Posts Tagged ‘gps’

via the New York Times
By JEREMY KAHN
Published: December 8, 2008

David Guttenfelder/Associated Press
A soldier in Mumbai during the siege of the Taj Mahal hotel last month. The attackers studied satellite images of the city online.

MUMBAI, India — The terrorists who struck this city last month stunned authorities not only with their use of [...]

Via Tech Crunch
by Mark Hendrickson on October 10, 2008

Fitbit, producer of a sleek little device that clips onto your clothing and tracks your movement throughout the day and night, has raised $2 million from True Ventures, SoftTech VC and several angels in what appears to be the company’s first round of institutional funding.
The device, set [...]

Via Tech Crunch
by Don Reisinger on September 11, 2008

Google on Thursday announced that it has used its Gears Geolocation API to make searching for businesses and locales in your area easier on Windows Mobile devices.
According to the company, Search with My Location approximates your location based on Cell ID technology already employed by Google Maps [...]