Tag: Google
Is Elon Musk Expanding Starlink to Include Satellite Positioning and Imaging...
New trademark documents suggest so...while UT researchers reverse-engineer Starlink's signal
Elon Musk’s satellite venture Starlink has filed new trademarks that include satellite positioning and imagery services. According to...
Google Will Pay $85 Million To Settle Location Data Lawsuit
Arizona contends the tech giant used location data without consumer's permission.
Google GOOG -0.44%↓ has agreed to pay Arizona $85 million to settle a lawsuit that alleged the...
Google Maps Facing German Antitrust Probe
A German federal agency is investigating Google Maps over concerns that the mapping giant limits customers’ options to use alternative map companies.
According to published reports, the German Federal...
Google Maps Rolls Out Immersive View
Immersive View allows users to see a venue, with weather information, before they go...
Saying advances in 3D mapping have made it evolve, Google Maps has launched...
U.S. Justice Department Stepping Up Google Maps Probe
Probe originated in late 2020
The U.S. Justice Department is stepping up a Google Maps probe to see if the company is promoting monopolistic practices in its mapping business...
Trimble and Qualcomm Introduce Meter-Level Accuracy for Smartphones
Partnership Builds on 2019 Automotive Agreement
More Android smartphones will benefit from location through Trimble and Qualcomm Technologies’ announcement this week that they are integrating Trimble RTX GNSS technology...
Google Launches Last Mile Fleet Solution and Fleet Routing API
Hoping to help fleet operators optimize delivery operations, Google announced the launch of Last Mile Fleet Solution from its Google Maps Platform. The company also launched its Cloud Fleet...
Google Sued for Alleged Android Location Data Tracking
Privacy issues are not going away for the industry...
Three U.S. states and the District of Columbia have sued Google for alleged ‘deceptive’ collection of location data...
Family Locator Life360 Buying Tile for $205 Million
Company Competing With Apple in Personal Tracking Market
Family locator Life360 has announced that it plans to acquire tagging and tracking company Tile for $205 million in a deal...
New Apple 3D Maps Rolled Out in Four Cities
Enhanced 3D Apple Maps, in the new iOS 15 operating system, are now available in London, Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco. The new...