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More on the TV News Teen Tracking Experiment

Earlier this week, I wrote about how parents in Alabama, along with a local tv news station, got together to get a little information on one teen’s driving habits.

The teenager in question was not told beforehand that his driving habits were going to be monitored using a GPS tracking device. And, as you can imagine, […]

TV News Teen Tracking Experiment

Remember the old show “Candid Camera?” A person would be set up to walk into an unusual situation and be recorded without being aware. At some point, someone would pop out and tell them to smile because they were one “Candid Camera.”
One Alabama teenager was not smiling after he found out that his parents had […]

GPS Tracking Used to Track Bird Migration

GPS tracking is of course used for business purposes, for personal reasons, and even for different kinds of sports and races. But have you give much thought to the scientific and environmental uses of GPS tracking technology?
Researchers are now conducting a study of mallard hens to gather more information about their migration patterns and what […]

Police Use Cell Phone Tracking to Solve Crime

Recently, police in Maryland use cell phone tracking technology to help them solve a crime. The officers got a tip that made them investigate a suspect’s cell phone records. Using cell phone tracking technology, the police were able to associate the perpetrator and the victim with the crime scene.
You may not be on the police […]

GPS Tracking Can Help Counter Steep Fuel Costs

Fans of Star Trek remember how Captains Kirk and Jean Luc Picard and their crews were able to beam themselves down to whatever planet they needed to visit. Whatever fuel the Starship Enterprise ran on, they were at least able to save some money on transportation costs by having workers beam themselves to their missions.
We’ll […]

Racing with GPS Tracking

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You are used to hearing about how GPS tracking can be used to prevent theft, improve productivity and keep family members safe. But you should know that there are an array of recreational uses for GPS tracking as well. It is not all serious. You can have fun with this technology, too.
Case in point, […]

GPS Tracking to Keep Trains on Track

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The U.S. does not have the type of passenger rail system that Europe has, so sometimes it is easy to forget that trains are still a viable form of transportation. Instead of taking a lot of people where they want to go, our train system is active in transporting cargo all over the country. We […]

RMT’s June SmartTrack Promotion

Everyone likes a sale. Often, we search for items we want, hoping to find them at a reduced price, but don’t forget that you can also get discounts on services as well.
During the month of June, Rocky Mountain Tracking is offering a special promotion for SmartTrack and SmartTrack Plus customers. Until the end of June, […]

Court Admits Evidence from GPS Tracking

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Those of you interested in tracking your spouse or in tracking a particular item should be very interested in this recent development regarding GPS tracking devices and court evidence.
As you may know, GPS tracking devices are not just used by private citizens, they are also used by law enforcement as well. And for a while […]

Using GPS Tracking to Bait Car Thieves

When the police first started using bait cars in the 1990s, they had to have police officers in place to monitor the car they had set out to trap would-be car thieves.
Thanks to GPS technology that is no longer the case. Now they can use special cars that come equipped with GPS tracking technology. These […]

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