New features through eBay’s RedLaser have made discounts and in-store mapping possible.
According to the latest news from eBay Inc. and its RedLaser app, new geolocation features will now allow consumers to discover offers and deals from local retailers that are close by, with a simple tap of the screen.
So far, there are several big name participants in this program that could be beneficial to shoppers.
Among the deals that can be discovered through this geolocation app are those from Sears, Best Buy, and Toys ‘R’ Us, among others. This latest update to the mobile commerce app from eBay occurred earlier this week. Since then, it has included a Local Deals tab, as well as additional coupons to help promote savings.
Among the additional geolocation features are the ability to clip coupons, view flyers, and receive alerts.
The notification alerts occur when a nearby store is offering RedLaser deals. The geolocation technology then takes things a step further by allowing the smartphone user to view interactive in-store mapping of various retailers such as some Home Depot and Walgreen’s locations.
According to the geolocation technology news releases, the RedLaser app can now be used in a broad range of different ways. It opens by suggesting products that the user may find appealing. These are selected based on the searches that have previously been performed by the consumer since first using the app. The app can also be tapped to see the top deals of the day. Beyond that, its features have already included searching by image and keyword, as well as scanning product barcodes.
In order to use the geolocation feature for local deals, users of the app can tap the new tab and browse for the various offers available nearby in the “browse deals around you” section, which is accessed through a button tap. This provides a list of nearby retailers that participate in the program, ordered from closest to the one that is farthest away. Choosing a specific retailer opens a page that includes details about the nearby store location, its available weekly flyer, any coupons that can be used in-store, any online offers being made available, as well as an in-store map (if it is available at that location).
The new satID GeoSim is a first in the industry for state of the art tech.
The latest release from Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. a leading provider of National Security Solutions has unveiled its new state of the art Geolocation technology that will be used for everything from commercial purposes to military functions.
This is a first of its kind test and training system designed for satellite operators for aggressive performance protection.
This geolocation technology is unlike any other that is currently available as is preserves the function and performance of vital commercial and military SATCOM. satID GeoSim generates the Radio Frequency (RF) signals that happen when interference such as hostile jamming is discovered by satellites.
This new geolocation tech can be integrated with the RF interference management products currently leading the industry.
Those products are from SAT, a subsidiary of Kratos. However, the geolocation also works for interference monitoring through Monics. The satID GeoSims works by sending actual signals that would represent any worldwide locations on the gorund, satellite combination or pattern, RF bands, and global reference emitter locations for training and testing purposes.
This way, geolocation pros are capable of using the technology to train at any time and in any place without having to wait for an actual interference to happen. This type of capability provides the technology with the ability to provide professionals with the chance to improve their knowledge and techniques. The outcome is that the trained individuals are capable of mastering more accurate and faster detection, location, diagnosis, and mitigation of link interference through SATCOM.
According to the RT Logic business area manager, Steve Williams, “Our dependence on military and commercial SATCOM for mission-critical communications and data transport has never been higher.” He went on to say that this new product is a cost effective and powerful opportunity for training operators for improved interference management overall, from the point of detection to removal.
The company explained in a press release that the geolocation tech is based on the simulated precision channel technology from RT Logic. It provides operators with significant flexibility and capability for both testing and training purposes with the potential to considerably improve outcomes.
