Location based services

In the last few days, I have been reading a lot about GPS systems. New discoveries were showed on the BBC programme - Click. The one that caught my attention was about content. We have the technology but there is a lack of content. Then, enterprises and developers have focused on user generate content and social network. For them, It is essential not only to know where you are with GPS devices but also include other types of information. On the other hand, it is a dangerous field since Ad enterprises would know where consumers are and bother them with advertisements. Another example released on the TV programme was one that MIT predicted 4 years ago about User-Centered Location Awareness.-With GPS system parents are able to check youngsters location through mobile phones. So, I think it is worthy to study in a different and novel project, even if it is impossible to develop now.

That is why research exists, to predict what will happen and what should add knowledge to the field. Besides that, novel experiences with mobile technology and location based services have been employed on Pdas, for instance mscapers and createascape. Microsoft windows mobile have already allowed to seek restaurants, theatres around cities on the mobile phone.

Almost all these initiatives use cross-platform - PC and mobile phone or Pdas to insert information or to check data.

And today, Yahoo is starting to use key elements of next generation net technology known as the "semantic web". It means that they will recognize (or try to) what user expect to search more efficiently.

That is it for today ;)