Supreme Court Ruling Could Make or Break First-Degree Murder Trial TAGS: kansas | Murder Trial | supreme court | Warrantless GPS tracking Email In wake of the recent Supreme Court ruling, calling warrantless GPS tracking unconstitutional, attorneys around the country are digging through their cases and filing appeals. Eric Vernon, Shon Pernice’s defense …Continue reading →

More Warnings About LightSquared GPS Receiver Interference TAGS: FCC | GPS signal | lightsquared | signal interference Email The company LightSquared has gained a huge amount of publicity in recent weeks, but perhaps not for the reasons it would prefer. The wireless network company ignited a controversy when …Continue reading →

GPS Monitoring Symbolizes Drastic Shift in Sports Monitoring TAGS: Athlete tracking | GPS technology | GPS Tracking | Sports Email One of the most exciting applications of modern GPS tracking technology is sports. Sports fans talk statistics with a precision and enthusiasm that rivals the most adept MIT mathematician. Whether …Continue reading →

Bill Passed to Speed U.S. Air Traffic Control’s Move to GPS TAGS: Air travel | Congress | FAA | GPS technology Email GPS technology has been innovating the aviation industry for years, but not as quickly as Congress might want. Although GPS technology is owned and maintained by the U.S., the Federal …Continue reading →

CA Arson Suspect Tracked Without Warrant TAGS: Arson | CA fires | GPS Tracking | supreme court | Warrantless GPS tracking Email After many mixed rulings across the country regarding whether or not police need a warrant to track suspects with GPS, the Supreme Court announced the final verdict: evidence obtained from …Continue reading →

GPS Pinpoints Antarctic Asteroid Fragments TAGS: Antartica | Asteroid hunting | GPS tracking device Email Solar waste passes through the earth’s atmosphere on a daily basis. Unfortunately, that waste consists almost entirely of mineral matter. No SONAR, no tried and true scientific methods have allowed …Continue reading →

GPS in Partnership with 911 TAGS: 911 | emergency | Emergency Response | GPS data | GPS technology Email “This is 911. Please state your emergency.” Familiar words to every American, but if you have ever actually had to make a call to 911, you know the urgency of …Continue reading →

GPS Tracking Assists Recreational Boat Owners TAGS: boat safety | diving | fishing | GPS technology | sailing | Skyhook Email The most recent New York Boat Show showcased technology that would have dropped the jaws of the show’s early founders. One of the most interesting features to appear at the …Continue reading →

GPS Tracker Locates Missing Student TAGS: GPS Tracking | mexico | Missing Student | tragedy | victim Email In the midst of a very tragic story, GPS tracking played an important part in giving closure to the friends of a University of British Columbia student and her boyfriend. …Continue reading →

Controversy in Chicago Over Possible Taxicab GPS Mandate TAGS: Chicago | GPS Tracking | Mandate | taxis Email It makes perfect sense, doesn’t it? The Chicago City Council held a vote in January to modify the regulations on its taxi cabs. The vote, designed to increase customer satisfaction …Continue reading →