The news: As most carriers have transitioned to 4G LTE networks and more recently 5G connectivity, 3G networks are shutting down in the US to make it easier to roll out newer standards. 3G networks, which were introduced in 2021, took cellphones beyond voice calls and text messages and into an era of wireless data, GPS, mobile apps, and mobile messaging, per Tech Xplore.

Vertical information can distinguish which floor of a mall someone is in or a precise geolocation in areas with tall buildings or steep landscapes. Location companies are also addressing a related problem: indoor location tracking. GPS signals are highly imprecise indoors, but other signals have started to fill in the gap. 5G brings better accuracy, but most of the advantages go to telecom companies.

Requests from law enforcement for personal data such as geolocation and search histories are nothing new—even when it comes to reproductive rights. 25% of requests Google received from US authorities in 2020 were for geofence data, per Wired.

An ATM locator that uses geolocation technology to help its peripatetic users. A new search tool that uses natural language processing—typing ahead or speaking—so customers can be understood if speaking casually. The stats:.

Marketers saw the potential of location data early and remain major users of it. But applications are expanding beyond marketing.

Most tests have been for sentry duty, where they can patrol GPS waypoints and inspect trains at railyards. The Ghost Robotics Vision 60 is a competitor of the more popular Boston Dynamics Spot robot, and Vision 60 units look very similar. Boston Dynamics was purchased by Hyundai last year and is now focused on developing “walking vehicles.”.

5G networks are operating in over 60 countries as of early 2021. This report reviews what the arrival of 5G means and focuses on some of the critical applications that will make it revolutionary.

This includes IP address location when using online or mobile banking, GPS location when using mobile banking, and, above all, GPS location when not using mobile banking. Moreover, the issue of data collection will be even more front of mind for consumers now, following the iOS 14.5 update. Banks can limit geolocation to less granular, first-party data points such as ATM and branch visits.

The newly passed California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) goes a step further and considers precise geolocation data as sensitive personal data requiring even more stringent protections.

This could overcome problems in urban or indoor areas, where GPS signals often fail. “Location signals from operating systems are a combination of Wi-Fi triangulation, cell tower triangulation, GPS and other signals,” Staas said.

Improved foot traffic shows that good malls still draw a crowd: While they may not have the trajectory of ecommerce, traditional retail is recovering, even amid ongoing delta variant concerns.

eMarketer principal analyst at Insider Intelligence Yoram Wurmser discusses what he's paying attention to in 2021 and why: how the coronavirus changed mobile, the importance of iOS 14, and regulation's impact on location data.

eMarketer principal analysts Mark Dolliver and Yory Wurmser and forecasting analyst at Insider Intelligence Eric Haggstrom discuss whether Uber, Lyft and Airbnb can make a comeback. They then talk about what kids are doing with their increased screen time, location data consent and how comfortable Americans are with normal, everyday activities.

Location data has become a valuable resource for restaurants looking to target potential customers in specific areas. This data can provide analytics and attribution for marketing strategies, with opportunities to drive performance on a more granular level, including specific times where restaurant traffic is at a lull.

eMarketer vice president of forecasting Monica Peart hosts principal analyst Yory Wurmser in a discussion about location data. How will privacy and regulation affect location practices this year? How comfortable are consumers with sharing their locations? And how are marketers adjusting?

Recent data privacy regulations have forced app publishers and brands to provide clear descriptions on how and what location data they collect, but many have already embraced transparency.

Google’s Live View AR tool, which draws upon the massive image, object-recognition, and geolocation database it has built, is a product of this work. Apple, which introduced its own AR cloud in several US cities last summer, will use “localization imagery” to create location-based AR experiences.

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As COVID-19 spreads around the world, many governments, health authorities and businesses are using technology and big data to combat the pandemic. But as these systems collect more sensitive personal information, they are also raising thorny privacy concerns.

These vary by country and region and run the gamut from thermal cameras with facial recognition to AI-powered sentient robots to GPS and Bluetooth location-tracking apps. Some examples:.

Live View relies on “global localization”—a combination of Visual Positioning Service (VPS), Google Street View, and machine learning—which uses a phone’s camera to scan environmental images to determine a user’s precise position and orientation more accurately than GPS.

Microwave ovens, Global Positioning Systems (GPS), virtual reality, and the internet itself, for instance, all started off as military projects before eventually making their way to consumers.