TomTom GO 740 Live Nov 17, 2009
Features such as the built-in wireless data connection and local search powered by Google contribute to making this GPS a great buy even at $407 ... TomTom Buddies allows you to share GPS locations with friends, and the TomTom Map Share lets you manually correct map inaccuracies for a network of users. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Researchers at CMU refining electric vehicle Nov 16, 2009
To predict and tailor the power needs of the Scion test car, the project is employing braking, power use and GPS information gathered from Dr. Nourbakhsh's travels around Pittsburgh in his Toyota 2002 Rav4 electric car, and from the recently created national database for commuter travel. That database, at , allows individuals to store and upload their commuting information using global positioning satellite data, which can be used to show the relative costs of gasoline versus electric vehicle... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Breakfast With ... Nov 16, 2009
Born in India, Newsweek International's editor Fareed Zakaria also hosts his own show on CNN, "Fareed Zakaria GPS." He was in Pittsburgh recently to speak as a guest of the Pittsburgh Middle East Institute's second annual conference. He is the author of several books including "The Post-American World." Dr. Zakaria talks about Afghanistan, Turkey, Iran and becoming a U.S. citizen. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Agreement Brings Case IH Machinery to UW-Platteville (15) Nov 16, 2009
She figured a large, square Case IH baler will find use at UW-Platteville, too, along with planting and tillage tools, and a combine that includes Case IH s version of global positioning system (GPS) technology called Advanced Farming Systems (AFS). The tractors and skid steers will likely remain at Pioneer Farm year-round, according to Lardie. (Agri-View, WI)
Cell Phone Apps Nov 16, 2009
But nothing has upgraded smartphone apps like the addition of GPS navigation technology. "They are talking to sa 00004000 tellites up in the sky," Thompson told Sieberg. (CBS News)
Garmin GPSMAP 60CSx Nov 16, 2009
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New smaller, portable high-tech enhances front-line troop strategy Nov 16, 2009
One solution is to use remote-controlled parachutes that can be guided to hit a target that is precisely defined by GPS coordinates. The parachutes, designed in Natick, can be dropped from 18,000 to 25,000 feet, delivering food, ammunition, water, batteries, electronic equipment, construction material, and even fuel. (Boston Globe)
Dutch drivers to pay tax on road time, not on car Nov 15, 2009
The GPS monitoring system could be a test case for other countries weighing options for easing crowded roads ... The GPS devices installed in cars will track the time, hour and place each car moves and send the data to a billing agency ... The ministry said the new GPS monitoring system would discourage drivers from clogging the highways during peak hours, and in some cases, from driving at all. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
* FEATURE : Much more land is contaminated Nov 15, 2009
Currently, the EPA requires hazardous waste disposal trucks to be outfitted with Global Positioning Systems (GPS) to track their locations at all times. This has greatly reduced the amount of illegal dumping, Wang said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Harbor pilots in rough water Nov 15, 2009
"I have a GPS unit in my car. I can't tell you how many times that GPS unit has sent me down the wrong way. If you're depending on that solely, you're in trouble.". A GPS unit has a precise electronic brain, but it has no judgment, he said. (Florida Today)
Can you name the capital of.......? Nov 15, 2009
I believe people still use maps as much as they did, but the maps are now found on your computer, on your phone or in your GPS system in your car. Maps not only help people get from point A to point B, but maps vary and contain different types of information including restaurant and lodging locations, roads and land uses. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)
Nokia mobile phones Nov 14, 2009
A-GPS with Nokia Maps ... A-GPS with Nokia maps 3 ... Integrated Assisted Global Positioning System (A-GPS). (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Incentive aims to keep students in Alaska Nov 14, 2009
That is the idea behind the Governor's Performance Scholarship, or GPS. The GPS is a major education policy initiative I recently announced that will help students navigate their way to success ... And we'll pay for GPS in a responsible and sustainable way that will not place an endless burden on the state's operating budget. (Anchorage Daily News)
Hemisphere GPS Reports Q3 2009 Results Nov 13, 2009
CALGARY, Nov. 13 /CNW/ - (TSX: HEM) Hemisphere GPS, a designer and manufacturer of advanced GPS products, today reported financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2009. All amounts in this news release are expres" /> | | | | November 13, 2009 Quick Search by Organization HOT TOPICS NEWS & INFORMATION: FREE SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES: TOOLS FOR: RESOURCES: Hemisphere GPS Inc. > > > HEMISPHERE GPS INC. Hemisphere GPS Reports Q3 2009 Results CALGARY, Nov. 13 /CNW/ -... (Canada Newswire)
New Nickelodeon Research Study Finds Generation Gap Closing, Reflecting Changing Attitudes and Values; Families Now Connected By Tech, Tastes and Entertainment Nov 13, 2009
NEW YORK, Nov. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- A new Nickelodeon research study, titled "The Family GPS," reports that the generation gap is a thing of the past as today's increasingly multi-generational American families are united by an expanding set of values and converging tastes ... Nickelodeon's "The Family GPS" study was conducted as part of an ongoing partnership with Harris Interactive in which the companies will study the changing face and role of the family in the U.S. ... Key findings from... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Strong signal Nov 13, 2009
After all the wrangling, the delays and the furore over cost, Europe's version of GPS is finally starting to take shape ... "Even with just a few Galileo spacecraft in orbit - if you had a GPS and Galileo-compatible receiver, you would begin to see a difference, simply by virtue of having more satellites in the sky," explained Dr Mike Healy from EADS Astrium ... A European Commission and European Space Agency project Up to 32 satellites to be launched in batches in coming years Will work... (BBC News -- Technology)
T-Mobile USA Launches the Samsung Behold II on November 18 Nov 13, 2009
Additional features include assisted GPS, Bluetooth 2. 1, visual voicemail that allows for easier access and response to voice mail, support for up to 16GB of external memory, and includes a 2GB microSD memory card. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Surveillance State, U.S.A. Nov 13, 2009
"Thank you CBS news for starting the ball rolling by publishing this article. But if the media doesn't start covering Civil Liberties issues the public will remain unaware of what is going on. We need Civil Liberties columnists. We need "specials" on the state of our civil liberties since the beginning of the War on Terror. Do Americans know we now have 71 fusion centers around the country, that firemen are involved in reporting suspicious behavior, that GPS can be used to track your car, that... (CBS News)
Dementia drug use 'killing many' Nov 13, 2009
" The Royal College of GPs - in most cases the drugs are prescribed by family doctors - admitted the situation was "unacceptable". President Dr Steve Field said: "People deserve much better. " While the review was commissioned by the government in England, ministers elsewhere in the UK have agreed to study the recommendations. Have you or anyone you know been affected by the issues raised in this story? Tell us your experiences using the form below.A selection of your comments may be published,... (BBC News -- Health)
Tweets Steer Venezuelans Through Caracas Traffic in BlackBerry Revolution Nov 13, 2009
Live traffic-tracking options on Google Inc.s Google Maps and on GPS systems dont work in Venezuela. Trafico users, by contrast, learned Nov. 5 that the central university entrances and a road were closed in the Las Mercedes neighborhood. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
Tax Savings from FieldLogix Smart GPS Workforce Management Nov 13, 2009
Companies purchasing GPS fleet management equipment prior to December 31, 2009 may qualify for a tax deduction that can save them up to 35% on their purchase. San Diego, CA (PRWEB) November 13, 2009 -- The IRS has extended the accelerated depreciation benefit for business equipment purchases through the end of 2009. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
The gadget convergence Nov 13, 2009
Let's start with what The Device should be capable of: I'd like to be able to use it as a portable PC, electronic reader, phone, PDA, music player, handheld gaming console, and a GPS navigation tool ... Or slap it down on your car's dashboard and use as a GPS navigation device with nice large maps. (iAfrica.com)
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Tax Savings from FieldLogix Smart GPS Workforce Management - Yahoo ... Tax Savings from FieldLogix Smart GPS Workforce Management ... Companies purchasing GPS fleet management equipment prior to December 31, 2009 may qualify for a tax deduction that can save them up to 35% on their purchase. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
HP Takes "SUMMIT ON THE SUMMIT: Kilimanjaro" to New Heights as Official Technology Outfitter Nov 13, 2009
Visitors to the website will get a behind-the-scenes look at the preparation and training that went into the climb from a series of web videos, keep track of climbers progress on a virtual online mountain with the help of GPS trackers, and stay informed and interact with the team. In addition, fans can rock SUMMIT ON THE SUMMIT: Kilimanjaro computer skins to show their support for the cause. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Apps of the week: Help getting there Nov 12, 2009
TomTom, Navigon iPhone apps use GPS to give detailed street directions ... TomTom car kit adds power, a bigger speaker and a better GPS chip ... As I was driving around downtown Atlanta, Georgia, both applications spent a good amount of time telling me they couldn't get a good GPS lock, even after I dug out a window mount from my box of bits and pieces. (CNN)
Community Education And Evacuation Planning Saved Lives In Sept. 29 Samoan Tsunami Nov 12, 2009
3, 2007) University of Nevada faculty members combine seismology expertise with development of GPS software in the "race against time" in detecting. (Jan. (Science Daily)
The Folly Of A `Drone War' Nov 12, 2009
We need more drones and Hi-Tech GPS guided bombs and billion dollar B1's. Then we could bring ALL the troop home and conduct our National Security issues from afar. (CBS News)
Danvers veterans honored at library Nov 12, 2009
Mirandi enlisted the help of planner Kate Day, who knew a thing or two or three about the global positioning system (GPS) and geographic information systems (GIS). Together they went to the experts in the Electric Division, including Director Coleen O Brien-Pitts and engineers Kelly Kobrenski and Niles Berry. (Danvers Herald, MA)
Dell Gets Android Phone OK Amid New iPhone Buzz Nov 11, 2009
2-megapixel camera and GPS.. Reports of a have been circulating for some time, with the company's plans for an Android handset only last month. (SmallBusinessComputing)
NTT DOCOMO Unveils 20 New Models; 19 Handsets and 1 Digital Photo Frame Nov 11, 2009
Auto-GPS for constant positioning - Always-on mobile GPS to frequently reconfirm the user's most current location, which DOCOMO and third-party providers will use to offer convenient new services. - A preinstalled auto-GPS map will offer proactive local information in a highly user-friendly format to keep users constantly informed about their surrounding area ... - Auto-GPS services from third-party providers will enable users to receive mail updates regarding the local weather, travel, games... (JCN Network, Japan)
H-P correspondent Nov 11, 2009
A Global Positioning System (GPS) device is used in geocaching, a high-tech version of treasure hunting ... Published: Monday, November 9, 2009 1:09 PM EST Ian Baker had arrived at the third way point, or at least that's what the GPS device he carried said ... The siblings were playing a high-tech version of hide-and-seek called geocaching, an outdoor activity where participants use Global Positioning System (GPS) devices to find the loot. (St. Joseph Herald-Pallidium, MI)
XM SkyDock Receives Design and Engineering Award From Consumer Electronics Association Nov 11, 2009
SIRIUS XM Radio also offers SIRIUS Backseat TV, the first ever live in-vehicle rear seat entertainment featuring Nickelodeon, Disney Channel and Cartoon Network; XM NavTraffic service for GPS navigation systems delivers real-time traffic information, including accidents and road construction, for more than 80 North American markets. This communication contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Cell Phones Become Handheld Tools For Global Development Nov 11, 2009
For the past two years AMPATH workers have conducted field visits using a Palm Pilot and separate GPS unit. This required workers to key in a 10-digit identifier for each patient, stand outside and wait up to two minutes to get location coordinates, and at the end of each day return to the main office to upload their information to a central database, which adds travel time and expense. (Science Daily)
TomTom XXL 540S GPS Device Nov 11, 2009
3-inch-diasgonal screens are the standard size on dedicated GPS navigation devices; but for some drivers, that size is still too small ... The XXL 540S lacks some features (such as a Bluetooth phone interface, a multimedia player, and built-in live traffic) that you might expect on a premium-priced GPS device; TomTom saves those features for its ... Using the free, downloadable TomTom Home application (available for PC or Mac), you can keep your 540S up-to-date with the latest firmware release,... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Pa. man uses GPS to appeal speeding ticket Nov 10, 2009
man uses GPS to appeal speeding ticket ... man uses GPS to appeal speeding ticket ... But Riesmeyer says the GPS recorded his speed every three seconds and shows he was driving only 57 mph. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
New BlackBerry Developer Tools Will Benefit Users Nov 10, 2009
When GPS fails, cell site geo-location estimates your phone's location based on cell tower triangulation. Reverse geo-coding then translates your phone's location to an actual address on a map. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
National Academy report cites Ames Laboratory's strength in new materials research Nov 10, 2009
Your wristwatch, cell phone, GPS, laser pointers and even jet engines all depend on materials made into single crystals. Despite the potential for long-term rewards in many energy and information technologies, corporations have slashed research and development budgets for short-term savings, leaving America's once formidable industrial laboratories as mere shadows of their former selves. (EurekAlert!)
Click to read:Obama's Afghan Plan: About 40K More Troops Nov 10, 2009
Send off the B1 bombers loaded with GPS guided smart bombs. You are promoted to General. (CBS News)
GPS units targeted by thieves Nov 10, 2009
Media Credit: GPS (Global Positioning System) units are currently the items thieves on campus are targeting the most ... "GPS (Global Positioning System) units seem to be the most targeted items, and they are usually still mounted on the dash or window. However, even when owners remove them from the dash, the mounting bracket may provide incentive to the thieves." ... Over the past three weeks, seven GPS units were stolen from cars parked on campus. (University News, MO)
West U Considers Texting Ban Nov 10, 2009
Making calls, communicating while stopped, or using an installed GPS or navigation system would be permitted, and emergency contacts -- to report an accident or crime, deal with a medical emergency or communicate if a driver is concerned for his or her safety -- are also exempt in the proposal, according to authorities. West University Place was the first city in Texas to ban cell phone use in school zones. (Click2Houston, TX)
Deep creep means milder, more frequent earthquakes along Southern California's San Jacinto fault Nov 9, 2009
He uses satellite imaging and the Global Positioning System (GPS) to measure those slight changes. "These are the new tools of geodesy," said Wdowinski, who co-authored a May 2009 paper in the journal Eos, Transactions, a publication of the American Geophysical Union. (EurekAlert!)
Curve 8520: A nifty communicator Nov 9, 2009
Speaking of limited functions, it also does not come with a GPS which means the Curve 8520 will not be able to pinpoint your exact location but only give a vague idea of where you are based on telecommunication towers. And the biggest downer of all the Curve 8520 does not have 3G. The EDGE network is alright, since the e-mail messages still reach you and applications connect and refresh quite fast but there have been times when the it has problems getting EDGE signal while in a building. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Editorial: Valuable answers, troubling questions on Garrido Nov 8, 2009
However, we have problems with the call for more aggressive GPS monitoring. And we think there's one key issue that the report and the corrections system doesn't address. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
Regional Roundup Nov 7, 2009
dogs4you wrote on Nov 6, 2009 12:08 PM:" Not having a GPS tracking implant, one reason, the cost. Better way, a secure kennel and a couple of locked gates and the puppy would still be in training. Evidently he was dog-napped and the people that did it are not about to give him back. Hopefully he has been chipped, if so and brought to a Vet for the first time, the vet will scan the puppy to make sure the person that brought him in is the leagal owner since he will have the number of the chip... (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
IPhone killer? Nov 7, 2009
Outside of its potential as an open-source development platform, the operating system has two practical applications: Since it s powered by Google, it integrates seamlessly with a wide array of Google tools; and right now it s the only phone to feature Google Maps Navigation, a free, voice-guided GPS tool that threatens to put companies like TomTom and Garmin out of business. So is it time to ditch your device and join the Droid army. (The Palm Beach Post)
Report: Agent Saw 12-Year-Old In Garrido Home Nov 6, 2009
Failure to use GPS information. Providing the public a false sense of security with a passive GPS monitoring program that falls short of its potential, raising OIG's concerns about the department's current and future uses of GPS monitoring ... New policies on use of GPS are currently being used in the pilot units and will go statewide before parole reform becomes law. (KSBW 8, CA)
GPS unit better than phone App Nov 5, 2009
In the last 10 years, GPS devices have revolutionized getting around ... But none of the ones tested worked as well as a good portable GPS. ... That's a very helpful feature that's common with portable GPS devices. (AZCentral -- Business)
Midwest migrants Nov 5, 2009
Eighteen months after the raid, a handful of Mexican and Guatemalan women are still obliged to wear bulky GPS tracking devices around their ankles. They are unable to work or to leave, since they are regarded as material witnesses in the ongoing legal proceedings. (BBC News -- Americas)
Google touches add value to Droid Nov 5, 2009
Droid s most remarkable feature, a fine turn-by-turn navigation system, matches up well against any of the standalone GPS units ... But such things happen with the best GPS systems, and Google s a company full of fast learners. (Boston Globe)
Aftershocks can last for centuries Nov 5, 2009
In contrast, the seismic zone near New Madrid in Missouri has seen frequent earthquakes in recent years but studies using Global Positioning System (GPS) measurements have shown little strain accumulation due to ground motion across the fault ... Liu and his colleagues now plan to use seismological methods to map the distribution of fault zones in the region as well as their movements and underlying structure; they will use GPS stations to measure strain accumulation along active faults and dig... (Scientific American)
Holiday Gift Guide - Cars and car tech Nov 5, 2009
The GO 740 Live is TomTom's first foray into the realm of connected GPS devices, and, boy, does it make a good first impression, with up-to-the-minute traffic data, weather forecasts, fuel prices, and Google Local Search. If the GO has an Achilles' heel, though, it's the sometimes-complex menu structure, but the pros in this case far outweigh the single con. (CBS News)
Web going global finally Nov 4, 2009
Malcolm Lomer of SiGe Semiconductor discusses GPS design challenges with the Galileo satellite system. Related Products. (EETimes)
Deep space objects guide Earths GPS system Nov 4, 2009
Deep space objects guide Earths GPS system - Space ... Deep space objects guide Earths GPS system ... Quasars help lock in positions of satellites so GPS can send accurate signals. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Lessons learned Nov 4, 2009
The GPS satellite tracking on the container has been intermittent and for periods of the year, we have had to manually track the position of the Box, though not nearly as frequently as we would have liked. Soup kitchen. (BBC News -- Business)
* Satellite navigation device nets award for ITRI South Nov 4, 2009
It will be the worlds third system of its kind after the US GPS and the former Soviet Unions GLONASS.. Apart from the Shadow -Project, ITRIs Information and Communications Research Laboratories (ICRL) also won the competitions special topic award among 66 teams with its TravMate. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Sony Ericsson's Android Phone Focuses on Multimedia Nov 4, 2009
1-megapixel camera with up to 16x digital zoom and geo-tagging, Bluetooth stereo, GPS, Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync, and, being Android, a host of Google applications, such as Gmail, Calendar, Maps with Street View, Talk and Voice Search. The X10 supports GSM GRPS/EDGE and UMTS HSPA, can utilize applications from either the Android Market or Sony Ericsson's Play Now Arena, and is built around a 1-GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
WebTech Wireless Announces Adoption of US Dollar Reporting and Schedules Q3 Conference Call Nov 3, 2009
WebTech Wireless products and services run on GPS and cellular networks and provide Automatic Vehicle Location, Mapping, Reporting, Vehicle Diagnostics, Driver Status, In-vehicle Telemetry and Navigation and Messaging. The Company delivers products and services in over forty-one countries to a variety of small, medium and Fortune 500 companies, with a particular focus on the transport, service delivery, government and automotive markets. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Outdoors hot line Nov 3, 2009
Part 2 of GPS clinic ... WHAT: Part two of the store's GPS series ... Participants should know how to establish waypoints and the basic functions of GPS.. (Anchorage Daily News)
Calif. Cell Phone Law Nov 3, 2009
But she lost that battle with Quintero, who pointed out that typically you do not hold a GPS device up to your ear and talk into it. Some drivers complain that the audio quality of hands-free devices is too poor, or that it takes too long to charge the batteries. (ABC News)
Hold the phone, reality is calling Nov 3, 2009
The key to augmented reality is geolocation, that facility of the latest generation of mobile phones that include inbuilt global positioning system (GPS) functions. Most owners of smartphones iPhones, BlackBerrys and certain Nokias, for example will have used their mapping functions to get street directions. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
A new way of looking at the world Nov 3, 2009
" Users go to the site, click on a city and filter the available information by typing in an address, ZIP code or neighborhood. Depending on the data currently available for the area, users get everything from restaurant ratings and business reviews to crime data, real estate listings and Flickr photos of nearby residents. Such local data is becoming increasingly available on mobile phones as well. feature for the iPhone 3GS shows business ratings by simply having the user hold up their phone to... (CNN)
Under threat Nov 3, 2009
His GPS told him that in that time the glacier had retreated by some 15 metres. "It's a big change," he admitted. (BBC News -- South Asia)
TECH CHRONICLES Android phone is a worthy challenger Nov 2, 2009
7-inch 480-by-854 screen with 16:9 ratio, Wi-Fi, GPS, accelerometer, 16-GB microSD card and a full QWERTY slide-out keyboard. Combined with Verizon's top-rated network, you have the strongest combo of hardware and network available. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Two new ESA satellites successfully lofted into orbit Nov 2, 2009
Other technologies to be demonstrated include a digital sun sensor, miniaturised wide angle camera, fibre sensors, a high-precision magnetometer, a dual frequency GPS space receiver, a xenon-fed resistojet thruster, a cold gas generator and many more. In addition, Proba-2 carries two Belgian solar physics instruments and two Czech plasma physics experiments. (Scientific American)
The Best H1N1 Mobile Phone Apps for... Nov 2, 2009
It contains a diagnostic questionnaire that can help identify if someone has the H1N1 virus, gives tips on prevention, provides local hotlines based on the users GPS location, tracks local outbreaks, offers learning videos about the swine flu and gives users the opportunity to have their questions about the flu answered by Harvard professors. The cost of the Harvard swine flu app is $1. (Suite101.com)
