At the heart of GPS is the ability to measure the distance from a receiver to several satellites. There are always 4 to 8 satellites visible at any given time. Each satellite sends out a signal, which ...

or dog collar to keep track of whereabouts afield. Regardless of how you enjoy the outdoors, like most hunters and anglers these days, you’ve probably tapped into the Global Positioning System in one ...

We all know that GPs need to keep up with developments in medicine and general practice. But exactly how do GPs do this with the range of materials available to them and what is most important to them ...

“General practice will never be the same again.” The GPs are all saying it, in medical journals, at the virtual meetings and in the WhatsApp groups. We will have different approaches to appointments, ...

Historically speaking, tunnels have always been a black spot for GPS signals. This is because the tunnel essentially acts as a shield between the car and the satellite. RELATED: What’s more accurate – ...

LAST month I met a pregnant woman in New Ross who told me how she and her family were unable to register with a GP locally. She was still with her previous GP, more than 90km away where she had lived ...

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was flying into Bulgaria when her plane's GPS system was jammed in a suspected Russian operation, forcing pilots to rely on backup navigation and old ...