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by Andrew Martonik
May 15, 2013
Save battery life and improve location data for every app
We're live here at the Google I/O 2013 keynote, where Google has started off with talking about APIs for Android. As one of its firs...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Mar 29, 2013
Could Google use your location data to make you a better photographer? This patent application shows someone in Mountain View thinks so.
Google has filed for a patent that would adjust camera se...
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by Andrew Martonik
Mar 14, 2013
Ingress has just been updated today to give users the ability to submit and update portal location information. For existing portals, players at those portals can now submit new photos that they fee...
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by Andrew Martonik
Dec 12, 2012
With the last update to Foursquare we saw improvements to the usability of the "Check In" UI, and now it is improving the "Explore" tab to follow suit. When searching a location ...
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by Andrew Martonik
Dec 07, 2012
If you've got a Jelly Bean device -- say a shiny new Nexus 4 -- and open up Google Now today, you'll likely be greeted with a notice about Google's location policy. The notice reminds us...
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by Andrew Martonik
Dec 04, 2012
Starting this week, Verizon will be rolling out a targeted advertising system it is calling "Verizon Selects." The basic idea is that customers can opt-in (thankfully) to a system that let...
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by Richard Devine
Nov 02, 2012
Google Now continues to try and improve our daily lives one little step at a time, and the latest addition seems to be doing just that. Some users are reporting this card now appearing when they ope...
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by Simon Sage
Sep 27, 2012
Google's Niantic Labs have pushed out a new app called Field Trip, which simply pops up location-specific information cards as you wander or drive around town. It's vaguely Google Nowish in ...
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by Simon Sage
Sep 26, 2012
The Foursquare app for Android has been updated to bring back an old feature called Nearby Friends. As you might expect, it showcases which of your friends have checked in nearby recently, and what ...
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by Simon Sage
Sep 11, 2012
Sonar, a location-based social networking app for Android and iOS, has exited beta and is now available in Google Play for free.
Although Sonar plugs into Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Foursquar...
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by Simon Sage
Aug 09, 2012
With back to school season around the corner, some parents may be getting antsy about having their young ‘uns out in the big wide world. Luckily, thanks to phones and stand-alone GPS units, mi...
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by Alex Dobie
Jul 23, 2012
Some Galaxy Nexus users who've recently updated their devices to Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean have been experiencing issues with the phone's GPS capabilities. Specifically, some Gnex owners are ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jun 07, 2012
Launch the app, and it basically says it. It's an all-new Foursquare app. OK, maybe not all new. You're not going to be lost trying to check into your favorite coffee shop. But,...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Mar 14, 2012
Here's a security and privacy tip that many of us forget about, yet is really easy to manage -- geo-location data in the pictures you take with your Android phone. Modern digital cameras that ha...
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by Phil Nickinson
Mar 11, 2012
Path for Android has been updated to Version 2.1, which brings a bit of new functionality along with a tweaked user interface. The big change is that Path is now integrated the the Nike+ fitness sys...
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by Phil Nickinson
Feb 24, 2012
Android's Foursquare check-in app got an update this evening, bringing a few bugfixes. They are:
Bug fixes for the 2-08 release.
In-line commenting on Check-in Details.
Updat...
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by Phil Nickinson
Feb 04, 2012
The Android Path application got itself a sizable update on Friday, bringing proper support for high-resolution 720p displays, as well as the ability to post to Tumblr blogs. Here's the full cha...
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by Phil Nickinson
Dec 06, 2011
Looks like Android's Facebook app is getting ready for an update, according to some screen shots leaked to Engadget. Codenamed "Katana" (which was, for as long as we can remember, alwa...
Review
by Joshua Munoz
Jul 25, 2011
Chances are, most of you have heard of (and probably used) Yelp. Whether it's been their initial online presence, their myriad phone apps, or just a friend raving about it, Yelp is the top dog i...
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by Menno
Jun 19, 2011
Lightbox is a camera/gallery replacement application that bills itself as "The Connected Camera," allowing you to snap, "enhance," and easily share your pictures with your favorite...
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by Joshua Munoz
May 13, 2011
Google is introducing a new, browser-based feature for everyone who reads news using a mobile device. The service is called "News near you" and it's accessible if you direct your mobile brow...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 12, 2011
Once upon a time there was a little story about Motorola ditching Google's location services in Android in favor of a company called Skyhook. And just a couple months after that little story came anot...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 24, 2011
Much hay has been made of late over your phone caching (aka "storing") your location data. It started with the realization that the iPhone was storing location data ... and storing, an...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Feb 01, 2011
Google has updated Google Maps for Android to version 5.1 today, bringing big changes to Latitude. Where Latitude once was just a pin on a map, now there are check-ins, to connect a place...
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by Phil Nickinson
Nov 30, 2010
It's hardly a secret that the Galaxy S Android smartphones have had some, erm, problems when it comes to GPS location. For some of us, things have worked just fine. But far too many have had problems...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 16, 2010
Back in April it was announced that Motorola was switching to Boston-based Skyhook for location services on its Android phones. That never happened, apparently, and now Skyhook has filed suit against ...
Review
by Ross Lovelace
Jul 30, 2010
Blackberry users, rejoice! The Poynt local search application has made its way to the Android Market. Poynt's simple and attractive interface makes it easy to find restaurants, businesses, movies, an...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 26, 2010
Google Maps just served notice to every other location-based business app out there with the introduction of "Places." A tie-in with Google Maps, it makes it super easy to find any kind of, ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jun 16, 2010
An update to Foursquare just came down the pike, and this one's a goody if you're anal about your check-ins. (Wonder which side of the fence we're about to be on?) You now have the ability to fix tho...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 26, 2010
Here we go again. First it's Samsung going with Yahoo services, and now comes word that Motorola's switching to Skyhook for its location-based services over Google. Devices with the new service w...
