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Animals in the Wild ‘Tweet’ Via GPS Trackers

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In Central Kenya, four GPS-tagged bull elephants are “tweeting” through the hashtag #ElephantsLive. GPS trackers on each elephant allow scouts to follow their location via mobile phone app. Lately wild animals have been joining the fray; two recent examples include sharks off the Australian coast and African elephants.

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Research Group Makes Music with ETs

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The cell phone apps take advantage of the accelerometer, GPS, temperature controls and EMF (Electromagnetic Frequency) sensors. By the end of the eight weeks, the ETs were able to play guitar, piano and a host of otherworldly sounds through the devices. How does this work?

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Apple Debuts iBeacon Location Technology in U.S. Stores

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How is iBeacon different than using GPS for geo-location? Transmission through Bluetooth wireless technology gives your phone precise information about where you are in the store, while GPS transmitters don’t work well indoors and don’t distinguish well between locations only a few feet apart.

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Car Rental Business: Advantages And Disadvantages

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Profit The standard way of making a profit in the car rental business is by charging customers for hourly or daily usage of the vehicles, as well as additional fees for gasoline, insurance, GPS systems, or child seats. Another way is to implement discounts and promotions, such as offering rental discounts for multiple vehicles.

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Kuwait Has Most Twitter Users Per Capita

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Only tweets sent by smartphones that included GPS location data were used for the study. The researchers examined 380 million tweets between October 2010 and May 2012; the tweets came from more than 6 million users in 191 countries.

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Tweet to Translate: Free Twitter Hub at Sochi Games

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Million Twitter Sweepstakes Animals in the Wild ‘Tweet’ Via GPS Trackers Cinime Lets Moviegoers Connect Little Screen To Big Screen. We’re pretty excited to try out this fun tool during the Winter Games — and see if the translation comes through in realtime! Related Stories Esurance Tempts Super Bowl Fans With $1.5

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Touring the World: Preparing for a Long Trip

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If you use digital cameras or mobile phones with GPS modules, these devices can quickly eat up battery juice. Whether you’re going for a day trip or an extended one, it is necessary to prepare by bringing certain items in your bag. This way, you’ll be ready no matter what happens. First, bring extra batteries.

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