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Emergency location tracking can be life or death, so why is NZ taking so long?
Location tracking

Emergency location tracking can be life or death, so why is NZ taking so long?

With the accuracy of GPS, combined with the amount of data about users, using emergency location tracking for medical purposes seems obvious. Right?.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 23rd Sep 2016
Location Luigi's US road trip lessons
Location tracking

Location Luigi's US road trip lessons

Luigi's US road trip reveals vital insights for location-based services in tourism, spotlighting the true needs of independent travellers.

By Luigi Cappel • 3 min read • Fri, 29th Jun 2012
Stolen iPad retrieved using tracking device
Apple

Stolen iPad retrieved using tracking device

An iPad owner is pleased to have his toy back after using the device's tracking function to recover it from thieves.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Fri, 29th Jul 2011
Who else is spying on you?
BlackBerry

Who else is spying on you?

Your every move tracked: Beyond Google and Apple, discover who else is monitoring you, from ISPs to loyalty schemes.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Tue, 3rd May 2011

Global Stories

Location tracking stories

Trans-Tasman A-team: Aussie company wins NZ Post contract
Supply Chain

Trans-Tasman A-team: Aussie company wins NZ Post contract

The born-in-the-cloud Oracle partner has a workforce of over 100, and surprisingly, has only been in business since the beginning of 2016.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Wed, 5th Jul 2017
Track stolen items in real-time: Aruba launches new asset tracking solution
Wireless Networks

Track stolen items in real-time: Aruba launches new asset tracking solution

Organisations worldwide lose millions of dollars every year on misplaced inventory - 25% of hospital staff time is wasted looking for these items.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Jun 2017
Locationing tech boosting customer retention and retailer revenue
Data Analytics

Locationing tech boosting customer retention and retailer revenue

Today's retailers face the same challenge - shoppers have so many choices, with the competition always just a few keystrokes away, any time of the day.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Oct 2015
Drama over leaked Google emails
Google

Drama over leaked Google emails

Google caught in storm as leaked emails reveal the critical role of location data in their strategy amid a $50m lawsuit.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Mon, 2nd May 2011