“I think you can expect to see this [topic] emerge as part of a larger legislative item,” said Rep. Rick Boucher, chairman of the House Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet.
- ClickZ
- CTIA press release after its Senior Vice President and General Counsel Michael Altschul testified
The Electronic Privacy Information Center submitted comments: “EPIC recommended that Congress establish strong rules, similar to those in the European Union Eprivacy Directive, that would give users meaningful control over their locational data. EPIC had previously recommended that the F.C.C. establish guidelines for the protection of users’ locational privacy.”
- full docs
- ReadWriteWeb rails against treating location data like medical records.
See also: coverage yesterday and links to testimony docs
by Adena Schutzberg on 02/25 at 07:48 AM |
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DigitalGlobe made $13.8 million, or 30 cents per diluted share, on revenue of $72.9 million during the quarter that ended on Dec. 31, 2009. During the fourth quarter last year, DigitalGlobe reported a net income of $13.8 million, or 31 cents per diluted share, on revenue of $72.2 million.
That did beat the analyst projections, but not by much.
Revenues were down for the year and expectations for next year are relatively flat. The company continues to support private companies including Microsoft and Nokia and expects to receive some of the DoD’s EnhancedView contract later this year. The big achievement this year was the successful launch of WorldView-2.
Space News has a good review of where DG’s revenues may come from in 2010.
- Boulder Daily Camera
- Reuters
by Adena Schutzberg on 02/25 at 07:32 AM |
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Update: The company did note it was disappointed with Nuvi (its phone) sales, but will launch two more models this year. Said CEO Dr. Min Kao:
While disappointed by sales of the nüvifone products to date, we are excited to be launching two next generation smartphones in the first half of 2010 and feel these devices will be well-positioned in this competitive market.
Larry Dignan at ZDnet says Garmin has to look to new markets, like phones, to make up losses in the slowing PND space.
- ZD Between the Links Blog
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Garmin Ltd.‘s (GRMN) fourth-quarter profit rose 77% on improved profit margins but was still down for the year.
The holiday push earned the company $278.4 million, or $1.38 a share, during the quarter ending Dec. 26. That compares to $157.7 million, or 78 cents a share, during the same quarter a year before. The company earned $704 million, or $3.50 a share in 2009 compared with $732.9 million, or $3.48 a share, during 2008.
The interesting part for me (and perhaps my colleague Joe; we both own Garmin’s GPS-enabled “running watches”):
Revenue during the quarter rose 1 percent to $1.06 billion, driven by a 24 percent increase in outdoor/fitness products. Revenue from automotive devices, which make up the bulk of sales, dipped 2 percent. The company said it sold a total of 6.6 million units during the quarter.
- KC Business Journal
by Adena Schutzberg on 02/25 at 07:16 AM |
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“Would be handy to have the ability to get driving directions.”
Jenny Williams in the Geek Dad blog cites the downside of the Nat Geo World Atlas iPhone app, in Wired.
by Adena Schutzberg on 02/25 at 06:56 AM |
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If you get close to a store that sells the comapny’s gear in New York, San Francisco, Seattle and Boston, and you’ve opted in, you may get a text message asking you come visit the store.
The campaign is from Placecast. The nature of the texts:
For now, the North Face will send texts about promotions, like a free water bottle with a purchase, and new arrivals, because the company’s gear is heavily seasonal. A text message would say, for example, “TNF: The new spring running apparel has hit the stores! Check it out @ TNF Downtown Seattle.”
The North Face plans to eventually send branded texts when people arrive at a hiking trail or mountain to alert them about weather conditions or logistics for a ski competition, for example. It also created an iPhone app called the North Face Snow Report that provides snow conditions and trail maps.
- NYTimes via Media Buyer Planner
by Adena Schutzberg on 02/24 at 09:11 AM |
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