gps

Google offers traffic maps to Aussie motorists

Google offers traffic maps to Aussie motorists

Snapshots of traffic on main and arterial roads available for free online.
Daniel Long Sep 16 2009 4:48PM Software
Tassie Police overhaul IT systems

Tassie Police overhaul IT systems

Tasmania Police will embark on an agency-wide modernisation and consolidation project for its IT systems.
Ry Crozier Jun 12 2009 1:31PM Software
Microsoft files patent case against Linux-based TomTom

Microsoft files patent case against Linux-based TomTom

Microsoft has filed a patent infringement notice against the Dutch manufacturers of the popular Linux-based TomTom GPS device.
Brett Winterford Feb 26 2009 1:07PM Software
GPS spoofing device developed to thwart spoofing

GPS spoofing device developed to thwart spoofing

Researchers have developed a portable Global Positioning System (GPS) spoofing device in a bid to explore aspects of civilian spoofing and how such attacks may be thwarted.
Liz Tay Oct 1 2008 2:23PM Security
In-car spy units to catch ‘misuse’

In-car spy units to catch ‘misuse’

Companies can save up to $750 per month on corporate vehicle costs by spying on what employees are using the cars for, according to an Aussie software company.
Staff Writers Sep 3 2008 12:01AM Hardware
HTC unveils GPS slider phone

HTC unveils GPS slider phone

HTC has added a new slider phone with GPS support to its range of Windows Mobile handsets for business users and professionals.
Daniel Robinson Aug 27 2008 7:38AM Hardware
Smartphone makers swift to adopt Wi-Fi and GPS

Smartphone makers swift to adopt Wi-Fi and GPS

Smartphone manufacturers are cramming more and more technology onto platforms, but the end result is shorter battery life and more disgruntled customers..
Iain Thomson Aug 19 2008 7:23AM Hardware
Citizenship now a design principle: UNSW

Citizenship now a design principle: UNSW

Engineers and developers should take into account the citizenship impact of technology in new product designs, a University of New South Wales academic says.
Ry Crozier Jul 30 2008 2:46PM Software
Tiny GPS spy in your pocket keeps track

Tiny GPS spy in your pocket keeps track

A company called QStarz has just unveiled a tiny portable GPS tracker, which it claims will not only be able to show you where you are and where you’re going, but also tracks your trip so you can upload your travel map to a blog.
Sylvie Barak Jun 23 2008 3:58PM Hardware
Earth's atmosphere disrupting GPS signals

Earth's atmosphere disrupting GPS signals

Scientists have warned that "perplexing" electrical activity in the ionosphere, caused by disruptive clouds of electrons and other electrically charged particles, can interfere with signals from GPS satellites..
Robert Jaques Jun 11 2008 7:48AM Hardware
GPS semiconductor firms face 'uncertain future'

GPS semiconductor firms face 'uncertain future'

Semiconductor vendors that pioneered the GPS market are facing an "uncertain future", experts warn..
Robert Jaques Jun 10 2008 2:13PM Hardware
Mobile carriers find demand for GPS handsets

Mobile carriers find demand for GPS handsets

More than 550 million GPS-enabled mobile phone handsets will ship by 2012, market watchers predict..
Robert Jaques May 15 2008 7:35AM Hardware
SmartBadge techs up U.S. police

SmartBadge techs up U.S. police

A newly-designed law enforcement gadget aims to improve the safety of U.S. officers by incorporating technology into a next-generation police badge.
Liz Tay May 13 2008 2:10PM Oddware
Geotate develops software-based GPS

Geotate develops software-based GPS

Geotate has developed a software-based GPS system that could overcome many of the challenges inherent in today's geo-tagging systems in cameras, personal navigation devices and mobile phones..
Staff Writers Mar 16 2008 8:19PM Software
Boffins use GPS to test kids' navigation skills

Boffins use GPS to test kids' navigation skills

Researchers at the University of Bristol have shown that GPS technology can be used to show how children as young as three find their way around.
Robert Jaques Jan 31 2008 2:28PM Software
Sony brings PSP GPS add-on to Europe

Sony brings PSP GPS add-on to Europe

Go!Explore system includes 3D models of cities.
Staff Writers Jan 14 2008 12:48PM Hardware
University insists on GPS phones for students

University insists on GPS phones for students

Students at Montclair State University in New Jersey are required to have mobile phones fitted with GPS tracking devices as part of their equipment for campus life..
Iain Thomson Nov 28 2007 7:30AM Hardware
Parents offered kid-tracking GPS units

Parents offered kid-tracking GPS units

A GPS-based child tracking system has been launched in the UK aimed at the 'back to school' market.
Robert Jaques Jul 24 2007 12:16PM Oddware
GPS and Galileo to join forces

GPS and Galileo to join forces

Combined satnav signals to get users lost more accurately. The European Union and the US are on the brink of an agreement to enable their respective satellite navigation systems to work together.
Staff Writers Jul 19 2007 11:49AM Telco/ISP
RIM unveils first GPS BlackBerry for Europe

RIM unveils first GPS BlackBerry for Europe

New device features Pearl controller and assisted GPS.
Iain Thomson Feb 14 2007 9:04AM Hardware

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