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More Efficient GPS Chips
posted by lxnyce
on Monday January 28, @08:28AM
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from the fast-generation-wants-a-fast-GPS dept.
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Ogle Earth earth reports : "As all of you who have used a GPS device (or a GPS-enabled device like the Nokia N95) know, there are two main problems with the current technology: Fixing and maintaining a position eats up battery power, and you don’t get an instant fix when you turn on GPS functionality.
Enter UK company Air Semiconductor, which says it has developed a chip that is 100 times more efficient than current systems, with the express purpose of putting it into digital cameras where they are “always on”, perfect for geotagging."
Head on over to Ogle Earth for the full story.
Enter UK company Air Semiconductor, which says it has developed a chip that is 100 times more efficient than current systems, with the express purpose of putting it into digital cameras where they are “always on”, perfect for geotagging."
Head on over to Ogle Earth for the full story.
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