GPS, GPS navigation, data service, Motorola Inc., satellite

Turning cell phones into lifelines

December 5, 2006 update Cell phones constantly update their position with cell towers, making them an important tool in finding lost persons. TAGS: OnStar, GPS, cell phone, GPS navigation, tower, mobile operator, search, family, satellite, location

Wi-Fi used for location services

June 20, 2005 Skyhook says it has software that is more accurate than GPS for location-based services. TAGS: E911, access point, GPS, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi router, RFID, satellite, VoIP, signal, router, IEEE 802.11, location, city, database, wireless router, laptop computer

Photo: Rowing into history

March 29, 2005 First woman to row solo across the Pacific Ocean achieves her feat with GPS navigation and a satellite communication system. TAGS: satellite communication, GPS navigation, satellite, history, GPS, photograph

Helio adds new GPS-enabled phone

November 9, 2006 The Drift will let subscribers broadcast their location to friends and use Google Maps using satellite GPS technology. Photos: Helio calls on Drift TAGS: Helio, GPS, Google Maps, subscriber, EarthLink Inc., location, satellite, Google Inc., service provider

U.K. lawmakers skeptical about Europe GPS project

November 12, 2007 Government committee calls for U.K. to suspend its involvement in controversial Galileo project until review has been completed. TAGS: U.K., involvement, satellite, committee, GPS, signal, networking

Boom predicted for GPS-enabled handsets

January 15, 2008 Berg Insight says GPS-enabled handsets worldwide will reach 560 million units by 2012, with an 18-fold increase in European uptake. TAGS: GPS, handset, Europe, Nokia Corp., location, satellite, U.S.

How law enforcement uses Google Earth

September 14, 2007 Service helps police see what pot growers and property tax cheats are doing, as well as provide public with important traffic data.Images: Google Earth eyes the law TAGS: Google Earth, law enforcement agency, law enforcement, police, Google Inc., sheriff, GPS, agency, satellite

Cornell cracks Galileo codes

July 14, 2006 Europe's answer to GPS may be in economic jeopardy, researchers say. But EU says signals aren't final or secret. Images: Europe's satellite navigation rival TAGS: satellite, researcher, code, European Union, GPS, Europe

Google mapping enters the third dimension

June 28, 2005 Search giant launches Google Earth, a satellite mapping service that lets people zoom in for 3D views of buildings and terrain. Images: Google takes a different view of Earth TAGS: Google Earth, local search, building, Google Inc., satellite, 3D, view, GPS, U.S., Microsoft Corp.

Uncertainty 'hindering' Europe's mobile-navigation rollout

January 22, 2007 Poor communication from team behind EU's answer to GPS slows adoption of satellite navigation in handsets, wireless operator says.Images: Europe's GPS rival TAGS: rollout, GPS, handset, Europe, satellite, European Union, location, conference

Intel experiments with Wi-Fi as GPS substitute

July 12, 2005 Chipmakers are experimenting with using the wireless networks to triangulate an individual's location, especially in urban areas. TAGS: GPS, Wi-Fi, Intel, wireless network, messaging, location, person, researcher, satellite

Bill would use GPS to protect crime victims

February 18, 2005 Massachusetts lieutenant governor pushes for GPS technology to protect victims of domestic violence, gang-related offenses. TAGS: GPS, victim, Massachusetts, law enforcement, legislation, Governor, court, violence, law, order, condition, satellite

Postmortem on a gadget-filled Road Trip

July 7, 2006 After 16 days and 3,279 miles, a CNET News.com reporter weighs in on the technology that accompanied him the whole way. Photos: Grading the gadgets TAGS: satellite phone, Garmin, Magellan, Garmin Nuvi, road, gadget, mile, Oregon, antenna, GPS, satellite, Apple Computer

Satellite tech to map U.K.'s underground cables

March 22, 2006 Project is expected to create 3D map of pipes and cables buried under U.K. roads, helping to reduce roadwork. TAGS: pipe, U.K., researcher, street, road, satellite, 3D, record, project, GPS, London, Microsoft Windows Vista

Flying car ready for takeoff?

February 15, 2006 MIT students working on a vehicle--resembling an SUV with retractable wings--they hope will carry two people on 100- to 500-mile hops. Images: Terrafugia's flying car TAGS: graduate student, vehicle, entrepreneur, founder, SUV, aircraft, car, GPS, start-up, satellite

At CeBit, homing in on navigation tech

March 14, 2007 Much attention at the big tech show in Germany will go to Europe's upcoming alternative to GPS. TAGS: CeBit, GPS, Web TV, biometrics, trade show, portal, telecommunications, Germany, survey, satellite, CEO, TV, security

Videos: Making the DemoFall pitch

September 29, 2006 Small companies tout their media products, many of which integrate various types of software and connectivity. TAGS: DemoFall, satellite radio, mashup, margin, GPS, connectivity, CEO, Wi-Fi, radio, satellite, MP3, movie, video, Microsoft Corp.
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