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September 26, 2017 03:54 am GMT
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Google Maps and Lyft could soon be waaay more accurate thanks to this new GPS chip
Tired of your Lyft driver not knowing exactly where you are? A new extremely accurate GPS chip could help solve that problem — all while consuming half the power of current chips.
Broadcom's BCM47755 chip will allow smartphones to be accurate within 30 centimeters, the company said at a conference in Portland, according to IEEE Spectrum. That's compared to the current standard of 3 to 5 meters, the company said. Broadcom also said the BCM47755 would be more effective in cities than older chips.
All of this would make them very useful for location-based apps. Read more...
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