NH Police Track Thieves With Cell Phone GPS - wbztv.com

NH Police Track Thieves With Cell Phone GPS - wbztv.com:

BERLIN, N.H. (AP) ― Police say a GPS tracking application on a stolen cell phone helped them nab some thieves accused in a rash of thefts from parked vehicles in New Hampshire.

State police say a hiker reported that a cell phone had been stolen from a vehicle parked near a hiking trail.

The victim was able to log onto his free GPS application on a police laptop computer and track the phone to Berlin. State police then used the GPS system to direct Berlin police to the site"...

The Technology Chronicles : Report: Google grabs market share by steering searchers

The Technology Chronicles : Report: Google grabs market share by steering searchers:

Consumer Watchdog continues to push its case that Google Inc. is behaving as an illegal monopoly, releasing a report this morning that alleges the company is abusing is dominance in online search to direct users to its own services.

The study, which will be sent to U.S. and European antitrust regulators, cites online traffic data that the Santa Monica group claims shows the Mountain View Internet giant seized large portions of market share in areas like online maps, video and comparison shopping after its search engine began highlighting links to its products in results.

Notably, Google doubled its market share in online video to nearly 80 percent since 2007, the year in which the company began returning high or prominent links to videos from its YouTube subsidiary in search results, according to the report by Consumer Watchdog's Inside Google project."

Google LatLong: Google Tags rolling out nationwide

Google LatLong: Google Tags rolling out nationwide:

Thursday, June 10, 2010 at 2:49 PM
Just a month ago we announced that Tags, our new advertising feature for local businesses, became available in 11 cities throughout the U.S. Today we’re excited to announce our plans to expand the trial to the entire country. The rollout will start with states where we have already had Tags available in select cities (California, Texas, Illinois, Georgia, Washington, and Colorado). We’ll update this page as additional states go live.

For a flat monthly fee of $25, businesses can enhance their listings that appear on Google.com and Google Maps with a yellow tag that emphasizes specific information such as a coupon, video, website, menu, reservations, photos, or a custom message. Tags do not affect the ranking of the listings, and we clearly indicate which parts of the search result are sponsored."....

Ford to sync vehicles with Google Maps | freep.com | Detroit Free Press

Ford to sync vehicles with Google Maps | freep.com | Detroit Free Press:

Ford said today it is adding a Google Maps function to its Sync in-car communications technology.

Ford said the function will allow drivers to send maps and directions from a computer or a smart phone to their vehicle and will be available by July 1 on all 2010 and 2011 models equipped with Sync.

“With send to Sync, you can map a destination at home, at work – wherever you have connectivity – and when you get to your car, it already knows where you want to go,” said Doug VanDagens, Ford’s director of connected services"....

New GPS Satellites Launched | Google Earth Blog

New GPS Satellites Launched | Google Earth Blog:

Every day, we rely a little more on GPS satellites for both work and pleasure. Along with items like your car GPS navigation system, many items in Google Earth (such as these ships, real-time air traffic or following Frank) require GPS to enable us to see their current location.

Last week, the U.S. Air Force launched a new satellite (the GPS IIF SV-1), the first in"

Business & Technology | GPS upgrade aims to see more, do more | Seattle Times Newspaper

Business & Technology | GPS upgrade aims to see more, do more | Seattle Times Newspaper:

Most people may associate the Global Positioning System with the navigation devices that are becoming standard equipment on new cars. But GPS has become a nerve center for the 21st century rivaling the Internet — enabling cargo companies to track shipments, guiding firefighters to hot spots and even helping people find lost dogs...."

Lawsuit: Google responsible for leading Los Angeles pedestrian onto Deer Valley Drive - The Park Record

Lawsuit: Google responsible for leading Los Angeles pedestrian onto Deer Valley Drive - The Park Record:

The case claims that the Internet giant's maps put her on a 'dangerous path'

A woman from Los Angeles has filed a federal lawsuit against Google, claiming that she was injured in a traffic accident after the Internet search engine's mapping program led her into a dangerous situation while she was in Park City in 2009.

Lauren Rosenberg claims damages of more than $100,000 in the lawsuit. It also names as a defendant Patrick Harwood, who the lawsuit says is the Salt Lake County driver that hit her.

According to the lawsuit, Rosenberg on Jan. 19, 2009 went to the Google Maps site using her BlackBerry device for walking directions between 96 Daly Ave. and 1710 Prospector Ave. Google Maps gave directions that led her onto Deer Valley Drive, a section of S.R. 224, the lawsuit says.

There are no sidewalks on Deer Valley Drive, and the lawsuit claims drivers travel 'at high speeds' and the road 'is not reasonably safe for pedestrians.'

Rosenberg 'was so led onto Deer Valley Road/State Route 224 and was thereby stricken and severely injured . . . ,' according to the lawsuit, which claims Google was 'careless, reckless, and negligent' in providing the directions."