Timex challenges Garmin and Fitbit with GPS watch that lasts 25 days on a charge By Kate Kozuch Timex's new budget GPS fitness tracker could challenge Garmin and Fitbit.
99 smartphones create virtual traffic jam in Google Maps hack By Kate Kozuch A German artist dragged 99 smartphones down an empty street to generate a virtual traffic jam in Google Maps.
Flawed GPS Tracker Lets Strangers Spy on Kids, Elderly By Paul Wagenseil Chinese-made GPS tracker for kids and the elderly, sold under many names, can be compromised remotely with just a few text messages.
GPS Flaw: Security Expert Says He Won't Fly April 6 By Paul Wagenseil It turns out that many GPS devices, and the systems that depend on GPS timing, have a Y2K-like bug that may cause malfunctions on April 6.
Google Maps Tracking Gets Even Creepier with Battery Life Meter By Don Reisinger You can now see the battery life remaining of people you're tracking in Google Maps.
The Lynq Tracker Finds Family and Friends, No Fee or Phone Required By Philip Michaels Lynq can give you real-time distance and direction on a tracker that doesn't need to connect to a smartphone or require a monthly subscription.
Apple Indoor Maps: Here’s Which Airports and Malls Have Them By Don Reisinger Apple's Indoor Maps app adds interior plans for JFK and La Guardia airports in New York, LAX and Heathrow airports.
Delta's New In-App Tracking Cures Luggage Anxiety By Henry T. Casey Tired of waiting for an airport clerk to tell you that your suitcase is stuck in Saskatchewan? Delta's app now lets you track your bags.
Omate Smartwatch Tracks Kids and Makes SOS Calls By Anna Attkisson The Omate Wherecom K3 smartwatch makes 3G calls and doubles as a GPS kid tracker, giving parents peace of mind.
Updated Trax GPS Tracker Will Find Kids Faster By Philip Michaels The Trax Play kid tracker now has better accuracy and an updated companion app that gives you ways to preserve battery life.
Google Ditches Latitude and Check-ins with New Maps App By Jane McEntegart Say googbye to Latitude and check-ins and hello to offers, Zagat, and more.
Apple Looks Inwards for Future of Maps By Tomsguide Apple starts working on indoor mapping with the acquisition of WiFiSlam.
Australian Firefighters Call Apple Maps 'Dangerous' By Zak Islam Country Fire Authority in Australia explains mapping solution's inaccuracies.
Google Maps iOS App Downloaded 10 Million Times in 2 Days By Zak Islam Google's mapping solution has remained top-downloaded app for five days.
Google Said to Have Started Distribution For iOS Maps App By Zak Islam Google is said to have started distributing a test version of its rumored iOS Maps app to certain users.
FBI's Warrantless Searches Now Include Fake Cell Towers By Ross A. Lincoln Naturally, the FBI insists this is completely legal.
FCC: All U.S. Cell Phones Should Be GPS Beginning In 2019 By Ross A. Lincoln It seems 911 will soon no longer be a joke in your, or anyone else's town.
AT&T Details 4G Plans and Sexy 4G Smartphones By Jane McEntegart AT&T CEO Ralph de la Vega scored gave of the coveted keynote speeches for CES 2011’s press day and used the time to detail the company’s plans for its upcoming 4G LTE network.
Google Maps 5 Offers 3D Maps and Offline Mode By Jane McEntegart It's been five years since Google launched Google Maps for mobile and my, how it's changed. The company recently demoed Google Maps 5 for Android on a Honeycomb tablet and we were promised it would roll out to current Android users very soon.
AT&T Announces MiFi Intelligent Mobile Hotspot By Kevin Parrish The HSPA-compatible hotspot supports widgets and apps.
Now You Can Surf the Web As You Climb Everest By Jane McEntegart "Climbing Everest right now! Does anyone know where the bathrooms are up here? LOL!"
Google Brings Voice Actions to Android Phones By Jane McEntegart Tired of pressing buttons to get your phone to do what you want? Well, wouldn't you know it, Google has the answer to your plight.
DROID Pro Launching Q4; 1.3GHz, Android 3.0 By Jane McEntegart You may want to hold off on that DROID 2 purchase…
Droid X Owners Consuming 5x as Much Data By Jane McEntegart What are you Droid X owners doing with your phones?
Windows Phone 7 Will be an 'Ad Serving Machine' By Jane McEntegart Microsoft yesterday inadvertently revealed a more specific launch for Windows Phone 7 but also broke news that the devices running the software will be "ad serving machines."
Horse-Boy Spotted On Google Street View By Jane McEntegart Part man, part horse, this mysterious man is the latest Google Street View celebrity.
