http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld GPS World examines the Global Positioning System from inside and outside. We follow GPS inside the portable devices, black boxes, and integrated systems where it resides while celebrating innovative and state-of-the-art applications. In addition, we explore the characteristics and capabilities of mobile computing, wireless communications, the Internet, and other positioning technologies and sensors. 2008-07-06T19:43:10Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/Seen+%2B+Heard/Seen---Heard-mdash-Smooth-Start-for-I-95-Traffic-N/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/525877?ref=25 GPS is being put to use along Interstate 95 from New Jersey to North Carolina in what USA Today calls "the most ambitious use of technology to combat traffic congestion." 2008-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/262008/525877/I95_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/262008/525877null HTML http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/Corporate+Profile/Corporate-Profile-Leadership-Series-2008-NXP-Semic/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/521252?ref=25 NXP Semiconductors 2008-06-01T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/232008/521252null PDF http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/Seen+%2B+Heard/Seen---Heard-mdash-Flying-Priest-Lost-at-Sea/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/520702?ref=25 A Brazilian priest has vanished along with his GPS device during a lawnchair balloon flight, while an Oregon man who made a successful flight last summer plans to lift off again. Also, GPS at the Boston Marathon with MyAthlete. 2008-06-01T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/232008/520702/balloon-sm_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/232008/520702null HTML http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/Corporate+Profile/Corporate-Profile-Leadership-Series-2008-Septentri/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/521259?ref=25 Septentrio 2008-06-01T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/232008/521259null PDF http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/Corporate+Profile/Corporate-Profile-Leadership-Series-2008-746th-Tes/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/521231?ref=25 746th Test Squadron 2008-06-01T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/232008/521231null PDF http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/Business+News+%26+Outlook/The-Business-mdash-TomTom-Tele-Atlas-Deal-Approved/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/520693?ref=25 TomTom-Tele Atlas Deal Approved; Spirent Improves GSS8000 and Pens China Deal; KVH, NovAtel Integrate GPS, Fiber Optic Gyros; Trimble Introduces Copernicus II; NXP, Siemens to Develop Private Car Toll System 2008-06-01T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/232008/520693/KVH-sm_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/232008/520693null HTML http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/Corporate+Profile/Corporate-Profile-Leadership-Series-2008-Novatel/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/521248?ref=25 Novatel 2008-06-01T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/232008/521248null PDF http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/Feature/AEP-Goes-Operational/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/521363?ref=25 The phased transition of the 22-year-old Legacy GPS Master Control Station (MCS) to the Architecture Evolution Plan (AEP) control segment, which became operational in September 2007, constituted a multi-year cooperative effort to achieve a seamless navigation service transition to GPS users. 2008-06-01T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/232008/521363null XML http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/Corporate+Profile/Corporate-Profile-Leadership-Series-2008-Pacific-C/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/521254?ref=25 Pacific Crest 2008-06-01T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/232008/521254null PDF http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/Corporate+Profile/Corporate-Profile-Leadership-Series-2008-Topcon/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/521262?ref=25 Topcon 2008-06-01T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/232008/521262null PDF http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/Corporate+Profile/Corporate-Profile-Leadership-Series-2008-Tahoe-RF-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/521261?ref=25 Tahoe RF Semiconductor 2008-06-01T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/232008/521261null PDF http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/Corporate+Profile/Corporate-Profile-Leadership-Series-2008-Nemerix/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/521246?ref=25 Nemerix 2008-06-01T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/232008/521246null PDF http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/Buyers+Guide/Buyers-Guide-2008/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/521364?ref=25 The capabilities of hundreds of companies are outlined in our authoritative directory to product manufacturers and service providers in the gloval navigation satellite system industry. 2008-06-01T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/232008/521364null XML http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/Corporate+Profile/Corporate-Profile-Leadership-Series-2008-Magellan/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/521238?ref=25 Magellan 2008-06-01T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/232008/521238null PDF http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/Corporate+Profile/Corporate-Profile-Leadership-Series-2008-Raytheon/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/521258?ref=25 Raytheon 2008-06-01T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/232008/521258null PDF http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/Corporate+Profile/Corporate-Profile-Leadership-Series-2008-Qualcomm/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/521256?ref=25 Qualcomm 2008-06-01T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/232008/521256null PDF http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/Corporate+Profile/Corporate-Profile-Leadership-Series-2008-Cast/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/521232?ref=25 Cast 2008-06-01T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/232008/521232null PDF http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/Corporate+Profile/Corporate-Profile-Leadership-Series-2008-Navsync/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/521277?ref=25 Navsync 2008-06-01T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/232008/521277null PDF http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/Corporate+Profile/Corporate-Profile-Leadership-Series-2008-Hemispher/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/521235?ref=25 Hemisphere 2008-06-01T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/232008/521235null PDF http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/Corporate+Profile/Corporate-Profile-Leadership-Series-2008-Laser-Tec/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/521236?ref=25 Laser Technology 2008-06-01T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/232008/521236null PDF http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/GTX-Raises-175M-in-Private-Placement/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/517891?ref=25 GTX Corp. today announced the receipt of approximately $1.75 million in the second closing of a private placement of unregistered units of the company's securities. 2008-05-19T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/212008/517891null HTML http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/Silynx-Upgrades-GPS-Headset-for-Special-Ops/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/517894?ref=25 Silynx Communications Inc. said today it will be launching an updated version of its QuietOps headset communication systems with GPS functionality and tracking capabilities. 2008-05-19T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/212008/517894null HTML http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/XM-to-Push-XM-NavTraffic-with-Ad-Campaign/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/517893?ref=25 Satellite radio provider XM is launching what it describes as a highly-targeted national consumer advertising campaign for its XM NavTraffic service. 2008-05-19T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/212008/517893null HTML http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/Latest+News/Navteq-Updates-North-American-Traffic-Database/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/517890?ref=25 Navteq today unveiled an updated North American historic traffic database, Navteq Traffic Patterns North America v3.0, which adds coverage of Puerto Rico and Canada, as well as additional U.S. coverage. 2008-05-19T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/212008/517890null HTML http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/Feature/50--Leaders-to-Watch/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/513214?ref=25 Who will move the industry and its applications forward in 2008 and 2009? What strategies will they employ and what risks will they undertake? In this special report, we look ahead to identify key indivduals shaping the future of positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT). 2008-05-01T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/182008/513214/50towatch_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/182008/513214null XML http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/Seen+%2B+Heard/Seen---Heard-mdash-Fishermen-Armed-Against-Pirates/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/514148?ref=25 GPS units may help Guyanese authorities fight an increase in pirate attacks off the country's southeastern coast, reports the Jamaica Gleaner. 2008-05-01T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/182008/514148/Fisherman-sm_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/182008/514148null HTML http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/Business+News+%26+Outlook/The-Business-mdash-Near-Space-Location-Boost/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/513539?ref=25 For the past four years, Arizona-based Space Data has used classic weather balloons and a GPS-based navigation system to maintain a constellation of balloons across the southwest U.S. Its SkySite communications network enables its customers, oil and gas companies, to be aware of any developing corrosion, the primary cause of pipeline failures. 2008-05-01T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/182008/513539null HTML http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/Latest+News/GPS-III-Pick-Made-But-Not-Said/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/511918?ref=25 The U.S. Department of Defense, Air Force, and GPS Wing have decided who will manufacture the GPS IIIA satellites — but they're not telling just yet. That's the word from Col. Anthony Russo, deputy director of the U.S. National Coordination Office for Space-based PNT at the European Navigation Conference. 2008-04-23T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/172008/511918null REMOTE http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/Latest+News/Expert-Advice-mdash-In-Defense-of-SiRF/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/507558?ref=25 Should investors in high-tech stocks feel cheated of their profits because the share price had the gall to fall for once? Did they ever learn that risk is inherent in the market, and indeed in business generally? The number of class-action suits targeting SiRF reminds me of Atlanta burning in Gone with the Wind. Why torch the city? Why not leave it standing and do some clean-up? 2008-04-03T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/142008/507558null REMOTE http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/Innovation/Innovation-A-GNSS-Odometer/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/509263?ref=25 To reduce road-maintenance costs, some administrations are charging per kilometer of travel with data coming from an odometer recording. To fairly implement such schemes, accurate odometers are critical. Could an odometer based on GNSS be a solution? 2008-04-01T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/152008/509263/GPS_0408_pg53_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/152008/509263null XML http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/Seen+%2B+Heard/Seen---Heard-mdash-Which-Way-to-the-Castle/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/506328?ref=25 Is Leeds Castle in Yorkshire? Just how old is Stonehenge? For those in the United Kingdom, answers come via a new GPS tour guide that alerts motorists to Britain?s treasures as they drive near them, according to BBC News. Plus: Oh, Deer, They?re Tracking Me!; Plotting New Uses 2008-04-01T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/132008/506328/RoadTour-sm_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/132008/506328null HTML http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/Business+News+%26+Outlook/The-Business-mdash-Navigation-No-Bit-Player-at-CeB/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/506628?ref=25 Navigation No Bit Player at CeBIT; Lawyers, Investors in League Against Industry Leader; Leica Unveils Quad-Constellation Antenna; Booming Ag Market Grows Hemisphere Revenues; more 2008-04-01T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/142008/506628null HTML http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/Business+News+%26+Outlook/The-Business-mdash-JAVAD-GNSS-Unveils-Survey-Produ/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/498941?ref=25 JAVAD GNSS Unveils Survey Products; California Highway Tests Showcase Traffic Solution; SiRF Unveils New Multimedia Platform, Deals with Stock Drop; Marines Pick Rockwell Collins for Sky-Diving Nav 2008-03-01T05:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/092008/498941/Bus-thumb_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/092008/498941null HTML http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/Seen+%2B+Heard/Seen---Heard-mdash-Cell-Phones-to-Thwart-Terrorist/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/498905?ref=25 Researchers at Purdue University of West Lafayette are working with the state of Indiana to develop a system that would use a network of cell phones to detect and track radiation to help prevent terrorist attacks with radiological "dirty bombs" and nuclear weapons, reports the Purdue news service. Plus: No More Lost Mail?; Child's Play 2008-02-28T05:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/092008/498905/terror-sm_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/092008/498905null HTML http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/Seen+%2B+Heard/Seen---Heard-mdash-A-Devil-of-a-Program/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/487947?ref=25 In parts of Tasmania, up to 90 percent of the Tasmanian devil population has been wiped out by a contagious cancer-like facial tumor disease, reports the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Plus: World Leaders Seek Direction; Kosher Made Easy 2008-02-01T05:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/052008/487947/tas_devil_sm_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/052008/487947null HTML http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/Business+News+%26+Outlook/The-Business-mdash-UPS-First-to-Use-ADS-B/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/487952?ref=25 UPS First to Use ADS-B; Solar Cycle Could Disrupt GPS, Communications; Trimble Acquires Crain Enterprises; Russia Sells GPS-GLONASS PND; more 2008-02-01T05:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/052008/487952null HTML http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/Business+News+%26+Outlook/The-Business-mdash-u-Nav-Latest-GPS-Chip-Company-A/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/481095?ref=25 u-Nav Latest to be Acquired; Hemisphere GPS Harvests Steer-by-Wire Company; Hexagon Closes on NovAtel Acquisition; L-3 Lands $33 Million Air Force Contract Extension; more 2008-01-01T05:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/522007/481095/XF100_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/522007/481095null HTML http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/Seen+%2B+Heard/Seen---Heard-mdash-Students-Debate-Cell-Requiremen/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/481089?ref=25 A school-mandated purchase of a GPS-enabled cell phone has stirred cries of "Big Brother" from some students, but in the wake of the Virginia Tech massacre last spring others find it comforting that their whereabouts can be tracked. Plus: Small British Towns Fight GPS Traffic; Geo Games Grow 2008-01-01T05:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/522007/481089/S+H-sm_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/522007/481089null HTML http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/NovAtel-White-Papers/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/477738?ref=25 This paper demonstrates how NovAtel's SPAN technology can be integrated into an aerial photogrammetry application, with the Inertial Explorer software package, providing post-processing capability. 2007-12-06T05:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/492007/477738null PDF http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/Business+News+%26+Outlook/The-Business-mdash-December-2007/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/476889?ref=25 Garmin/Navteq, TomTom/TeleAtlas Map Out Deals; Trimble Wins Coast Guard Contract; Social Networking for Recreational GPS Users Debuts; more 2007-12-01T05:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/492007/476889null HTML http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/Seen+%2B+Heard/Seen---Heard-mdash-Our-Readers-Contribute/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/476876?ref=25 A reader sent us a photo of this urban scene in the Netherlands. Plus: Seen (and Heard!) in Fort Worth; also: Prank Ideas Hit Sour Note 2007-12-01T05:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/492007/476876/GPSgraffiti-sm_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/492007/476876null HTML http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/DARPA-Urban-Challenge-mdash-Race-Day-Coverage/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/470103?ref=25 Maybe Race is not exactly the right word, especially if you are thinking Indy speeds, but it is exactly the right word if you are thinking of that famous fairytale, The Tortoise and the Hare. 2007-11-02T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/442007/470103null HTML http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/Business+News+%26+Outlook/The-Business-mdash-November-2007/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/469020?ref=25 Big Acquisitions the Order of the Day; NovAtel under Hexagon Umbrella; NavTeq Selling for a Cool $8 Billion; NavCom Introduces RTK Land Survey Bundle; U.S. Army Selects GPS-Guided DragonFly Chute ; Rosum, Intel Partner for TV-Based LBS; more 2007-11-01T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/442007/469020null HTML http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/Seen+%2B+Heard/Seen---Heard-mdash-LAPD-Goes-James-Bond/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/469026?ref=25 Los Angeles cops will be able to fire sticky GPS tracker devices at fleeing getaway cars starting next year. Plus: GPS Shield Aims for Fast Tsunami Alerts; No More Sheepdogs? 2007-11-01T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/442007/469026/S&H-StarChase_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/442007/469026null HTML http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/Business+News+%26+Outlook/The-Business-mdash-October-2007/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/461965?ref=25 Phone Maker Nokia Jumps Into PND Business; Javad GNSS Acquires ArWest Communications Corp.; NovAtel Acquires Antenna Developer Antcom; Flight Tests Start for Northrop's F-5 Nav; Garmin Selects STMicro's Teseo GPS Chipset; Magellan Unveils MobileMapper CX for GIS Professionals; more 2007-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/402007/461965/celebs-thumb_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/402007/461965null HTML http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/Feature/Navigating-These-Mean-Streets/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/462991?ref=25 DARPA's upcoming Urban Challenge will showcase capabilities for effective real-time mapping by robotic vehicles requiring sophisticated sensing capabilities to cope with the object-rich urban setting, where moving objects will also be present. 2007-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/402007/462991/navigate_th_1007_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/402007/462991null XML http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/Seen+%2B+Heard/Seen---Heard-mdash-Shuttle-Upgrade-Designed-for-Sa/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/461977?ref=25 The crew of the Space Shuttle Endeavour used GPS technology to direct its August 21 landing in Florida -- a first for a shuttle. Plus: Prosecution Witness; NYC Taxi Strike Ineffective 2007-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/402007/461977/shuttle_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/402007/461977null HTML http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/Feature/Finders-Keepers/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/462992?ref=25 The ultimate winners appear to be the Internet and software players. The key to success remains content and the software that delivers it. 2007-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/402007/462992/finders_keepers_th_1007_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/402007/462992null XML http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/ION%3A+2007/ION-Trimble-Intros-High-Precision-GNSS-Receiver/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/461080?ref=25 Trimble this week introduced the Trimble BD960, a real-time kinematic (RTK) compact GNSS card for high-precision guidance and control applications. 2007-09-28T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/392007/461080null HTML http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/ION%3A+2007/ION-Germany-Readying-GNSS-for-Galileo/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/460903?ref=25 There are three critical questions surrounding Europe´s proposed GNSS system: if, when and who — as in who will pay for it. 2007-09-27T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/392007/460903null HTML http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/Latest+News/ION-Open-Source-Comes-to-GPS/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/460902?ref=25 Between military applications and the business that continues to grow exponentially around GNSS and GPS in particular, intellectual property is of paramount importance in this industry mdash; especially considering that the reason for every product is the reception of RF signals freely available to anyone on the entire surface of the planet. 2007-09-27T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/392007/460902null HTML http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/ION%3A+2007/ION-Hemisphere-GPS-Takes-Wraps-Off-Dual-Frequency-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/460522?ref=25 Today, Hemisphere GPS unveiled the latest addition to its product line: Eclipse dual-frequency GPS receiver technology. 2007-09-26T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/392007/460522null HTML http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/ION%3A+2007/ION-Centimeter-Level-Accuracy-mdash-Is-It-Coming/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/460524?ref=25 What is the future of civilian GNSS? 2007-09-26T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/392007/460524null HTML http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/ION%3A+2007/ION-NovAtel-Updates-OEMV-Product-Line/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/460521?ref=25 NovAtel Inc. launched the latest enhancements to its OEMV product line today, including a Version 3.210 firmware release and the new SMART-V1G enclosure. 2007-09-26T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/392007/460521null HTML http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/ION-Broadcom-Unveils-Single-Chip-GPS-Receiver/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/460095?ref=25 Semiconductor chip maker Broadcom Corp. announced its first single-chip GPS product today, coming on the heels of its acquisition and integration of GPS receiver manufacturer Global Locate. 2007-09-25T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/392007/460095null HTML http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/ION-Altus-Veripos-Pick-Septentrio-AsteRx2-Receiver/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/460096?ref=25 Belgian GNSS receiver manufacturer Septentrio said today that it will deliver its dual-frequency GPS/GLONASS OEM receiver module AsteRx2 as a core component of Altus Positioning Systems´ new survey product, APS-3. 2007-09-25T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/392007/460096null HTML http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/Trimble-Introduces-New-GNSS-Receiver-Module-for-Hi/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/460483?ref=25 Trimble today introduced the new Trimble BD960, a real-time kinematic (RTK) compact GNSS card for high-precision guidance and control applications. Capable of receiving a range of commercially available GNSS signals, the BD960 receiver is designed to allow OEMs and system integrators to easily add centimeter-level positioning to specialized or custom hardware solutions. 2007-09-25T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/392007/460483null HTML http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/A-Face-to-Face-Experience/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/460486?ref=25 Last year was my first opportunity to experience an ION Conference. I was one of the editors of the show daily — this year I´ll be roving the show floor for business news and posting frequent reports here on this site from eight other editors and bloggers to keep anyone who can´t attend up to date. 2007-09-24T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/392007/460486null HTML http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/Seen+%2B+Heard/Seen---Heard-mdash-GPS-a-Big-Hit-with-Rainforest-P/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/452329?ref=25 GPS is no small thing for indigenous pygmies of the northwest region in the Republic of Congo. Plus: China Seeks Safe Food for Olympics; Surf's Up!; Some Squirrelly Spies 2007-09-01T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/352007/452329/congo_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/352007/452329null HTML http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/Business+News+%26+Outlook/The-Business-mdash-September-2007/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/452328?ref=25 TomTom Seeks to Buy Map Supplier Tele Atlas; Garmin Edges TomTom; Magellan Shipments Booming; Strong Growth in Q2; Trimble Debuts GPS Handheld PC; Septentrio Pursues North America Market; Research Roundup 2007-09-01T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/352007/452328/Tomtom-thumb_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/352007/452328null HTML http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/Seen+%2B+Heard/Seen---Heard-mdash-Social-Networking---GPS--Findin/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/445633?ref=25 Friends in your online network can do more than read your blogs and see your photos. If you have a GPS-enabled phone, they might also know exactly where you are. Plus: GPS Beats Radar Gun; Rocketting about Town 2007-08-01T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/312007/445633null HTML http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/Business+News+%26+Outlook/The-Business-mdash-August-2007/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/444845?ref=25 Judge Tosses Lawsuit that Sought to Limit GIS Contractors; Topcon Acquires Javad Assets, JAVAD GNSS Moves Ahead; Navigation Drives Chinese GPS Handset Boom; Samsung Turns to Trimble GPS Clock for Ubicell; Bunker Buster Warhead a Success; Spirent Tapped for GPS Wing 2007-08-01T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/302007/444845/gavel-thumb_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/302007/444845null HTML http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/Latest+News/EU-US-Agree-on-Common-Satellite-Signal-Interoperab/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/444178?ref=25 The European Union and the United States officially announced today that new GPS and Galileo satellites will jointly employ an improved design for their civil navigation signals, ensuring their interoperability. 2007-07-26T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/302007/444178null HTML http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/Seen+%2B+Heard/Seen---Heard-mdash-Galileo-a-Stupid-System/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/437640?ref=25 A European Union commissioner's remark that the Galileo "is a stupid system" created a buzz in the online GNSS community. 2007-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/262007/437640null HTML http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/Business+News+%26+Outlook/The-Business-mdash-July-2007/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/437225?ref=25 Broadcom Purchases Chip Maker Global Locate; Spirent Federal Receives GPSW Security Approval; Sprint Launches Location-Based Shopping on Cell Phones; Trimble, Locata Team; Galileo Receivers Reap Fruits of Labor; Companies Offer Expanded ION Tutorials; China Develops Domestic Multi-GNSS Receiver; NovAtel Supplies Imaging Company with GPS Technology; more 2007-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/262007/437225/Bus-Hammerhead-thumb_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/262007/437225null HTML http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/News+Room/Questex-Media-Names-Kevin-Dennehy-as-Contributing-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/437991?ref=25 NEWTON, Mass., June 26, 2007- GPS World, the premier global media brand dedicated to global navigation and positioning technologies, has named Kevin Dennehy as the dedicated editor of its bi-monthly email newsletter, LBS Insider. 2007-06-26T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/262007/437991null HTML http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/Bios/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/432677?ref=25 GPS World - GigitalGlobe Bios 2007-06-06T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/232007/432677null HTML http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/Business+News+%26+Outlook/The-Business-mdash-June-2007/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/428504?ref=25 Companies Set Records as First Quarter Wraps; Trimble Provides Pocket-Sized Data Collection; LG Electronics Launches PND Line; Alcatel-Lucent to Transfer Space Assets to Thales; CSI Wireless Completes Transformation to Hemisphere GPS 2007-06-01T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/212007/428504/LG_Electronics-thumb_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/212007/428504null HTML http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/Seen+%2B+Heard/Seen---Heard-mdash-YouTube-Discovers-What-GPS-Thin/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/432732?ref=25 GPS units are so helpful, providing voice directions just when you need them. But what are they really thinking -- about you? Consumers can choose which voice their device will have and personalize their unit with a name, so perhaps the GPS device has a personality, too. Plus: Heartwarming Tale—Boy Gets Lifesaving Transplant; GPS Phones Won't Get Huge India Tax 2007-06-01T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/232007/432732null XML http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/Corporate+Profile/Corporate-Profile-Leadership-Series-2007-Rakon/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/427900?ref=25 Rakon 2007-05-17T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/202007/427900null PDF http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/Corporate+Profile/Corporate-Profile-Leadership-Series-2007-Leica-Geo/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/427894?ref=25 Leica 2007-05-17T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/202007/427894null PDF http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/Corporate+Profile/Corporate-Profile-Leadership-Series-2007-Hemispher/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/427865?ref=25 Hemisphere GPS 2007-05-17T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/202007/427865null PDF http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/Corporate+Profile/Corporate-Profile-Leadership-Series-2007-NavSync/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/427896?ref=25 NavSync 2007-05-17T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/202007/427896null PDF http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/Corporate+Profile/Corporate-Profile-Leadership-Series-2007-Raytheon/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/427901?ref=25 Raytheon 2007-05-17T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/202007/427901null PDF http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/Corporate+Profile/Corporate-Profile-Leadership-Series-2007-Autodesk/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/427860?ref=25 Autodesk 2007-05-17T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/202007/427860null PDF http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/Corporate+Profile/Corporate-Profile-Leadership-Series-2007-Laser-Tec/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/427866?ref=25 Laser Technology 2007-05-17T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/202007/427866null PDF http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/Corporate+Profile/Corporate-Profile-Leadership-Series-2007-Topcon/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/427902?ref=25 Topcon 2007-05-17T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/202007/427902null PDF http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/Corporate+Profile/Corporate-Profile-Leadership-Series-2007-NemeriX/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/427897?ref=25 NemeriX 2007-05-17T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/202007/427897null PDF http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/Corporate+Profile/Corporate-Profile-Leadership-Series-2007-CAST-Navi/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/427864?ref=25 CAST Navigation 2007-05-17T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/202007/427864null PDF http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/Corporate+Profile/Corporate-Profile-Leadership-Series-2007-NovAtel/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/427898?ref=25 NovAtel 2007-05-17T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/202007/427898null PDF http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/Corporate+Profile/Corporate-Profile-Leadership-Series-2007-Trimble/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/427904?ref=25 Trimble 2007-05-17T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/202007/427904null PDF http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/News+Room/emGPS-Worldem-Launches-emNavigateem-Daily-Email-Ne/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/427083?ref=25 GPS World, the global media brand dedicated to GPS and GNSS technologies, has announced the launch of Navigate!, a daily email newsletter providing industry business, policy and technology news every business day. 2007-05-15T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/202007/427083null HTML http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/News+Room/GPS-Maniaccom-Featuring-GPS-Consumer-Products-and-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/427146?ref=25 Questex Media Group today announced the launch of GPS Maniac (at www.gpsmaniac.com), a new website for consumers and GPS enthusiasts that features price comparisons for GPS devices, plus daily news, discussion forums and videos. 2007-05-11T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/202007/427146null HTML http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/Feature/Meet-GIOVE-A/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/424895?ref=25 Galileo satellites must operate in a harsh environment more than 20,000 kilometers above the Earth, through the intense Van Allen electron belt. Key team members describe the design, manufacture, launch, and commissioning of the demonstration satellite GIOVE-A. 2007-05-01T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/192007/424895/giove_th_0507_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/192007/424895null XML http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/Business+News+%26+Outlook/The-Business-mdash-May-2007/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/421061?ref=25 NovAtel, Septentrio to Sell Galileo Receivers; Magellan Offers New RTK Survey System; Tool Analyzes GPS, Galileo Products; more 2007-05-01T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/162007/421061null HTML http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/Feature/50--Leaders-to-Watch/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/429065?ref=25 Who will move the GNSS industry and technology forward into 2007 and 2008? What are their goals, and what strategies will they employ? 2007-05-01T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/212007/429065null XML http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/Seen+%2B+Heard/Seen---Heard-mdash-May-2007/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/424898?ref=25 GPS Proof Disputed in British-Iran Conflict; Magic 8 Ball Predicts Correct Route; Smithsonian to Display GPS Pioneer's FoneFinder 2007-05-01T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/192007/424898null XML http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/News+Room/Questex-Media-Expands-Tech-Group-Sales-Team/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/427600?ref=25 Questex Media announced today that Simran Toor has joined its technology sales team. As Western Regional Account Manager, Toor will be responsible for advertising sales of Cadalyst, Geospatial Solutions and Innovate Forum. 2007-04-30T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/202007/427600null HTML http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/Business+News+%26+Outlook/The-Business-Extra-mdash-May-2007/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/421062?ref=25 Major Upgrades to Survey and Mapping Software Released; infoUSA to License POI Database to ALK Technologies; Google Earth Layer Provides Interactive Outdoor Adventures; Navteq Teams With AutoDesk and deCarta for Developer Network; MasterCard, Yahoo! Tap go2 for New Services; Mobile Antennas Designed for Public Safety 2007-04-19T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/162007/421062null HTML http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/News+Room/GPS-World-Launches-Utilities-and-Communications-Pu/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/427599?ref=25 GPS World continues to expand its audience reach with a launch of a new e-mail newsletter, Utilities and Communications Pulse. 2007-04-19T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/202007/427599null HTML http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/News+Room/GPS-World-Analyzes-Consumer-Unit-Price-Trends/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/427130?ref=25 GPS World released today its analysis of a new study on pricing trends in the rapidly expanding market for personal navigation devices (PNDs). 2007-04-12T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/202007/427130null HTML http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/News+Room/GPS-World-Launches-Mass-Market-E-Newsletter/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/427139?ref=25 GPS World, the premier global media brand dedicated to GPS and GNSS technologies, unveiled today a new monthly newsletter, Mass Market OEM. Each edition of Mass Market OEM will include the latest developments and new product announcements from the consumer market. 2007-04-11T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/202007/427139null HTML http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/Seen+%2B+Heard/Seen---Heard-mdash-April-2007/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/416496?ref=25 GPS and Google Earth Save Amazon; GPS Nabs Police in Killings; Pro Soccer Injuries Studied; Da Vinci Code, Canadian Style 2007-04-01T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/142007/416496null XML http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/From+the+Editor/Letters-to-the-Editor/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/416694?ref=25 eLoran as Backup; Mexico to Equip Illegals with GPS; Accuracy Software Downloads 2007-04-01T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/142007/416694null HTML http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/Business+News+%26+Outlook/THE-BUSINESS-mdash-April-2007/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/416716?ref=25 Topcon to Acquire Sokkia; GPS Handsets Steal 3GSM Spotlight; Trimble Triad Unveiled at CeBIT; Robot Eats Snow, Leaves Ice Behind; Brunswick?s Navman Sold to MiTAC, Navico Takes Marine 2007-04-01T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/142007/416716null HTML http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/Feature/Lost-and-Found/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/416497?ref=25 Want to know exactly where you stand in the world? The next generation of global navigation satellite technology will help you with pinpoint accuracy. 2007-04-01T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/142007/416497null XML http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/News+Room/emGPS-Worldem-Named-Premier-Media-Sponsor-of-TimeN/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/427598?ref=25 GPS World has been appointed the premier media sponsor of TimeNav?07, including the annual European Navigation Conference, taking place at the Geneva International Conference Center in Switzerland, May 29-June 1, 2007. 2007-03-27T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/202007/427598null HTML http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/News+Room/Questex-Media-Appoints-Don-Jewell-as-Contributing-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/427091?ref=25 GPS World has appointed Don Jewell as the dedicated editor of its monthly newsletter, Military & Government PNT (positioning, navigation and timing). 2007-03-21T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/202007/427091null HTML http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/News+Room/Questex-Media-Announces-Michael-Eager-as-Sales-Acc/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/427136?ref=25 Questex Media announced today that Michael Eager has joined GPS World as National Account Manager. In his new role, Michael will be working with GPS World?s newly appointed associate publisher, Kristina Panter, to increase GPS World?s sales effort in support of the increased print and online GPS World portfolio. 2007-03-19T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/202007/427136null HTML http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/The-Business-mdash-March-2007/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/406754?ref=25 Wherever You Go, Ads Follow; L-3 First Responder; Tunes with Your Nav; DeLorme Launches OEM Module 2007-03-01T05:00:00Z http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/data/articlestandard/gpsworld/082007/406754null HTML