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Article | 27/08/2009 Developers salivating over Twitter's geolocation plans

Twitter's plans to let its users attach geographic coordinates to their messages have external developers very interested at the possibilities this ne...

Article | 24/08/2009 Twitter helps users track tweets by location

Interested in tracking the Twitterers in your city or even your neighborhood? Or maybe you want to track the tweets sent from an area where there's a ...

Article | 21/08/2009 Geolocation coming to Twitter and its external applications

Twitter is jumping on the geolocation bandwagon, with plans to let users geocode their posts and make the information accessible both on the main Twit...

Article | 19/08/2009 Garmin-Asus launches first Windows Mobile smartphone

Garmin-Asus, the mobile phone joint venture between GPS device maker Garmin and electronics vendor Asustek Computer, launched its first smartphone wit...

Article | 17/08/2009 TomTom releases iPhone GPS app in Australia

GPS manufacturer TomTom has released its iPhone GPS app for Australia.

Article | 6/08/2009 TomTom for iPhone GPS price leaked

We still don't know exactly when the TomTom for iPhone GPS application will be available. But, we may know how much it will cost: a UK online electron...

Article | 5/08/2009 Sanyo develops portable solar charger for gadgets

Running out of power while on the road is something every gadget user has to deal with at sometime or another, but a new portable solar charging syste...

Article | 4/08/2009 Navigon MobileNavigator hits the iPhone app store

Navigon has released the full Australian version of its MobileNavigator app for the iPhone, providing full turn-by-turn GPS navigation.

Article | 27/07/2009 Nissan car monitors GPS for road dangers ahead

A new safety system in the car will automatically slow it down if its traveling too fast into an oncoming curve

Article | 21/07/2009 Google Earth puts users on the moon

To mark the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission, Google Earth users can now search the moon.

Article | 21/07/2009 Blast off to the moon with Google Earth

If the 40th anniversary of the moon landing by NASA's Apollo 11 crew has you jonesing for more information about our lunar neighbor, Google Inc. today...

Article | 21/07/2009 3G-satellite system coming to AT&T gets first call

Though not as dramatic as the moon landing that took place 40 years ago Monday, a phone call over a satellite launched earlier this month was the firs...

Article | 20/07/2009 Navigon joins the iPhone party with MobileNavigator Lite

German GPS manufacturer Navigon has released an Australian version of its MobileNavigator Lite app for the iPhone, allowing users to try the software ...

Article | 15/07/2009 Stonehenge to appear on Google Street View

Stonehenge has been revealed as the first UK tourist attraction that will be photographed for Google's Street View.

Article | 15/07/2009 GoFinder launches GPS tracking device

GoFinder has released what it claims is Australia’s first sub-$400 GPS security tracking device. The GoFinder SmartSystem operates on AA lithium batte...

Article | 14/07/2009 Nissan packs latest auto-tech into new Skyline

Nissan's latest Skyline Crossover went on sale Monday in Japan packed with some of the company's most advanced automotive electronics technology. The ...

Article | 11/07/2009 Google may unveil 3D moon-mapping tool

Moon to Google. Standby for liftoff of Google Earth 3D moon mapping. Well, maybe.

Article | 7/07/2009 Google Maps adds real estate app

Google has added a real estate search to its Google Maps service in Australia, letting potential home buyers view available properties across all real...

Article | 8/07/2009 Gartner: Location-based services subscribers to double in '09

Gartner predicts that the number of subscribers using location-based services (LBS) globally will double this year, even as mobile device sales declin...

Article | 7/07/2009 Navigon GPS units plan routes based on past driving habits

Navigon has announced the launch of three new GPS navigation units in Australia, with the German company claiming the new devices — the Navigon ...