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 sufferers. These traceable sneakers were developed a few years ago, and recently gained certification from the FCC. With these shoes, relatives and caretakers will be
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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 Naval Research Laboratory in the early 1970s and was awarded the National Medal of Technology in 2006 for this revolutionary technology. The Supreme Court is
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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 outraged by the blatant violation of privacy and disregard for the customer’s preference to no longer be affiliated with OnStar. Charles Schumer, Democratic senator of
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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 your iPhone to make workout tracking more convenient, accurate, and unobtrusive than ever. Before using it, you link the Scosche MyTrek to its companion iPhone
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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 pin at a specific location. Thanks to the prevalence of GPS locating devices, and the desire so many people have to share what they love,
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Spring is in the air, which means many people are taking their camping gear out of storage. One of the top reasons to go camping is the isolation. Taking a break from city life and everyday routines can recharge a person’s mental, spiritual, and physical batteries like almost nothing else can. Another appeal of camping
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As the most common form of dementia, Alzheimer’s disease affects more than 5 million Americans. A degenerative brain disease, Alzheimer’s affects memory, language, and ability to make judgments. A person with severe Alzheimer’s will not recognize loved ones or be able to care for themselves. While this may be the most difficult stage for family
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If you’re driving with GPS tracking devices: be careful! Keep your eyes on the road, and remain mindful of your surroundings at all times. While GPS tracking devices can increase your safety tremendously by ensuring that you don’t get lost as easily, if you rely too much on your GPS device, you could be increasing
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A Florida man recently stalked his wife with a GPS tracking device. The Jacksonville, Florida man’s wife no longer wanted anything to do with him. However, James Crosby placed a GPS tracker on his wife’s automobile and watched her movements. As he tracked his wife’s movements, he could tell from his computer where she was
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A recent court determined that Garmin, Ltd., Swiss manufacturer of GPS hardware, was not in violation of GPS patents held by Pioneer Corp. Pioneer Corp. alleged that Garmin’s software and hardware both infringed upon three separate patents, and Pioneer Corp was seeking intellectual property damages. GPS tracking is becoming increasingly competitive, and it is likely
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