Native Hunting: Birthright or Sustainability Nightmare? TAGS: dugong | native hunting | sea cows Email The dugong, otherwise known as the sea cow for its diet of strictly sea grass, are slow, docile sea creatures that live off the coast of Australia.  Large areas of …Continue reading →

Woman Gets Lost in Woods: Found Thanks to GPS Technology TAGS: hiking | lost | tracking while hiking Email A Detroit woman went for a walk with her dogs this past weekend. Enjoying nature to the fullest, the woman lost track of time..and lost her way. Panicked, she phoned …Continue reading →

NY Department of Labor Tracks and Fires 30-Year Employee TAGS: department of labor | employee tracking | nyc Email In 2010, Michael Cunningham did a lot of things. He went to work daily, stopped by the grocery store on the way home, and even took a trip to Massachusetts …Continue reading →

Device Developed That Can Detect Cancer Growth TAGS: cancer | gps illness | sickness Email A thumbnail-sized device was recently developed by doctors at the Technical University of Munich, which can monitor and detect the growth of cancer cells inside a patient’s body. The device …Continue reading →

Sprint Drive First App Helps Drivers Keep Their Mind’s on the Road TAGS: apps | cars | Drive First Email Sprint recently released a smart phone app that disables texting and phone calls while drivers are on the road, using GPS tracking technology. The app is called Sprint Drive First, …Continue reading →

SkyNET: A Flying Drone for Hackers TAGS: drones | hackers | SkyNET Email Researchers at the Stevens Institute of Technology have created an affordable, DIY air drone, ideal for hacking. The drone is called SkyNET. Before our Sci-Fi-loving readers’ imaginations get away from …Continue reading →

LightSquared’s Confidence Unscathed by Calls for More Testing TAGS: GPS Signals | lightsquared | NTIA Email LightSquared has been met with quite a bit of skepticism over their controversial satellite-based broadband service. The fear is that their satellite signals would cause signal interference for the nearby …Continue reading →

Find My iPhone App Locates Site of Chilean Plane Crash TAGS: apps | iPhone | plane crash Email Family members of a man who lost his life after the CASA-212 military aircraft he was in crashed off of the coast of Robinson Crusoe Island, aided Navy Special Forces …Continue reading →

Kayak Thief Caught By Savvy Business Owner TAGS: business | kayaks | small business Email A kayak thief was apprehended at his home in Southborough, MA and pleaded not guilty to the charge of receiving stolen property worth over $250 and possession of burglary tools, …Continue reading →

Turning Toucan: What These Tropical Birds Can Teach Us TAGS: birds | toucans | tropical Email Scientists at the Smithsonian Tropical Institute in Panama have started using GPS transmitters stored in a backpack to track tropical toucans. Scientists are hoping to find out just how well …Continue reading →