Occupy Wall Street websites love adding Google, Facebook, and Twitter buttons--which could give law enforcement a handy back door to track users' actions--and identities.READ MORE›
What's that heaving into view over the horizon? Thanks to smartphones, tablets, and pretty much everything enabled with GPS, it's the end of traditional navigation as we know it. You can't get lost now.READ MORE›
Francis Fukuyama, one of America's best known public intellectuals, talks with Fast Company about drones, terrorism, Hollywood, model airplanes, and why Velcro rules.READ MORE›
"Star Trek," "Star Wars"...even "Cars 2." All these movies--as well as countless spy films--all featured high-tech eyewear that overlaid rich (targeted, social) info on what the wearer saw. Google wants this to be real. Google Goggles may never mean the same thing again.READ MORE›
Using algorithms to calculate shortest routes and congestion, scientists have come up with a new GPS that gives drivers the most efficient route. Are people willing to drive a little longer to prevent emissions (and save money)?READ MORE›
Navigation, thanks to a bunch of innovations, is about to get futuristic in a way Star Trek's Mr. Chekov would be impressed with ... and Google isn't necessarily along for the ride.READ MORE›
This simple and dignified way to always know where someone is has applications beyond the elderly, too: small children and runners should get some, too.READ MORE›
Seems like every year, a hiker gets horribly lost in the wilderness, prompting an all-out search-and-rescue mission that usually ends happily but always drains the hell out of resources. Media outlets like to describe these hikers as ...READ MORE›
Researchers have come up with software that results in centimeter accuracy in height data for GPS equipment. Sounds like a simple trick, but it could have big side effects.READ MORE›
Sometimes, we're all in the mood for a thick and meaty infographic. Other times, especially Fridays, we're in the mood for something that's simply gorgeous and excellent, like these visualizations of iPhone-tracking data by Michael ...READ MORE›
On this day in history Charles Goodyear received a patent for the vulcanization of rubber, and Mister Spock received a patent for the rubberization of ears ... well, we kid. But for genuine reports on what's in today's news read on:READ MORE›
The dust-up over Apple and Google's location tracking leaves out an important group of people: those who want to be tracked. In the near future, many of us will want our smartphones tracking 24/7/365.READ MORE›
SimpleGeo has placed 20 million locations for "places" in the public domain to drive developers of location-based service apps. The thing is that data, combined with location-tracking smartphones, could spark unsavory uses too.READ MORE›
Conspiracy theorists, start your engines! A computer hacker has discovered a crazy little facet of of the iPhone and iPad's programming: As soon as they're activated, they track every cellphone tower they've ever connected to. In ...READ MORE›
By using the host of position-relating sensors in modern smartphones, scientists at MIT think they could make the phones and network perform better so your calls don't drop when you're on the move.READ MORE›
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