Qualcomm announced the commercial availability of the Mobile Computing Platform 50 (MCP50). For fleets of all sizes, the fleet management solution helps transportation companies meet safety and regulatory compliance requirements to manage their business operations, Qualcomm said. Qualcomm also launched flexible new monthly pricing plans. read more
After a long investigation, the FCC hit Google with a resoundingly soft penalty for stonewalling the FCC inquiry into its controversial street-mapping program. Google was picking up a payload of sensitive information from home wireless networks from 2007 through 2010. This included emails, passwords, and Internet usage history. The FCC declared that the data collection was technically legal because the information gathered was unencrypted. However, the FCC stated that, “for many months Google deliberately impeded and delayed the bureau’s investigation” and fined Google a paltry $25,000 for their behavior. read more
SpectraTime, a business of the Orolia Group, today announced it has been awarded a 1M€ contract to improve rubidium atomic frequency standards (RAFS) as part of the European Global Navigation Satellite System Evolution Program. read more
Trimble introduced today the next-generation of its Trimble GPS Pathfinder family — the Trimble Pro 6H and Pro 6T receivers for GIS and mobile mapping. The Trimble Pro series with advanced features allows mobile workers to configure a solution for a wide range of applications, delivering unparalleled flexibility in professional GIS data collection. The series offers a new streamlined form-factor and dramatic productivity improvements in difficult GNSS environments with Trimble Floodlight technology. read more
Speakers from several leading simulator companies will share their views on the importance and intricacies of simulator testing, in the increasingly complex environment of multiple modernized GNSS signals. The webinar "Simulating the Future: How to Cope with Expanding GNSS" is slated for Thursday, April 19, and will feature these guest speakers... read more
TRUSTe has introduced TRUSTed Mobile Ads, a unified mobile advertising privacy management solution. TRUSTed Mobile Ads support mobile browsing and application privacy preferences across all platforms and devices. The solution addresses the evolving privacy compliance standards, growing consumer privacy concerns, and complicated technology requirements unique to the mobile ecosystem. read more
Worldwide media tablet sales to end users are forecast to total 118.9 million units in 2012, a 98 percent increase from 2011 sales of 60 million units, according to Gartner, Inc. read more
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