[ad_1] While it’s not a tiny sticker like Tile offers, Curve is a small, circular device about 16.4 mm tall and 42.1 mm that comes with a keyring. Once Curve is attached to the item you want to keep track of, open the Vodafone Smart App to see the item’s location on a map. You […]
Category: gps
Qatar’s contact tracing app put over one million people’s info at risk
[ad_1] Qatar’s app, called EHTERAZ, uses GPS and Bluetooth to track COVID-19 cases, and last week, authorities made it mandatory. According to Amnesty, people who don’t use the app could face up to three years in prison and a fine of QR 200,000 (about $55,000). “This incident should act as a warning to governments around […]
Google Maps is making ‘Live View’ AR navigation more prominent
[ad_1] Tapping on the button will launch the camera that shows the distance and direction to a location relative to your position. An arrow will guide you to move your phone until you’re pointing in the right direction, with the final destination marked by a large floating pin. A card at the bottom of the […]
Artist creates traffic jams in Google Maps with a wagon full of phones
[ad_1] Weckert’s description of the project says he wanted to draw attention to just how dependent we’ve become on services like Maps. Citing apps like Airbnb, Uber and Foodora, he wrote: “All of these apps function via interfaces with Google Maps and create new forms of digital capitalism and commodification. Without these maps, car sharing […]
MIT’s new GPS system uses satellite images to put you in the right lane
[ad_1] Typically, GPS maps are created by big companies such as Google, which sends camera-strapped vehicles around a neighborhood to capture details on an area’s roads. And that’s worked pretty well so far, but it’s not without its limitations. For a start, it’s an expensive process, and keeping these maps up to date is time-consuming. […]
Bipartisan bill would scale back key section of the Patriot Act
[ad_1] While there are a variety of facets to the bill, the most significant aspect of it is that it would prohibit the warrantless collection of cell-site and GPS geolocation data, as well as internet browsing and search history by US intelligence agencies. Additionally, the bill would eliminate the relevance clause that had allowed the […]
GoPro’s fix for grounded Karma drones is coming ‘within a week’
[ad_1] Numerous operators have been unable to fly since 2020, with the Karma reporting GPS signal and compass calibration issues. One user found a temporary workaround by resetting the controller and disabling the GPS. While the problem at first seemed like a GPS and GLONASS clock rollover issue, GoPro wrote that the issue was related […]
GoPro Karma drones are unable to fly due to a possible GPS flaw
[ad_1] The company told Engadget that “engineering is actively troubleshooting” the problem, but didn’t have more to share. This might be a product of the GPS rollover flaw that has affected numerous devices. Some hardware will reset its GPS date when the associated clock hits 1,024 weeks, throwing off timing and thus location-finding abilities. GoPro […]
China’s alternative to GPS should be complete by mid-2020
[ad_1] Most Chinese users won’t have to lift a finger to take advantage of the new network. About 70 percent of Chinese smartphones already support Beidou, according to Nikkei. There are already 120 partners lined up to use Beidou for mapping technology. As with Russia’s GLONASS, China’s push for self-developed navigation is all about independence. […]
Domino’s GPS-powered pizza tracking is available in many more places
[ad_1] If the Domino’s Pizza you’re ordering from supports GPS delivery tracking, you’ll also be able to opt into text notifications. By doing so, you’ll get messages when your pizza is two minutes away and when it has arrived at your door. Domino’s will also send you an SMS when your food is on its […]