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Tech Report: Google Maps Gets Upgrade As Apple Map Rumors Swirl
Google has announced some upgrades to its popular digital mapping service at a press event in San Francisco on Wednesday. But rumors are swirling that Apple may be dropping Google Maps from the iPhone.
San Francisco Muni Considering App To Track Problems On System
The Smart Muni app was developed specifically for the Apple iPad – it would allow Muni managers to track buses through GPS technology, making it easier to identify delays. Sounds promising, but the transit agency is still considering its high tech options.
GPS Technology Could Ease Future Weather Delays At SFO
Bad weather delays could be a thing of the past with new air traffic control software which is more accurate in tracking planes.
Supreme Court Ruling On GPS Tracking To Impact Bay Area Cases
The ruling is expected to influence a South Bay college student’s lawsuit against the FBI and Yusuf Bey IV’s appeal of his conviction in the murder of Oakland journalist Chauncey Bailey.
Woman Carjacked At Antioch Walmart; GPS Leads To Arrest
A 19-year-old woman was carjacked Thursday afternoon in a Walmart parking lot in Antioch after a man attacked her with a knife, police said.
Hundreds Of California Gang Members Released From GPS Tracking
Not only are state prison officials getting ready to move thousands of inmates to county jails in a cost cutting move, but they’ve also reduced the number of gang members on GPS monitoring.
Tech Watch: Geo-Privacy Bills Aim To Curb Warrantless Tracking
Lawmakers are considering proposals that would stop law enforcement agencies from using GPS devices to track people without getting a warrant first.
California To Change Sex-Offender Tracking
Buried under a tidal wave of electronic data, California parole agents next week will significantly change how they monitor and respond to alarms from tracking devices that are affixed to released sex offenders.
San Jose Muslim Man Sues FBI Over Tracking Device
A young Muslim man from Santa Clara is filing a high-profile lawsuit against the FBI, claiming the agency illegally placed a GPS tracking device on his car last year.
East Bay Tracks Parolees with GPS
OAKLAND, Calif. (KCBS)_ Some alleged gang members are now being tracked with GPS devices. That’s an outgrowth of efforts to track other types of high-risk offenders with the technology.
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