In the early 2000s, WiFi Positioning System (WPS) technology emerged as a groundbreaking solution for indoor and urban area navigation, where GPS signals often fail to penetrate effectively. This technology leverages the strength of WiFi signals from fixed access points to calculate a device’s position with significant accuracy. Companies like Skyhook Wireless were pioneers in this field, launching commercial WPS services that combined WiFi signals, GPS data, and cell tower triangulation to enhance locational precision, especially in densely built environments.
There appears to be something of a crack being exposed in one segment of Apple’s image that the giant likes to cultivate very carefully, and promote as a big advantage over its Big Tech competitors: protection of privacy.
