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| Delta 4 Poised to Launch with Next Generation GPS Satellite |
| 2010-05-23 23:11:43 |
Ken Kremer for NASA WATCH 21 May 2010, Kennedy Space Center
The launch of a Delta 4 rocket carrying the first in a new series of next generation GPS satellites has been rescheduled for Sunday night (May 23) at 11:17 PM EDT from Cape Canaveral, Florida after the countdown was halted barely 4 minutes prior to liftoff, shortly before midnight on Friday (May 21).
The last minute countdown scrub was called after loss of "the telemetry signal between the GPS and the satellite ground support equipment," according to a statement issued by the Air Force and United Launch Alliance (ULA).
Sunday's launch window runs from 11:17 to 11:35 PM EDT. The weather forecast predicts a 70 percent chance of favorable conditions.
May 2010 marks the 50th anniversary of the Delta program. The first Thor-Delta launched on 13 May 1960.
"This will be the 349th Delta launch. Overall, the Delta family of expendable rockets has a 95.7% success rate. Delta 4 was a 100% success rate since starting 8...
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| Bing versus Google Maps: Voice navigation compared |
| 2010-05-18 22:53:00 |
We tested Bing's voice navigation alongside Google's Android offering.(Credit: CNET) We've been using Google's voice-guided driving directions on an Android phone since October, but we didn't have too many equivalent apps to compare it with until Microsoft released its own voice navigation service for Bing last week for Windows phones.
We took Bing on a few test drives against Google's map navigation, all in the San Francisco Bay Area. Both apps will likely eventually get you where you want to go, but both exhibited overly creative directions and produced their own frustrating errors.
What we liked
We immediately noticed Bing's less tinny-sounding directions bot. Sure, "she" still sounds robotic, but less so than Google's navigatrix. We also appreciated how the Bing app "bings" before sounding off the next direction. The chime was a natural and unintrusive interruption to signal that voice guidance is imminent. It would have been nice if Bing also chimed to indicate tha...
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| Air Force: Tests didn't include troubled GPS unit |
| 2010-05-17 22:41:18 |
DENVER —
The Air Force says it performed no advance testing on the specific type of military GPS receiver that had problems picking up locator signals after a change in ground-control software.
The Air Force said Monday that it performed tests on other equipment, but none of it contained the type of receiver that was unable to lock on to GPS:Global Positioning System satellites after the change.
The manufacturer of the receivers, Trimble Advanced and Military Systems, says it did run advance tests and found no problems.
An Air Force spokesman says its testers didn't have any samples of the affected receiver. He says the Air Force is now acquiring a more representative sample of GPS receivers that are in use.
The problem occurred in January, and the Air Force says it has been fixed.
Credit: The Associated Press
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| Google confesses it collected Wi-Fi data |
| 2010-05-15 07:19:01 |
SAN FRANCISCO — Google said Friday that for more than three years it has inadvertently collected snippets of private information that people send over unencrypted wireless networks.The admission, made in an official blog post by Alan Eustace, Google's engineering chief, comes a month after regulators in Europe started asking the search giant questions about Street View, the layer of real-world photographs accessible from Google Maps. Regulators wanted to know what data Google collects as its camera-laden cars methodically troll through neighborhoods, and what Google does with that data.
Google appears to have acted quickly after the questions were raised. Two weeks ago, Google said it did collect certain kinds of data around the world that identify Wi-Fi networks to help improve its mapping products. The data on wireless networks can be used for advertising services for mobile phones, which can be pinpointed via a wireless network even if they lack a GPS chip. But the ...
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| Stem cells use GPS to generate proper nerve cells |
| 2010-05-12 01:20:14 |
An unknown function that regulates how stem cells produce different types of cells in different parts of the nervous system has been discovered by Stefan Thor, professor of Developmental Biology, and graduate students Daniel Karlsson and Magnus Baumgardt, at Linköping University in Sweden. The results improve our understanding of how stem cells work, which is crucial for our ability to use stem cells to treat and repair organs. The findings are publishing next week in the online, open-access journal PLoS Biology.
Stem cells are responsible for the creation of all cells in an organism during development. Previous research has shown that stem cells give rise to different types of cells in different parts of the nervous system. This process is partly regulated by the so-called Hox genes, which are active in various parts of the body and work to give each piece its unique regional identity - a kind of GPS system of the body. But how does a stem cell know that it is in a cer...
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| iPad 3G uses LCD frame as a giant 3G antenna |
| 2010-05-04 00:24:59 |
For those of you wondering how the iPad manages to lock onto AT&T (NYSE: T)’s wireless data network and GPS satellite signals despite its signal-blocking aluminum unibody casing, iFixIt’s new iPad 3G dissection sheds some light on just how Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) solves the “aluminum problem.” Turns out, the iPad 3G makes the most of its LCD frame by using it as a giant antenna. The black plastic insert near the top of the tablet also allows radio signals to pass through without being blocked by the aluminum shell, but that was already a given. Apple’s use of the LCD frame as an antenna is definitely more interesting.
Aside from the obvious difference of the added 3G radio, the iPad 3G also boasts a GPS receiver. The iPad WiFi model does not have GPS functionality. What’s more, iFixIt’s iPad 3G teardown reveals that the tablet uses a GPS chipset that’s superior to the iPhone 3GS’s GPS hardware. Gone is the 3GS’s Infineon (NYSE: IFX) Hammer...
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| BlackBerry Bold 9650 Coming to Sprint |
| 2010-04-26 22:29:38 |
RIM and Sprint on Monday announced the BlackBerry Bold 9650, a follow-up to the popular BlackBerry Tour, which adds Wi-Fi and ditches the troublesome trackball for an optical trackpad.
The Tour's trackball has been users' number-one complaint about the smartphone, because the little ball tends to get gunky or sticky. The Bold 9650 looks almost exactly like the Tour, except RIM has swapped out the ball for a smooth, gunk-free pad. Like the Tour, it has a 2.44-inch, 480-by-360 screen.
The Bold 9650 also includes Wi-Fi, which was missing from the Tour. Like the Tour, the Bold 9650 is a world phone that supports Sprint's 3G CDMA network as well as foreign GSM and HSPA networks. It has GPS, Bluetooth, and a 3.2-megapixel camera, just like its predecessor.
Sprint says the Bold 9650 will be available on May 23 for $199.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate.
Find out more about the Bold 9650 at blackberry.com/bold9650. Previous similar models have also come to Verizon Wireless, but Veri...
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| One Way to Get People Out of Their Cars... |
| 2010-04-23 10:18:00 |
The Dutch have an idea that's good for debate here at home. A proposal would tax the miles driven on a car instead of the current taxes levied on roads and new car purchases.
Specifically, "the plan proposes an average tax of $.07 per mile, with fees higher during rush hour and for commercial vehicles," says Live Earth.
"It would use GPS systems installed in each car to track mileage and automatically bill drivers. The goal, the Dutch government says, is to cut traffic by 15% and reduce transport emissions by 10%."
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| Mobile outlets with GPS to deliver veggies in Gurgaon |
| 2010-04-22 22:23:19 |
Mobile outlets with GPS to deliver veggies in Gurgaon
Come January 14 and residents in posh colonies of Gurgaon will find an easy and smart way to buy vegetables, fruits and dairy products as `fresh green on wheels' will soon be available at their doorsteps. Municipal Corporation of Gurgaon (MCG) has given green signal to a private company to launch 150 mobile retail outlets in the city and has waived trade license fees for these kiosks.
According to senior MCG officials, the first 30 state-of-the-art outlets by the company Adarsh ThoughtWorks will be launched in upmarket areas like DLF city and Sushant Lok in January.
The outlets will be equipped with Global Positioning System (GPS) devices and will be run by a central control room in Jaipur. Senior officials of the firm claimed these outlets will be eco-friendly and will use alternate technology to preserve vegetables and fruits. For preserving the stock, a green technology incubated by the National Innovation Foundation of India ...
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| Driver In Davies Crash Incident Reportedly Had Been Drinking |
| 2010-04-22 22:23:19 |
Driver In Davies Crash Incident Reportedly Had Been Drinking
Washington, D.C. (AHN) - An unidentified female driver told police that she was drinking alcohol before a fatal car crash Oct. 13 that injured US national team's Charlie Davies and killed 22-year-old Ashley Roberta.
According to media reports, court papers were filed Thursday detailing Davies injuries. The forward suffered a broken right leg and sustained a bladder injury.
The woman informed police that she was adjusting her GPS when Roberta screamed "Watch out!" The driver then swerved right and smashed into a guard rail that sliced the car in two.
Authorities estimated that the car was traveling well over the 40 mph speed limit. The report indicated that police did smell alcohol on the woman's breath after the incident.
US Park Police are seeking judicial permission to decide the speed of the car and the specific route taken. If access is granted, the investigators will analyze the airbag sensor and the GPS.
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