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Geotags.org > Google Gears Geolocation API Gets WiFi

[ProgrammableWeb] However we realized laptop users would benefit from location enabled web sites too. Today we are adding WiFi signals to the Geolocation API so that laptop users can benefit from location enabled web sites for the first time and mobile users from the increased accuracy.

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[WebProNews - Google] Google Expands Geolocation API to WiFi | WebProNews: We also submitted a simplified version of the Geolocation API as a WC3 specification and the upcoming Firefox 3.1 plans to support the W3C version directly. The Gears Geolocation API is completely free to developers and users through the default Google location provider.

[GPS BUSINESS NEWS] Google adds WiFi positioning to Gears, Maps for mobile (updated): Google is not willing to go into deep details about how cell-ID and WiFi data is collected, however the privacy terms of Google Maps Mobile gives enough details to let us understand that users having GPS are anonymously sending back WiFi and cell-ID data to Google to improve the overall product and database accuracy: “If you use location-based products and services, such as Google Maps for mobile, you may be sending us location information, such as GPS data. [”¦] We also use the information for support, to develop new feature, and to improve the overall quality of Google's products and services.”

[The Click2Mapâ™ Blog] The Click2Mapâ™ Blog » Blog Archive » Gears Geolocation API for ...: I am thrilled to announce that today we have enhanced the Gears Geolocation API so that developers can now securely locate users to within 200m accuracy in major desktop browsers in hundreds of cities around the world. Whether your users are Chrome, Internet Explorer, Safari, Firefox or (soon) Opera users, you can now automatically deliver an experience that is tailored to their current location.

[GPS Obsessed] Google Gears Geolocation API Goes WiFi, Works With Desktop ...: For privacy reasons, the Gears Location API server doesn’t record your location, but if you allow third-party sites to access that data (and you can opt-on or out everytime) than they likely will. So be careful is privacy is a concern for you.

[Wifi Skynet Global] Google Expands Geolocation API to WiFi (WebProNews) | Wifi Skynet ...: Google announced that they have expanded the Google Gears Geolocation API to include WiFi compatibility. Previously, it was only available for

[Digital World ~ Stay on Top of Tech News!] Google Gears Geolocation API Now Spots Laptops by Wi-Fi | Digital ...: So long as you’ve got a Wi-Fi signal to grab onto and a Web browser with Google’s Gears engine on board, Google is enabling Web developers near and far the.

[GottaBeMobile.com] Google Gears Gets Geolocation API | GottaBeMobile.com: Now, developers can use Google Gears on your laptop in conjunction with your WiFi access point to do the same thing. I’ve used this type of thing on my iPhone and ATT Tilt in the past trying to find places to eat while traveling, it could be interesting to see what type of applications make use of this on a Laptop/Tablet PC/Netbook.

[IBM Resource Center] IBM Resource Center » Blog Archive » Google Gears enhances ...: Google has hopped on the WiFi positioning bandwagon by adding support for an undisclosed database of WiFi network locations to its Gears Geolocation API.

[Comments for Mozilla Labs] Mozilla Labs » Blog Archive » Introducing Geode: “The ultimate plan for Firefox is that service providers and geolocation methods will be pluggable and user selectable [...]” and “The still-in-developement Firefox 3.1 version will allow the user to choose a geolocation service provider, which can either be a peripheral device like a GPS, or a web-based service provider like we’ve used in Geode.”

[GadgetBlips - Top Other Gadgets News, Videos, and Blogs] Google Gears enhances geolocation with WiFi positioning - Gadgets: This could be accomplished with Google's existing Streeview vehicles. From there, when you log-in, Google would simply compare the data of the WiFi hotspots in view of your computer with its database.

[webmonkey] Gears Geolocation Can Find Your Laptop - Webmonkey: Google Gears Google released a geolocation API for laptops to Gears, its toolkit for creating cross-browser functionality. This follows its first foray into geolocation, available only for Windows Mobile.

[Tyic | Popular Web 2.0 Blog | Tech Guide | Video | Ajax | Tech News | Social Network | Web Hosting] Introducing the Gears Geolocation API for all laptop WiFi users ...: I am thrilled to announce that today we have enhanced the Gears Geolocation API so that developers can now securely locate users to within 200m accuracy in major desktop browsers in hundreds of cities around the world.

[Screenwerk] Google Adds WiFi to Cell Towers for Location « Screenwerk: In Chrome and Android, with Gears built in, you can deliver a location enabled web site without requiring your users to install a plug-in, but in other browsers they will need to go through a simple plug-in install process. We also submitted a simplified version of the Geolocation API as a WC3 specification and the upcoming Firefox 3.1 plans to support the W3C version directly.