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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 […]
More fuel-efficient autos on the road mean less gas tax revenue and that, unfortunately, could mean Californians will have to pay a mileage tax monitored by GPS tracking devices. The program, similar to one tested in both Oregon and Washington, will launch in January 2016 and use volunteers. The bill gives agencies like the California […]
Ten New Jersey Transit employees, including three who were fired, have been disciplined after GPS tracking discovered fraud, abuse, and waste. NJ Transit has outfitted 480 vehicles with GPS systems. NJ Transit spokesman, John Durso Jr., says of the measure, “This was a proactive, cost-savings initiative taken by NJ Transit,” and confirmed the disciplinary action […]
GPS watches are a must among distance runners who use them to pace themselves. The GPS tracking device in the watch tells runners just how fast they’re running and how far. One of the favorites among avid runners is the Garmin Forerunner 220, which is the only GPS watch with a color screen and picks […]
A new GPS tracking method can track DNA to ancestors who lived as far back as a millennium ago. The GPS method stands for Geographic Population Structure and is a play on words for the method that helps people track down their family history, explains the researchers. According to the study by Ehran Elhaik of […]
A new kickstarter campaign is hoping to raise around $91,000 to fund Valour, a bike that utilizes GPS tracking to give directions, track rides, and alert the rider to passing cars. The bike’s key features require a connection to the corresponding smart phone app. The app stores riding data and set up routes for which […]
Courtney Ann Sanford, 32, died in a car crash just moments after updating her Facebook status. According to investigators, her car crossed the median and crashed head on into a truck on Interstate 85 last Thursday. The police report stated Sanford “became distracted by using a smartphone for internet access just prior to losing control […]
The Sprint WeGO, a cell phone targeted at five year olds, is now available at Sprint stores nationwide. Parents concerned about their young child having internet access need not worry, the small phone doesn’t have internet access and can only make calls and send texts. Texts can only be sent from ready-made templates like “I […]
The city of Los Angeles is aiming to have at least 80% of its cab fleet be green by 2015. The Green Taxicab Program, implemented in 2011, requires City hall to meet certain annual standards for fuel efficient vehicles. As of December 31, 2013, 988 of the city’s cabs meet the green requirement–more than halfway […]
NASA is using GPS tracking devices to keep an eye on a gigantic iceberg in Antarctica. The iceberg, labeled B31, is about 240 square miles and recently broke free from the Pine Island Glacier. Scientists are less concerned about keeping track of it and more concerned about losing track as the Antarctic winter approaches, meaning […]
