In the tech world, a “beacon” is a small device that emits a signal that is picked up by a mobile app running on iOS and Android devices. The app reacts accordingly. In transportation, one of the most ...

Mobile-based fintech solutions are becoming the first port of call for many financial services, as people embrace the simplicity, cost-effectiveness and speed of mobile payments. Milennials and ...

The pilot programme, launched in collaboration with OPPO, Qualcomm Technologies and Swift Navigation, marks Southeast Asia’s first deployment of ...

Android phones aren’t the only handsets that have access to a free, full-featured GPS application. Nokia on Thursday announced that it will make the premium version of Ovi Maps, which includes turn-by ...

We’re so dependent on our cell phones and their navigation apps that we don’t even think about directions anymore. But, what happens if you’re running out of data? Don’t worry. We have a hack to teach ...

Former CNET editor Dong Ngo has been involved with technology since 2000, starting with testing gadgets and writing code for CNET Labs' benchmarks. He managed CNET's San Francisco Labs, reviews 3D ...

Alltel Wireless customers going over the river and through the woods can now find their way using their handset. Outdoor enthusiasts can now take full advantage of advanced GPS features directly on ...

A team of medical researchers and bioethicists at Oxford University published results in Science that offer further understanding of coronavirus transmission. The evidence is enabling several ...

The TruSense GPS Pendant makes for an easy, relatively inexpensive way to keep tabs on a elderly loved one who’s living alone, but the lack (for now, anyway) of an accompanying mobile app is a ...

A school bus arrives at the Ellis Elementary School for the first day back at in-person learning on Oct. 1, 2020 in Boston. (TNS) — Boston Public Schools parents will be able to track their students ...