GPS

HortiBot: the autonomous, GPS-enabled weed eradicator: HortiBot won't go down as the first robot with weed extermination as its sole mission in life, but this particular robot ups the ante in a serious way. Conjured up by a team of Danish agricultural scientists, the three-foot by three-foot autonomous machine is "equipped with a computer and GPS to find the exact location of weeds," and being that it's also reportedly self-propelled, you hardly have to keep an eye on it.

GPS Leads Police To Stolen Luxury Vehicle In the Philippines: Manila, Philippines (AHN) - It pays to invest in high-tech gadgetry. This was proven correct by an owner of a luxury Mitsubishi Pajero sports utility vehicle in the Philippines who implanted a global positioning satellite tracking device to his SUV.  

Mio P360 and P560 PDA/GPS Upgrade with Touchscreen: Navigadget found some scant information about two new GPS devices from Mio, the P360 and P560, most likely to replace the current P350 and P550 models with a sleek design and trendy touchscreen. 

TomTom files a photo-real display patent for GPS: TomTom has filed a patent for an interesting new feature for their in-car GPS devices.

GPS units an easy target for thieves: POLICE are calling for public support to help combat a rise in thefts of global positioning system (GPS) units in the West.

New patent shows a TomTom GPS with integrated camera system: In-car GPS systems are great, but have you ever been driving along and have it tell you to turn, only to find out that you’re really not sure where it wanted you to turn? A new patent has surfaced depicting a navigation system that will use a camera to show you the road as it sees it, and show you exactly where you need to turn.

Garmin(R) Completes Acquisition of GPS GmbH: CAYMAN ISLANDS, July 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Garmin Ltd. announced today that it has completed the acquisition of GPS Gesellschaft fur Professionelle Satellitennavigation mbH, the exclusive distributor of Garmin's consumer products in Germany

For Dummies bookmakers create GPS handheld: Taking the approach of its help guides to actual hardware, Wiley has just unveiled its GPS Navigation for Dummies mapping unit. Technically built by the US branch of Maylong, the device (also known as the FD-35) has an interface custom-designed by the central For Dummies team to be as simple as possible, including its own help guide.

Spirent Federal Selected for Rockwell Collins GPS Contract : YORBA LINDA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Spirent Federal Systems Inc., a leading provider of GPS satellite simulators, announced today that Rockwell Collins has selected Spirent Federal to supply multiple GPS simulators to support the Modernized User Equipment (MUE) Receiver Card Development contract they have with the GPS Wing. 

Streetwise: Revolutionary unmanned vehicle is a hometown creation: Streetwise has discovered firsthand that TerraMax drives like, well, someone who just got their learners permit.
 

LOCATION BASED SERVICES

Value-Added Offerings to Spur Growth of Location-Based Services: SINGAPORE, July 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Location-based services (LBS) which have largely remained untapped in Asia-Pacific expects to show promising growth in tandem with the introduction of mash-up services and increase in mobile advertising.

Your Phone Your Way; Verizon Wireless Has Phones For Every Lifestyle: BASKING RIDGE, N.J., July 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Music today, video tomorrow and games in between. Verizon Wireless, the leading wireless company with the most reliable wireless voice and data network, has phones to fit every lifestyle.

New America's Choice Premium Plans Make It Even Easier to Stay In Touch: BASKING RIDGE, N.J., July 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Verizon Wireless, the leading wireless company with the nation's most reliable wireless voice and data network, today announced the newest addition to the America's Choice(R) calling plans -- Premium calling plans.

RFID TRACKING & RTLS 

Accellos Consortium Develops RFID Slap and Ship Capability: Colorado Springs, CO - Logistics solutions provider Accellos has announced the completion of a radio frequency identification initiative with its RFID consortium, addressing the emerging RFID requirements of the third-party logistics (3PL) market in the freezer, cooler and dry warehousing environments.

RFID Baggage Tagging Taking Off in the UK: London's Heathrow Airport, one of the world's largest and busiest, is set to begin an RFID baggage tracking trial later this year, according to vnunet.com. The trial will see RFID printers deployed at check-in desks, where bags will be tagged before being scanned as they enter into the handling system.

RFID Security: AAID President Pete Martin To Speak At The America's Show In Miami: AAID President, Pete Martin, will be speaking at the Americas' Fire and Security Expo July 25th at the Miami Beach Convention Center.

Blue Vector to Participate in Motorola’s RFID in Motion Seminar: PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Blue Vector Systems, a leading platform provider for RFID automation systems, is participating in an educational RFID event entitled RFID in Motion sponsored by Motorola.

Megatrux adopts RFID for asset tracking: California-based Megatrux has extended its logistics offering with an asset management and tracking system using RFID technology and Ship2Save's Operation Management System. 

Wal-Mart seeks to speed up RFID:Three studios join standards-setting group: LOS ANGELES--Wal-Mart Stores and some of its vendors demonstrated the ability of radio frequency identification (RFID) to boost product sales in presentations at the 2nd annual Entertainment Supply Chain Academy conference here last week. 

Tracking system alternative to RFID, developers claim: The integration of a system for reading barcodes or other information labels with sales order software offers processors an accurate method of tracking products, the developers claim.  

GPS

B.C's bait-car program proves successful: VANCOUVER -- The B.C. government says its bait-car anti-theft program has prevented the theft of 9,000 cars over three years.

Global Positioning Systems Market to Reach US$28.9 Billion by 2010, According to New Report: Global Positioning System (GPS) is increasingly gaining acceptance as it penetrates into hitherto untapped areas. Growing use in automotive and consumer applications is expected to propel the market to about US$28.9 billion by 2010

GPS device for rent at Grand Canyon; available soon at other venues: PHOENIX, Ariz. (AP) - Visitors to the Grand Canyon can now rent a hand-held GPS device to help them find their way around the South Rim of the park.

Samsung Selects Trimble's GPS Timing Solution for Its Ubicell System: SUNNYVALE, Calif., June 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Trimble announced today that Samsung has selected its indoor Global Positioning System (GPS) timing solution for Samsung's new Ubicell(TM) system, a plug-and-play mini wireless base station that improves mobile coverage in the home.

Danville Police GPS Systems: DANVILLE -  One Central Illinois city could use technology to make sure it's police officers stay safe when danger strikes. Danville Police looked into placing GPS systems in all of their patrol cars in the past, but say the recent shootings in Champaign and Arcola have renewed the push.

GPS market poised for rapid growth : MUMBAI, JUN 26 :  The Global Positioning System (GPS) market in India is in a nascent stage but the industry believes the use of the system could develop rapidly owing to increased use of the technology in fleet management and transport navigation in the country.

Tracking device helps teens to drive right: Parents trying to keep track of their teenage drivers are about to get a little more help -- from the heavens.

Danaher Motion and Sky-Trax Collaborate to Provide World’s First AGV-Forklift Collision Avoidance System: New Castle, Delaware, June 18, 2007 (PRWEB) Sky-Trax Inc. (Sky-Trax) announced today that it has formed a strategic relationship with Danaher Motion of Saro, Sweden to jointly develop and market the world’s first Indoor Collision Avoidance System (ICAS) for industrial vehicles. 

 
LOCATION BASED SERVICES

Wolf Mobile's ECONZ Timecard for Cell Phones Enables Compliance With Complex Labor Laws : ORANGE, Calif., June 28 /PRNewswire/ -- State and federal labor laws generally require accurate and tedious recordkeeping for all "non-exempt" employees regarding a variety of work issues, including hours worked, mandated lunch periods and breaks taken by employees.

Etisalat users ask ‘how’ about its ‘where’ service: DUBAI — Some Etisalat mobile phone users have pointed out that the ‘Location Based Service’ launched by the mobile service provider in March this year, lacked clarity on how and who can avail of the service, or whether the service is available for free to all its mobile phone users.

Search Event from Action Engine, Displays Mobile Content Case Studies: New York, New YorkSeattle, Washington - (Website Hosting Directory) - June 27, 2007 - Search engine firm, Action Engine, will host its Off-Deck Mobile Content and Search Conference, featuring case studies on profitable ways to deploy mobile services, hosted by John Burry, Chief Architect.

AtlasCT releases version 3.0 of AtlasWeb™ SDK an advanced package for Internet-based GIS applications development : Ramat Gan, Israel, June 26, 2007 – AtlasCT, a developer and provider of worldwide mapping solutions both for the Web and mobile marketplace, is announcing the release of version 3.0, the newest version of AtlasWeb™ Software Development Kit (SDK) an advanced package for Internet-based GIS applications development.

XPress Telecommunications sponsors 4th Annual Media Telecommunications Convergence conference: XPress Telecommunications, the Kingdom's paramount corporate mobile operator, announced its sponsorship and participation in the 4th annual Media and Telecommunications Convergence Conference held last week and organized by Arab Advisors Group, at the Four Seasons Hotel Amman.

European Market Leader Jentro Technologies secures Funding from Major US Investors: MUNICH, Germany-- Jentro Technologies GmbH, the innovation and market leader in GPS-based location based experience, announced today that it has raised funding from New Enterprise Associates (NEA) and Glynn Capital. The volume of the transaction is $ 29m.

RFID TRACKING & RTLS

Tracking Solution: Navis Launches Navis Cargo Tracker: Navis, the global leader in enterprise software solutions for logistics asset visibility, control and optimization, last week launched Navis Cargo Tracker at TOC Europe in Istanbul, Turkey. Navis Cargo Tracker provides real-time global shipment and asset visibility across the supply chain continuum allowing users to collaborate and intelligently respond to supply chain events.

Not Just for Retailers, RFID Helps Track Rainforest Wildlife: The same technology used to track pigs headed for your breakfast table may soon help their wild cousins in the Amazon.

3PL Offers RFID Tagging and Tracking Services: Megatrux, a large third-party logistics (3PL) provider based in California, has installed an RFID infrastructure in one of its warehouses to provide Wal-Mart compliance tagging services. Megatrux hopes to expand the service to other customers and to use its RFID infrastructure to streamline internal operations, Conrad Konarski told RFID Update. Konarski is director of alliances for Ship2Save, which developed and integrated the RFID system for Megatrux.

America’s top 100 3PL company adopts RFID System: Ship2Save announced today that California-based Megatrux, Inc. has extended its logistics offering with a cutting-edge asset management and tracking system using Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology and Ship2Save’s Operation Management System. The multi-dock deployment has enabled Megatrux to automate operations and provide added value services to its clientele.

Hospital association endorses RFID-IR solution: The American Hospital Association (AHA) has announced an exclusive endorsement of the RFID Infrared-based Versus Information System (VIS) for asset, staff, and patient tracking technology to enhance patient care and safety.

RFID Tracks College Campus Keys: Luther College, located in the small northeast town of Decorah, Iowa, is installing an active RFID-enabled security system to help it track key rings containing a number of master keys. These keys are used to lock and unlock 56 buildings and more than a dozen other key-access facilities on the college's 800-acre campus.

UWB

Advanced Technology for Carbon Footprint Reduction in the Workplace: Building Sustainability Ltd, a Cordless Group company, a European provider of energy efficient building solutions and Ubisense, the market leading precise real-time location system (RTLS) vendor based on ultra-wideband (UWB), announced a strategic marketing partnership.  

Wired and wireless technologies adopted: Among the several home networking technologies available today, Wi-Fi, powerline communication (PLC) and Bluetooth are adopted by many makers across South Korea, Taiwan and mainland China. Suppliers are also looking to adopt ZigBee and Ultra-Wideband (UWB) for their equipment and devices 

New A-T Wireless Mic System Uses UWB Technology: A-T says its SpectraPulse Ultra Wideband wireless microphone system is a new application of this patented technology. “SpectraPulse bypasses the increasingly congested RF environment to deliver clear, intelligible audio without the performance and set-up issues associated with conventional wireless systems,” A-T says in its marketing.