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Android and Enterprise Benefit from Mobile Open Source Development, According Black Duck Software May 16, 2012
At the Android Developer Conference, Black Duck Software announced an analysis of open source mobile project data which reveals mobile open source software (OSS) projects doubled, with growth especially strong in new enterprise mobility projects aimed at enhancing security, encryption, cloud,...More>>
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TomTom Launches New Global Geocoding Web Service April 25, 2012
At the Geospatial World Forum, TomTom announced the launch of its high volume batch geocoding web service. The TomTom Global Geocoder enables businesses to process large amounts of data with a single click of a button and return results quickly.More>>
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Google Announces Google Maps Floor Plan Marker App April 10, 2012
Google Introduced Google Maps Floor Plan Marker App which enables those who’ve uploaded floor plans to improve the indoor location accuracy their visitors experience when using indoor maps within their venue.More>>
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FCC Announces New Initiatives to Combat Smartphone and Data Theft April 10, 2012
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski joined major police department chiefs, including New York City Police Commissioner Raymond E. Kelly, Philadelphia Police Department Commissioner Charles Ramsey, Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police Chief Cathy Lanier, Washington, D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray, wireless...More>>
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Navitel and AND Automotive Navigation Data Announce Strategic Partnership April 10, 2012
Navitel, navigation company for Russia and Eastern Europe, and global mapping company AND announce a strategic partnership in developing car navigation maps for Navitel Navigator. More>>
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Blom Announces BlomURBEX Integration with Enrio.fi March 30, 2012
Blom announced that BlomURBEX imagery was integrated into Finland's most popular web mapping service, Fonecta's Enrio.fi.More>>
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Telogis Acquires Maptuit Assets March 30, 2012
Telogis, Inc. announces the acquisition of the assets of Maptuit, a leading provider of connected navigation for commercial fleets. This acquisition — the company’s fifth in three years — expands Telogis’ services as the market increases adoption of location-based Software-as-a-Service...More>>
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Bluetooth Group Adopts GNSS Standard March 26, 2012
The Bluetooth Special Interest Group, which publishes specifications for Bluetooth, has adopted the GNSS Profile version 1.0 for devices using Bluetooth 2.0 and up. The GNSS profile provides a means for a GPS enabled device to share its position data with another device via a Bluetooth wireless...More>>
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Broadcom Introduces New Location Architecture with Advanced Multi-Constellation and Indoor Positioning Support March 23, 2012
Broadcom Corporation, maker of semiconductor solutions for wired and wireless communications, has introduced a new location architecture to provide more responsive outdoor and indoor positioning capabilities for smartphone devices. With proven third-generation multi-constellation support and tight...More>>
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Yandex Unveils 3D User Interface for Android Tablets March 1, 2012
SPB Software launched an innovative, glasses-free 3D user interface for Android tablets. With Shell 3D Tablet Edition mobile operators and device manufacturers can now create customized 3D tablet interfaces for their clients.More>>
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