GeoVector – Click on the Real World
GeoVector has been issued a patent for one of their innovative location based services. Their software allows you to point your cellphone at a location and then retrieve information about that...
View ArticleGoogle Vision
Google Vision is being reported on a number of sites today. Apparently this is a device is being designed by a firm in the UK for Google. Using your GPS location you can point the “screen” and the...
View ArticleThe Geo Factor Interviews Us
Recently I was interviewed by The Geo Factor, a website about the geography of business. We talked about several issues that I’ve talked about here before such as outdated GPS maps, different ways...
View ArticleGPS at CES 2008
I’ve never been a fan of the “Acme Company announced this at CES today” type coverage even though I’ve done it in the past. So instead what you will get below is more of “quick pressions” in a Twitted...
View ArticleCurrent Fuel Prices On Your GPS
With the rising costs of fuel in the USA, more drivers are asking about GPS devices that offer live fuel prices. Being able to locate the nearest fuel stations that have the cheapest gas might save you...
View ArticleLive Updates from Brightkite
New on GPSReview.net…. Live updates! A few times per year I go out and attend trade shows to see the latest gear and meet with industry reps. Covering those shows has always been a challenge in the...
View ArticleGPS App Store?
In the past couple of years we have seen a surge in “app stores”, mostly lead by various mobile phone companies. Apple’s App Store for the iPhone is the most widely known and the most successful....
View ArticleDeLorme Pn-60w, Digging Deeper
It is worth digging a little deeper into the technologies behind the new DeLorme PN-60w, and specifically the “w” (wireless) part. While some of the wireless features won’t be out until Fall, we’ll...
View ArticleApple’s Stance on LBS Advertising
Apple put out a message recently through their Developer Center which caused a bit of a stir in the LBS community. The take-away some people had was that Apple was banning LBS advertising. Looking at...
View ArticleiPhone 4.0 – What’s in it for LBS?
Apple today announced some of the new features in the iPhone OS 4.0 to be available later this summer and a few of them have important features and new APIs for LBS developers and navigation...
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