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South Korea to test real-time GPS service without internet
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South Korea to test real-time GPS service without internet

The system provides centimeter-level location accuracy without internet access, making it useful in remote areas such as islands and mountains.
Grace Priscilla Teo · · 1 min read
Why indoor tracking technology is set to take off
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Why indoor tracking technology is set to take off

With the potential to transform sectors as diverse as healthcare and grocery logistics, real-time location and sensor solutions are set for rapid growth.
Vincent Xu · · 4 min read
Temasek backs $400m round of global payments firm

Temasek backs $400m round of global payments firm

GPS provides payment processing solutions to fintech firms, digital challenger banks, and embedded finance providers.
Miguel Cordon · · 1 min read
MakeMyTrip backer leads $11m round in Indian space tech startup

MakeMyTrip backer leads $11m round in Indian space tech startup

The company aims to reduce the waiting time for putting satellites in orbit from about 12 to 18 months to two weeks or less.
Deepti Sri · · 2 min read

China’s own version of GPS is coming

Basic deployment of BeiDou system completes with latest satellite launch.
Karen Chiu · · 2 min read

This IoT startup disrupts GPS tracking, gets Deutsche Telekom backing for smart logistics

Deutsche Telekom leads series B funding of Roambee, whose IoT device cuts logistics and delivery costs with big data analytics.
Sumit Chakraberty · · 6 min read

Entrepreneur who sold his first 3 startups launches Uber-like tracking service for all apps

The cloud-based service will let developers implement location tracking easily in their delivery or other apps.
Sumit Chakraberty · · 3 min read

Of spicy pakoras and sweet apps on the road to the Himalayas

You don’t really need apps to journey to the Himalayas. But if this is your first time, a few good apps might be a great idea.
Paloma Ganguly · · 9 min read

India’s NASA just launched its own GPS. Here’s why that’s important

With this, India joins the U.S., Russia, Europe, and China, which have their own navigational system.
Nivedita Bhattacharjee · · 3 min read

India’s mandatory GPS rule for mobile phones won’t make women safer

The Indian government has its heart in the right place, but making GPS mandatory will jack up the cost of low-end phones, and many of India’s poor simply won’t buy them as a result.
C. Custer · · 4 min read