Chicago Implements GPS Tracking to Help Residents Cope With Winter TAGS: Chicago | snow Email Last year, winter hit the U.S. hard. Countless areas received record snowfall in just one storm which shut cities down for days and stranded numerous motorists; Chicago being one of …Continue reading →

GPS and Electronic Ticketing For Ethiopia Bus System TAGS: Ethiopia Email GPS tracking is quickly making its way into all sorts of municipal functions, and the development is not limited to the most technologically advanced or wealthiest nations. Officials in Addis …Continue reading →

Truck Hijacked: 5,000 BlackBerry PlayBooks Stolen TAGS: PlayBooks Stolen | RIM | Tablet Theft Email It’s been a tough year for Research In Motion (RIM). Even though RIM saw a lot of success when the first BlackBerry was introduced, the Canadian-based smartphone developer hasn’t had …Continue reading →

Fuel Prices Are On the Rise: Save Money With GPS TAGS: fuel costs | holiday fuel | risiing fule prices Email The holidays are upon us, and as they do every year, fuel prices are rising to record highs.  The national average is currently $3.40, which is up 51 cents from …Continue reading →

Powering Up for GPS III TAGS: GPS III | Lockheed Martin | US Air Force Email GPS tracking is now part of the daily life of people around the world. It comes standard in newer cars and cell phones. Law enforcement uses it to monitor parolees …Continue reading →

Fleet Tracking with Mobile Phones TAGS: fleet tracking | tracking trucks | trucks Email Many companies use GPS technology to monitor the status of vehicles and drivers in their fleet. This allows them to provide accurate customer service and to prevent unnecessary loss of …Continue reading →

New Jersey Equips Snow Plows With GPS Devices TAGS: new jersey | snow plows | snow removal Email New Jersey isn’t messing around with Old Man Winter this year.  They are hoping the $17 million they invested in GPS tracking devices for their fleet of 500 plow trucks …Continue reading →

Fleets of All Sizes Benefit From GPS Technology TAGS: fleet tracking | fleets Email Many smaller organizations make the mistake of assuming that GPS technology only functions effectively in the large-scale. Managing massive fleets using a satellite system certainly has its benefits; however, one …Continue reading →

Michigan County Considering Plow Truck Tracking TAGS: fleet tracking | michigan | plow Email Leelanau County Road Commission (Michigan) are considering whether or not to implement GPS fleet tracking on their plow trucks. The final decision has not been made yet, but Road Commission …Continue reading →

The Benefits of Hard-Wired GPS Tracking TAGS: cellphones | hard-wired gps Email With all of the recent hype about GPS tracking in your cell phone, many people are asking the question, “what are the benefits of hard-wired GPS?” After all, why spend …Continue reading →