The GPS III satellite armada will eventually make our GPS technology more accurate, but we’re not quite there yet. Just three satellites have been launched thus far, and only one of them is >>
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Study reveals how screwed we’d be during a GPS outage
The US government’s National Institutes of Standards and Technology recently decided to sponsor what appears to be the most comprehensive look to date at the value of GPS technology relative to the US >>
People are still driving into lakes because their GPS tells them to
We’ve seen the “GPS directions gone awry” scenario play out on TV shows any number of times, but perhaps the most well-known example comes from an old episode of The Office where Michael and Dwight both >>
How to Reduce Your GPS Dependency and Actually Find Your Way Around
Google Maps is one of the most useful apps you can install on your smartphone, as it’s ready to give you handy turn-by-turn navigation instructions as soon as you need them. The same goes >>
An ode to turn-by-turn navigation: Making ‘lost’ a foreign concept
Last week, I drove for 11 hours in a vehicle during a single calendar day. I decided to take such an endeavor the evening before, and all told, it took around five minutes >>
Microsoft uses the cloud to cut power-hogging GPS chips’ battery consumption
One sure way to deplete your smartphone’s battery life is to leave GPS services turned on for a prolonged period of time. But now researchers at Microsoft (MSFT) have come up with a >>
Facebook scraps Find Friends Nearby app after one day
Facebook has pulled a new application designed to help users make friends in their areas. The new Find Friends Nearby application that uses a device’s GPS capabilities to find others who are logged >>
Tagg Pet Tracker Review
How many times have you or someone you know lost a pet? I’ve been looking for something I can use to keep track of my dog, Moto, when we take him out of >>
