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E-tracking through your cell phone

February 13, 2006 Against a law, prosecutors aim to track suspects' locations through cell phones, CNET News.com's Declan McCullagh says. TAGS: surveillance, Judge, cell phone, prosecutor, location, law

Google adds weather search

March 7, 2005 Weather conditions, forecasts available on the search site for any location in the United States. TAGS: Google Inc., search engine, location, U.S.

It's all about location for RIM, Nextel

December 9, 2004 RIM, Nextel team to provide location-based services for the BlackBerry service and devices. TAGS: Nextel Communications Inc., Research In Motion Ltd., RIM BlackBerry, location, asset, handheld

Google ups ante in mapping rivalry

July 25, 2005 Company unveils hybrid mapping site on heels of MSN's Virtual Earth, in heated battle for localized search. MSN, Google label Earth TAGS: local search, Google Inc., satellite, MSN, location, Yahoo! Inc., U.S., Microsoft Corp., 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, EarthLink Inc., subscriber, location, Google Inc., satellite, service provider

NSA granted Net location-tracking patent

September 21, 2005 Government agency patents a way to learn the geographical location of Internet users. How will the technique be used? TAGS: NSA, patent, location

HP in pact with mobile-phone location firm

April 18, 2005 HP Services will integrate software from Cambridge Positioning Systems. TAGS: mobile phone, HP, location

Amazon A9 takes it to the streets

August 16, 2005 Service merges photographs and maps for location-based search service that offers virtual tours of two dozen U.S. cities. TAGS: Amazon A9, Amazon.com Inc., map, street, search technology, photograph, location, MSN, U.S., Google Inc.

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: GPS, access point, E911, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi router, RFID, satellite, VoIP, signal, router, location, city, IEEE 802.11, wireless router, database, laptop computer

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, location, satellite

Bumps on the road to Microsoft's Surface

November 8, 2007 Software maker doesn't expect early partners to have their units up and running until spring. It had hoped they would be ready before year's end.Photos: Surface demo TAGS: Sheraton Hotels, Bill Gates, touch screen, Boston, road, software company, location, Microsoft Corp.

Mobile phones that track your buddies

November 14, 2006 New mobile services that allow people to track and map their buddies mean never texting 'Where U at?' again. TAGS: Boost Mobile, buddy, mobile operator, offering, cell phone, location, mobile phone, Sprint Nextel, U.S.

Microsoft teams with Sprint on mobile Web service

November 16, 2006 Windows Live to power search for local content on some Sprint phones. TAGS: Sprint Nextel, Microsoft Windows Live, vision, location, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

MapQuest service homes in on BlackBerrys

October 3, 2005 MapQuest's "Find Me" GPS service finds its way into BlackBerry handhelds used by Sprint customers. TAGS: Mapquest, Research In Motion Ltd., RIM BlackBerry, Sprint Nextel, GPS, location, handheld

Lampposts to provide location-based services?

March 23, 2005 British company wants to use lampposts to create a wireless broadband network that would support location-based services. TAGS: QinetiQ Ltd., British company, location, wireless network, broadband, Wi-Fi

Police blotter: Cell phone tracking rejected

March 3, 2006 Two federal judges join a growing number of courts that are rejecting police demands to be able to track Americans without first getting a warrant. TAGS: Judge, Police Blotter, surveillance, request, federal judge, evidence, cell phone, Maryland, court, location, New York, call

Eastern Europe: Outsourcing hot spot?

December 11, 2006 McKinsey predicts that the business process outsourcing industry will support 130,000 jobs in the region by 2008. TAGS: BPO, Eastern Europe, business process, region, outsourcing, India, location

Ethanol isn't a magic word

October 4, 2007 Cascadia Capital's Michael Butler says hype around ethanol may blind people to complex realities of the clean-technology business. TAGS: biodiesel, lesson, input, location

Microsoft launches 'Virtual Earth' beta

July 25, 2005 Test version of tool combines mapping, satellite imagery and yellow-pages data. Coming later: views from 45-degree angles. Touring Redmond's new service TAGS: imagery, location, MSN, satellite, Microsoft Corp., photograph

Google adds satellite images to maps

April 5, 2005 New feature gives people bird's eye view of locations they search for, as Net giant seeks to outdo rivals. Images: Google takes a satellite view TAGS: Ask Jeeves Inc., satellite image, satellite, Google Inc., Yahoo! Inc., location, photograph, Microsoft Corp.
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