Flowfinity Wireless Inc. recently took the wraps off Flowfinity Actions 5.1, an adaptable mobile workflow software platform that offers ready-made geo-compliance; GPS-location information is tagged to every data transaction, the company said.

Systems integrator Secured Digital Applications Inc. generated 2007 revenue of approximately $46 million, a 25.5 increase year on year growth over 2006, and expects growth to continue this year, the company said today.

Location Based Technologies Inc. today announced that Kore Telematics Inc. will provide network coverage for its locator devices throughout the United States and Canada, with roaming agreements on the networks of 290 wireless providers in more than 130 countries.

Verizon Wireless announced this week that it will open its network to third-party devices and software applications, including, presumably, the growing number of LBS-related apps that have sprung up during the past year.

Canada's Hemisphere GPS said Monday that it has received two new U.S. software patents involving the computation of heading and real-time kinematic (RTK) applications for multiple antennas, respectively.

Consumer GPS, namely from the big PND makers Garmin and TomTom, made its presence felt on Black Friday—the traditional shopping day following the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States—and the ensuing weekend.

The IEEE is looking for engineers to illuminate ideas on the use of leading satellite navigation technology in consumer applications.
