SiGe Semiconductor, Inc. today announced the world’s first Galileo-ready receiver for mass market consumer electronics, which will enable the integration of high-accuracy navigation services into portable devices including laptop computers, PDAs, media players, cell phones, and cameras.
Source: www.sys-con.com

Hills give elephants the hump 
Scientists observing elephants in northern Kenya have found they hate walking up hills. Using GPS satellite tracking they found the animals studiously try to avoid sloped terrain.
Source: www.itv.com

Unipart Logistics Deploys RFID-Based Information Service From Savi Networks to Track Jaguar Car Parts From UK to US 
LONDON and BELMONT, Calif., Sept. 18 — Unipart, one of Europe’s largest logistics service providers, recently began tracking Jaguar car parts in real-time while they’re transported in cargo containers from the United Kingdom to the United States.
Source: www.pheedo.com

Trucks Morph Into High-Tech Networks On 18 Wheels 
Onboard software and wireless communications combine to give owners unprecedented visibility into their truck fleets.
Source: www.informationweek.com

u-blox Announces Dual GPS and Galileo Chip Featuring Acquisition Time of Under 1 Second 
u-blox AG, the leading Swiss provider of innovative GPS receiver technology, today announced the u-blox 5 family of GPS and Galileo-ready single chips and chipsets featuring an acquisition performance of under 1 second.
Source: biz.yahoo.com

Galileo-ready receiver IC to enhance consumer gear navigation 
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada RFIC maker SiGe Semiconductor, Inc . announces what it says is the world’s first Galileo -ready receiver chip for mass-market consumer electronics. It’s a power-managed IC using a software-based architecture.
Source: www.embedded.com