October 17th, 2012

Google Launches New Maps APIs For Location Tracking And GPS-Free Geolocation

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Google today launched two new APIs for Google Maps that are specifically geared toward tracking the location of vehicles, mobile resources and employees. By announcing these new APIs on its enterprise blog and by asking developers to go through its sales team to purchase access, the company is clearly signaling that these features aren’t so much meant for casual apps, though it’s easy to see how… → Read More

July 18th, 2012

Skyhook Introduces In-Flight Location Services, Promises Better Battery Life For Background Apps

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Skyhook, the company that once powered Apple’s iOS location services and that pioneered WiFi positioning in 2003, today announced the latest version of its developer kit for Android. There are two major new features here that should bring some interesting new capabilities to Android apps in the near future. Most importantly, the new SDK (version 4.6) now offers an always-on location feature that… → Read More