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January 11, 2012
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INSIGHTS
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More Mobile Devices, More Geospatial Trends
Granted, I'm a mobile device geek. I see tremendous growth for geospatial apps on mobile devices. Obviously, insane numbers of mobile devices are shipping. This past Christmas, Amazon shipped 4+ million of its Kindle tablet computers.
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THIS WEEK'S NEWS
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Skyhook Location Engine Powers Kindle Transit App
HopStop, a provider of transit routing, has integrated Skyhook's Location Engine into its Kindle Fire app to provide location services. The current version of the Kindle Fire does not provide any location services natively. Android apps that use Skyhook will automatically work on the Kindle Fire without changes.
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Supreme Court Rules Warrant Needed for GPS Tracking
GPS trackers are a form of search, and to use them police must have a search warrant, according to a U.S. Supreme Court ruling today. The high court issued a unanimous ruling that a search warrant is required before police slap a GPS tracker on a criminal suspect's vehicle to monitor the suspect's movements, reports the Associated Press.
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TomTom Signs Strategic Deal with Samsung
TomTom has signed a strategic deal with Samsung whereby TomTom maps and location content will power the Wave 3 smartphone. TomTom will provide information to support daily location needs of Wave3 users, from navigation to search and find.
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Safe Software Unveils FME 2012
Safe Software announced a new release of its flagship product, FME 2012. This release of FME Desktop and FME Server introduces new tools for overcoming data challenges so that data can be used and shared precisely where, when and how it's needed.
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ION Announces Eighth Annual Robotic Lawnmower Competition
Registration is now open for The Institute of Navigation (ION) Eighth Annual Robotic Lawn Mower Competition to be held June 2-4, 2011, at Siebenthaler’s Beaver Valley Garden Center near Dayton, Ohio. Sponsored by the Institute of Navigation Satellite Division and the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Sensors Directorate, the Annual Robotic Lawnmower Competition is a national event for colleges and universities that challenges them to design and operate a robotic, unmanned lawn mower using the art and science of navigation to rapidly and accurately mow a field of grass.
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Trimble Introduces AP10 Receiver for Low-Cost GNSS-Aided Inertial Navigation
Trimble introduced today its AP10 receiver, the latest addition to the Trimble AP line of embedded GNSS-Inertial OEM board products that combine high-performance precision GNSS and Applanix IN-Fusion GNSS-Inertial integration technology—all running on a powerful, dedicated Inertial Engine (IE) board. The AP Series is designed for a variety of commercial mobile positioning applications including airborne, terrestrial, and marine mapping and guidance for unmanned vehicles.
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FROM THE LBS INSIDER
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Location Technology, All in the Cars
Microsoft says this is its last year at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Fine. Move over because the car manufacturers are using the show to unveil stunning location and mobile offerings. It has only been a few years since automakers started coming to CES to pitch new in-vehicle mobile platforms. This year automakers have been knocking themselves out to bring smartphones, location and cloud content into the vehicle to enhance the driving experience. The CES invasion by the vehicle OEMs started in 2007 when Ford introduced Sync at CES. Kia followed in 2010 with UVO powered by Microsoft. 2012 brings a multitude of OEM mobile announcements, including one from first-time CES participant Mercedes-Benz.
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RESOURCES
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UPCOMING WEBINARS
The Challenges of Global Navigation -- Register Today!
January 30, 2012 1 p.m. PT / 4 p.m. ET / 9 p.m. GMT
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GPS Wireless 2012
March 21-22, 2012
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GPS Wireless 2012, the Mobile Information Market Conference, will be held March 21-22 at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport hotel. Participants can learn from experts giving a variety of timely presentations, and network with others in the field.
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