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NAVTEQ Traffic.com Upgrades Mobile Website for Real-Time Traffic Delays

Convenient and Personalized Real-Time Traffic Flow Helps Drivers On-the-Go

TerreStar Successfully Launches World's Largest, Most Powerful Commercial Communications Satellite

Deployment of TerreStar-1 Marks Significant Milestone for both TerreStar and the Mobile Communications Industry - as TerreStar is Closer to Delivering a Truly Integrated Satellite-Terrestrial Mobile Communications Network

CoPilot LiveT Launches Turn-by-Turn Navigation for Android Phones

The premium satellite navigation software is now available through the Android Market

Advanced Mobile Solutions to Empower Business Travelers Now Available from Amadeus

New Capabilities via Mobile Devices Include Traveler Tracking for Safety and Security, Access to Itinerary-based Location Information and Efficient Corporate Trip Approval

223 Million Smartphones to be Shipped with Open Source Operating Systems by 2014

223 Million Smartphones to be Shipped with Open Source Operating Systems by 2014, According to Juniper Research

Waze Announces Public Beta For Android Users

Palo Alto, Calif. - June 29, 2009 - waze, Inc., the first free provider of driver-generated maps and real-time road information, today announced the public beta of its mobile application for Android users, who are invited to download the application at the Android Market.

Trimble UtilityCenter Software Selected by Two More Electric Utilities for Enterprise GIS Solution

SUNNYVALE, Calif., June 29 -- Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today that two more electric utilities have selected its UtilityCenter(R) software as their enterprise Geographic Information System (GIS) solution.

Where's My Stuff? uShip Launches Shipment Tracking Platform to Expand Marketplace Transparency

uShip Welcomes WaveMarket As First Location-Services Provider to Offer Transporters Easy and Free Way to Keep Their Customers in the Loop

CSR and SiRF combine to launch a new era of connectivity and location

CAMBRIDGE, UK SAN JOSE, Calif.-- CSR plc (`CSR') and SiRF Technology Holdings Inc, ('SiRF') on Friday 26 June completed the merger between SiRF and a wholly owned subsidiary of CSR, creating a leading pure play provider of connectivity and location platforms and a company with the scale, technology and strategy to enable its customers to address the exciting and emerging opportunities in mobile markets

Sprint Is Exclusive Wireless Data Provider for 2010 Census

Harris Corporation Selects Sprint over Rivals to Provide Integrated Wireline and Wireless Support for First Time Automated Data Collection

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Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:00:00 PDT

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Fri, 05 Jun 2009 00:00:00 PDT

3 very cool, free, Must Have mobile Travel Applications (iPhone and S60)
Several interesting (and useful) mobile applications have been recently given updates… best of all, each of these apps is free! Please note, for the purpose of testing, I’ve installed the apps on a Nokia N95 8GB (S60 symbian smartphone). What’s also cool about these apps is that each of them takes advantage of location provisioning provided via your handset’s internal GPS (or pre-set location determined via cell fix).

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Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:00:00 PDT

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What Does Green Really Mean for IT?, Free Pillar Data Systems On-Demand Webinar
The Location Based Service LBS zone - Mobile technologies and location-aware social networking
LBSzone - The location-based services community portal, Speed and Red Light Camera Locations Now Available from NAVTEQ
The Location Based Service LBS zone - Mobile technologies and location-aware social networking
LBSzone - The location-based services community portal, Speed and Red Light Camera Locations Now Available from NAVTEQ
10 Things A Company Should Consider when starting their Twitter social media presence
Many of us on Twitter take it for granted that getting up and running is a breeze, however, many potential corporate users are still craving more information on how/where they should start. Here's a basic introduction for corporate Twitter users with 10 useful tips on getting started.

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Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:00:00 PDT

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Thu, 28 May 2009 00:00:00 PDT

Wavefront Presents NAVTEQ Breakfast Seminar: “Expand the Power of Your LBS Apps with Content for Pedestrians” — Helping emerging wireless companies get to market faster
Marriage in the GPS age: Tracking cheating hearts :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Technology
GIS In the Rockies - 2009
Employee Web Use and Misuse: Companies, Their Employees and the Internet Free White Paper
The ASP.NET 2.0 Anthology: 101 Essential Tips, Tricks & Hacks - Free 156 Page Preview, Free SitePoint eBook
Twitter Means Business  How Microblogging Can Help or Hurt Your Company Free eBook Excerpt
Ignite Fort Collins #1 - Ignite Event
Ignite is coming to Fort Collins, Colorado on May 28, 2009. Doors at 6 PM. We're bringing geeks, designers, and hipsters together for a night of beer drinking and fun. Get all the details.
What Is ISO 9000 And Should I Care? Free Brochure
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GISuser delivers the latest news, feature articles, and updates concerning the GIS, LBS, GPS, mashups, and geospatial technologies, Geographic Technologies Group Introduces Geo Blade Route
Twitter Might Start Adding Comments & Location-Based Information to Each Tweet
At the 140 Twitter Conference yesterday, Alex Payne, Twitter's API lead told Robert Scoble that Twitter might soon add location-based information to every tweet. Currently, users can set ...
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Rockies pitcher to appear at youth camp on Friday | WindsorBeacon.com | The Windsor Beacon
The Windsor Parks and Recreation Department and Windsor High School will hold a Windsor Youth Baseball Camp on Friday at Chimney Park.

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Wed, 27 May 2009 00:00:00 PDT

Where2.0 Video - Where 09: Jack Dangermond, Realizing Spatial Intelligence on the GeoWeb — AnyGeo - A GISuser Blog about GIS and Location Technologies
Where2.0 Video - Where 09: Jack Dangermond, Realizing Spatial Intelligence on the GeoWeb — AnyGeo - A GISuser Blog about GIS and Location Technologies
U.S. Northern Command
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Google Geo Developers Blog: Earn revenue from your mashup with the Maps Ad Unit
Google Geo Developers Blog: Earn revenue from your mashup with the Maps Ad Unit
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Despite impending shutdown, Gitmo to receive new security systems
Free Online Course Materials | MIT OpenCourseWare

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Mon, 25 May 2009 00:00:00 PDT

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GISuser delivers the latest news, feature articles, and updates concerning the GIS, LBS, GPS, mashups, and geospatial technologies, Second annual WHERE Challenge launches in September