The continued volatility of fuel prices impacts businesses, especially those with fleet vehicles. “According to PHH Arval, an increase of just one dollar, from $3.50 to $4.50, will increase the fuel expense of a fleet sedan by almost $550 per year. For light trucks, the increase is even tougher on a fleet budget — an […]
At approximately 1 AM on June 25, 2012, Corpus Christi, Texas, police received a call. Someone stole an iPhone. The theft occurred when the victim was unloading groceries from his Jeep Liberty. When he returned to his vehicle, he saw the perpetrator speeding off on the victim’s $1,200 mountain bike. The pursuit started. During the […]
Have you ever misplaced your cell phone? If so, you might have used a “find my phone” app(lication) designed to help users locate their lost smartphone via GPS tracking technology. According to Apple Consultant Jeremy Durrwachter, it’s a simple app. The app “stemmed from.. people losing their phones. . . .” Durrwachter said. Although, the […]
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 […]
We all are feeling the pinch of the continued economic recovery. Some consumers have found a way to increase their income by renting out their car during times it would otherwise remain parked. Car sharing services have been around for a few years. RelayRides is the first national car sharing company and the only one […]
At approximately, 9: 15 AM on Saturday, July 14, 2012, the PNC Bank branch located at 77 S. Broadway in Aurora, Illinois, was robbed at gunpoint. Miguel A. Ramirez, 29 years old, is accused of being the robber. He allegedly told a teller to “Give me all your money.” When the teller placed just over […]
GPS technology has allowed prisons to reduce costs by releasing sex offenders back into the community, monitoring their whereabouts remotely. However, when a parolees subverts the technology, law enforcement has to rely on old fashioned police work to find them. The California State Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) tracks more than 7,000 registered sex offenders. […]
As GPS tracking devices continue becoming smaller, they can be placed more discreetly on to just about anything, including an unsuspecting person’s vehicle. One Texas woman knows this too well. A few years ago, she noticed that her ex-boyfriend from California kept showing up where she was. It happened too frequently to be coincidental. The kicker was […]
Alan Watkins, 42, and associates pled guilty in court recently to numerous counts of conspiracy to handle stolen goods. The goods, in this case, consist of more than 300 luxury vehicles worth up to £3.5m (approximately USD $5.5m) to sell them in Cyprus. With him in court, appeared Lee Fullick, 51, who helped clone the […]
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 […]
FieldLogix Celebrates 10 Years of Service SAN DIEGO – July 1, 2012 – FieldLogix celebrated its 10th year of being a Green GPS Tracking solution provider for small to mid-sized businesses throughout Canada, Mexico, and the United States. The solutions are designed to reduce fleet fuel consumption and improve productivity. To accomplish this, FieldLogix provides […]
As part of FieldLogix’ outreach program, the staff recently took a day off from its selling and servicing Green GPS Tracking Solutions and closed the office for a day to help Habitat for Humanity build four local houses. The team worked on properties in Imperial Beach, California. Without having much construction experience, our staff took direction […]
Gangs Now Using GPS Technology for Crimes Three Colorado men have been indicted of kidnapping a couple and their two daughters, holding the women for ransom. The men, Tracy Morgan, a.k.a. Tre Dog, of Denver; Killiu Ford, a.k.a. Caveman, of Aurora; and Augustus Sanford, a.k.a. Turk, of Denver, face at least 20 years in prison […]
Bicycle Thieves Beware of GPS Tracking! If you have ever been the victim of bicycle theft, the new SpyBike Covert Bicycle GPS Tracker might be just the product for you. Even with a bicycle lock, according to the National Bike Registry, an estimated $200 million worth of bicycles get stolen annually. This new product helps […]
Home Monitoring Vendor’s Reliability Questioned After Shooting In 2009, Raven Wyatt, then only five years of age, was struck by a stray bullet fired by a juvenile offender, Lamont Davis, who was supposed to be at home, as monitored by a iSECUREtrac Inc.’s ankle GPS tracking system. During Davis’ trial, iSECUREtrac’s service flaws were exposed, raising doubts […]
Florida Drivers May Soon Pay Mileage Taxes Based on GPS Tracking The State of Florida is considering a novel idea. Florida is considering using a GPS tracking device to track the miles driven by each vehicle. Currently, whenever one refuels at a gas station, a portion of the gas per gallon price is a tax […]
Having a known modus operandi since at least 2006 for robbing Dunkin’ Donuts shops and being suspected in more recent burglaries was enough for the Boston Police Department to issue and receive a warrant to secretly install a GPS tracking device on the vehicle of Edward Nugent, 49. Within just a few days after 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 […]
