New app for tips, public safety launched by Chattanooga Police Department Tuesday
Tuesday the Chattanooga Police Department announced they are launching a new app that allows users to submit tips, track active public safety incidents, and more. The new Atlas 1 app will replace the CPD Mobile app. CPD says Atlas 1 offers users real time information regarding active public safety incidents, traffic conditions and other relevant public safety information. Police, fire, major storm related type situations...
HERE Collaborates with AWS on Supply Chain Solutions to Improve End-to-End Visibility and Fleet Efficiency
Disruptions across global supply chains reveal demand for location intelligence to improve asset tracking, logistics, and ETAsGartner, Inc. predicts “50%...
iGaming: LocationSmart possible alternative to GeoComply in Ontario
The new regulated iGaming market in Canada Ontario will be launched on April 4, and from that point on, it will be difficult to be certain that bettors entering sports betting or iGaming platforms are actually within the provincial borders.This is a serious issue that is close to the hearts of the A...
Location-Based Services (LBS) and Real-Time Location Systems (RTLS) market Size, Share and Global Market Forecast to 2026 | MarketsandMarkets
[255 Pages Report] Location-based services (LBS) and real-time location systems (RTLS) market categorizes the global market by Component, location type, application, vertical & region. COVID-19 impact on Location-Based Services (LBS) and Real-Time Location Systems (RTLS) Industry.
MPs call for Commons committee probe of health agency's use of mobile data | CBC News
Opposition MPs want the House of Commons ethics committee to investigate the Public Health Agency of Canada's decision to collect data from millions of mobile phones to understand travel patterns during the COVID-pandemic.
Improve Amber Alerts or risk alienating public, expert warns
Ontario's Amber Alert system risks alienating the public by issuing alerts, sometimes late at night, that people perceive they cannot usefully respond to, an expert argues. Read the story on CTVNews.ca
Apple's secret weapon in AR is right in front of us
Exclusive: Apple's AR executives talk about why iPhones and iPads are transforming into world-mapping, object-scanning tools -- and why that matters more right now than glasses.
How L’Oréal and Other Innovative Brands Are Reinventing the Store Locator
It’s true that most consumer searches originate with Google and other search engines and that consumers often find the information they need in third-party properties like Google Maps, Yelp, and Tr…
Foursquare’s New Audio Assistant is a Peek into the Future of Local Tech
Dubbed Marsbot for Airpods, Foursquare’s virtual assistant will whisper insights to users about their surroundings, unprompted, as they move throughout the world. This may be a recommendation…
Interactive Maps Help Bring Back Shoppers After Covid Hiatus
As the pandemic has worn on, marketers have begun to ask what’s next. How do you keep open and click-through rates high, even as consumers shift back from e-commerce to in-person shopping? The answ…
Putting Context Over Coordinates with New Location Encoding Standard
Context over coordinates. That’s the premise behind a new standard universal location ID called Placekey, which launches publicly today. By offering a standard for identifying any physical place…
WHEELING — The city of Wheeling’s 311 non-emergency reporting system is in need of serious upgrades to make it effective, according to Councilman Ben Seidler, who has volunteered to take the lead with developing recommendations to bring improvements to the system. The city’s 311 online citizen request system was introduced in January 2019. The service […]
Hawaii Island considers 'geofence' for quarantined tourists
Officials on the Big Island are reviewing an idea that would allow tourists to roam freely on resorts while their movements are tracked to ensure they stay inside the boundaries of the facilities.
Garmin mobile app, website hit by prolonged outage
Technology company Garmin is experiencing a prolonged outage affecting its fitness tracking, aviation and commercial travel services, as well as its customer support network.