Losing GPS would mean losing a lot more than Google Maps. The technology is integrated into everything from lights that turn ...
HELSINKI/LONDON, April 30 (Reuters) - Estonia has accused neighbouring Russia of jamming GPS navigation devices in airspace above the Baltic states, echoing concerns from airlines that say they have ...
Everyone has a favorite anecdote about hapless relatives or friends who relied too heavily on their car navigation device and ended up getting lost, making themselves and GPS look ridiculous. No new ...
GPS is a godsend when it works. Problem is, there are plenty of places it doesn’t work—tall skyscrapers, concrete overpasses, and other huge structures all block the satellite signal you need to ...
In brief: The worrying trend of GPS spoofing, which can cause aircraft navigation systems to show the wrong location or a false time, is a growing problem. This issue is also proving hard to address, ...
In recent years, the number of reports filed by pilots to NASA’s aviation safety reporting system regarding incidents of GPS signal loss or disruption for private and commercial aircraft have ...
A question came up as I was completing my story about LightSquared and the GPS industry: According to a government report leaked to Bloomberg and then described in a bare-bones news release from the ...