items tagged with Location based services
Seeker Wireless enhances 'home zone' mobile technology
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: ExchangeDaily
2009-09-22 05:13:58
For years mobile operators have dabbled with "home zone" technologies that enable them to apply a reduced tariff when a mobile is operating in its home zone, and thus compete with fixed line offerings. These have had limitations but Australian company Seeker Wireless reckons it has the problem licked with the latest release of its SeekerZone technology.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: ExchangeDaily
2009-09-22 05:13:58
For years mobile operators have dabbled with "home zone" technologies that enable them to apply a reduced tariff when a mobile is operating in its home zone, and thus compete with fixed line offerings. These have had limitations but Australian company Seeker Wireless reckons it has the problem licked with the latest release of its SeekerZone technology.
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Iridium initiates alliance to foster global satellite location services
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: ExchangeDaily
2009-09-17 20:02:42
Iridium Satellite LLC - operator of a constellation of low earth orbit communications satellites - has formed the ProTECTS (Promotion of Two-way Emergency Communication and Tracking Systems) Alliance "to foster the rapid and orderly adoption of portable, two-way satellite-based location, tracking and messaging technologies."
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: ExchangeDaily
2009-09-17 20:02:42
Iridium Satellite LLC - operator of a constellation of low earth orbit communications satellites - has formed the ProTECTS (Promotion of Two-way Emergency Communication and Tracking Systems) Alliance "to foster the rapid and orderly adoption of portable, two-way satellite-based location, tracking and messaging technologies."
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802.11n set for final approval, but the story's not over
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Technology
2009-09-08 17:28:55
Although the 802.11n standard should receive final approval this Friday, there's more to come in wireless networking.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Technology
2009-09-08 17:28:55
Although the 802.11n standard should receive final approval this Friday, there's more to come in wireless networking.
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Adelaide gets Australia's first Internet-connected bus
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: ExchangeDaily
2009-08-31 03:13:32
Australia's first Internet-enabled bus has gone on the road in Adelaide for a six month trial providing real-time passenger information; free Internet access via WiFi and other services.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: ExchangeDaily
2009-08-31 03:13:32
Australia's first Internet-enabled bus has gone on the road in Adelaide for a six month trial providing real-time passenger information; free Internet access via WiFi and other services.
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Geolocation coming to Twitter
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2009-08-20 20:01:19
A new Twitter feature will allow an exact geographical location to be associated with a tweet.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2009-08-20 20:01:19
A new Twitter feature will allow an exact geographical location to be associated with a tweet.
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Vodafone to use Tele Atlas digital maps and location content
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: ExchangeDaily
2009-07-20 03:56:50
Vodafone group has struck a deal with Tom Tom subsidiary Tele Atlas to use its digital maps and location-based content the provision of location-based services and navigation offerings in its networks worldwide.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: ExchangeDaily
2009-07-20 03:56:50
Vodafone group has struck a deal with Tom Tom subsidiary Tele Atlas to use its digital maps and location-based content the provision of location-based services and navigation offerings in its networks worldwide.
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Firefox 3.5 released
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Open Source
2009-06-30 18:53:00
As promised, Firefox 3.5 was released on June 30, bringing a healthy performance boost and new features to the widely used open-source browser.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Open Source
2009-06-30 18:53:00
As promised, Firefox 3.5 was released on June 30, bringing a healthy performance boost and new features to the widely used open-source browser.
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Firefox 3.5 expected June 30
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2009-06-29 02:12:47
It looks like Mozilla will just meet its prediction of a June release for Firefox 3.5. The new version of the open-source browser is expected to appear on June 30.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2009-06-29 02:12:47
It looks like Mozilla will just meet its prediction of a June release for Firefox 3.5. The new version of the open-source browser is expected to appear on June 30.
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Huawei's cellphones to ship with advertising-supported free nav software
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2009-06-23 19:06:53
Huawei is to include LocatioNet's amAze GPS navigation software on future GPS-enabled mobile handsets. The advertising funded service is provided at no charge.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2009-06-23 19:06:53
Huawei is to include LocatioNet's amAze GPS navigation software on future GPS-enabled mobile handsets. The advertising funded service is provided at no charge.
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Acision and Seeker propose emergency notification system
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Technology feature
Category: Server
2009-04-27 00:01:40
Australian wireless location technology company, Seeker Wireless, has teamed up with global mobile messaging company Acision to propose a system to locate mobile phones and in an emergency to target broadcasts to appropriate phones in the event of an emergency.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Technology feature
Category: Server
2009-04-27 00:01:40
Australian wireless location technology company, Seeker Wireless, has teamed up with global mobile messaging company Acision to propose a system to locate mobile phones and in an emergency to target broadcasts to appropriate phones in the event of an emergency.
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Yahoo Fire Eagle brings location notification to Facebook
Written By: Jake Widman
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2009-03-13 21:44:41
Yahoo's Friends on Fire application for Facebook lets users display their location information to their Facebook friends.
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Written By: Jake Widman
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2009-03-13 21:44:41
Yahoo's Friends on Fire application for Facebook lets users display their location information to their Facebook friends.
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"Tagging the whole World?" Sounds like a job for Google
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Cornered!
Category: Telecommunications blog
2008-09-18 23:15:42
Researchers at the University of Michigan have come up with an idea to make location information available, via Bluetooth, to passing pedestrians. There initial aim is to aid blind people, but they talk of extending the concept to 'tag the whole world'.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Cornered!
Category: Telecommunications blog
2008-09-18 23:15:42
Researchers at the University of Michigan have come up with an idea to make location information available, via Bluetooth, to passing pedestrians. There initial aim is to aid blind people, but they talk of extending the concept to 'tag the whole world'.
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Navteq offers US $5.25m in prizes for 2009 Global LBS challenge!
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-09-10 23:14:33
Seeking to encourage application developers to build ever better and more innovative location-based services (LBS) on mobile phones and handheld devices, global mapping company Navteq has announced that Sony Ericsson and deCarta are the two newest sponsors of its upcoming challenge.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-09-10 23:14:33
Seeking to encourage application developers to build ever better and more innovative location-based services (LBS) on mobile phones and handheld devices, global mapping company Navteq has announced that Sony Ericsson and deCarta are the two newest sponsors of its upcoming challenge.
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Aussie software drives Vodafone NZ 'home zone' mobile offering
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Services
2008-07-04 00:03:57
Vodafone NZ mobiles can act like a fixed phone with a fixed number and fixed line rates when you use them at home, and the key technology behind the service comes from a small Australian company, Seeker Wireless.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Services
2008-07-04 00:03:57
Vodafone NZ mobiles can act like a fixed phone with a fixed number and fixed line rates when you use them at home, and the key technology behind the service comes from a small Australian company, Seeker Wireless.
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Your location on Google Maps: it's a movable feast
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2008-03-19 05:01:41
Google has added a new feature to Google Maps that enable anyone with a Google account to change the address of a business, or add a new business or other place of interest.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2008-03-19 05:01:41
Google has added a new feature to Google Maps that enable anyone with a Google account to change the address of a business, or add a new business or other place of interest.
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Pioneer terminates plasma, looks to LCD, goes Blu and turns up volume
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-03-07 05:13:02
Massive changes are afoot at Pioneer, affecting every facet of their business, including plasma TVs, audio, car audio and in-car entertainment and Blu-ray, as Pioneer continues working with Sharp Corporation on the business alliance they formed last year.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-03-07 05:13:02
Massive changes are afoot at Pioneer, affecting every facet of their business, including plasma TVs, audio, car audio and in-car entertainment and Blu-ray, as Pioneer continues working with Sharp Corporation on the business alliance they formed last year.
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They know what you like and they know where you are. It's an ad man's dream!
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Cornered!
Category: Telecommunications blog
2008-02-17 16:39:16
In the movie Minority Report, as the hero strides down the street video advertising billboards spring to life and address him by name: all thanks to identifying him by scanning the unique patterns of his irises. Today multimedia cellphones and a new cellphone location technology promise to deliver similar personalisation to advertisers.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Cornered!
Category: Telecommunications blog
2008-02-17 16:39:16
In the movie Minority Report, as the hero strides down the street video advertising billboards spring to life and address him by name: all thanks to identifying him by scanning the unique patterns of his irises. Today multimedia cellphones and a new cellphone location technology promise to deliver similar personalisation to advertisers.
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