http://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. (Phys.org)—GPS reduces battery life in a smartphone or tablet, a problem that has challenged a team led by principal researcher Jie Liu at Microsoft Research. Liu has said in the past that sensing and energy are emerging cross-cutting concerns in computer systems. "The proliferation of embedded and personal devices such as networked sensors and mobile phones gives computer systems increasing capability of gathering data from and adapting to the physical world and personal activities." http://phys.org/news275638185.html Technology Tue, 25 Dec 2012 08:10:01 EST news275638185 (AP)—Nokia says it will make its maps and location services available to customers of Oracle Corp. with a built-in link created by the U.S software maker. http://phys.org/news268305627.html Technology Mon, 01 Oct 2012 10:20:38 EST news268305627 Google Inc.'s plan to let people "opt out" of having their wireless network data used by the company's location services such as StreetView may be clumsy, but the Netherlands' privacy watchdog says it adheres to the letter of the law. http://phys.org/news240659064.html Technology Wed, 16 Nov 2011 09:44:31 EST news240659064 A group of nearly 27,000 South Koreans is suing Apple for $26 million for what they claim are privacy violations from the collection of iPhone user location information. http://phys.org/news232774708.html Technology Wed, 17 Aug 2011 04:38:42 EST news232774708 (AP) -- The Air Force is warning its troops to be careful when using Facebook and other popular networking sites because some new features could show the enemy exactly where U.S. forces are located in war zones. http://phys.org/news209271394.html Technology Thu, 18 Nov 2010 03:20:02 EST news209271394