Fisherman Saved at Sea by GPS Device

Three fishermen off the coast of Ecuador are likely feeling very grateful for their GPS device after their small boat was overtaken and attacked by robbers. After stealing the fishermen’s personal belongings and the boat’s motor, the robbers locked them in a storage compartment. The trio were able to break free and access the panic […]

New York Considers GPS Tracking of Domestic Abuse Offenders

New York may soon be on the list of states that use GPS tracking devices to monitor domestic abuse offenders.  More than two dozen other states  already have comprehensive tracking programs in place, although New York currently only allows tracking of parolees and sex offenders. Democrat Crystal Peoples-Stokes has sponsored a bill in New York’s […]

California Black Bears Latest Wildlife to get GPS Collars

Black bears in Yosemite National Park are the latest wildlife to be outfitted with GPS collars, a move park officials hope will help them gain more insight into the bears’ lives. Wildlife managers will be able to track the animals’ movements, even in the most remote areas, through the GPS tracking equipment according to Park Ranger […]

Vehicle Infotainment Systems Raising Concern

Infotainment systems, like OnStar, Sync, and ConnectedDrive, are under scrutiny from driver’s concerned about how much information is gathered and where that information goes. With the ubiquity of tracking devices also comes more responsibility to manage the collected data and comply with government requests–which automakers assure they’re doing. BMW drivers should be aware that the […]

GPS Tracking Used in Rocket Launch

If all goes according to plan, a United Launch Alliance Atlas V will launch today from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station and its progress monitored via  GPS tracking to ensure the rocket stays on the correct course.  Dillon Rice, a range operations engineer with United Launch Alliance, said the system for tracking the rocket is similar to the […]

GPS Tracking to Determine Insurance Premiums?

Insurance companies across the board have started offering lower premiums to customers willing to share personal tracking data and customers don’t even need a special GPS tracking device.The companies can use data from either a driver’s smartphone or GPS technology already installed in the vehicle. Information provided can help insurance companies evaluate whether a driver […]

GPS Collar Gives Hunters Peace of Mind

Most pet owners worry about losing their furry friend, but most pet owners are hunters. Garmin International, based in Olathe, Kansas, first used GPS tracker on hunting dogs about eight years ago. Since then, hunters have found the GPS dog collars highly effective for keeping tabs on their dogs while in the field hunting. The […]

Man Held at Gunpoint by Police After GPS Tracking Mix-up

An innocent man was held at gunpoint last Friday after a mix-up by a GPS tracking company sent deputies in pursuit of the wrong vehicle. Michigan-based GuidePoint Systems, a firm specializing in stolen vehicle recovery, alerted police about a stolen gray Dodge Ram 3500, according to officer Marcus Hawkins. Due to an unknown mix-up, when the company activated the […]

GPS Device Stops Serial Burglar

Residents of Milwaukee communities learned one man might be behind  dozens of burglaries that plagued the area this past spring when the career burglar  was taken into custody recently thanks to a GPS tracking device. One resident got a look at the suspect’s license plate after a burglary which enabled detectives to follow him. Investigators secured a warrant to […]

San Diego Now Using Bluetooth Tracking

The San Diego government currently monitors driving habits through Bluetooth-enabled phones using Blufax, a Bluetooth tracking system. The city has at least 16 devices installed with plans to add one on each roadside call box. Information gathered by Blufax provides data accessible by both the local and federal government. Some worry about privacy violations, although the […]

Police Find Dump Truck Thief Thanks to GPS Tracking

A Florida man can thank a GPS tracking device for leading authorities directly to him.Trans-Phos Trucking in Naples, FL reported the dump truck stolen Friday night and the GPS device in the vehicle showed the truck was sitting at a residence on 36th Ave SE. Deputies observed the dump truck parked behind the house when […]

Golf GPS Now Available in Google Play Store

Android Wear now offers another option for golfers looking to get a little more information from their next game with a wearable GPS device that gives full access to the Golfshot app. It’s one of the first Android Wear apps and is the number one golf app in the world. Golfshot offers accurate GPS distances […]

Artist Turns GPS Tracking Movements into Mural

Yesterday, artist Paul Campbell unveiled a mural created from the movements of Brooklyn Navy Yard workers who used GPS tracking to monitor their steps. He asked the employees to track their steps for one day and then created a mural using different colored lines for different routes on a 66-foot wall at the yard. The […]

Cell Phone Companies Fighting New 911 GPS Tracking Proposal

The biggest cellphone service providers in the U.S. are fighting against a new proposal aiming to make it easier for 911 to find the caller using GPS tracking. The providers say they don’t have the necessary technology, but are working on a long-term solution, but proponents of the proposal think the companies just don’t want […]

Prescription Bottle with GPS Tracking Device Leads to Thief

Thanks to a bottle of prescription drugs equipped with a GPS tracking device, police were lead directly to a robbery suspect. An employee at a CVS in Albuquerque, New Mexico told police officers two men came in shortly after the store opened and demanded Oxycontin pills. She gave them bottles of pills and included one […]

GPS Tracking Devices on Players Enhances Fan Experience

As more and more NFL teams are beginning to use GPS tracking devices during practice to provide insight on player performance, the NFL is finding a way to uses the devices to enhance spectator experience. This season, players will have two small sensors in their shoulder pads in a move the NFL hopes will enhance […]

Runtastic Introducing 24-hour Fitness Tracker

The Austrian company, known for its fitness apps, is launching a 24-hour fitness tracker that monitors activity as well as sleep quality. Orbit consists of a silicone band with a detachable module, is waterproof up to 300 feet, vibrates when a user has been sedentary for too long or reaches a fitness goal, and syncs […]

New York Giants Embracing GPS Technology

A year after joining the long list of Catapult Sports clients, a company who provides GPS tracking devices to sports teams to gather relevant athlete data, the New York Giants introduced a “recovery stretch” to help reduce soft tissue injuries. The post-workout stretch was devised as a direct response to data collected from the GPS […]

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