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»
SceneTap uses facial-detection technology to give users information on a bar's male-female ratio, average age, and the total number of patrons. But while consumers may jump at the opportunity to find out which bars have the best chances of yielding a good time, it's the bar owners who are likely to see most value from the system.READ»
Apple and Google testified yesterday before a committee examining smartphone user privacy issues, particularly regarding location tracking. The first conclusion: Senators don't understand the tech, nor do most people. Here's a handy guide.READ»
Android phones have many good qualities, but privacy protection and personal-data security aren't high on the list. A new app that enables a privacy mode is coming to the rescue. READ»
While Mark Zuckerberg insists that privacy in the digital age is fleeting, authorities are pursuing a different tack: A grand jury investigation is looking at smartphone apps that shared personal data without permission.READ»
Could the expansion of Foursquare's API allow it to become a universal look-up list for venue and location data for all location based services online? READ»
On this day 11 years ago Bill Gates left Microsoft, but that doesn't mean that his firm stopped innovating--nor anyone else either. On that note, here's this morning's early innovation news:READ»
It used to be, if you were serious about starting a tech company, you went to Silicon Valley. But emerging entrepreneurial hubs around the country are giving startup aspirants options. In this series, we talk to leading figures in those communities about what makes them tick.READ»
Serious about starting a tech company? It used to be that Silicon Valley was the only place to go. But emerging entrepreneurial hubs around the country are giving startup aspirants options. In this series, we talk to leading figures in those communities about what makes them tick.READ»
The interwebs are alight with discussions about Facebook's new location-based checkin service Places. Among the flurry of info and debate about its value, one thing may have been overlooked: The secret ingredient of the system that may end up making Facebook a lot of money.READ»
2010 is the year of location--at least in blogs focused on social networking, which is a Montana-sized "at least"--and Facebook's entry into the increasingly crowded field has long been expected. Today, the company officially ...READ»
Foursquare's new layers let organizations create lists of annotated locations that are pushed to the user. Imagine following Zagat: When you check in near a hot new restaurant, you'd get a notification. The possibilities are endless.READ»
The long-rumored addition of location features to Facebook is, according to AdAge, coming as soon as "this month." We don't have a full picture of what it'll look like, but we've got some hints--one of which involves America's finest meat-'n-grease establishment, McDonald's.READ»
News bulletin: apparently there are Foursquare users who only pretend to actually go to the places at which they check in. Says Foursquare: "This injustice will not stand!" (Note: I may be paraphrasing.)READ»
It's a perfect storm, combining a recent Supreme Court decision, the huge surge in social networking, and one of the most explosive midterm elections we're likely to see. And Facebook and Google are excited as all hell.READ»
