Geospatial & LBS Tech News

For Brandify’s local search consumer survey, consumers were asked to name the tools they’ve used in the last 30 days to find information about businesses nearby. Though a vast majority of 77%…

The FCC proposed fines against the four largest wireless carriers in the United States for allegedly selling access to their customers' location information without taking reasonable measures to protect against unauthorized access.

Finding an unfamiliar address can be confusing for people, but computers could have it easier.

Indiana high court: Removing a small unmarked device from your car isn't theft.

OOH has evolved into an exciting medium that combines high-impact creative with digital targeting and measurement.

The apps covertly track activity on victims' phones.

Exclusive: Advertisers are collecting info that can help them skirt an Android privacy feature, according to new research.

Over the years, geofencing has been used to boost a variety of processes. Geofencing lets you create virtual parameters around a certain area. The technology is increasing day by day and making its way into different industries. Let’s take a look at some of the uses of geofencing: Asset monitoring Geofencing plays an […]

So, should you make your story map accessible? YES! It can be required by law (depending on where you work), but even when it’s not, it is the right thing to do. Out-of-the-box accessibility -ArcGIS StoryMaps has many important accessibility functions built right in.

Feb. 18, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Geographic Information System Market by Offering (Hardware (GIS Collector, Total Station, LIDAR),...

Google is catching up to Apple with a small but important privacy option.

To make the most of location-tracking technologies, adjust for agility.

With the regulations and changes that limit marketers’ ability to reliably track users, location marketing must evolve. Push marketing is likely to become less effective as brands continue to…

Let’s look at some of the major location marketing trends

The location intelligence sector is in flux. Given legislation like GDPR and CCPA, as well as more impactful but less-discussed factors like mobile platform updates, there’s a new set of challenges for collecting consumer movement data. This was a key theme at Localogy’s Place conference and since. Through requisite analyst diligence and speculation that’s ensued, […]

Uber Canada is rolling out RideCheck, which proactively surfaces tools when it detects a possible crash or an unexpected long stop.

Denny’s is starting to measure how much online activity helps drive customers to its restaurants with Yelp’s new first-party attribution tool. Yelp Store Visits (YSV) uses opt-in location information…

102 of the brightest minds in geospatial technologies met for the 3rd annual NORTH51 conference in Banff.

Preview the crowds, menus and prices, reserve a table or order to-go, all from inside the app.

Disputed regions are displayed differently around the world.

Let’s look at some of the major location marketing trends

Location is among the types of data consumers are most likely to weigh disclosing based on the utility of the scenario. Asked about eight different types of data, including marital status, social s…

The search giant made the announcements to coincide with the app's 15th birthday.

When it comes to location data specifically, Senior VP of Product Josh Cohen is seeing Foursquare’s partners put more emphasis on the quality of data. The company’s partners are developing more sop…

Location-based services market projected to hit $157.34 Bn by 2026 at a CAGR of 27.1%. The report highlights the key drivers, restraints & opportunities.

The availability of location and positioning can actually be a matter of life and death in certain situations.

Dublin, Aug. 13, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Global Mobile Location-Based Services Market (2018 - 2023)" report has been added to ...

Sidewalk Labs is trying to build the neighbourhood of the future. But first, they’re looking into the neighbourhoods of the past. The Google subsidiary has released an Old Toronto version of Google…