GPS

Learn how geolocation services work, and who learns of your location when your smartphone pins it down.

New iPhone 14 wows with Emergency SOS feature for emergency calls via satellite. How does it work, and is it available on any other smartphone?

It’s hard not to worry when you don’t know where your child is. We explain how to pinpoint their location and save your nerves.

In the latest Terminator movie, is Sarah Connor protected against cell-phone tracking?

Has your sat nav ever insisted you are somewhere you are clearly not? Welcome to GPS spoofing.

The Waze navigation service creates problems for locals, police, users, and itself

How do we pinpoint our location at sea nowadays, and how did ancient seafarers navigate the open seas before the common era and during colonization?

It’s believed, that we own GPS, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and CDMA invention to Hedy Lamarr. Let’s find out if this is true and what exactly the actress contributed to the development of these technologies

Can we do anything to mitigate the human factor risks in aviation? The answer is: Yes, we can

In 1492, under a charter from the monarchs of Spain, an Italian man named Christopher Columbus severely underestimated the Earth’s circumference, sailing three ships into what he would reportedly die

Sure, it sounds like a great idea to check into your favorite bar or coffee shop on Facebook, Foursquare, Yelp, or any number of applications that let you make similar