Two of the biggest names in the GPS tracking industry have jointed forces to form a powerhouse of location-based services: Position Logic has announced their recent selection as a Garmin Authorized Partner. Garmin does not give this distinction to just anyone. Position Logic was made to show its GPS tracking platform would accurately and completely implement
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If you have ever had a family pet, you know the devastation you feel when that pet gets lost. Mike Macatee felt the impact of such loss after seeing footage of lost pets in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, and he was determined to find a way to prevent pets from being separated from their
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Finalists have been named for the 2012 CTIA Wireless Emerging Technology Awards, and included in that list is Amber Alert GPS for their V3, the newest device on the market allowing parents to worry a bit less about the safety of their children. The V3 received a nomination in the Tablets, Notebooks, and Embedded Wireless
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Hailing a cab can be a tricky and frustrating business, especially in a large metropolitan area where life runs at a constant and fast pace. Uber, a San Francisco based company that started in 2010, uses GPS tracking technology and the lure of the luxury car to make getting around town much more convenient and
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Greenville, South Carolina has a manhole cover problem. You probably don’t even notice manhole covers most of the time, but there are some folks who have their eyes on them. Since January 2012, the city has seen more than 25 covers disappear from roads and sidewalks, leaving large gaping holes right in the path of
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When we think of businesses using GPS in their day-to-day operations, we typically picture companies with large fleets for delivery or public transportation. But a New-York based company has found that outfitting just a few trucks using GPS trackers has translated into real cost savings in several different areas. This powerful technology has become inexpensive
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The Baltimore City Police Department, Baltimore Gas & Electric, and local cell phone companies are likely to be extremely thankful for law enforcement use of GPS tracking devices today. Police hit a GPS tracking device on an automobile suspected os being involved in repeated thefts in the Baltimore area. Police obtained a warrant from a
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Public transit systems all over the world are learning the benefits of GPS tracking. City bus networks, in particular, become much more useful when dispatchers and customers alike can view the real-time location of buses and make plans accordingly. In San Francisco, a different kind of public transit system is about to become GPS-enabled: the
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To the Chicago Department of Aviation, GPS tracking on cell phones was a spectacular waste of money—to the tune of over $170,000. While the situation raises interesting questions regarding the effectiveness of cell phone GPS tracking vs. dedicated GPS devices, and poses an interesting problem for future GPS designers and implementers to resolve, the primary
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One of the most racially charged cases in over a decade is being monitored with the aid of GPS technology. George Zimmerman, who stands accused of second degree murder after shooting Trayvon Martin on February 26, 2012, has been released on bond. While on bond and in hiding, law enforcement officials have fitted Zimmerman with
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