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NEWS ABOUT: GPS

GPS stories: 40 news summaries

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 ATM Thefts On the Rise 

Non-bank teller machines make easy targets, police say

Jul 3, 08 7:25 PM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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

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

New model drops on July 11 

Jun 9, 08 2:48 PM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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iPhone • Apple • GPS • 3G wireless networks

 Air Force Pulls Misleading Ad 

Service will rework spot for 'Above All' campaign, release with new story line

May 29, 08 10:09 AM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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missile defense system • satellite • GPS • recruiting • US Air Force • advertising campaign • ASAT

Trucking Goes High Tech

Tracking improves efficiency, safety—and kept final Harry Potter book from escaping

May 22, 08 3:18 PM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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technology • GPS • truckers • road safety • transport

Satellite Tech Plays Larger Role for Emergency Crews

First responders use GPS, other tech to find victims

May 20, 08 5:19 PM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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GPS • emergency responders • satellite navigation

 10 High-Tech Survival Items 

Innovative solutions for wilderness living

May 4, 08 1:09 PM CDT
(Newser) - Wired sees a distinct lack of cool high-tech outdoor gear, and gives its favorite examples of steps in the right direction:
  1. The Cocoon, a hanging teardrop-shaped tent/sleeping bag.
  2. The Adamant, an earthquake-proof bed.
  3. The Bedu Emergency Rapid Response Kit, a keg full of enough essentials to keep
... More »

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technology • list • nature • GPS • wilderness • outdoors • survival gear • water filter

GPS Beams Laughs to British Drivers

Comedy sketches
make traffic jams
a little funnier 

May 3, 08 7:32 PM CDT
(Newser) - 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

GPS Network Aims to Beat Traffic Jams

New unit pools data from cars to warn
of congested roads

Mar 25, 08 8:22 AM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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Microsoft • Washington DC • traffic • GPS • highways • Dash Navigation • drivers • Sunnyvale • INRIX

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GPS Phone Outwits Live Tour Guide

CNET impressed by Nokia Navigator's Barcelona knowledge

Feb 14, 08 7:20 PM CST
(Newser) - 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... More »

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Nokia • navigation • GPS • Barcelona • Maps 2.0

Clueless Driver Follows GPS Directions Onto Train Tracks

Just in time for the northbound express

Jan 4, 08 10:05 AM CST
(Newser) - When the GPS in his rental car told him to turn right as was driving over a railroad crossing, a New York area driver obediently followed directions—right onto the tracks. The car got stuck and he abandoned it minutes before a train slammed into it. No one was hurt,... More »

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car accident • train • driving • GPS • railroad crossings

Cell Phone Ads Slowed by Privacy Worries

Carriers love targeted marketing, but are afraid to tick you off

Jan 1, 08 7:50 PM CST
(Newser) - With the mobile Internet and GPS location-based services expanding, marketers and mobile phone companies are anxious to tap into a new level of targeted advertising. But, the AP reports, carriers are proceeding with caution in implementing the ads because they don’t want the perception of a privacy invasion to... More »

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advertising • cell phones • Facebook • GPS • Beacon • Internet advertising • mobile advertising

Russia Completes
GPS Rival

Final satellite for orbital positioning network launched

Dec 27, 07 10:31 AM CST
(Newser) - 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... More »

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Russia • Vladimir Putin • satellite • GPS

UK Slaps Chatty Drivers With Jail

Texting, tinkering with gadgets could net 2 years in the pokey

Dec 20, 07 12:06 PM CST
(Newser) - 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... More »

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cell phones • United Kingdom • mp3 • GPS • texting • driver distraction

Garmin Drops Out of Tele Atlas Bidding

GPS maker's shares soar after allowing rival TomTom to acquire map provider

Nov 17, 07 2:12 PM CST
(Newser) - 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’... More »

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mergers and acquisitions • Nokia • GPS • Garmin • TomTom • Navteq • Tele Atlas

Your Phone Could Tell You Where to Eat

Magitti knows where you are, reads your texts and sees your calendar

Nov 13, 07 11:16 AM CST
(Newser) - 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... More »

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cell phones • Japan • text message • GPS • smartphones • Magitti

GPS Being Used to Dispute Speeding Fines

Can challenge radar; parents using devices to track teen driving

Oct 25, 07 4:48 PM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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Air Traffic Control to Get a Makeover

Crowded flight paths is forcing upgrade of old, slow tracking system

Oct 25, 07 11:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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FAA • air travel • GPS • air traffic control

Phone GPS Makes People Easier to Find...

...Is that always a good thing?

Oct 23, 07 1:58 PM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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

Stay Outta Town, Welsh Tell Truckers

Drivers warned to ignore GPS navigation because rigs won't fit   

Sep 2, 07 11:57 AM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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United Kingdom • England • GPS • Wales • truckers • Vale of Glamorgan

New Air Force Drones Refuel Without Pilots

Technology gives fighter jets longer striking distance and more time in air

Aug 15, 07 3:04 PM CDT
(Newser) - A Defense agency has developed an on-board flight system that connects an airplane to a re-fueling aircraft without the need for a human pilot, allowing unmanned fighter jets to remain in the air longer. The technology uses exact inertial, GPS, and video measurements to latch a probe into a 32-inch... More »

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Navy • refueling • Defense Industry • inertia • GPS • pilot • airplane

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