So what we got here is Skyhook Wireless appearing in the news again with the announcement of another Android application joining the family. I have lost count how many has hooked up with Skyhook so far.

Skyhook Wireless

Newest family member is LifeAware, this is a spy on your friends and family application to say the least. What it does is use location based services to track whoever you want to be tracked anywhere on the map, as long there is a Cellphone, Wi-Fi, or GPS signal. To get the best results, LifeAware uses Skykook's Wi-Fi Positioning System which is currently the best on the market if you are out looking for something that works and doesn't kick out regularly like a duck with tourettes syndrome.

"Due to the nature of the LifeAware application, it is critical that a user's location be captured quickly and accurately," said Gregory Moore, founder and CEO of LifeAware. "Skyhook Wireless provides location performance and accuracy that is not available with the current Android API, especially indoors."

Agreed completely with Mr Moore about the quick and accurate capturing of the user location that is critical with applications like LifeAware. I'm not into applications like these but for those who do, you can download LifeAware from the Android Market, or just visit their website for more information. www.lifeaware.net

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