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FieldLogix announces the release of its guide for creating a company policy for dash cameras. The guide discusses all of the factors involved when creating a dash camera policy and how to make the policy driver-friendly in order to minimize driver resistance. “In todays’ litigious world, fleets are often targeted by unscrupulous motorists for insurance […]
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 […]
The first electric vehicle from Mercedes-Benz is now available in the United States and will be the first market to have public access to new electric vehicle. According to the US Department of Energy, the B-Class can go up to 87 miles on a single charge, similar to the Nissan Leaf and the plug-in’s direct competition, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Come January, driverless cars will be permitted on UK roads. In preparation, a review of UK road regulations has been ordered and cities are invited to compete for the honor of hosting on of the three trials. The road tests will run 18 to 36 months and winning host cities will share a fund of just under […]
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, […]
According to the USPS inspector general blog, the USPS could seize an opportunity to meet sustainability goals while saving money as their aging fleet is replaced. Currently, 142,000 of the 190,000 fleet vehicles in use have met or exceed their life expectancy. In addition to being less fuel efficient than newer vehicles, the current USPS […]
