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GMV To Lead ESA's Leo PNT End-To-End In-Orbit Demonstrator Mission
As Location Business News reported last week, GMV will lead a consortium of companies to develop low-Earth orbit (LEO)...
House Committee Asks FCC Why U.S. Cell Phones Use Chinese, Russian...
The FCC allows U.S. and European satellites to provide connectivity, but not from China or Russia…
The U.S. House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party is asking...
Waze Makes Six Key Updates
Waze this week added several new features that allow users to navigate roundabouts, avoid curves and other hazards and even find parking. The Google-owned GOOG 0.00%↑...
Mobile World Congress 2024: Location Technology Enabler for 5G, IoT and...
While artificial intelligence dominated the sessions at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this week, location technology remained a solid choice for telecom companies to track...
CES Roundup 2024: Maps, Fleets, Auto, Location Devices…
LAS VEGAS—Overture Maps Foundation Executive Director Marc Prioleau said at CES that the organization’s main assumption is that the base layers of a map should be open...
Location Companies Declare Biggest Trends of 2023, Outlook for 2024
Industry executives cautiously optimistic going into 2024...
The location industry in 2023 had a mix of good and bad news, ranging from billion-dollar acquisitions and...
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Nearmap Acquires Betterview
Nearmap has acquired Betterview, a property intelligence and risk management platform in the insurance industry. The acquisition will “reinforce the company’s position as a...
Users Don’t Like Google Maps’ New Colors
Google Maps’ new color palette has users comparing it to Apple AAPL 0.07%↑ and a number of other competitors. While users first noticed the change in colors back in...
Porsche Expands Google Services
Porsche said this week that it plans to offer Google GOOG 1.22%↑services for navigation, speech and add an app ecosystem for its future car models. The premium automaker...
AI Helps Google Maps to Expand Existing Features
In an announcement this week, Google Maps GOOG -0.89%↓ said artificial intelligence has allowed it to expand its EV charging station feature, make recommendations of nearby activities and provide more...
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