He notes the irony of using technology, from GPS location data to mobile social-sharing, to report on a uniquely high-tech form of warfare.

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The new, free iPhone application will streamline the process by allowing New Yorkers to report complaints to 311 using a program that identifies the user, determines the specific location of the condition reported using GPS technology, and allows easy uploads of photos.

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WifiSLAM, which is roughly two years old, is among a slew of technology companies trying to crack the problem of how to detect a mobile-phone user's location when the user is indoors and traditional GPS technology doesn't work.

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In case you are not familiar with the company, Garmin manufactures navigation, communications and information products based on GPS technology, which relies on satellites to precisely determine the geographic location of a person or object.

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New technology from innovative product development firm Cambridge Consultants can accurately detect someone's location indoors when GPS drops out.

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