Cell phone tracking
GPS cell phone tracer and locator.
Android anti-theft app Gotya helps identify the thief
Oct 27th
Without a doubt, cell phone tracking technology could help people find their lost or stolen phone. Giving that WiFi and cell tower positioning technology have already been integrated in the location based services, we can obtain the location information of a cell phone easily without GPS. However, imagine when a stolen cell phone is found [...]
Google Maps offline navigation goes live
Jul 8th
Finally, Google adds offline navigation to Google Maps – a long-waited feature, yet a nightmare to navigation companies becomes reality. The newly released Google Maps 5.7 for Android now allows users to download maps to local storage for offline navigation. Although this version only let people download maps about an area of 10 miles around [...]
How to know if Google is spying on you
May 1st
A few days ago, two women from Oakland sued Google for tracking their location using Android Smartphone although Google said users can opt-out of “location services” when set up their Android phones. However, there is more than one way Google can spy on us. The question is however, as an individual, how do you know [...]
Google Maps for US now open for edits
Apr 20th
Finally, users can tweak US map for Google Maps. Google Maps for US is open for edit this Tuesday, US users now can refine their hometown, neighborhood by adding landmarks, descriptions, and fix errors. This will enable Google to enrich their location database and provide more detailed and accurate online Mapping services to its global [...]
Google launches Google Maps 5.3 for Android
Apr 8th
A short while after Google Maps 5.2 hit the Android market last month, Google Maps 5.3 for Android was lunched yesterday, featuring location history dashboard, check-in at home and add your opinion when review a place. Location history dashboard If you enabled location history, you will be able to see your past route, the most [...]
Google Maps may be closed in China
Apr 2nd
Since Google withdrew its search business from China mainland, it’s facing another setback. This time it’s online mapping service Google Maps. According to China State Bureau of Surveying and Mapping (SBSM), they had not received any application from Google for its online mapping service up till yesterday. Google China said last night that they are [...]
Yes I know where you are
Mar 30th
We have talked a lot about how to track a mobile phone location already, but what you may not know, when your browse the internet, the websites you viewed could track your location as well. People who use Google Maps for mobile know it can determine your approximate location, based on which it will calculate [...]
