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Air Force Polls Receiver Makers for Solutions to Satellite Problems
The U.S. Air Force GPS Wing seeks comments from receiver manufacturers regarding the SVN-49 signal anomaly and the Air Force's proposed solution.
Greece Police reports: Staple gun, shotgun stolen
Car break-ins: Numerous car break-ins were reported to police between June 16 and 23.
Garmin Expands Relationship with Motorcycle OEM and Announces New Product
Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. , the global leader in satellite navigation, today announced it has expanded its relationship with BMW Motorrad and the companies have developed the next generation BMW Motorrad Navigator, the Navigator IV, a motorcycle-friendly GPS navigator that is based on Garmin's zA mo 660.
China's global navigation satellite system, Compass, will provide regional service in 2011 with a constellation of 12 satellites, a navigation industry insider was quoted as saying on Thursday.
VIDEO: Puffins fitted with "sat-nav"
Jul 02 - Puffins are being fitted with GPS devices similar to those used in satellite navigation to find why their numbers are down in a key British breeding colony.
GPS systems that give traffic reports
When Alexandre Bayen and other University of California, Berkeley researchers tested a fleet of 100 cars carrying GPS-enabled cell phones in February, he was trying to see how well they could monitor the flow of traffic without betraying the identity of the individual drivers.
Globalstar Completes $738 Million Financing
Globalstar, Inc. , a leading provider of mobile satellite voice and data services to businesses, governments, and consumers, today announced that it has completed a financing of approximately $738 million.
EC auditors criticize Galileo overruns
Europe's GPS project has been severely criticized by European Commission auditors for running over budget and deadline.
Telecom, Navman renew vehicle tracking contract
Navman Wireless and Telecom have signed a new open-ended contract for Navman Wireless to provide the technology for Telecom's Locate+ vehicle management and fleet tracking system.
Users benefit from detailed voice-guided turn instructions and cutting-edge 3D mapping
ALK Technologies Inc., the leading developer of navigation and transportation software, today announced that its highly acclaimed CoPilot Live satellite navigation system is now available for Android-based mobile phones.
The South Mississippi Sun Herald
Trimble Construction Manager Offers Google Maps and a Rugged New GPS...
Trimble today announced the release of Trimble Construction Manager version 2.4, a remote construction asset management solution.
Expert Advice: All Rise, GPS Entering the Court
In the litigious society that we have become, it is not surprising to see GPS as a regular fixture in many civil and criminal proceedings in our nation's courts.
Galileo Program Poorly Managed, Says Auditors' Court
The Galileo satellite navigation program has been poorly managed, according to a report from the European Court of Auditors on Monday.
GPS tracks criminals, saves county coffers
APPLETON - At 6:48 a.m. Tuesday, a convicted drunken driver with electronic monitor No.
As GPS trackers turn up in more and more court cases, local legal eagles say it's just a matter of time before their use and abuse has to be sorted out by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Electronic Engineering Times Asia
Simulation toolkit eases GPS receiver testing
The NI GPS Simulation Toolkit 1.5 for LabVIEW is an extension of the graphical system design environment that expands the NI RF PXI platform to provide engineers a cost-efficient, high-performance solution for GPS receiver testing that exceeds the capabilities of traditional box instruments.
Trimble Launches Online Rover Tracking Service for Trimble VRS Now Subscribers in the U.S.
Trimble announced today that it has launched Trimble VRS-iScope service in the U.S. The add-on service offers Trimble VRS Now subscribers in Florida, Iowa, Illinois and Colorado the ability to track and manage their assets in real time, as well as view their session history and rover information.
Garmin Announces Dakota Touchscreen Outdoor Handhelds, Simple to Use and Simple to Afford
Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. , the global leader in satellite navigation, today announced the Dakota 10 and Dakota 20 handheld GPS navigators, packing a high-sensitivity GPS receiver, worldwide basemap and color touchscreen display into a compact, waterproof device with up to 20 hours of battery life.
Boeing: GPS satellite launches on schedule
Boeing Co. said today that the planned launches of its new Global Positioning System satellites is on schedule, following worries that the global navigation system could degrade or even fail .
Satellite tagging will track open jail prisoners
MURDERERS and rapists who are in Scotland's open prison system should be fitted with GPS tags to cut the chances of them going on the run, a major new report has concluded.