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TikTok Denies Report It Can ‘Track’ US Citizens
Chinese owned TikTok has denied a media report that it had 'targetted' US citizens, and says it does not collect precise GPS location data
GCHQ Boss Jeremy Fleming Warns Of China Tech Threat
No real threat from TikTok says GCHQ boss, but there is real concern over China's digital currencies and its Beidou sat nav network
TomTom Confirms Hundreds Of Job Losses
Satnav giant TomTom says it will “reset” the organisation, which unfortunately includes hundreds of job losses at its Mapping unit
Reporters Use Leaked Location Data To Track President Trump
New York Times follows Donald Trump's movements in real time as part of exposé into lack of regulation around smartphone tracking industry
Apple iPhone 5 Users Warned To Update iOS Now, Or Lose Functionality
Users of older Apple devices warned to immediately update the iOS due to 'GPS time rollover issue'
Russia Refutes Israel Claim Of GPS Jamming
Finger pointing. Russia denies it is responsible for disrupting GPS signals at major Israeli airport
Russia Regularly Uses GPS Spoofing – Report
When Russian President Vladimir Putin comes to town, a bubble of spoofed GPS signals surrounds him
Support Grows For A GPS Backup System Amidst Hacking Danger
South Korea and the US have signalled their support for a land-based radio navigation system as incidents of GPS disruption become more frequent
Police Warn On Privacy Dangers Of Snapchat ‘Snap Maps’ Feature
Users - and particularly young people - may not realise Snap Maps is broadcasting their precise location whenever the app is running, say experts
Europe’s Galileo Sat Nav System Goes Live
Seventeen years in the planning, delayed and over budget, but 2016 witnesses the arrival of Europe's answer to the GPS system
Tales In Tech History: GPS
A product resulting from the Cold War, the GPS system has transformed people's lives and indeed journeys
Decommissioned GPS Satellite Knocked Out UK Digital Radio Broadcasts
A GPS satellite taken out of service last week by the US Air Force caused a software glitch that affected digital radio broadcasts in the UK
How To Futureproof Your Business For Digital Transformation
Michael Allen, Solutions VP at Dynatrace, explains how to successfully embrace digital transformation in three simple steps
US Air Force Discovers Two-Year-Old GPS Glitch
The problem, which seems to involve the GPS satellites' ground-based indexing software, dates back to 2013
Nokia’s ‘Here’ Maps Arrive On Samsung Devices
The ‘old’ Nokia brings offline maps to Samsung’s phones, tablets and smartwatches
Galileo Satellites Launched Into Wrong Orbit
The two Galileo navigation satellites launched on Friday have entered a 'noncompliant orbit', space officials said
Lookout App Promises ‘Selfie’ Of Mobile Thieves
Thieves beware, as a new app targets the sticky fingered when they purloin people's precious mobile phones
GPS: TechWeek Quiz Of The Week
Where would we be without GPS? Our quiz looks at the history of a technology we all rely on
Intel Confirms Acquisition Of ST-Ericsson’s GPS Business
Intel is to acquire the GPS chip business of ST-Ericsson, as the chip joint venture closes down
Google Said To Consider Waze Acquisition
First it was Apple, then Facebook, and now Google is reportedly interested in the Israeli start-up
Facebook To Buy Mapping Firm Waze For $1 Billion – Reports
Facebook is said to be buying navigation start-up Waze, previously courted by Apple
Smartphone Navigation Apps Slash Device Sales
Sales of dedicated navigation devices are being badly squeezed by the growing use of mobile navigation apps
Apple Developing ‘Street View Alternative’
A patent hints at a street-level navigation interface controlled by movement of the device
Chinese GPS Alternative Opens To Consumers
BeiDou satellite navigation system will finally appear on smartphones
Researchers Identify Mobile Users Through Anonymous Location Data
Anonymised location data? There’s no such thing
Apple Acquires Indoor Map Startup WifiSLAM
Apple Maps' indoor mapping to be improved by $20m acqusition of WifiSLAM
GPS Jamming: eLoran Offers Solution To A Dangerous Problem
Professor David Last from General Lighthouse Authorities tells TechWeekEurope why we need eLoran – the land-based alternative to GPS
MWC 2013 Video: TomTom “Adds Value To Smartphones”
Pieter Gillegot-Vergauwen from TomTom talks about the future of navigation
US Senate Votes In Favour Of Location Privacy Bill
Senator Al Franken wants to put a stop to “stalker apps”