http://gpstrackinginfo.com Just another WordPress site Wed, 07 Dec 2011 20:38:58 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://gpstrackinginfo.com/new-gps-collars-can-protect-giraffes-in-africa-from-poachers/968 http://gpstrackinginfo.com/new-gps-collars-can-protect-giraffes-in-africa-from-poachers/968#comments Fri, 13 Aug 2010 13:28:05 +0000 Ronen Ijadi http://gpstrackinginfo.com/?p=968   Due to poachers and hunters who use giraffe’s skin to produce cloth, the giraffe population in Western Africa has unfortunately become extremely scarce. They are slowly making their way up the endangered species list, and scientists have had to act quickly. In order to gather more information about these long-necked, majestic creatures of Africa, [...]]]> http://gpstrackinginfo.com/new-gps-collars-can-protect-giraffes-in-africa-from-poachers/968/feed 2 http://gpstrackinginfo.com/japanese-inventors-create-the-glasses-of-the-future/921 http://gpstrackinginfo.com/japanese-inventors-create-the-glasses-of-the-future/921#comments Thu, 12 Aug 2010 15:53:56 +0000 Ronen Ijadi http://gpstrackinginfo.com/?p=921 Engineers from Japan have invented a prototype device that places GPS navigation technology into a pair of glasses, which they call a “Wearable Personal Navigation System”. Created at the University of Electro-Communications’ Nakajima Laboratory and displayed in Tokyo at the Wireless Japan 2010 expo, these devices feature a battery powered microcomputer, as well as a [...]]]> http://gpstrackinginfo.com/japanese-inventors-create-the-glasses-of-the-future/921/feed 0 http://gpstrackinginfo.com/solar-storm-could-cause-more-damage-than-hurricane-katrina-2/942 http://gpstrackinginfo.com/solar-storm-could-cause-more-damage-than-hurricane-katrina-2/942#comments Wed, 11 Aug 2010 18:08:57 +0000 Ronen Ijadi http://gpstrackinginfo.com/?p=942   Solar storms are extremely powerful natural disasters, and they are able to cause a tremendous amount of economic damage. During a typical solar storm, the sun’s surface flares up and massive fireballs are shot into the Earth’s atmosphere. This often results in the harming of many of the electrical waves back down on earth; [...]]]> http://gpstrackinginfo.com/solar-storm-could-cause-more-damage-than-hurricane-katrina-2/942/feed 0 http://gpstrackinginfo.com/gps-tracking-used-to-save-hawksbill-turtles-from-mass-extinction/851 http://gpstrackinginfo.com/gps-tracking-used-to-save-hawksbill-turtles-from-mass-extinction/851#comments Tue, 10 Aug 2010 17:36:56 +0000 Ronen Ijadi http://gpstrackinginfo.com/?p=851   Hawksbill turtles are among the most critically endangered species in the world. They used to populate the area around the Gulf Coast, but the BP oil spoil only aggravated their situation. The oil ridden waters have killed thousands of turtles alone, while thousand more have died from starvation and predators. Very few turtles make [...]]]> http://gpstrackinginfo.com/gps-tracking-used-to-save-hawksbill-turtles-from-mass-extinction/851/feed 0 http://gpstrackinginfo.com/how-safe-is-your-newborn-baby/889 http://gpstrackinginfo.com/how-safe-is-your-newborn-baby/889#comments Tue, 10 Aug 2010 17:35:07 +0000 Ronen Ijadi http://gpstrackinginfo.com/?p=889 The biggest nightmare that a new mother can have is losing sight of her baby. It may only be for a few seconds, but in that time her baby could be kidnapped. Normally, if a baby is missing at a hospital, that hospital will go on lockdown. This procedure involves sealing off all exits, sounding [...]]]> http://gpstrackinginfo.com/how-safe-is-your-newborn-baby/889/feed 0 http://gpstrackinginfo.com/gps-saves-7-year-old-girl-from-kidnapper/905 http://gpstrackinginfo.com/gps-saves-7-year-old-girl-from-kidnapper/905#comments Tue, 10 Aug 2010 13:38:17 +0000 Ronen Ijadi http://gpstrackinginfo.com/?p=905 On June 15th, a seven year-old girl was abducted in the middle of a Chuck E. Cheese’s in California. The girl was thankfully wearing a GPS device disguised as a wristwatch, so when the mother realized she wasn’t there and notified the police, they were able to track her down using satellite tracking technology. As [...]]]> http://gpstrackinginfo.com/gps-saves-7-year-old-girl-from-kidnapper/905/feed 0 http://gpstrackinginfo.com/china-launches-new-satellite-to-rival-americas-gps-systems/836 http://gpstrackinginfo.com/china-launches-new-satellite-to-rival-americas-gps-systems/836#comments Thu, 05 Aug 2010 17:54:01 +0000 Ronen Ijadi http://gpstrackinginfo.com/?p=836 This Sunday morning at 5:30 AM, the Chinese government launched a rocket into space that was carrying a navigation satellite system. This satellite is the fifth of over 30 Beidou orbiters that Beijing hopes will soon rival America’s Global Positioning System (GPS). For many years, the U.S. Air Force has owned and operated the system [...]]]> http://gpstrackinginfo.com/china-launches-new-satellite-to-rival-americas-gps-systems/836/feed 0 http://gpstrackinginfo.com/new-gps-based-software-could-end-texting-while-driving/817 http://gpstrackinginfo.com/new-gps-based-software-could-end-texting-while-driving/817#comments Tue, 03 Aug 2010 20:15:31 +0000 Ronen Ijadi http://gpstrackinginfo.com/?p=817   Texting while driving has become a serious problem with drivers in the United States, especially among newer teenaged drivers. Unfortunately, over 3,000 young drivers died every year from texting while driving, with another 330,000 more that get injured or get into a car accident every year. Companies have released public safety announcements about the [...]]]> http://gpstrackinginfo.com/new-gps-based-software-could-end-texting-while-driving/817/feed 0 http://gpstrackinginfo.com/gps-technology-saves-humpback-whale/804 http://gpstrackinginfo.com/gps-technology-saves-humpback-whale/804#comments Mon, 02 Aug 2010 15:29:57 +0000 Ronen Ijadi http://gpstrackinginfo.com/?p=804 Whales are one of the most majestic animals of the sea, which is why it’s so heartbreaking to see one in pain. That is what happened to a group of fishermen just off the coast of Chesapeake Bay, when they suddenly saw a humpback whale tangled in a fishing net. Right away, the fishermen called [...]]]> http://gpstrackinginfo.com/gps-technology-saves-humpback-whale/804/feed 0 http://gpstrackinginfo.com/new-fitness-gps-system-can-save-your-life/759 http://gpstrackinginfo.com/new-fitness-gps-system-can-save-your-life/759#comments Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:48:55 +0000 Ronen Ijadi http://gpstrackinginfo.com/?p=759   Obesity has unfortunately become a serious problem in America, which is why it’s important for us to develop new and more effective ways of exercise so that we can become a healthier and strong nation. With the help of GPS technology, that dream can become a reality. There are many ways to use a [...]]]> http://gpstrackinginfo.com/new-fitness-gps-system-can-save-your-life/759/feed 0