Fleet vehicles tend to be an attractive target for theft because they are well-marked and typically carrying valuable products and tools. And, according to Carol Kaplan, director of Public Affairs at the National Insurance Crime Bureau, vehicle theft also tends to be a crime of opportunity rather than a well-planned operation, meaning there are quite […]
Starting next month, Audi drivers across the pond in Munich won’t have to head to the post office to pick up packages or worry about missing a delivery at home. In May, Amazon package recipients can choose to have DHL parcels delivered to the trunk of their car. Amazon Prime customers will need to provide […]
A lawsuit recently filed by a woman in California alleges she was fired for uninstalling a GPS tracking app her employer required employees download. Although it’s not uncommon for certain employers to track employee movements during work hours, this specific app could track employee movements outside of designated work hours. The app named in the […]
FieldLogix is announcing our newest mobile application, Goose! The revolutionary software is a new tool to help dispatchers dispatch routes much more efficiently. With Goose, dispatchers can optimize their drivers’ routes and communicate with them throughout the day. Along with optimized routes the drivers receive their job details, and navigation instructions all on their iPhone. Goose also notifies the company’s clients […]
With fall coming to an end and winter moving in we wanted to let everyone know what we’ve been up to. We’ve had a busy summer and are thrilled to announce that we have innovated and improved FieldLogix in several key ways. In order to keep our customers’ businesses in the zone, we have made […]
You can trade in your old smartphone for a few extra bucks, or you can re-purpose it into something surprisingly useful. If you have an old one lying around, give one of these ideas a try. Clock, alarm, or digital frame – Since your phone is already sitting there, why not give it a purpose? […]
Although we’re all still waiting on baited breath for Amazon drone delivery to take flight, we’re learning more about how the packages will find their way to recipients. A patent filed back in September 2014 details how shoppers could potentially finalize orders, as well as how Amazon could internally organize Prime Air. It’s possible the […]
Giant pandas are notoriously elusive, shying away at the slightest notice of humans. So, researchers from Michigan State University decided to attach GPS tracking collars to five giant pandas in hopes it would reveal more about the bears’ habits in the wild. One co-author of the paper suggested previous data on pandas is really incorrect […]
Is simply knowing where your friends are not enough? Well, Apple’s vision involves real-time tracking. The U.S. Patent Office awarded the company a patent entitled “Sharing location information among devices” that essentially describes one person being able to use his or her smartphone to see where another person is moving about. Although this real-time GPS tracking […]
Domino’s Pizza has announced it’s installing GPS tracking systems in all of its delivery vehicles. In Australia, their pizza tracking system can actually be Chromecast on the TV. Currently, it takes just five clicks to order a pizza, and after payment tokenization (using unique symbols to replace sensitive data like credit card numbers) is implemented […]
A dummy cellphone equipped with a GPS tracking system lead police to four robbery suspects accused of holding up an AT&T store. The four suspects, who brandished guns during the robbery, left the store with $23,000 worth of cellphones. What they didn’t know, however, was that one of those cell phones was designed to trigger GPS […]
Fastlane International, a web-based courier service, believes advances in GPS tracking systems will lead to direct deliveries, making home deliveries obsolete. The company has already been testing direct drops. David Jinks, head of PR for the company, says, “The technology that enables your sat-nav to guide you to your destination, or your smartphone to know […]
When someone stole a Caltrans GMC Safari from a parking lot during the early hours of July 24, it didn’t take long for division engineers to realize the fleet vehicle was missing and report it stolen. It took just around an hour for CHP to find the van and arrest the thief. What made the […]
Anyone who has lost a wallet, credit card, debit card, or had their personal belongings stolen knows how tough life can be as things are put back in order. From canceling cards, to ordering a new ID and missing that cash, it can often feel like life has been turned upside down when a wallet […]
A Swiss company is using Indiegogo to introduce a kitty GPS-tracking collar. The company is hoping to raise $100,000 by January 6th in order to launch the new collar designed specifically for felines. The majority of GPS collars on the market are targeted at dog owners and are generally too heavy and bulky for cats, […]
The Department of Homeland Security is using GPS-enabled ankle bracelets to track families caught crossing into the country illegally and released into the U.S. Earlier this month Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced a program that provides some parents with GPS devices. Adults caught crossing illegally in Texas’ Rio Grande Valley were given the GPS-tracking devices and […]
Every year, Baby Jesus’ all across the country go missing from their mangers, usually at the hands of some misguided (and intoxicated) teenager. Baby Jesus, however, is wising up and hoping to stay put. Brickhouse Security, the company that made a security system specially for Airbnb hosts, is offering free GPS tracking devices to any […]
Wüf isn’t just another doggy GPS tracker, it, in theory, aims to improve the relationship between dogs and their owners. Trackers and sensors in the collar keep tabs on the dog’s sounds, movements, and activities while at home alone. Pet owners can speak to their dogs through the speaker and also make the collar vibrate […]
