Are Bank Robberies Old News? TAGS: bank robbery | banks | theft Email You see it every day on TV. A masked thief enters a bank and declares that “this is a stickup!” At gunpoint, he insists that the teller give him all …Continue reading →

USA and Japan Work Together to Enhance GPS TAGS: japan | meeting | navigation giants | usa Email GPS technology in the United States is handled by the US Airforce, whereas Japan’s systems are: the Multi-functional Transport Satellite, Satellite-based Augmentation System, and Quasi-Zenith Satellite Systems. These systems are …Continue reading →

GPS Trackers Stop Montreal Tractor Trailer Thief TAGS: fleet tracking | montreal | quebec | tractor trailer Email Early on the morning of January 19, 2011, Montreal police received a phone call from a transportation company in Drummondville, Quebec. A company representative told Montreal police that two tractor …Continue reading →

Twelve-Year-Old Uses GPS Technology to Track Phone TAGS: Cell Phones | gps cell | gps phone | theft Email A twelve year old student in Suffolk, England, recently used GPS tracking technology to track his mother’s stolen mobile phone, according to the Daily Mail. The phone, an HTC Wildfire, …Continue reading →

Millions Stolen From Passengers in NYC Taxi Scam TAGS: cabbies | nyc cab | taxi tracking | taxis Email New York City recently installed GPS tracking devices in thousands of New York City taxis. These devices were met with a large amount of resistance from taxi drivers who argued …Continue reading →

Petaluma, CA Bus System to Introduce GPS Tracking TAGS: buses | public bus | public transport | transport Email Petaluma, California bus riders will soon be able to track buses using GPS, a feature which will (ostensibly) make the metropolitan transportation in Petaluma more enjoyable and pleasurable to ride. …Continue reading →

Sex Offender Removes GPS Tracking Bracelet TAGS: criminals | gps bracelet | Sex Offenders Email GPS tracking devices are often given to sex offenders who have recently been released from prison. One such sex offender, Robert Thomas Baca, was told to wear a GPS tracking …Continue reading →

Dallas Proves GPS Works TAGS: fleet tracking | texas | Vehicle Tracking Email A single GPS tracking device is more affordable than ever, but lots of companies are still skeptical about the cost of an entire fleet tracking system. A business has to …Continue reading →

Bill in Virginia to Ban Tracking Political Candidates with GPS TAGS: bill | california gps | politics Email A bill introduced in Virginia this week would ban journalists and private detectives from tracking political candidates using GPS trackers. Delegate Kathy Byron has proposed legislation that would make such …Continue reading →

GPS and the Super Bowl: A Perfect Match TAGS: football | Sports | Super Bowl Email Since its start in 1967, the Super Bowl has grown to an astonishing popularity. Every year, millions of frenzied sports fans gather around their television sets to experience the excitement …Continue reading →