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How Devices Gather Location Information

By chco : 28 July 2011 - 12:40 PM
There are many methods for modern computing devices to gain location information, and not all of them rely on GPS satellites to do so. The following is an excerpt from the O'Reilly publication HTM...
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Using maps on mobile phones other than Google, Bing or Yahoo! maps

Asked by EderAndres : 10 June 2011 - 06:52 AM
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GPS on Droid X (no data plan)

Asked by KenD4339 : 20 March 2011 - 02:12 PM

Answered by Alejandro Ramirez : Jun 29 2011 07:22 AM
It will work on a WiFi connection, but not without a data plan. full answer >
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Use of iPhone GPS Overseas

Asked by Hydeho : 14 September 2010 - 09:52 AM

Answered by johncunningham2 : Sep 14 2010 03:27 PM
Technically, yes - in that the GPS will still triangulate your position. Practically, not if you're using the Maps app or any that download data to provide context for the position data. So your p... full answer >
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Android Maps Application Crashing

Asked by anandmehrotra : 27 July 2010 - 07:29 AM
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How to build an iPhone App that uses Geolocation

By Alasdair Allan : 07 December 2009 - 04:23 AM
The sample code (660KB) to accompany the screencast. Core Location is one of the great things about the iPhone and iPod touch platform, but until recently it was actually q...
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IRS and logging deductible mileage: is there such a thing as "best evidence"?

Asked by mmbutler : 13 November 2009 - 01:07 AM

Answered by AshtonB : Nov 13 2009 05:14 AM
In addition to the start and end time of your odometer, you also need to calculate the percentage of business mileage vs. personal mileage. The IRS will, if anything, want to confirm your numbers with... full answer >
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How some of the technology inside the iPhone works

By jwikert3 : 30 October 2009 - 09:46 AM
Have you ever wondered how the iPhone's touch screen works, how the proximity sensor blanks the screen when you hold the iPhone to your face or how the tilt feature works? ComputerWorld does a ni...
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Cutomized Driving Directons for the Palm Pre

By pmckie : 02 October 2009 - 05:17 AM
QuoteSprint Navigation Here’s a neat Pre feature for customized GPS directions: You can “call in” an address to an actual phone number instead of typing it in. In the Drive To menu, tap Addres...
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How to effectively use Core Location in your iPhone app

By TheBarbarianGroup : 30 September 2009 - 03:55 PM
The iPhone gives developers several methods of detecting the physical location of a device. This is by far one of its most innovative features and has helped create many new business models ...
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