The TrackBerry is a software downloaded directly on the user’s smartphone and giving you all the benefits of a traditional GPS tracker at a fraction of the cost.
Some governments short on cash and facing gridlocked streets are considering a new method to raise revenue. A GPS tracking device in your car would keep track of how many miles you drive and tax you per mile.
After last winter’s storm blanketed the state under more than two feet of snow, N.J. developed a plan to retrofit the states snow removal equipment with GPS tracking devices.
Since its disastrous test results in January 2011, the mobile broadband network proposed by LightSquared has been under fire. Multiple interference with GPS services, civilian and otherwise, have placed the multi-billion dollar company under the scrutiny of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
In numerous cities nationwide, GPS tracking systems have aided federal agencies in protecting and keeping the peace for their respective districts. However, a recent scandal within the Chicago Fire Prevention Bureau has proven that GPS leaves no exceptions.
A good laugh never goes unappreciated, but when GPS devices are thrown into the equation, the joke becomes interesting. Sophisticated pranksters are now rumored to have used advanced tools, like GPS systems, laser technology, and even microwaves to produce the most intricate crop circles ever seen.
NASA has very recently released four films taken by a device aboard the spacecraft Aqua. The films show a satellite view of the United States from dates July 16-24. In that time period, North America, particularly the northeast and northern Midwest, was one of the hottest places on the planet.
Vermont’s Solar Farm boasts being the largest of its kind in North America, and is hoping to make a positive impact on state and national levels.
The Zoombak GPS Tracker connects to the manufacturer’s server over a GSM network and relays its location data unencrypted via SMS messages. Bailey was able intercept the messages between the device and manufacture.
Darth Vader was dubbed chief navigator for turn by turn instructions within each vehicle that contains a Garmin Network GPS tracking device.
