GPS Gives Alzheimer’s Caregivers Peace of Mind TAGS: Alzheimer’s disease | Elderly Care | elderly tracking | gps shoes Email For those caring for Alzheimer’s patients, losing a loved one due to wandering is a top fear. Now, GPS tracking can help put their minds at ease. Wandering is one …Continue reading →

Come Sail Away With GPS TAGS: educational passages | maine sailing program | sailing Email Educational Passages, a program based in Maine, takes researching the ocean to a whole new level.  Since its creation, over a dozen tiny sailboats have been released in the Atlantic …Continue reading →

GPS Saves Lives in Hawaii and Beyond TAGS: gps hikers | hawaii | hiking Email The power of GPS satellites to save lives and help those in need seems to be growing every day. In the Koolau mountains in O’ahu, Hawaii, two hikers were recently …Continue reading →

Cell Phone Saves Abducted Ohio College Student TAGS: abduction | Cell Phones | kidnapping Email A 29 year old student of Brown County’s Southern State Community College was abducted from the campus parking lot by 29 year old Nathan Parsons, an acquaintance of the victim.  …Continue reading →

Pet Tracking for a Disaster TAGS: pet emergency | pet protection | pet tracking Email We all remember the sad images of dogs and cats sitting on rooftops or hanging out windows after Hurricane Katrina. Though heartbreaking, families often feel that they have no choice …Continue reading →

These Shoes Were Made For Tracking TAGS: alzheimers | gps shoes | tracking alzheimer's patients Email The latest product from GTX Corporation is pair of shoes that tracks where the wearer goes. The GPS tracking technology contained in these shoes is designed to help track Alzheimer’s …Continue reading →

GPS Inventor Opposes Warrantless Tracking TAGS: gps inventor | gps supreme court | GPS Tracking | history of gps Email The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has joined forces with GPS inventor, Roger L. Easton, to speak out against warrantless GPS tracking. Easton invented the Timation Satellite Navigation System at the …Continue reading →

OnStar Reverses Invasive Policy Email OnStar’s recent policy change, which would allow the company to continue collecting GPS tracking information even after the customer cancels their contract with OnStar, brought about much criticism. Customers were …Continue reading →

MyTrek and iPhone: Tracking Your Workout TAGS: apps | iPhone | MyTrek Email Advanced technology has brought us a number of products to monitor heart rate, calories burned, and other statistics during a workout. A new piece of equipment from Scosche partners with …Continue reading →

Discover New Places With GPS and Waymarking.com TAGS: traveling | waymarking Email There is a new way to discover your surroundings, using the waymarking community. The term waymarking is derived from the term waypoint, which describes digitally marking a map with a …Continue reading →