GPS technologies

With a newborn on the way in less than two months, a new job, and all the other unanticipated distraction that life brings, I haven’t had any time to blog lately. So I figured I’d put together a list of stuff you just need to know (either because it’s important industry news or just plain [...]

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We’ve been hearing rumors of a Mio-branded mobile internet device or netbook for a bit now, so it’s no surprise the company has one under glass at CES.  But tell me this: how the heck has no one come across this two days into the conference?  Kevin C. Tofel’s astute eye did this evening, thank [...]

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ParkatmyHouse.com is a UK-based startup that acts as a clearinghouse for available parking spots.  Using the website, property owners with available parking spots can rent them out to people looking for available parking.  Pricing is up to the parking spot owner and the website has aggregated pricing over the past couple of years to develop [...]

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According to a geographical analysis of satellite imagery, the infamous Osama bin Laden is most likely hiding in one of three compounds in Parchinar, near the Pakistan border.
The analysis, published in the MIT International Review, not only used satellite data, but included an analysis of his personal habits and public sightings since 2001.
From USA Today:
Essentially, [...]

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Geospatial Experts is by no means a new company in the location-based services space. Originally debuting a photo geotagging software called GPS-Photo Link in 2001, the software has become popular among mapping professionals under the name GPS-Photo Link GIS Pro.
Now, looking to appeal to the mainstream consumer space, Geospatial Experts a new geotagging software [...]

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Canadians interested in the country’s wireless industry might want to check out the 2009 Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association (CWTA) Industry Facts report.
Mobile phones are among the fastest growing consumer products in the history of Canada, and as of the end of December 2008, 21.5 million Canadians were wireless subscribers.  That’s a penetration rate of 67 [...]

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ParkatmyHouse.com is a UK-based startup that acts as a clearinghouse for available parking spots.  Using the website, property owners with available parking spots can rent them out to people looking for available parking.  Pricing is up to the parking spot owner and the website has aggregated pricing over the past couple of years to develop [...]

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There’s really nothing to say here.  We have a plethora of articles about Garmin’s nuviphone here at GPSObsessed.  If you want specs, check out the articles.  But if you want to see some new screenshots that [...]

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You don’t have to be a tech enthusiast to know that president-elect Barack Obama loves his Blackberry.  Pre- and post-election, Obama has been quite public about his love for the mobile phone.  And lately, his displeasure at the prospect of losing it once he enters the Oval Office (mainly for security reasons).
But no matter what [...]

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