She's a fan of the car service Uber -- which can pick you up based on your smartphone's GPS -- for those over-imbibing.
Columbia's just-launched GPS Pal app is not only available on both Android and iOS, but it's actually designed to be used with a user account so that activity logs are neatly housed in a searchable, organized portal.
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In Germany, meanwhile, some lorry drivers have used jammers to evade the country's GPS-based road-tolling system.
Most of our questions about Garmin's iQue GPS-enabled PDA were answered in a live demonstration.
This may encourage more members to use the mobile app's GPS-powered check-in function which competes with Foursquare.
Because it's GPS-enabled and its navigation capabilities require no data usage, the Edge 810 is a perfect choice anywhere in the world.
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It's similar to what Garmin's Rino series of GPS-enabled radios can already do, and there's little reason that wireless phones can't do the same thing.
That has already happened with weather data and with America's GPS satellite-navigation system that was opened for full commercial use a decade ago.
Pentax's Optio WG-1 GPS point-and-shoot satisfied geotaggers out of the box, but owners of its K-5, K-r and 645D DSLRs have had to make do with third-party taggers like the PhotoTrackr or Eye-Fi.
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And while GPS has been open to non-military users for years, the U.S. Department of Defense, concerned that store-bought GPS readers could be used by enemies on the battlefield, deliberately distorted the civilian signal from the satellites so that receivers were only accurate to within about 300 feet.
It's always nice to see an old tech stage a comeback and this time it's happening around the coasts of Europe, with nine low-frequency radio transmitters substituting for GPS' satellite-based system. eLoran's radiowave-based system is stronger than satellite signals and less jammable, based on the Loran system that was previously used for shipping navigation by both the British and US navy over 50 years ago.
It's true that my GPS-enabled camera takes better pictures than my smartphone, and can tell me they were taken in California.
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An early review of Digital-Cube's iStation i2 (value-pack, so no GPS) we told you about has been posted by tipster Joel Burslem in Korea.
Leveraging industry-leading voice-recognition software, integrated GPS technology and a customer's Bluetooth-capable mobile phone, SYNC with Traffic, Directions and Information provides simple hands-free access to personalized traffic reports, precise turn-by-turn driving directions and up-to-date information including business listings, news, sports and weather.
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We were so busy playing with Fujitsu's GPS cane and 5-inch F-02E phone, that we didn't even notice the company introduce a waterproof, dustproof Android tablet.
Shoppers at Gap 's (nyse: GPS - news - people ) Gap, Old Navy and Banana Republic stores get free shipping and coupons as they accumulate purchase points on their store cards.
First up is the "Kaiser" (pictured top left), a follow-on to the Hermes that adds GPS -- a feature that's becoming increasingly common in high-end Pocket PCs.
Timelapse, is one of the more obvious, but distance lapse is interesting too -- letting your phone's GPS trigger the camera at certain distance intervals.
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About the same time that Galileo is supposed to begin operating, assuming all goes smoothly, the U.S. will be readying third-generation GPS satellites for launch, sometime between 2008 and 2010.
It's quite another when it's a GPS watch, and athletes are building their own apps -- yet that's what Suunto has managed with a 2.0 firmware update to its Ambit outdoor watch.
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It's not their fault - most practice nurses and GPs have simply never been equipped with the specialist skills and knowledge for today's needs.
Starbucks' saturation approach to expansion is no different than, say, McDonald's or Gap (nyse: GPS - news - people ), but it seems to get a bad rap for it.
It also allows the phone to be used as a remote control for the Everio and offers geotagging of video and photo files in conjunction with the smartphone's GPS. Video Email allows 15-second video clips (640 x 360 pixels) to be sent directly from the Everio to up to eight email addresses.
Mr Wells has claimed the trust's attempts at recruiting doctors have been "half-hearted" and that GPs are angry at a proposal which could see them running Downe Hospital's emergency department at night.
Additional power for the car's Racepak, Baja Designs lighting, communications and GPS is provided by a 4-cell battery pack located in the driver's compartment.
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Qualcomm's Gobi2000 technology includes integrated GPS, increased data-transfer rates and more global connectivity options.
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And the Wi-Fi-only version lacks GPS. Also, videophiles may dislike the fact that the iPad's screen lacks wide-screen dimensions, so you either get black bars above or below wide-screen videos, or, if you choose an option to fill the screen, some of the picture may get cut off.
Now we get literally billions of GPS measurements every week - it's unprecedented and really exciting for us.
It s the leader in expensive high-end positioning technologies, including GPS, laser and optical systems for the military, aviation, surveying, mapping and construction.
Download the WiFi Directory App, which uses an iPhone or iPad's current GPS location to create a list of nearby wi-fi hot spots.
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