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• Lawsuit over Google location tracking

  Google has been accused in a lawsuit of illegally tracking the movements of millions of iPhone and Android phone users even when they use a privacy setting to prevent it.

• Mapbox partners with Microsoft, Intel to provide self-driving car maps

  Mapping startup Mapbox has announced it is teaming up with Microsoft, Intel and Softbank's ARM Holdings chip unit to deepen its push into providing maps for self-driving cars.

• Budget 2018: Space push, location tech boost

  The 2018-19 budget reveals details of the government’s funding for its efforts to promote a domestic space industry as well as new initiatives intended to boost Australian businesses access to location technology, including better GPS performance.

• NSW Police Rescue eyes live tracking, 3D mapping

  New South Wales’ Police Rescue and Bomb Disposal Unit is considering a range of potential upgrades to its core mapping platform, including integrating 3D maps based on digital elevation data and live tracking of search teams.

• Bluedot Innovation aims for the enterprise

  Although Australian startup Bluedot Innovation counts SMBs among its customers, co-founder Filip Eldic said the intention has always been to develop a cloud platform that could location services to enterprises.

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  Taking the pain out of supporting diverse technologies

  In this report, UXC Connect’s Steve Saunders describes a real-life case study where a major services organisation overcame the challenge of managing diversity across multiple locations, user expectations and technology environments. • For historical reasons, many large organisations put more effort into support than they should • A common challenge is managing diversity by creating commonality across multiple locations, user expectations and technology environments • The solution involves centralised remote management and standardised technical support and maintenance arrangements