Once
again the iFruit company is trying to catch up to Google. Apple has
acquired mapping startup WiFiSlam for around $20 million. WiFiSlam is
developing an indoor location service for smartphones and that may be
the next big thing in mapping. Google introduced their iPhone and
Android app last November so Apple is lagging behind again.
WiFiSlam
allows smartphones to pinpoint their location to an accuracy of 2.5
meters using only ambient Wi-Fi signals that are already present in
buildings. We can think of a slew of great uses for this kind of app. It
will be great to get step-by-step indoor navigation in malls, airports
and especially trade shows.
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