The Victorian Police Force has issued a warning to motorists not to trust Apple's Maps app in iOS 6, after some people became stranded in a forest after following directions too closely More...
Oracle will officially be switching to Nokia's mapping and location services. The move was confirmed today and is expected to be publicly announced tomorrow at Oracle OpenWorld. More...
Google has once again improved its free Google Maps Navigation application for Android device users. This update adds Real-Time traffic re-routing to the host of other free features the satellite navigation service provides. According to the... More...
Since day one it has been a bumpy ride for Galileo, Europe's satellite navigation system. Wikileaks Cables caused Senior managers to be removed, the United States objected owing to fears of troops being attacked and... More...
When Google first announced its free navigation services, companies like TomTom and Garmin stocks took a nose dive. On Wednesday Google announced, via its German blog, that the service is now expanding to Europe. Google released... More...
Bing has released a big update for Windows 6.x phones, adding a new home page, Movies and Traffic. The new app changes gives users faster access to common search, including the navigation of the... More...
Google launched a turn-by-turn navigation update to Google Maps yesterday in the UK. During the press conference they stated that they plan to bring the update to other smartphone devices including the iPhone. Currently the only... More...
According to Engadget and their sources, Google has unleashed their free turn-by-turn navigation upon the chums of England. Previously only available to the fortunate members of the United States, Google Maps Navigation provides accurate, real-time,... More...
Have you ever wondered if GPS companies clock your speed as you fly down the highway? Many GPS devices these days tell you how fast you're going based on calculations made by the satellites they... More...
Microsoft on Tuesday introduced its first-ever embedded OS for portable devices that use GPS (global positioning system) and maps to get people where they want to go. Windows Embedded NavReady 2009 is aimed at companies... More...
Toshiba Corporation and Microsoft Corporation have announced plans to launch the Advanced Interactivity Consortium to extend interactive features in HD DVD. The consortium will be a platform for companies to collaborate on improving the digital... More...
Sony Computer Entertainment Incorporated has teamed up with British Telecommunications to release software that turns the Sony PlayStation Portable into a communication device that can make video and voice calls as well as send instant... More...
In patent application made public today Apple describes such a system for automatic generation of audio navigation tags for your iPod. The tags are generated from the metadata of your music or video files -... More...