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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
According to ABI Research, GPS tracking devices, including wearables and iBeacons, will generate more than $3.5 billion by 2019. Although the market has struggled to reach its full potential in the past largely due to high prices, subscription requirements, and the inability to track indoors, the boom of wearable GPS tracking devices designed for children, […]
“Jackie’s Law,” created to help victims of domestic violence and GPS stalking, was signed Wednesday in New York by Governor Andrew Cuomo. Under the new law, New York police can charge people using GPS tracking devices to stalk victims without the victims pressing charges. The law is named in honor of Jackie Wisniewski who was […]
In a sea of GPS tracking devices for both humans and animals alike, Iota is making strides to set itself apart. Iota doesn’t run over a normal cell network and instead asks users to create the tracking network using an in-home hub device. Which, the company claims, will help people find their missing stuff (or […]
One of the newest wearables to hit the market is GTX’s SmartSole, a GPS tracking device placed in the bottom of a shoe. The sole is targeted at young children, elderly, and even people traveling to unsafe places. The SmartSole is a foam insert embedded with a quadband cellular modem and SIM card that works […]
A PhD student at the University of British Columbia created a GPS tracking system to collect, analyze, and report information on 100 African elephants. The tracking system uses Google Earth to provide real-time tracking of the animals’ movements and location. The information gathered from their GPS tracking collars is transmitted using satellites or a local […]
In June, comedian Tracy Morgan was seriously injured when a truck from Wal-Mart’s fleet slammed into the limo he was riding in. The actor, who suffered a broken leg, broken nose, and several broken ribs, alleges in the lawsuit that the company either knew, or should have known, the driver of the truck was sleep […]
While most everyone was watching the World Cup final, a handful of people in Rio de Janeiro’s department of transportation were watching something else all together–aggregated data feeds provided by Waze and Moovit from smartphones moving all around the city. Rio is using the information gathered for traffic management and is the first city in […]
LG is the next major player to market a GPS tracking wristband for use primarily by parents of young children. The new KizON wristband pinpoints a child’s location using WiFi and GPS, allowing parents to track the child’s location in real-time on a smartphone or tablet. Parents can also call the wristband and it will automatically answer. […]
Garmin already produces multiple GPS watches, but their latest watch includes a little extra something for golfers. The new Garmin Approach S6 includes information for more than 30,000 pre-loaded golf courses and users can drop a pin on the green for more accurate yardages. Besides providing the distance to hazards and bunkers, the watch also […]
Rumors are circulating that Apple plans to release their iWatch as well as iPhone 6 in Q4 of 2014. Several brands already produce smartwatches, including Samsung and Sony, but the release of the iWatch is guaranteed to boost competition. Smartwatches include features like GPS navigation and data storage among others. Apple’s iWatch will be able […]
The Florida State University football team is using harnesses with GPS tracking to prevent injuries. The harness, which weighs about an ounce and fits under the shoulder pads players wear, has been key to an injury-free season. FSU coaching staff uses the the harness to measure fatigue, performance, and health of the players. Coach Jimbo […]
More and more fleets are seeing the value in driver training. A recent survey by ALD Automotive appearing in Fleet News showed 58% of the 850 respondents received formal training and 90% would recommend it to coworkers as well as other companies. Managing director of ALD Automotive, Mel Dawson, said, “In the last year, we […]
Fitbit users will soon be able to update their apps and take advantage of several new features, including GPS tracking. Currently, GPS tracking is fairly limited to run-specific apps. With this update, users can track and record their run route and will be able to utilize stats like distance, mile time, and overall run time. […]
POM and Total POM combine GPS, Bluetooth, and cellular technology to provide a comprehensive tracking device that will offer users peace of mind (POM). POM is developed and produced in the USA and because it doesn’t rely on GPS technology alone, it can track people and items inside buildings as well as outdoors. Another benefit, […]
Residents in Havana, Cuba have a new kind of taxi at their disposal–limos once used by president Fidel Castro. The Soviet-built vehicles are the newest members of the city’s fleet offering tourists a little taste of history. Cubataxi came into possession of about 14 of Castro’s former limos five years ago. Moises Suarez, a driver […]
