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High court troubled by warrantless GPS tracking (Update)

The Supreme Court invoked visions of an all-seeing Big Brother and satellites watching us from above. Then things got personal Tuesday when the justices were told police could slap GPS devices on their cars ...

Technology / Telecom

created Nov 08, 2011 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (13) | comments 17

New 4G network could cause widespread GPS dead zones

(PhysOrg.com) -- If a plan to build new 4G mobile phone base stations in the US goes ahead, engineers say GPS satellite navigation systems will be seriously jammed and huge areas of the country will become ...

Technology / Telecom

created Feb 23, 2011 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (12) | comments 7 | with audio podcast report

Warrant needed for GPS tracking, high court says (Update)

(AP) -- In a rare defeat for law enforcement, the Supreme Court unanimously agreed on Monday to bar police from installing GPS technology to track suspects without first getting a judge's approval. The justices ...

Technology / Telecom

created Jan 23, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 2

Texan accused of disabling 100 cars over Internet

(AP) -- A man fired from a Texas auto dealership used an Internet service to remotely disable ignitions and set off car horns of more than 100 vehicles sold at his old workplace, police said Wednesday.

Technology / Other

created Mar 17, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 17

Review: Technology helps golfers fine-tune game

(AP) -- Golf is a constant quest for improvement, which is why new clubs, balls, training aids and other gadgets are introduced each year. If gadgets were truly the answer, of course, there would be more ...

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Jan 12, 2011 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (5) | comments 2

GPS cell phone apps challenge standalone devices

(AP) -- The growth of cell phones with global-positioning technology is making life uncertain for the makers of personal navigational devices that help drivers figure out where they are and where to go.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Nov 28, 2009 | popularity 3.6 / 5 (5) | comments 3

Netherlands to levy 'green' road tax by the kilometre

The Dutch government said Friday it wants to introduce a "green" road tax by the kilometre from 2012 aimed at cutting carbon dioxide emissions by 10 percent and halving congestion.

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Nov 13, 2009 | popularity 3.2 / 5 (5) | comments 8

Court ruling forces FBI to deactivate GPS to track suspects

A recent US Supreme Court decision is hurting the ability of federal law enforcement agencies to monitor criminal suspects with global positioning satellites (GPS), according to FBI Director Robert Mueller.

Technology / Other

created Mar 08, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 6

N. Korea jammed S. Korea GPS devices: report

North Korea used jamming equipment to block South Korean military communication devices last week, a report said Sunday, amid high tension over the joint drills between Seoul and Washington.

Technology / Other

created Mar 06, 2011 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 3

Tech review: Navigating iPhone GPS applications

Since Apple Inc. announced it would support turn-by-turn GPS applications for the iPhone, a slew of GPS apps have appeared in the iTunes app store.

Technology / Software

created Oct 08, 2009 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1

US reconnaissance plane under jamming attack: aide

A US military reconnaissance plane came under electronic attack from North Korea and had to make an emergency landing during a major military exercise in March, an aide to a lawmaker said Friday.

Technology / Other

created Sep 09, 2011 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 2

GM: Self-driving vehicles could be ready by end of decade

Vehicles that partially drive themselves will be available by the middle of the decade with more sophisticated self-driving systems by the end of the decade, General Motors Vice President of Global Research ...

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Oct 17, 2011 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

AT&T customers surprised by 'unlimited data' limit

(AP) -- Mike Trang likes to use his iPhone 4 as a GPS device, helping him get around in his job. Now and then, his younger cousins get ahold of it, and play some YouTube videos and games.

Technology / Telecom

created Feb 13, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 6

US regulators pull plug on LightSquared

US telecom regulators have pulled the plug on an ambitious plan to build a high-speed wireless broadband network, citing potential interference with GPS navigation devices.

Technology / Telecom

created Feb 15, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 12

Sony PS Vita gets world launch in Japan

Technology giant Sony on Saturday held the world launch of its next-generation PlayStation Vita handheld console in Japan, as the company aims to take a bite out of the growing smartphone games market.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Dec 17, 2011 | popularity 2.7 / 5 (3) | comments 2