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GSAT-8 put through its pacesKourou, French Guiana (SPX) Apr 26, 2011 The Indian GSAT-8 multi-role spacecraft for Arianespace's next Ariane 5 mission is undergoing an in-depth checkout at the Spaceport in French Guiana in preparation for its liftoff on May 19. GSAT-8 was built by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) using its I-3K satellite bus, and validations being performed in the Spaceport's S5 payload preparation facility include antenna and solar panel deployments. With a liftoff mass of 3,100 kg., GSAT-8 carries 24 transponders to augment India ... read more |
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  First Comprehensive Measurement Of Truck Movements At Californian Ports PierPass and Ability/Tri-Modal Transportation Services has released the results of a study that uses Global Positioning System (GPS) tracking to provide a common language and set of facts that the p ... more | .. |
 Why The PND Market Faces A 50 Percent Decline The PND (Personal Navigation Device) market is forecast to continue on a downward spiral over the coming years unless PND OEMs make radical changes. In a new study, "Personal Navigation Device ... more | .. |
 ExxonMobil Introduces Android Station Locator App ExxonMobil is launching its latest in mobile technology - the Exxon Mobil Fuel Finder application for Android. The application gives real-time maps, driving directions, and station information for n ... more | .. | ||
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 Handheld Group Wins Large Public Transportation Tender For Rugged PDAs The has been awarded the contract to supply the Netherlands Railways (Nederlandse Spoorwegen, NS) with more than 10,000 rugged Nautiz handhelds, 6,000 of which will be the Nautiz eTicket Pro, contai ... more | .. |
 GPS IIF Satellite Delivered to Cape Canaveral Officials from Air Force Space Command's Space and Missile Systems Center announced the delivery of the second in the series of twelve GPS IIF space vehicles to Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla ... more | .. |
 Topcon First Major Company To Track New GLONASS K1 Satellite Signals Within an hour of the first signal emanating from the new GLONASS K1 satellite on April 7, Topcon Positioning Systems (TPS) engineers were tracking the satellite's L1 and L2 signals. TPS receivers t ... more | .. |
 S. Korea probes Apple about tracking feature South Korea's telecoms regulator said Monday it had launched an inquiry into Apple to see whether the US giant's collection of location data from its iPhone and iPad users violates privacy rules. ... more |
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 SecuraPets Introduces Better Way To Find Lost Pets According to the ASPCA, about 5 to 7 million companion animals enter shelters every year. But, the National Council on Pet Population Study and Policy states that less than 2 percent of cats and onl ... more | .. |
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  Humpback whales 'precise' navigators Humpback whales have a mysteriously precise navigational skill that cannot be explained by known theories, New Zealand researchers say. ... more | .. |
GPS use said to dull 'direction finding' Growing reliance on satellite navigation and Global Positioning System devices is creating a generation with little sense of direction, a U.K. scientist says. ... more | .. |
US lawmakers ask Apple about tracking feature US lawmakers are seeking an explanation from Apple following claims that iPhones and iPads constantly log the location of the devices and store the information in a hidden file. ... more | .. |
 Belgium probes Google's Street View Belgium became Thursday the latest European country to investigate Google's Street View picture map after cars taking pictures for the programme collected private data. ... more |
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  Carmakers look to an electric future in China Major carmakers' high hopes for electric vehicles are on clear display at the Shanghai auto show, but industry leaders say it could be a decade before such eco-friendly cars go mainstream. ... more | .. |
 TomTom Makes Driving Safer With Active Driver Feedback TomTom has announced Active Driver Feedback and WEBFLEET OptiDrive; two new features focused at further increasing TomTom's safety and efficiency benefits for businesses. Active Driver Feedbac ... more | .. |
 Garmin Adds Its First Touchscreen GPS Watch To Forerunner Family Garmin International has announced the Forerunner 610 sports watch - a slim, yet robust and weather-proof touchscreen solution for serious runners seeking an extra advantage. Forerunner 610 can stan ... more | .. |
 ExxonMobil Introduces Android Station Locator App ExxonMobil is launching its latest in mobile technology - the Exxon Mobil Fuel Finder application for Android. The application gives real-time maps, driving directions, and station information for n ... more |
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Apple devices logging movements: researchers A pair of British security researchers said Wednesday that the latest version of Apple's operating system for the iPhone and the iPad is constantly recording the location of the devices and storing the information in a hidden file. ... more | .. |
 Goa Seeks ISRO Expertise For Mapping Mangroves, Sand Dunes Goa government will take the help of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to map its sand dunes and mangroves as part of the crucial 2011 CRZ rules. State Environment Minister Aleixo Sequira sa ... more | .. |
Satellites can give advance hurricane info Satellites can monitor tropical storms and predict surges in strength to warn when a storm is about to become a hurricane, U.S. researchers say. ... more |
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 Using GPS Data To Model Effects Of Tidal Loads On Earth Surface For many people, Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite technology is little more than a high-tech version of a traditional paper map. Used in automobile navigation systems and smart phones, GPS ... more | .. |
 Landsat: Who Are The Customers Exactly who uses Landsat satellite imagery and what value do they derive from the information? In the first study of its kind, U.S. Geological Survey investigators surveyed a broad cross section of ... more | .. |
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 Ocean Front Is Energetic Contributor To Mixing Wind blowing on the ocean is a crucial factor mixing the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide into the ocean depths and keeping it from going back into the atmosphere. For more than two decades scien ... more |
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 Pulling Back The Sheets Melting ice sheets from Greenland and Antarctica has long been tied to rising sea levels. But these two sources are outpacing all others - including mountain glaciers and ice caps - to become the do ... more |
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