As demonstrated by John Brownlee fromCult of Mac, the free iPhone app enables anyone with a Foursquare account to see the publicly visible Facebook profiles of every female within walking distance. Those profiles are plotted on a Google Map..

LAS VEGAS -- TomTom announced the revamping of its North American line of personal GPS devices at this year's CES with the release of its Start, Via and GoLive units. Marketed as an entry unit for bud...

Location-based services provider TeleNav has already proved itself a formidable competitor to turn-by-turn direction apps such as Google Maps. But the company isn't resting on its laurels, having just...

Sprint has unveiled a new smartphone app that prevents users from sending text messages and making or receiving phone calls while on the road to prevent distracted driving. .

Foursquare and Yelp can place you on a map and show you the nearest dining, drinking, and entertainment options, but what if you're looking to make some money rather than part with it? We recently lea...

Would you pay for turn-by-turn navigation when Google's own service is free? Verizon Wireless sure hopes so. Today the carrierannounced availability of VZ Navigator VX ($9.99 per month), an update to the carrier's existing GPS navigation service.

Attention automotive enthusiasts: what do you think of a Foursquare-like service for spotting cars around the world? CarZar, the world's first location-based social automotive app, was unveiled toda...