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LoCow is a LBS Innovations project aimed to provide a comprehensive link site for games, game developers, researchers and B2B companies and more within location-based entertainment and services.

There has been a lot of buzz around location-based games since early 2000 but not many games have made it to the market, and even fewer can show a successful track record. But, this is starting to change and there are more and more entrepreneurs and other enthusiasts developing for location-based entertainment. More games are hitting the market and the companies are starting to see some real business.

The increase of GPS-enabled phones will surely also push the location-based games and services. Sources claim that more than 175 million GPS-enabled mobile phones were sold world-wide in 2007, indicating that this number will exceed 560 millions by 2012.

We strongly believe in location-based fun and games and expect to see it grow. The future is coordinated.

We hope that you will find a lot of interesting information in following the links and also help us keep it up to date, and useful by submitting your own links.

www.lbsinnovations.com

• LBS = Location-Based Services
• GPS = Global Positioning System
• locative media
• location-aware applications

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Global Positioning System From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Redirected from Gps) Jump to: navigation, search "GPS" redirects here. For other similar systems, see Global Navigation Satellite System. For other uses of GPS, see GPS (disambiguation). Artist's conception of GPS satellite in orbit Artist's conception of GPS satellite in orbit Civilian GPS receiver in a marine application. Civilian GPS receiver in a marine application. The Global Positioning System (GPS) is the only fully functional Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS). Utilizing a constellation of at least 24 Medium Earth Orbit satellites that transmit precise microwave signals, the system enables a GPS receiver to determine its location, speed, direction, and time. Other similar systems are the Russian GLONASS (incomplete as of 2007), the upcoming European Galileo positioning system, the proposed COMPASS navigation system of China, and IRNSS of India. Developed by the United States Department of Defense, GPS is officially named NAVSTAR GPS (Contrary to popular belief, NAVSTAR is not an acronym, but simply a name given by Mr. John Walsh, a key decision maker when it came to the budget for the GPS program). [1] The satellite constellation is managed by the United States Air Force 50th Space Wing. The cost of maintaining the system is approximately US$750 million per year,[2] including the replacement of ageing satellites, and research and development. Following the shootdown of Korean Air Lines Flight 007 in 1983, President Ronald Reagan issued a directive making the system available for free for civilian use as a common good.[3] Since then, GPS has become a widely used aid to navigation worldwide, and a useful tool for map-making, land surveying, commerce, and scientific uses. GPS also provides a precise time reference used in many applications including scientific study of earthquakes, and synchronization of telecommunications networks. SOURCE: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gps

Location-based service From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search Location-based services (LBS) are wireless 'mobile content' services which are to provide location-specific information to mobile users moving from location to location. It is also called LoCation Services( LCS) Contents [hide]

• History
• Scope of applications
• How it works
• Privacy concern and behavioral tracking issues
• LBS Products and Companies
• See also
• External links

[edit] History Lately, mobile handset makers, like Nokia, tend to take 'upstream initiative' to embed LBS in their mobile equipment.Originally, LBS was developed by mobile carriers in partnership with mobile content providers. The main advantage is that mobile users don't have to manually specify ZIP codes or other location identifiers to use LBS, when they roam into a different location. GPS tracking is a major ingredient for making it possible, utilizing access to mobile web. However,the borderless nature of the PC-based Internet will soon face the pressing needs for convergence to location-specific limitations, when it comes to mobile web. [edit] Scope of applications Some examples of location-based services are:

• Requesting the nearest business or service, such as an ATM or restaurant
• Receiving alerts, such as notification of a sale on gas or warning of a traffic jam
• Finding a buddy

For the carrier, location-based services provide added value by enabling services such as:

• Resource tracking with dynamic distribution Taxis, service people, rental equipment, doctors, fleet scheduling
• Resource tracking Objects without privacy controls, using passive sensors or RF tags, such as packages and train boxcars
• Finding someone or something Person by skill (doctor), business directory, navigation, weather, traffic, room schedules, stolen phone, emergency 911
• Proximity-based notification (push or pull) Targeted advertising, buddy list, common profile matching (dating), automatic airport check-in
• Proximity-based actuation (push or pull) Payment based upon proximity (EZ pass, toll watch)

SOURCE: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Location-based_service