Recently, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos announced plans to deliver packages to customers using drone-like “octocopters” controlled by GPS. The octocopters will have a radius of 10 miles making customers who live in larger cities near the company’s distribution centers more likely to quality for the 30-minute air deliveries. Packages would need to be five pounds […]
Most people have no idea that when their GPS signal is turned off, their phone can still track them. That’s startling news for many who already worry about a lack of privacy, like Chris F of Tampa who says, “Of course it’s a concern. It’s 2013 and we have concerns for our lives and our […]
Ranchers in northeast Washington are taking non-lethal, proactive measures to protect their cattle from wolves. Environmental group Conservation Northwest in conjunction with Washington State are sponsoring a pilot program that allows ranchers to monitor the wolves by using GPS tracking. Last year, seven wolves from one pack were killed after repeatedly attacking cattle. The action […]
Most pets have a microchip embedded under their skin that holds identifying information. However, these microchips are only useful once the lost pet has been taken to a facility with a microchip reader where it is scanned and eventually the owner of the animal can be reached. Although these microchips have helped return many lost […]
The Boston Police Department is moving forward with a plan to install GPS devices in every patrol car to increase efficiency when dispatching vehicles. However, officers feel GPS monitoring devices are invasive and provide unnecessary, invasive information about their personal lives. The Boston Globe reports: “No one likes it. Who wants to be followed all […]
The St. Petersburg police department appear to have taken a page right out of James Bond’s playbook, in an effort to be more effective in tracking criminals in a high speed pursuit. During a high speed chase, a sticky, GPS tracking cannonball can be fired from a mounted cannon on the hood of a police cruiser […]
Believe it or not automobiles capable of human trasport have been around for over 200 years now! Since the advent of the automobile, engineers and designers have been focusing on ensuring our comfort and safety mostly be implementing automation and greater efficiency technologies such as automatic door locks, check engine light, self-parking, seat belt reminders, […]
Intuitively, you know that the faster you drive, the more gas you burn, but do you often wonder about about what that trade-off really is? Recently, three engineers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have calculated the answer to this question. For example, if you drive 60 mph on your next trip, […]
Clean Cities, a Department of Energy initiative that started 20 years ago, is made up of a number of regional coalitions that work with public and private fleets to help ease the transition to alternative fuels. Clean Cities also helps fleets that aren’t ready to make the switch to alternative fuels by offering information on emerging […]
According to the 4th Quarter 2012 Business Expectations Survey, carriers will continue to be very conservative in replacing their fleet equipment over the next year. There is an increase in carriers planning to acquire 11% to 25% of their tractor fleets, 60% of the smaller carriers and 45% of larger carriers indicated they were going […]
There has been much debate in recent weeks regarding guns, and a Chicago alderman is taking the debate to a new level! Alderman Willie Cochran, who is also a former police officer, is asking the City Council for a hearing to discuss a unique gun control measure. He is asking to consider installing GPS Tracking […]
There are just a few more weeks left to take advantage for Section 179. Section 179 is a tax deduction offered for business equipment and software purchased by the end of 2012. If your company has been considering implementing a Green GPS tracking system into your fleet vehicles, why not buy today and pay next […]
Write-Off 100% Of Your GPS Tracking System Purchase Plus Realize A 35% Savings. Now may be the perfect time to invest in a GPS tracking system since the federal government will essentially pay for a large portion of it. Thanks to the extension and increased deductions with IRS Section 179, businesses can write off up to […]
San Diego, CA October 2, 2012 – FieldLogix, provider of an award-winning Green GPS vehicle and asset management solution for North American businesses, announced today that Yukon Palmer, Founder and CEO of FieldLogix, will moderate a panel of M2M industry thought leaders at the upcoming MobileCON 2012 as part of their new Thought Leadership series. […]
On June 15, the Uxbridge, MA, police received two calls regarding Patricia Malone, 46. The initial call was from her ex, reporting Malone violated a no-trespassing court-order, broke into and burglarizing his house. The second call was from officer Thomas B. Stockwell Jr., reporting Malone for erratic driving. She was driving on the golf course […]
Military equipment that rely upon GPS navigation can be misled if enemies jam or spoof the GPS signal by blocking or sending erroneous signal data. BAE Systems has developed a new navigation system that can circumvent GPS tracking jammers or spoofers by scavenging electronic signals from the air to figure out locations. The new system […]
Today’s cars have numerous computerized components to warn us about low tire pressure, engine failure, or to help navigate through traffic congestion. Have you ever wondered from where the GPS tracking devices came? If so, ask General Motors. In 1966, General Motors developed a product called Driver Aid Information and Recruiting (DAIR) system. To test the […]
Rand McNally Offers WiFi Enabled GPS Device Rand McNally just introduced a new 7” GPS device, IntelliRoute TND 720, designed specifically for trucks. Their new GPS device offers WiFi connectivity to provide real-time weather updates and rugged casing to make it easier to hold, video input for third-party back up cameras, and a brighter screen […]
