The first WiFi positioning system (WPS) which uses existing hotspots to triangulate locations has gone live. WPS can work out the location of a WiFi device to within 20 to 40 metres by comparing signals from a database
WPS can work out the location of a WiFi device to within 20 to 40 metres by comparing signals from a database of 1.5 million private and public access points. So far the system only covers 25 U...
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