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Sweet GPS Device from Apple?

While doing my daily sweep of the geoblogosphere today I ran across a post hinting at a possible future multifunction handheld device from Apple that may include a GPS. Apple’s iPhoto software has geotagging functionality built in already and according to the post, Apple has filed a patent for a handheld device that could include […]

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Who Really Invented GPS?

There is an interesting article in today’s Miami Herald questioning who owns the rights to GPS technology. A defunct company called SPS claims that Motorola ended a joint venture in 2000 that gives SPS the intellectual property rights to GPS technology. Motorola claims that they gave SPS $5,000,000, paid for their offices, and paid employee […]

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Show 50.2: The Caching Commute

Listen To The Show The Caching Commute: On this 2nd geocaching micro-podcast of the week, Sonny drives home and talks about a new feature on the geocaching.com website. New Google Map feature announcement Forum discussion on this feature Are you going to the GeoWoodstock 4 on Memorial Day weekend? Drop us a note and let […]

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