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Article | 8/02/2008 SatNav introduces One India Integrated map

SatNav Technologies, the GPS service provider, launched One India Integrated map in the Indian market.

Article | 11/02/2008 Microsoft buys 3D company for Virtual Earth

Microsoft has bought Caligari, a developer of 3D modeling software, in a move that could help enrich the graphics experience in Microsoft's Virtual Ea...

Article | 11/02/2008 Discovery Earth Live gives 3-D view of weather patterns

The Discovery Channel has launched a cool Web application that gives users a three-dimensional view of planet Earth and lets them manipulate the globe...

Article | 30/01/2008 Gadget FreakAuto Technology: Same Gear, New Services

You may drive a sporty new car with the latest in gizmotronics, but to your kids (and grandkids) it will look like a Stanley Steamer. At last November...

Article | 30/01/2008 GPS traffic data to the rescue along I-95 corridor

One of the most frustrating and crammed stretches of highway for drivers in the nation runs between New Jersey and North Carolina on Interstate 95, an...

Article | 28/01/2008 Google lets users visualize edits to Google Maps

Google has created a real-time viewer that allows users to watch as other users around the world make changes to locations on the maps, the company an...

Article | 16/01/2008 Google Maps gaining on Mapquest

Google's Maps application is making headway against the number-one ranked map Web site Mapquest, according to an analyst from Hitwise, which examines ...

Article | 23/08/2007 Google Street View: The Internet giant comes to you

Google is coming for you. In fact, Google's minions are driving Chevy Cobalts with roof-mounted 360-degree digital cameras, and they want to take your...

Article | 9/01/2008 CES - GPS navigation gets smarter

The GPS gold rush is in full swing at the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show, with industry veterans introducing increasingly sophisticated navigation sys...

Article | 13/12/2007 Atheros to acquire GPS chip maker u-Nav

Silicon vendor Atheros Communications has agreed to acquire u-Nav Microelectronics, a GPS (Global Positioning System) chip maker, for approximately $U...

Article | 16/01/2007 UK chip maker promises low-cost GPS

Cambridge Silicon Radio PLC, a designer of wireless chips, will buy two software companies whose technology it claims will drop the cost of putting GP...

Article | 16/11/2007 Garmin drops out of bidding war for Tele Atlas

GPS products maker Garmin has pulled out of its bidding war to buy digital maps company Tele Atlas, and instead extended its contract with rival maps ...

Article | 13/12/2007 European GPS rival gets go-ahead

The European initiative to build a system of satellites rivaling the U.S. GPS system, dubbed 'Galileo,' is finally moving forward.

Article | 4/12/2007 World first: Aussie astronomers digitally map southern sky

The Australian National University (ANU) is conducting a world-first program to digitally map the southern sky using a specially constructed telescope...

Article | 3/12/2007 Google working to make Street View anonymous

In the face of ethical concerns, Google is considering changes to its Street View Google Maps feature that would protect the privacy of those it photo...

Article | 31/10/2007 Wachovia building 'MapQuest for the data center'

Wachovia is working on a project of staggering scope: A 3-D map of the firm's data-center operations.

Article | 24/10/2007 Hitachi launches GPS microsite, offers cash-back on GPS units

Hitachi has launched a microsite specifically dedicated to GPS to coincide with the launch of their latest units.

Article | 24/10/2007 Navman launches S-Series

Navman has launched an entire new range of GPS units, dubbed the S-Series. Focused heavily on a stylish and intelligent design, the new units boast a ...

Article | 18/10/2007 Nokia releases new version of Linux tablet

Nokia announced this week the latest version of its Linux-based tablet device, this time with a full keyboard.

Article | 5/10/2007 RIM makes gains in consumer market

In its second quarter, Research In Motion reported better growth in its non-enterprise business than in the enterprise market, as the company continue...