Articles about GPS

Study shows shift in e-hailing public perception

The majority of surveyed ride-hailing users consider the service safer than conventional transport modes, such as buses and traditional taxis.

Empowerment through partnership: AfriGIS and Employment Solutions for people with disabilities

Individuals at Employment Solutions are trained to work with satellite imagery, capturing and updating street centreline data for AfriGIS's mapping datasets.

Made-in-SA faceATT expands across borders

Developed in SA by AI software development house R8Code, faceATT is now being used in three companies in Zambia.

Tech reveals new vehicle hijacking, theft trends in SA

At national level, vehicle hijackings still dominate, comprising 54% of all vehicle crime incidents, versus theft at 46%, says Tracker.

FleetDomain tackles spiralling post-COVID costs

The only way to tackle TCO escalations is to implement a fleet management information system, says Johan van Niekerk, fleet solutions consultant at FleetDomain.

Garmin SA hacked, exposing users’ credit card details

The GPS and fitness accessory maker reveals theft of customer data from orders placed through its Web site.

Can what3words fix my streetlights?

Three words can give you any location on the globe. Genius. But can a great idea survive its funding model?

Tinder-like app for art buyers and artists debuts in SA

Exhibid is an app which uses GPS technology to show artworks in a user's immediate geographic area.

Vigitech launches Tinitell in SA

The new wearable will enable parents to track children's whereabouts without being invasive, says Tinitell founder and CEO Mats Horn.

Bidvest introduces keyless car rental app

Snappdrive allows users to book a car, locate and drive it, free of any queuing and human intervention.

Web site shows exact locations of Pokémon

Pok Vision.com shows an accurate map of nearby Pok mon, complete with a countdown timer as to when they will disappear.

Security concerns accompany Pokémon Go

Hackers and more traditional criminals take advantage of the mobile game's immediate popularity.