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Startup Uses a Smartphone Compass to Track People Indoors

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Startup Uses a Smartphone Compass to Track People Indoors
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People have used magnetic compasses to find their way outdoors for centuries. In a twist, a startup has found a way to use the magnetic sensors in smartphones to locate people themselves-this time, indoors, where GPS signals don't normally reach....



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