News tagged with gps products

Calif. pest trapper helps thwart citrus disease

(AP) -- On a bright July morning, Adam Marler punched locations into a GPS device and set off in his pickup truck from Fresno into the back roads and citrus orchards of California's Central Valley.

Biology / Ecology

created Jul 15, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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

Device can track your stray pet

For owners of lost pets, the frantic search for Fido does not always end happily. Now one company is betting that even in a recession, pet owners will pay $250 for some peace of mind.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Apr 15, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

What the heck is it? Consumers can be primed to understand hybrid products

Hybrid products are ubiquitous in today's marketplace: phones with cameras, watch/cameras, MP3 players with GPS systems. How can consumers understand the functions and features of these new products? A new study in the Journal ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Feb 23, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0




Search results for gps products


Analyzing energy potential

Sensors, radio transmitters and GPS modules all feature low power consumption. All it takes is a few milliwatts to run them. Energy from the environment - from sources such as light or vibrations - may be enough to meet these ...

Technology / Engineering

created May 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Wearable devices track people via wireless network

Mobile technology is opening new channels for remotely monitoring family members and others who need to be tracked.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created May 02, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Neutrons used to study a key protein in milk

Martha, a cow placidly grazing in a field in The Netherlands, became an important collaborator with researchers who successfully analyzed and characterized the internal protein structure and the composite ...

Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry

created Apr 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Apple's squeeze hits phone companies, competitors

(AP) -- Apple is set to report another record quarterly profit on Tuesday, continuing the relentless string of results that's made it the world's most valuable company. Those profits don't come out of thin air: A range of ...

Technology / Business

created Apr 23, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Natural clothing with solar-power chargers being developed at Colorado State University

Colorado State University apparel design and production researchers and students are working to develop natural-fiber outdoor clothing that can charge MP3 devices, tablets, computers, GPS units and cell phones with built-in ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Apr 17, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Futuristic cars are coming faster than you think

Cars that drive themselves are not just the stuff of sci-fi movies. The technology is real, the cars can now drive legally and the debate is starting on whether society is better off when software is behind the wheel.

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Apr 13, 2012 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (30) | comments 26

IBM, partners enable smarter charging for electric vehicles

IBM announced that it has teamed with American Honda Motor Co., Inc. and Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) on a new pilot project that will allow communication between electric vehicles (EVs) and the ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Apr 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Review: Wi-Fi bunny improves, still seeks purpose

(AP) -- Six years ago, a white plastic rabbit that was connected to my home Wi-Fi network read some news headlines and played a few songs. Colored lights on his belly lit up a few times throughout the day, ...

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Apr 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

LightSquared tries to revive broadband network

A Virginia company is trying to revive its plan for a national high-speed wireless network, arguing that it can address federal regulators' concerns over interference with GPS devices.

Technology / Telecom

created Mar 19, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A big leap toward lowering the power consumption of microprocessors

The first systematic power profiles of microprocessors could help lower the energy consumption of both small cell phones and giant data centers, report computer science professors from The University of Texas ...

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Jan 20, 2012 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (14) | comments 4 | with audio podcast


List of search results for gps products