Tag: gps

Design and types of GPS tracking units

Design and types of GPS tracking units

August 5, 2013

A GPS tracking unit is a device which uses global positioning systems in determining the specific position or location of...

Top 5 marketing iPhone apps while traveling

Top 5 marketing iPhone apps while traveling

November 14, 2012

In the information age, both time and data are money. Small business owners and entrepreneurs make the most of their...

Foursquare adds promoted updates

Foursquare adds promoted updates

November 18, 2022

It has been challenging for Foursquare to make money. The popular location-based check in app has made news, generated buzz,...

MapQuest lives (despite every attempt to replace it with smartphones)

MapQuest lives (despite every attempt to replace it with smartphones)

April 10, 2012

It's hard to let a good thing die. Most people who do not have navigation in their vehicle or a...

Full disclosure is becoming a normal thing in social GPS tracking and check ins

Full disclosure is becoming a normal thing in social GPS tracking and check ins

September 20, 2011

While the privacy war wages on one end of the spectrum with people, companies, and even governments going after Facebook,...

Foursquare hits the big one-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Foursquare hits the big one-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

June 20, 2011

Your service is probably pretty fly if you've hit ten million users, and Foursquare as of Monday has become such...

Ford’s “talking” cars could mean fewer crashes, reduced congestion

Ford’s “talking” cars could mean fewer crashes, reduced congestion

May 31, 2011

Ford has an innovative solution to reduce car accidents and curb congestion. Combining technologies like WiFi, GPS, and radar-based safety...

GPS Navigation Goes Small Scale

GPS Navigation Goes Small Scale

October 12, 2010

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbgYzJFrZW0 The world is getting smaller, but not fast enough for Nokia. The Finnish tech giant has been working on...

Old School GPS? Eat Your Heart Out, SteamPunk

Old School GPS? Eat Your Heart Out, SteamPunk

September 3, 2010

We're all aware of the SteamPunk phenomenon - time-rich nerd takes high tech device and fancies it up with some...

Essential Gear for Last Minute Summer Road Trips

Essential Gear for Last Minute Summer Road Trips

August 30, 2010

With summer officially winding down, now is the time to take those little road trips and weekend getaways. Naturally, a...

Watch Your Step: As If Glasses Couldn’t Get Any Geekier

Watch Your Step: As If Glasses Couldn’t Get Any Geekier

August 3, 2010

Hey, eyes on the road, hero, do you want to get us killed? Sadly, current navigation technology leaves us little...

Unfortunate Thief Not Too Bright About Tech

Unfortunate Thief Not Too Bright About Tech

July 22, 2010

Yes, we've all read the iPhone theft/loss stories where the owner happily retrieves their lost phone, but I couldn't resist...