Verizon Wireless said it would open its network to outside devices and applications. As has been widely reported, Google and others have been pushing to break through what some see as the market expansion logjam resulting from carrier policies and practices that close their networks to outsiders.
For location-based applications this is a win. The LBS […]
Perhaps it was inevitable.
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Wearable GPS is proliferating, just because it can, it seems. We now have a GPS sneaker from Quantum Satellite Technology that promises to locate the wearer with press of a button. And there’s the indisposable SkyKap Advisor: golf claps for GPS golf caps.What’s the burning desire to be able to locate someone? Here in Maryland, […]
Garmin apparently is spending millions to create and show an advertisement during this Sunday’s Super Bowl broadcast. The company is so excited it seems to be bursting in it’s media release, claiming the ad is the “first-ever for any consumer electronics manufacturer that specializes in GPS navigation.” The company doesn’t stop with the ad - […]
With all of the noise around Vista and Xbox, we tend to forget that Microsoft is putting a lot of energy into location intelligence, including the sort that sits on wheels. Its MapPoint services and Live Web mapping are no secrets, but less known are its efforts on the mobile front. According to the Wall […]
