In the land of the kiwi, GPS tracking is making the job of Fish & Game officers easier as they prepare for the game bird hunting season beginning in May of 2012. The government of New Zealand conducts field studies during the breeding season to gauge how hunting has affected game bird populations, and adjust
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Magellan recently announced their entry into the world of GPS tracking watches. The company is well known for their in-car navigation systems, and they appear to be taking their GPS expertise off the dash and onto your wrist. The primary purpose of a watch with GPS tracking capabilities is fitness training. There are tons of
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Running can be an arduous task, but with a little bit of motivation, runners can get the help they need to improve their performance and increase their mileage. A Nike+ GPS tracker user recently went for a run in her usual attire, but this time, her running clothes were accompanied by an extra piece of
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The 750 acre mountain isn’t the first ski slope to offer GPS tracking to clients, but Apache Mountain is the first in the area to offer such a service. If you happen to live near Ski Apache, you can opt in for the ski slope tracking for just $12 per day. More importantly, you can
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If you ask a player from the Sydney FC Sky Blues what the secret to their success this season is, they might tell you it’s the players’ determination to be the very best. If you ask the team’s doctor, he’ll likely credit GPS tracking devices used in the athletes’ training. Dr. Craig Duncan collects information
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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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A Detroit woman went for a walk with her dogs this past weekend. Enjoying nature to the fullest, the woman lost track of time..and lost her way. Panicked, she phoned 911 from her cell phone to report that she was lost. Within minutes, rescuers were able to pinpoint the woman’s location using cell phone GPS
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The Olympic test regatta is currently underway, in the chilly waters of Portland and Weymouth. It is just 12 months from the London 2012 Olympics, and more than 400 sailors are competing for the chance at Olympic victory. 440 sailors from 66 different nations, all hoping for the chance to return to Weymouth in a
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Searching for buried treasure is a pastime that has been enjoyed for millennia. Something about the thrill of pursuit keeps young men and boys filled with anticipation as they pursue lost riches. Whether they search for gold, jewels, or trinkets the common link between treasure hunters throughout history has been their love for adventure. However,
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MapMyFitness, a top iPhone app amongst runners and bikers, has released an add-on for its MapMyRun app allowing fans to track their favorite racer in a marathon, and also allowing the actual racer to collect data useful for their next race. Racers can track their time, speed, and distance as well as see the course
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