In November, two companies unveiled indoor location positioning systems. CSR, Plc. demonstrated its indoor location and navigation system at the Locations & Beyond Summit in San Francisco in November. CSR’s SiRFusion location platform and SiRFstarV architecture are scheduled to become available...More>>

Navizon Inc., a provider of geolocation technology, has unveiled Navizon Indoor Triangulation System (I.T.S.), an indoor positioning system. Navizon is the creator of a previous application called Navizon-One, a global positioning system combining GPS, Wi-Fi, and cellular signals.More>>

"A large number of companies and engineers have thrown billions of dollars at trying to improve GPS in urban and indoor applications,” states Locata Corporation co-founder Nunzio Gambale. “From a technological perspective, Locata has created something completely new: the capability to...More>>

Alcatel-Lucent has partnered with Polaris Wireless and Thales Alenia Space to offer a mobile device geographic positioning service. This type of service needs to be highly accurate to provide the best results for phone operators carrying out applications such as E911 as well mobile marketing....More>>

Navteq has announced the launch of Navteq Destination Maps. Destination Maps feature a unique set of interior map attributes (for instance, escalators) with detailed place data to enable users to more efficiently navigate and explore interior spaces. With Navteq Destination Maps, location-based...More>>

U.S. Department of Commerce Internet Policy Task Force issued its “Green Paper” on privacy, entitled “Commercial Data Privacy and Innovation in the Internet Economy: A Dynamic Policy Framework.” The Green Paper outlines Commerce’s privacy recommendations and proposed initiatives, which...More>>

The deadline for registration is October 1 for the international Ubiquitous Positioning, Indoor Navigation, and Location Based Service conference (UPINLBS-2010), sponsored by the Finnish Geodetic Institute. The conference includes sessions on multi-constellation GNSS issues, wireless network and...More>>

GloPos has confirmed an indoor positioning accuracy of 7.7 to 12.5 meters in an independent test of its software conducted by VTT, The Technical Research Center of Finland. San Francisco-based GloPos is the developer of a software-only positioning technology designed to make all mobile phones...More>>

Ubisense announced their 3D precise real-time location solution has been deployed within the "Audio Graffiti" Installation at the 12 Biennial Symposium on Arts and Technology, New London, CT, where mobile users can create and experience a constantly evolving wall of graffiti.More>>

Point Inside, Inc. announced the availability of the Point Inside Indoor Mobile Ad Platform, an events and promotions management system which allows mall-based retail businesses and the brands sold by those retailers to connect directly with shoppers based on their location. It allows merchants to...More>>