“Avonte’s Law,” named after Avonte Oquendo, the 14-year-old boy who wandered away from school in October and was found dead in the East River in early January, would allot $10 million to pay for a GPS tracking device for every autistic child. The GPS device can be sewn into clothing, kept in a wallet, or […]
In what will easily be one of the more unusual GPS Tracking stories of the year, a man in the UK dumped a GPS device on the side of the road along with a pleading note. The husband, who was being tracked by his wife, discovered she was following his movements with a tracking device […]
A study conducted by researchers Kevin Bankston and Ashkan Soltani and published in the Yale Law Journal assigned an actual dollar amount to the cost of tracking someone via cellphone and, by comparison, it’s astonishingly low. A five-car operation ready to follow a suspect in any direction runs about $275 an hour. To track that […]
In the first study of its kind, scientists from Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization are tracking the movements of honey bees by outfitting them with tiny GPS tracking backpacks. Scientists put the bees to sleep in a refrigerator before fitting them with their GPS tracking devices. CSIRO scientists and engineers have partnered with […]
For people with adventurous pets or children, the Trax GPS Tracking device might be a worthwhile gadget to purchase. The real-time GPS tracker includes an app with handy features to help the user keep a watchful eye on their pet or loved one. The app and fob work independently of one another meaning the user […]
Summer 2014 will see a new fleet of cars emerge from GM: ones equipped with LTE, a new app platform, and an in-car modem–meaning all data will come from the car itself rather than users needing to pair the car with a phone. The app platform, a joint venture between GM and OnStar, a subscription […]
Residents of Milford, MA will be on the roads faster than most this winter thanks to new GPS Systems installed in the city’s snow plows. The Highway Department had money in the budget to equip 50-70 privately contracted snow plows with the new units. Highway Surveyor, Scott Crisafulli, elaborates on the efficiency of the new […]
Southern California is testing the efficacy of a GPS System in predicting natural disasters such as earthquakes and flooding. The GPS receivers are linked to a network that analyzes information in real time and that information can identify natural disasters before they happen. Researcher Yehuda Bock from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography located in La […]
Most people will agree the number one resolution for the New Year is to get fit, whether that means shedding a few pounds, increasing cardio capability, or finally trying out that intimidating Pilates machine. With sports and fitness trackers, like GPS watches, biking computers, and heart rate monitors, flooding the market, now is the perfect […]
In the coming weeks, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will announce whether or not it will mandate peer communication and tracking systems in all new vehicles. The technology would enable vehicle-to-vehicle communication on the road and “provide warnings to drivers in as much as 76 percent of potential multi-vehicle collisions,” according to the Government […]
Government researchers in Australia have tagged more than 320 sharks with small GPS devices in hopes of improving the safety of beachgoers in the region. When a tagged shark is within about a half mile of the beach, the GPS devices send an alert and a tweet is generated by Surf Life Saving Western Australia. […]
Every holiday season baby Jesus goes missing from nativity scenes all over the country. This year, Brickhouse Security is giving churches small GPS devices to attach to their figurines. The devices are monitored online and a text or email alert is sent when the figurine is in motion. For Reverend George Smith from St. Mark’s […]
According to a recent study by global market research company Markets and Markets, the Fleet Management Market is expected to triple from $10.91 billion in 2013 to $30.45 billion in 2018. Growing competitiveness in the transportation service industry makes fleet management crucial to a business operating a fleet of vehicles. The study analyzed market opportunities, […]
Actress Ashley Judd has filed a police report accusing her sister Wynonna of placing a GPS tracking device on her silver Mini Cooper. What information Wynonna was trying to gather remains unclear, although in a document filed with the Franklin Police Department in Tennessee, Ashley suspected it had to do with an “ongoing custody battle” […]
Police in Scranton, Pennsylvania, apprehended an armed robber who was caught thanks to a quick-thinking pharmacist. Dannie Bradford, 35, is now facing a number of robbery, drug, and assault charges. According to police, Bradford, who was armed with a gun, entered CVS shortly after midnight and demanded Adderall from the pharmacist. Bradford made off with […]
3d travel and navigation planning concept. Qualcomm is elevating location-based mobile data with the use of China’s Satellite Navigation System, BeiDou. The system allows Qualcomm-based devices access to an increased number of satellites providing improved location accuracy. Qualcomm has teamed with Samsung to launch the inaugural batch of BeiDou enhanced smartphones in China with plans […]
British GPS company, Bluetrack, is reporting record sales of its BOND GPS tracking device. The device, like its namesake, is designed to track covertly and efficiently and has quickly become a favorite among parents with new teen drivers. BOND is waterproof, easily attaches to the underside of a car, and utilizes wireless charging technology with […]
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 […]
