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Global Positioning Systems — or GPS as it is commonly known — are now becoming more affordable, with entry-level units such as those from Trimble starting at €1,100 plus VAT. Depending on the type of antenna used, the levels of accuracy vary from 15-30cm. There are also [...] “Something else was happening when these commercially available GPS-enabled gadgets started hitting the larger population—something more fundamental. Instead of lifting our heads, looking around, and thinking for ourselves, some of us no longer saw the world as human beings have for thousands of years and simply accepted whatever our [...] u-blox announced last week a new firmware its latest GPS receiver platform u-blox 6 that brings improved sensitivity, lower power consumption, jamming detection and shorter Time To First Fix (TTFF). The new firmware delivers an improved tracking sensitivity down to -162 dBm with enhanced acquisition and re-acquisition sensitivity. [...] According to a recent police study, GPS satellite navigation systems have caused a spike in road accidents due to drivers paying attention to the guidance rather than the road. The study says GPS devices distract drivers in a similar way to mobile phones. New South Wales Police traffic boss [...] We’re nearing the peak of the 11-year solar cycle, so double-check your GPS and watch where you’re going. On Thursday, the sun unleashed a massive solar flare (see video of the flare and how its effects have been moving toward Earth). Solar flares can disrupt radio communications, including devices that [...] Facebook bought Netherlands start-up Sofa for an undisclosed sum yesterday. The company, which in the past has developed Apple Mac software and design projects, announced the takeover on its blog. Sofa will be shipped out from Amsterdam to Palo Alto, California in the next few weeks and said it would take [...] Games developer Codemasters has taken its website offline and advised users to change their passwords in the aftermath of a hack attack last week. Unknown attackers made off with a treasure trove of personal information following an attack on Codemaster’ website last Friday (3 June). Hackers got access [...] A great day for Apple. Not such a good day for Amazon, Google and the recording industry. Apple has a problem. Android penetration. I could mention RIM/BlackBerry, but if you think that company and its devices still count, you’re Canadian. Android sales have superseded those of iPhones. How to [...] Apple took the unusual step Tuesday of pre-announcing what it would discuss at next week’s Worldwide Developers Conference, but it made an even more out-of-character move by revealing a new product before Steve Jobs had a chance to unveil it. The company said it would launch iCloud, which it [...] Netflix is finally available on Android, but it only supports a few devices. Luckily, you can download a modded version of the app that will work with most Android phones. We’ve shown root users how to get Netflix working on their device, but there’s now a much simpler method [...] |
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