Tag Archive for 'localization' at Joopp’s Blog

Tag Archive for 'localization'

Track yourself and your (stolen) Iphone

Published by joost, May 21st, 2008

So.. I saw the homepage of Tijs Teulings and got inspired with his ‘my current location’ thingy. As you can see on the map, it uses an Iphone (I guess).
Now..this is the way to create something like that:

Install the Navizon application on your Iphone. Using installer.
Create the needed account for it.
Start Navizon and set ‘Appear […]

tags: geolocation, gps, iphone, localization, navizon, ruby, ruby on rails

Now/how Google knows where you are..

Published by joost, May 19th, 2008

Having an Iphone I often use the superb Google Maps. And, I believe as of version 1.1.3 of the Iphone firmware, you can press the ‘My location’ button and you find where you are. No GPS. Only cell tower data. And.. it is scaringly accurate.
Now you (at least I) figure.. how do they do it? […]

tags: geocoding, geolocation, google, local search, localization, mobile