by Bogdan Petrovan, 4 months ago

For some Android nerds (myself included, I confess), Ingress is the sole reason to get out and actually move. The innovative location-based game from Google’s Niantic Labs has become quite popular, so we’re pretty confident…

by J. Angelo Racoma, 7 months ago

We earlier featured White Pages’ Current Caller ID Android app as a great way for smartphone users to see context before they answer a call. Current Caller ID shows you a caller’s latest social streams,…

by J. Angelo Racoma, 8 months ago

Smartphones are on the rise. But it’s not just the devices themselves that are becoming more and more popular. The services that act as conduits of information — mobile broadband and cloud services — are…

by J. Angelo Racoma, 9 months ago

Google is known for its products that help the connected traveler navigate. Whether it’s the concrete jungle or actual jungle, you have apps like Google Maps and Google Transit, which have integrated local services that…

by J. Angelo Racoma, 9 months ago

Researchers from Finland have developed a system that uses the Earth’s magnetic fields in positioning, borrowing from the adaptation that homing pigeons, spiny lobsters and dolphins have developed through thousands of years. GPS availability on…

by Ankit Banerjee, 11 months ago

Google is no stranger to controversy related to what some consider blatant intrusion and complete disregard for consumer privacy. While many appreciate the personalized results, others are equally wary about the information tracking and storage,…

by Matthew Sabatini, 1 year ago

The incorporation of your location into applications has become extremely popular over the past year. Looking at the permissions you grant when you install an app, it seems as if every app in the market…