Facebook has acquired London-based startup Scape Technologies, which is working on location-based technology that will expand GPS abilities, according to reports. Regulatory filings show that Facebook now has control over more than three-quarters of the company. Though details on the specifics of the deal were...
Connected car and location-based services firm Telenav is furthering its partnership with Amazon by tapping into Alexa’s voice-first navigation, Telenav announced Monday (Jan. 6). The partnership will give drivers hands-free guidance even when connectivity is lousy or not available. Drivers can use voice commands to...
The peace of mind parents get with child-tracking smartwatches has been turned upside-down. A cloud-based security flaw has been allowing unauthorized people to monitor children’s locations, as reported on Wednesday (Dec. 18). According to research conducted by Pen Test Partners, any hacker can access information...
Waze, the GPS app owned by Google since 2013, announced that it is launching a new Carpool feature that allows users to invite multiple riders to join a carpool. Before now, a carpool could only be initiated by a driver with one other rider, and...
July 24, 2020
Fitness watch and GPS maker Garmin Ltd. shut down its website and global call centers on Thursday (July 23) following a ransomware attack, The Guardian reported. Garmin issued an apology on its website and Twitter. The company said it is planning to provide maintenance to its website on Friday (July 24) and Saturday (July 25), […]
February 09, 2020
Facebook has acquired London-based startup Scape Technologies, which is working on location-based technology that will expand GPS abilities, according to reports. Regulatory filings show that Facebook now has control over...
January 06, 2020
Connected car and location-based services firm Telenav is furthering its partnership with Amazon by tapping into Alexa’s voice-first navigation, Telenav announced Monday (Jan. 6). The partnership will give drivers hands-free...
December 19, 2019
The peace of mind parents get with child-tracking smartwatches has been turned upside-down. A cloud-based security flaw has been allowing unauthorized people to monitor children’s locations, as reported on Wednesday...
