Chennai students develop bra that shocks those who grope

16 Apr, 2013, 3:51 pm IST Anuradha Shetty Science and Technology 3 Comments

Indian researchers have developed a bra that can deliver a 3800kv electric shock to potential molesters and sex offenders. More

Autorickshaws in Jaipur to be fitted with GPS

12 Feb, 2013, 8:28 am IST General 1 Comments

Around 12,000 autorickshaws in the city will be fitted with global positioning system (GPS) to enable police track them down in case of emergencies... More

BSNL, MTNL, GLONASS to bring navigation services to India

23 Nov, 2012, 4:40 pm IST tech2 News Staff General

The government will soon give way to a three-way partnership between Russia's NIS GLONASS, BSNL, and MTNL to introduce navigation services in India. More

MapmyIndia GPS navigation now on top-selling car models

08 Nov, 2012, 8:18 pm IST tech2 News Staff General

MapmyIndia, today announced that India’s top-selling car models now offer GPS navigation powered by MapmyIndia. The leading car models include Honda More

Google Maps shows most searched places in Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru

18 Oct, 2012, 4:48 pm IST tech2 News Staff General

According to the Google IPSOS report on mobile behaviour, 46 percent of smartphone users in India are using their devices to look up directions, or just simply More

Sat navs can 'blind' you on road

03 Oct, 2012, 10:14 am IST General

Driving with a satellite navigation system can be dangerous on the roads because trying to retain an image of the screen makes you ignore what is in front of your eyes... More

Nokia to provide Transit, Pedestrian Content to Garmin Urban Guidance

01 Oct, 2012, 10:39 am IST tech2 News Staff Apps

Nokia has announced that its Location & Commerce business is supplying its global Transit and Pedestrian Content (TaP)... More

Former NASA engineer designs app to chart water quality

03 Sep, 2012, 4:27 pm IST Apps

When environmental engineer John Feighery got an internship at NASA in the 1990s, he wanted to be an astronaut but he was given a job working... More

Russia claims Android-like OS is hack-proof

01 Sep, 2012, 3:57 pm IST Anuradha Shetty Tablets 3 Comments

The Russian Defence Ministry recently showcased its very first smart prototype of what... More

Smartphone app tracks battlefield objects

31 Aug, 2012, 5:29 pm IST Tablets

A new software relying on smartphones' global positioning system (GPS) and imaging abilities can fix the exact location of distant objects... More

Amazon teams with Nokia, snubs Google for maps

31 Aug, 2012, 10:19 am IST Tablets

Amazon.com Inc's new Kindle Fire will have mapping services via a tie-up with Nokia Oyj, according to two people familiar with the situation... More

Nokia introducing new indoor GPS system for phones

24 Aug, 2012, 10:22 am IST Shunal Doke Smartphones

Nokia keeps adding newer features to its phones. The latest feature that the company is looking to add to its lineup is indoor navigation... More

How To: Make a cheap car video recorder

17 Aug, 2012, 10:39 am IST Francis D'sa Smartphones 2 Comments

We show you how to make a car video recorder for less than Rs. 1,000. More

MapmyIndia announces CarPad 5 tablet

09 Aug, 2012, 6:24 pm IST tech2 News Staff Smartphones 1 Comments

MapmyIndia, India’s provider of Digital Maps, Navigation and Location Based Services, has announced the launch of CarPad 5, the next generation of More

GPS helps detect 100 billion tonne ice loss!

25 Jul, 2012, 5:22 pm IST Smartphones

The Global Positioning System (GPS) helped scientists detect a staggering 100 billion tonnes of ice loss ... More

Nokia teases Google - Offline maps are more than just street maps

08 Jun, 2012, 4:17 pm IST Shayne Rana Smartphones 2 Comments

Google Maps have been one of the most widely used sources of navigation information the world over. Their ... More

MapMyIndia launches 3D portable navigator, Zx250

09 Jan, 2012, 2:49 pm IST Padmini Harchandrai GPS Devices

MapMyIndia has launched the Zx250, a 3D portable navigator using which users can view features, like landmarks ... More

MapmyIndia to unveil Android-based GPS system at Auto Expo 2012

04 Jan, 2012, 10:32 am IST Roydon Cerejo GPS Devices 1 Comments

MapmyIndia will be unveiling their next generation range of in-dash touchscreen GPS navigation systems ... More

China launches its own GPS network

28 Dec, 2011, 11:19 am IST Padmini Harchandrai GPS Devices

In an attempt to break out of US dominance, China has said that its own GPS navigation network called Beidou is ready. According to the BBC, China has been More

Smartphone app to 'Fight Back' sexual harassment

22 Dec, 2011, 2:40 pm IST Naina Khedekar GPS Devices 1 Comments

There’s an app for everything, and now you can go ahead and ‘Fight Back’ sexual harassment, courtesy a new ... More