The idea of integrating a complete GPS receiver onto a single chip has taken on some of the same character as the search for the Holy Grail.

As of August 1, dog and cat owners crossing the border must have their animals equipped with “GPS-microchip devices in order to gain access into the U.S.

Silicon vendor Atheros Communications has agreed to acquire u-Nav Microelectronics, a GPS (Global Positioning System) chip maker, for approximately $54 million in cash and stock, the companies ...

U.S. Chipmaker Broadcom Corporation <BRCM.O> said it was possible for the firm to become involved in producing combined Bluetooth and GPS (global positioning system) technologies.

The new Hammerhead chip promises to bring GPS functionality to mobile phones (FIG. 1). The chip will enable location-based services like emergency assistance and personal navigation in deep urban ...

An electronic ankle bracelet keeps track of an infant at a Texas hospital in 2011. In 20 years, parents might be able to implant a GPS microchip in their babies to track their every move, says one ...

SiRF Technology introduced the GSC3e/LPa, a single-chip GPS receiver that targets in-dash navigation systems. The chip is based on the SiRFstar III device that is widely used in portable ...

An electronic ankle bracelet keeps track of an infant at a Texas hospital in 2011. In 20 years, parents might be able to implant a GPS microchip in their babies to track their every move, says one ...