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  • July 2008

    • Dog Reunited With Family After 5 Years

      newser  |  New York Post  |  Jul 15, 08 2:05 PM CDT

      Dog Reunited With Family After 5 Years

      A Queens family experienced its own version of the Incredible Journey last weekend when it was reunited with a beagle puppy after 5 years—and more than 850 miles, reports the New York Post. No one knows where Rocco's travels took him in the interim , but when he turned up at a Georgia shelter his implanted chip pointed to the Villacis family and 11-year-old Natalie—who never gave up hope her puppy would return. More »

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      dog  • Georgia  • family  • GPS  • animal shelters  • Queens

    • ATM Thefts On the Rise

      newser  |  MSNBC.com  |  Jul 3, 08 7:25 PM CDT

      ATM Thefts On the Rise

      ATM theft is a labor-intensive crime: You have to steal a pickup, slam it through a gas station storefront, and haul the ATM out. But that’s exactly what an increasing number of criminals are doing, MSNBC reports. From 2000 to 2006, thieves nabbed about 120 ATMs a year across the country. This year, authorities already have reported 140 thefts—in north Texas alone. While that's an extreme example, thefts are up by smaller amounts all over. More »

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      crime  • bank  • theft  • GPS  • felony  • bank robbery  • ATM

  • June 2008

    • Next-Gen iPhone Costs Only $199, Is 3G-Compatible

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  Jun 9, 08 2:48 PM CDT

      Next-Gen iPhone Costs Only $199, Is 3G-Compatible

      The next-generation iPhone, unveiled today by CEO Steve Jobs, is wired for 3G networks, costs only $199 (for the 8GB version) and will launch July 11. It's slightly thinner than the earlier incarnation, and comes with a host of new applications, as well as GPS technology. It will be available in 22 countries immediately, the Wall Street Journal reports, and 70 within months. A 16GB model will run for $299 and will also come in white. More »

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      Apple  • iPhone  • GPS  • 3G wireless networks

  • May 2008

    • Air Force Pulls Misleading Ad

      newser  |  Military Times  |  May 29, 08 10:09 AM CDT

      Air Force Pulls Misleading Ad

      An Air Force commercial that shows a US communications satellite exploding and implies a single missile could knock out cell phones, GPS navigation, banking transactions, and TV broadcasts has been pulled for being misleading, the Military Times reports. The ad, part of the Air Force’s “Above All” campaign will get a new story line and be re-released. More »

    • Trucking Goes High Tech

      newser  |  ComputerWorld  |  May 22, 08 3:18 PM CDT

      Trucking Goes High Tech

      Trucking companies are adopting technologies that track vehicles, monitor trucks’ condition and drivers’ actions, and even act automatically to stop accidents, reports ComputerWorld . The systems help companies meet regulations and contract obligations. Take the company that delivered the final Harry Potter book nationwide within a three-hour window and achieved its goal that “Harry Potter must not escape” with advanced tracking. More »

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      technology  • GPS  • truckers  • transport  • road safety

    • Satellite Tech Plays Larger Role for Emergency Crews

      newser  |  USA Today  |  May 20, 08 5:19 PM CDT

      Satellite Tech Plays Larger Role for Emergency Crews

      Emergency workers are increasingly turning to global-positioning and vehicle-tracking systems to find their way to victims and dispatch crews more efficiently, USA Today reports. "Clearly, we're in a business where seconds count," an Arizona fire official said. "If you're using GPS or automatic vehicle locator, it's a tremendous life savings you can't put a value on." More »

    • 10 High-Tech Survival Items

      newser  |  Wired  |  May 4, 08 1:09 PM CDT

      10 High-Tech Survival Items

      Wired sees a distinct lack of cool high-tech outdoor gear, and gives its favorite examples of steps in the right direction: The Cocoon, a hanging teardrop-shaped tent/sleeping bag. The Adamant, an earthquake-proof bed. The Bedu Emergency Rapid Response Kit, a keg full of enough essentials to keep a family alive for up to 5 years. The Urban Skiff, a portable sailboat. The Firun Inflatable Sled, a snowsled that folds down into a backpack. More »

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      list  • technology  • GPS  • nature  • outdoors  • wilderness

    • GPS Beams Laughs to British Drivers

      newser  |  Guardian (UK)  |  May 3, 08 7:32 PM CDT

      GPS Beams Laughs to British Drivers

      The world's first satellite navigation comedy has British drivers chuckling up and down the country's busiest highway, the Guardian reports. The "satcom," called 230 Miles of Love, features audio comedy sketches set to play when drivers reach certain points along the country's 230-mile-long M6 highway. More »

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      United Kingdom  • comedy  • driving  • GPS  • highways  • satellite navigation

  • March 2008

    • GPS Network Aims to Beat Traffic Jams

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  Mar 25, 08 8:22 AM CDT

      GPS Network Aims to Beat Traffic Jams

      You may soon be able to evade a traffic jam with a little help from your fellow driver, the Washington Post reports. California start-up Dash Navigation is launching a GPS device that collects speed and location data from vehicles, then uses the information to figure out which roads are congested and warn drivers away. More »

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      Microsoft  • Washington DC  • GPS  • traffic  • highways  • drivers

  • February 2008

    • GPS Phone Outwits Live Tour Guide

      newser  |  CNET  |  Feb 14, 08 7:20 PM CST

      GPS Phone Outwits Live Tour Guide

      Next time you strike out for the territory, you might be better served by Nokia’s new Maps 2.0 service than by a real live tour guide. CNet’s Marguerite Reardon literally road-tested the pedestrian GPS service at a Barcelona conference, taking to the Gothic Quarter’s labyrinthine alleys with the new 6210 Navigator phone, a Spanish guide, and a Nokia PR rep. More »

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      Nokia  • GPS  • Barcelona  • navigation

  • January 2008
  • December 2007

    • Russia Completes GPS Rival

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Dec 27, 07 10:31 AM CST

      Russia Completes GPS Rival

      Russia launched three additional satellites for its GLONASS positioning system today, Reuters reports. The Russian positioning system is similar to the American GPS network, and currently consists of 18 satellites operated by the country's military. GLONASS already provides ground coverage for most of Russia itself, and is expected to expand to 24 satellites—and global coverage—by 2009. More »

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      Russia  • Vladimir Putin  • GPS  • satellites

    • UK Slaps Chatty Drivers With Jail

      newser  |  Daily Telegraph (UK)  |  Dec 20, 07 12:06 PM CST

      UK Slaps Chatty Drivers With Jail

      Yakking on the phone while behind the wheel could fetch you a little quality time behind bars in the UK, reports the Daily Telegraph. A new law rewards chatty driving—or texting, or tinkering with a GPS unit or MP3 player— with jail terms of up to two years. The government banned cell phones in 2003, but estimates 500,000 motorists ignore the ban daily. More »

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      cell phones  • United Kingdom  • GPS  • mp3

  • November 2007

    • Garmin Drops Out of Tele Atlas Bidding

      newser  |  Bloomberg  |  Nov 17, 07 2:12 PM CST

      Garmin Drops Out of Tele Atlas Bidding

      Garmin, the world’s top GPS producer, dropped its $3.3 billion bid for mapmaker Tele Atlas yesterday, allowing rival TomTom to seal the deal. That may prove a long-term disadvantage for Garmin, but investors love the non-deal, sending shares up 16%, their best gain in five years. “There’s relief,” one analyst said. “The bidding had gone to a level that people didn’t like.” More »

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      mergers and acquisitions  • Nokia  • GPS  • Navteq

    • Your Phone Could Tell You Where to Eat

      newser  |  MIT Technology Review  |  Nov 13, 07 11:16 AM CST

      Your Phone Could Tell You Where to Eat

      Looking for the perfect evening? Your phone could know you well enough to do the planning. Prototype software called Magitti scans its user’s text messages and calendars, monitors his position with GPS, and then recommends nearby activities. Over time, Technology Review reports, Magitti knows its customer more closely, and can better determine what he’s in the mood for. More »

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      Japan  • cell phones  • smartphones  • GPS  • text messages

  • October 2007

    • GPS Being Used to Dispute Speeding Fines

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Oct 25, 07 4:48 PM CDT

      GPS Being Used to Dispute Speeding Fines

      Retired Sheriff's Deputy Richard Rude is using a GPS tracker he installed in his stepson's car to challenge in court a speeding ticket the teenager received, the AP reports. Tech-savvy drivers have apparently been using certain types of the devices which report velocity to challenge, sometimes successfuly, the radar-driven readings used by Police. More »

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      GPS

    • Air Traffic Control to Get a Makeover

      newser  |  Wired  |  Oct 25, 07 11:10 AM CDT

      Air Traffic Control to Get a Makeover

      The FAA has unveiled a plan to relieve projected air traffic gridlock: a new tracking system called NextGen. The new system will take advantage of slicker GPS technology, which will gradually replace the current radar system, which is subject to delays in data and large margins of error that require extra space between aircraft, Wired reports. More »

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      air travel  • FAA  • GPS  • air traffic control

    • Phone GPS Makes People Easier to Find...

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Oct 23, 07 1:58 PM CDT

      Phone GPS Makes People Easier to Find...

      There’s nothing like Loopt for meeting up with friends. Loopt, and social-mapping programs like it, broadcast your cellphone’s location to other users, a useful service the New York Times says, with troubling privacy implications. “There is a Big Brother component,” said one analyst. “If my friends can find me, the telephone company knows my location all the time, too.” More »

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      social networking  • AT and T  • cell phone industry  • GPS  • Google Maps

  • September 2007

    • Stay Outta Town, Welsh Tell Truckers

      newser  |  Daily Telegraph (UK)  |  Sep 2, 07 11:57 AM CDT

      Stay Outta Town, Welsh Tell Truckers

      A small British town has resorted to posting signs telling truck drivers to ignore their GPS navigation systems because vehicles too big for the hamlet's narrow country roads were trying to squeeze through. Foreign drivers in particular were relying on what their navigation systems told them and missing signs that warned truck drivers not to drive through town. More »

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      United Kingdom  • England  • GPS  • Wales  • truckers

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