Articles tagged “gps”

It’s clever to create a virtual network of bikes that don’t need to be docked in one place; however, the built-in GPS requires users to have a smartphone, which eliminates half its potential customers.

The 30-satellite system will complement the U.S.-led system that provides data for the current generation of GPS devices.

On-demand maps may help drivers and other navigators get around unfamiliar destinations, but reliance on them have been shown to dampen users instincts more than traditional maps.

A new generation of outdoor enthusiasts relies heavily on GPS and tracking technologies to explore new terrain, but their lack of proper training has created dangerous, even deadly, scenarios.

This fall should see TomTom edge closer away from the edge and to a position where it'll be able to figure out how to run a mapping and GPS company when people are using smartphones in place of dashboard devices.

When Google Maps or GPS directs you on road that hasn’t been used since horse-and-buggies, the best idea may be to lift your eyes from the screen, consult an old-fashion map, or take in some clues from your surroundings.

The genie is out of the bottle -- smartphones track your every movement for law enforcement and travel apps' developers purposes. The backlash is coming.

It's not as sexy or hot as location check-in sites, but as far as user adoption and active participation goes geocaching still has something to teach the upstarts -- especially when it comes to making money.