Katherine the White Shark crashes research site's servers
Katherine, a 14-foot electronically tagged White Shark, has become so popular with visitors to a shark-tracking site, that she's now routinely crashing servers.
location-based services - News, Features, and Slideshows
News about location-based services
-
-
Open source challenges a proprietary Internet of Things
The only limit to the Internet of Things isn't imagination or technology. It's interoperability. And the Linux Foundation thinks that's an issue it can help fix.
-
MWC: Smart highways and driverless cars coming in 2030 - for real?
Crowds at Mobile World Congress clamoured to see in-car infotainment systems that will soon be connected to the Internet via wireless networks around the globe.
-
Driverless shuttle aimed at campuses, inner cities
A driverless shuttle vehicle unveiled at CES can carry up to 10 people, learning any new route with a single trip and responding to rider stops when requested.
-
LoJack system will allow parents, auto makers and insurance companies to track vehicles
The automobile security company Lojack plans new products for parents, insurance companies and auto dealers to track vehicle location, use and reliability.
Features about location-based services
-
Why the mob rules
Many of today's hottest products do something similar -- they get their value from the collective actions of users. Mike Elgan explains why crowdsourcing and all that user data is so successful and valuable.