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A European Space Agency technician works on a satellite, scheduled to be part of the Galileo network

EU satnav project ill-conceived: auditors court

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Jun 29, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 5

The EU's much delayed satellite navigation network project Galileo has been ill-prepared and badly managed, the European Court of Auditors charged Monday.


The US Air Force has shot down fears that the space-based Global Positioning System (GPS) is going to crash

GPS satellites not 'falling out of the sky': Air Force

Technology / Telecom

created May 21, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 3

You can put those maps away. The US Air Force has shot down fears that the space-based Global Positioning System (GPS) is going to crash.


Garmin reveals program to chart cheapest route

Technology / Hi Tech

created Jan 09, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Navigation isn't just about getting there. It also can be about getting there green.





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Google unveils free GPS navigation for mobile phones

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Oct 28, 2009 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (6) | comments 1

Google unveiled a free navigation system for mobile phones on Wednesday in a move seen as a potential challenge to the makers of GPS navigation devices.


Functionality in a compact package -- the Nokia 3710 fold

Functionality in a compact package -- the Nokia 3710 fold

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Sep 15, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Nokia today unveiled a mobile device that balances eye-catching design with the latest in mobile functionality. The compact Nokia 3710 fold adds a personal touch with an artistic pattern on the cover. Its ...


Conn. pols weigh updates to reflect GPS advances (AP)

Conn. pols weigh updates to reflect GPS advances

Technology / Hi Tech

created Apr 19, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Addicted to that GPS navigation system? On Connecticut roads, that might make you a lawbreaker.


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GPS phone apps gaining ground

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Jul 29, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 1

I got my first GPS device just two years ago, and I like it a lot. Nonetheless, I'm ready to replace the gadget with something better: my phone.


Company to offer 3-D navigation for 3G

Technology /

created Feb 15, 2006 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (6) | comments 0

An Israeli company exhibiting at this week's 3GSM 2006 conference in Barcelona, Spain, plans to announce that its 3-D navigation technology, currently available in some Japanese cars, will be accessible to mobile devices ...


Want a Better Commute? Join the Dash Beta Test

Technology / Other

created Apr 10, 2007 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

GPS startup Dash Navigation is offering consumers to test out its traffic-beating network of connected GPS devices.


Safely on the move

Technology / Engineering

created Jul 14, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

How can rescue units be better protected during disaster operations or avalanche victims be found quicker? A new localization system connects satellite-based positioning systems with terrestrial locating aids and situation-dependent ...


GPS cell phone apps challenge standalone devices

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Nov 28, 2009 | popularity 3.6 / 5 (5) | comments 3

(AP) -- The growth of cell phones with global-positioning technology is making life uncertain for the makers of personal navigational devices that help drivers figure out where they are and where to go.


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Sprint and Samsung launch biodegradable phone

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Aug 06, 2009 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

(AP) -- Sprint and Samsung are going to start selling a $50 "eco-conscious" phone with a casing of biodegradable plastic.


Microscopic gyroscopes, the key for motion sensing

Microscopic gyroscopes, the key for motion sensing

Technology / Engineering

created Dec 09, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- Tiny devices made possible by combining the latest advances in mechanical and electronics technology could be at the heart of next-generation personal navigation and vehicle stabilisation ...



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