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GPS Apps Have Mobile Ad Potential Online services that send updates on a person's location are all the rage in Silicon Valley, and now their mobile advertising potential is attracting local startups and tech industry heavyweights. FULL STORY


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Review: The Google Navigation App
Google has released an app that offers the same spoken-aloud, turn-by-turn directions of navigational devices -- all for free. But frequent motorists may want the extra features that come with a price.

Nokia GPS Is Already Shaking Market
The stock prices of TomTom and Garmin fell in the wake of Nokia's rollout of a free mobile app that delivers turn-by-turn guidance. Ovi Maps currently can be downloaded onto 10 Nokia smartphones.

Free Nokia GPS Could Disrupt Market
Nokia has unveiled a free version of its Ovi Maps navigation software for the company's smartphones that could disrupt the mobile-communications and personal-navigation industries.

Tech Tools Help Haiti Quake Relief
Hundreds of tech volunteers spurred to action by Haiti's killer quake are adding a new dimension to disaster relief, developing new tools and services for both first responders and the public.

Plug Pulled on Old Navigation System
Low-cost GPS replaces LORAN-C.

EU's Navigation System To Take Off
GPS rival to start operating in 2014.

GPS-Led Holiday Travel Goes Amiss
GPS 'shortcuts' trump common sense.

Phone Helps Illegal Border Crossers
GPS software points to water sources.

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