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Census Workers With a GPS

I’ve seen a few questions on the internet, complaints even that census workers are traveling around and doing their job with a GPS in hand.
People are asking questions like - Why does the government need to know the GPS coordinates of my front door?
I think everybody is getting a little paranoid! I’m almost certain that [...]

GLONASS, Galileo, Compass - What About My GPS!

You probably knew already that the GPS system that’s used in most navigational devices these days was developed by the US military back in 1989. In the year 2000, former US president Bill Clinton opened up the system and the GPS satellites started providing more accurate information to the general public. After accurate positioning was [...]

Can Trimble Keep Up in the Consumer Market?

Trimble has a long history in the GPS market and have really made their mark in the Geographic Information Systems market as a whole by creating a line of great products that cater to the GIS industry.

Lately, it seems that Trimble has been trying to break into the consumer GPS market by teaming up with some cellular service providers to offer software services to the cellular provider’s clients.

Why the iPhone Isn’t the GPS for Me

There’s no doubt that the iPhone is one of the more sexier electronic devices on the market today (even Google’s Nexus seems to mimic the iPhone), but it’s not the device for me.
The iPhone is packed with powerful features and I’m going to put myself out there and say that it’s probably great for office [...]

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