Track anything for $40?

Desire: I’d like to be able to track physical things—myself, backpacks, other people’s cars. Don’t ask me why. I’m mischievous. I’d like the solution to be low-cost enough that it isn’t painful to toss the tracker in a car and expect to never get it back. Background: I’ve looked into the pre-built systems used for tracking [more...]

Date: 2008-10-09 09:54:28

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The GPS as dashboard snitch

In their cocoons of leather upholstery, soothing high-tech sound systems, and automatically activated personal seat settings, drivers have come to regard their car interiors as mobile extensions of the homes that are their private refuges. The courts have tended to disagree. Global positioning systems and factory [more...]

Date: 2008-12-09 21:40:46

Improve your Business with GPS Fleet Tracking Systems

Guys, just want to share this information I found in internet.. Do you know what GPS Fleet Tracking Systems is? GPS (Global Position System) ... and can reduce fuel expenses too. GPS fleet tracking system reduces the risks of vehicle theft ... to vehicle insurance provider. So, If you are using GPS fleet tracking there are 3 good major changes [more...]

Date: 2008-12-08 19:05:25

Photo Ticket Cameras to Track Drivers Nationwide

Private companies in the US are hoping to use red light cameras and speed cameras as the basis for a nationwide surveillance ... , the Washington State Supreme Court ruled that police could not use a physical GPS tracking device ... tracking options to prospective state and local government clients. Redflex explained the company's [more...]

Date: 2008-09-16 17:03:00

CATEGORY - IT/WEB TOOLS

Slightly 'off-enviro', but still pertinent to all involved, or interested in honing their online/IT skills with blogs, sites, etc.Evolving contentBasically as I see, use or get sent 'em, I'll share.AdvertisingSpotmixer - some useful free creation bits but distribution costsAnalysiswebsite-analyser.com - Animationmoviestorm.co [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 08:29:00

Kulongoski Proposes Taxing Oregonians by the Mile

Oregon’s Governor, Ted Kulongoski, seems to be taking a page from the Microsoft playbook with his new proposal to replace the tax on gasoline with a ... systems to track how far your car has traveled. The reason for the proposal? As Oregonians drive ... that even though GPS units will be uniquely identifying and tracking the location of every car on the [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 23:09:05

Circumnavigation: The Boat - Part I

new sailboat in Exuma, Bahamas and sailed it to North Carolina - just a few days ahead of what was soon to be Hurricane Fay. Helping me crew were my long-time friend Fred Burke, and my daughter Trisha. We had just enough time the evening before to put fuel and provisions on the boat. Fortunately, the boat came [more...]

Date: 2008-08-24 23:20:05

Jual Blackberry Storm 9500 / 9530…250GBP

Company Name - PHONES 4 BUSINESS LIMITED Registered No. 03832249 Company Address:41 SELDOWN LANE, POOLE, DORSET, BH15 1UA ... of various brands of mobile phones, video games,laptops,GPS systems.. 1. Complete accessories(Well packed ... ) - car chargers - home chargers - usb data cables-holsters/belt clips - wireless headsets(bluetooth [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 08:55:13

Teen Drivers Getting Keys

New drivers are eager to drive. I was too short after I had my driver's license ... keep track where you car has been. Most models also allow for real time tracking through your cell ... life. Parents on the other side find incredibly stressful giving the car's key to their teenage [more...]

Date: 2008-12-17 14:56:26

GPS Systems in Vehicles

A car that has a GPS system will act as a deterrent to thieves as they know that where every the car is its location can be tracked by law ... communicate with an operator during car jacking situations. There are GPS systems that can also serve ... systems will talk and give directions on where to go. Other use of the GPS is in the calculation [more...]

Date: 2008-12-15 15:01:00

GPS Is The Perfect Traveling Companion

Topics: gps, best car gps system, magellan gps, garmin gps, tomtom gps Just maybe, with the right GPS system, ... to compute position, velocity and time. Four GPS satellite signals are used to compute positions ... ? Does this scenario seem familiar to you? It is time to drive to a new destination and all too many [more...]

Date: 2008-12-24 07:56:32

Cheap GPS

Cheap GPS The gps system is an invention which now provides help to people to find their way from place to place. This is alternatively called a Global Positioning Satellite system. The gps systems use ... . You will be able to buy various appliances which have been equipped with the gps systems. As there is a wide [more...]

Date: 2008-12-15 17:01:31

How GPS Vehicle Tracking Can Prevent Auto Theft

How GPS Vehicle Tracking Can Prevent Auto Theft By Greg Bartlett GPS tracking technology uses a transceiver system and the Global Positioning ... out of the satellite navigation systems used for ocean going vessels (LORAN) in the late 1970s and has over the last years moved from geeky novelty to ubiquity. Many GPS type systems are also a part [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 00:35:30

Sanity check: The top 10 products from Gartner ITxpo 2008

This article was co-authored by Bill Detwiler, TechRepublic’s Head Technology Editor ... provides GPS functionality. Although HP was on hand showcasing one of their Gobi-enabled laptops ... and others (see chart below). Laptops using the Gobi chips will be a real boon for business travelers [more...]

Date: 2008-10-20 07:50:23

Nokia Mobile Millennium GPS traffic monitoring project seeking volunteers

Nokia is preparing to begin a large-scale traffic monitoring project called Mobile Millennium, for which it will invite up to 10,000 members of the public to provide anonymous GPS tracking data through their cellphones.  The first stage of a plan to provide real-time traffic information throughout cities rather than [more...]

Date: 2008-11-10 16:47:28

GPS Vehicle Tracking Improves Personal Safety

GPS Vehicle Tracking Improves Personal Safety By Greg Bartlett GPS car tracking is a technology that has moved from the geeky extreme to the ... navigation systems, there is another application that’s gaining widespread adoption: vehicle tracking. When used in car tracking, a GPS system can be remotely signaled to transmit its location [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 01:41:52

Somebody’s Watching You

How would you feel if you found out someone was tracking your every move? ... for BrickHouseSecurity.com which is managed by BrickHouse Electronics. One category of device they sell is GPS Tracking ... had discussed how the Chicago courts were having troubles in their plans to use GPS tracking devices [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 16:26:58

World Bank: Global recession likely worst since Great Depression

World Bank: Global recession likely worst since Great Depression Washington - The World Bank on Tuesday warned that a financial crisis striking ... monitoring and integrated GPS/Cellular/RF tracking systems, which observe and track offenders ... From Operations Its Volu-Sol Subsidiary as It Continues to Grow Its Offender Tracking Business RemoteMDx [more...]

Date: 2008-12-09 17:36:11

Map of Gas Leases Shows Huge Scope

Land-Leasing Firms Control 43,000 Acres Of 300 Landowners By JIM KEVLINCOOPERSTOWN Almost 43, ... of Route 80 in the Town of Burlington. Sandler, a landscape ecologist who has worked with GPS – geographic positioning systems – in the private sector, said this suggests the leasing agents have divided [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 00:07:57

Unusually Large U.S. Weapons Shipment to Israel: Are the US and Israel Planning a Broader Middle East War? by Michel Chossudovsky

Dandelion Salad Note: please see this update: U.S. arms shipment to Israel canceled due to Gaza conflict (delayed not cancelled) by Michel Chossudovsky Global Research, January 11, 2009 A very large delivery of  US weaponry to Israel consisting of 3,000 tons of “ammunition” is scheduled to sail to Israel [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 10:53:28

MTA motion calls for Metrolink safety improvements

The Metro (the MTA) Board will consider a motion Thursday morning that calls for Metrolink to add a second engineer to the cab, ... ) systems prevent train collisions and over-speed accidents by using global positioning systems (GPS) and automatic control systems to override mistakes made by human operators. The PTC system, which [more...]

Date: 2008-09-25 01:05:57

D3x specs and details available

From the latest Nikon Pro magazine (Europe) - click on image to enlarge (the $ sign is not from me): Thanks for the scans D$ ... in the scene. The widely acclaimed Autofocus Tracking capabilities are, as you would expect ... advanced than heavy and complex medium-format systems [more...]

Date: 2008-11-28 12:05:58

SY SAJJAD: Tracking prisoners inside correctional facilities, and when they leave

January 13, 2009- Sy Sajjad, CEO of AiRISTA, presents a platform approach to deliver a strategic advantage through integration of passive, active and semi-active RFID technologies. I understand that AiRISTA has experience in asset ... active RFID technology. What frequency does the monitoring use? SAJJAD: In our case [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 16:37:30

Obama’s new BlackBerry: The NSA’s secure PDA?

Bill Clinton sent only two e-mail messages as president and has yet to pick up the habit. George W. Bush ceased using e-mail in January 2001 but has said he’s looking forward to e-mailing “my buddies” after leaving Washington, D.C. Barack Obama, though, is a serious e-mail addict [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 12:57:32

Gartner ITxpo 2008: The top 10 IT products

Gartner ITxpo 2008: The top 10 IT products Posted by Jason Hiner @ 1:45 am Categories: Gartner Symposium 2008 Tags: Information Technology, ... . It also provides GPS functionality. Although HP was on hand showcasing one of their Gobi-enabled ... and others (see chart below). Laptops using the Gobi chips will be a real boon for business [more...]

Date: 2008-10-20 08:45:20

Dr. Stephen R. Keister : 'Citizens, There Is No Time to Lose'

Leaping on a table, a pistol in each hand, Camille Desmoulins cried, 'To the Bastille.''Something in my subconscious clicked last night, and part of the time I lay awake considering the report in The Washington Post about the drastic cuts in Medicaid due to the economic collapse in the United States.'By Dr. Stephen R [more...]

Date: 2008-12-28 21:50:00

Global Warming: How GPS Tracking Will Save Lives When Disaster Strikes!

If you watch the History channel and watch the top 10 disasters that will befall the world, the number one prediction that is actual happening today is Global Warming. We begin this article with a brief explanation of Global Warming and it’s impact on life on earth and then move on to the worlds first and only command and [more...]

Date: 2008-12-27 20:39:06

Varian on Technology

Hal Varian, Google's Chief Economist and University of California at Berkeley professor, talks with Russ Roberts about Google, the role of technology in our everyday lives, the unintended paths of innovation, and the value of economics. Play Time: 39:34 How do I listen to a podcast? Download Size: 18 [more...]

Date: 2008-07-28 10:38:04

vacancies appearing in different English News Papers of Arabian / Persian Gulf,Arab Times

Join 4Shared Now!Your Ad Here Great and Updated Jobs by http://www.gulfjobsbank.com/ Job Openings in Arab Times (English Daily of Kuwait) as on: JANUARY 01 , 2009 - THURSDAYAgility provides leading edge supply chain and logistics solutions to private and public sector entities worldwide [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 01:22:00

Medical Alarm: Help at your doorstep

The Medical Alarm Provider presents safe and sound life for you and loved ones ... and protect all the people you care. It provides products like GPS Tracking Walking Alerts and Fall ... or urgent situation supervise as it offers GPS Tracking and direct assistance whenever it is required [more...]

Date: 2008-12-24 16:28:00

Obama’s new BlackBerry: The NSA’s secure PDA?

Posted by Declan McCullagh President-elect Barack Obama checks his BlackBerry while riding on his campaign bus in Pennsylvania last March. (Credit: Pete Souza/ Rapport Press ) Bill Clinton sent only two e-mail messages as president and has yet to pick up the habit. George W [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 01:10:00

Love or hate this post? Sound off for the eavesdroppers

Love or hate this post? Sound off for the eavesdroppers Posted by Sam Diaz @ 5:00 am Categories: General, Mobile, Business Intelligence, ... sound systems leave a lot to be desired. Oh yeah, and then there’s that heat thing. Track the Yack ... : The efficiencies and value of online listening and sentiment tracking using spidering and agenting technology [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 13:00:15

Toyota/Lexus To Offer “Light” Versions Of OnStar Service

The OnStar system that GM offers on most of its cars is one of the greatest safety/security/convenience features in the world, and at long last Toyota is set to offer its own system. As the following press release makes clear, there’ll be separate iterations for Toyota (Safety Connect) and Lexus (Enform) [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 21:52:15

Roland’s Sunday Smart Trends #234

Software Randomizes Airport Patrols A guard patrol is nearly pointless if it’s predictable, ... Blog Search has put blog news tracking into the limelight. Google didn’t get there first though. Sites like Techmeme, Blogrunner, and Technorati have been tracking the hottest blog posts for quite [more...]

Date: 2008-10-05 10:20:29

2010 Census Workers Will Use GPS Tracking Systems

2010 Census Workers Will Use GPS Tracking Systems The work of conducting a census starts long before the actual census begins ... of projects. If you want to get an accurate record of vehicle use, a GPS tracking device can help. Whether ... ; it will be using GPS tracking to assist. Although GPS tracking systems will be used [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 00:54:53

Nextar Q4-LT - New GPS from the newest Major on the Block

Nextar announced the Q4-LT a widescreen unit that offers free lifetime traffic from NAVTEQ ... is, a major drawback, until now, has been its lack of affordable real-time information," stated Eddy ... for yourself. At the same time they announced that for the month of November, Nextar was the #3 brand [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 05:09:19

Israel’s MediGuide for Bought For $300 million

What would you say if I told you that there was a company that developed GPS-like technology for the human body? ... president technology, as a spin-off from Elbit Systems (Nasdaq: ESLT), which owns 41.3% of the company ... has developed technology and products for minimally invasive navigation and tracking within the human body [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 20:41:39

Elevator Pitch: Map My Tracks takes GPS to the sports world

Elevator Pitch: Map My Tracks takes GPS to the sports world Jemima Kiss / Elevator Pitch / Mobile / Start-ups 02: ... My Tracks turns a mobile phone into a personal GPS tracking device. It uses a mobile phone's data ... out of beta in February this year, using GPS to help athletes and trainers track their route and performance [more...]

Date: 2008-08-13 13:16:56

Truck Fleet Management

Truck fleet management is an efficient way of managing fleets of trucks in an organization ... consuming steps like truck financing, truck maintenance and truck tracking. The companies, which rely ... so that it can manage their drive through tough and windings roads. Truck fleet management, with the help of GPS [more...]

Date: 2008-12-12 19:51:42

Are the US and Israel Planning a Broader Middle East War?

Jump to Comments Unusually Large U.S. Weapons Shipment to Israel: Are the US and Israel Planning a Broader Middle East War? by Michel Chossudovsky Global Research, January 11, 2009A very large delivery of  US weaponry to Israel consisting of 3,000 tons of “ammunition” is scheduled to sail to Israel [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 19:26:46

GPS Tracking Of Vehicles Saves Time And Money For Businesses

GPS Tracking Of Vehicles Saves Time And Money For Businesses By Greg Bartlett One of the great problems for businesses with delivery vehicles ... to breakdown. One of the solutions to these problems is GPS tracking systems, which have become ... is considered a bargain. One of the first uses of GPS fleet tracking systems was with UPS [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 01:41:52

Would You Buy American To Save Jobs?

help the American car companies, buy the best car that fits your needs the best and don't worry about what company is ... You Buy American To Save Jobs? Right now is quite possibly the worst time in the history of car ... , so you don't get hit with the same depreciation penalty that you get with a new vehicle. One time [more...]

Date: 2008-12-21 14:54:20

What Do You Know About Sustainability?

Over the past few years sustainability has been bantered around quite a bit ... Tracking, Real-Time Tracking ... from service to fuel consumption. The FleetMatics system does just that with real-time reporting [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 12:55:54

OziExplorer v3.95.4s

OziExplorer is interactive, it allows you to work, on your computer screen, with digital maps that you have purchased or scanned yourself ... to your GPS, your GPS position is plotted on the map providing real time tracking ability (moving map ... your GPS position in real time on the map (moving map). # In moving map mode OziExplorer will navigate [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 10:21:28

Ultra-Mobile Computing Buyers Guide 2008. Part 4

Welcome to Part 4 of the Ultra Mobile Computing Buyers Guide. The final part is titled ‘Additional Information and further reading’ and ties up the lose ends by going over some of the less commonly found features. We also give you a big reading list [more...]

Date: 2008-11-07 11:02:38

Spinning the Globe

announced the plan to begin a 5 year trip to circumnavigate the Earth by sailboat - and to make use of Google Earth in many ways ... the battery systems when solar power can't keep up. See specifications including floor plans. The boat [more...]

Date: 2008-08-21 13:45:18

On ‘Design and Behaviour’ this week: Do you own your stuff? And a strange council-run ‘Virtual World for young people’

GPS-aided repo and product-service systems GPS tracking - image by cmpalmer ... -aided car repossession and the implications for the concepts of property and privacy: A group of car ... Hornbuckle linked this to the concept of product-service systems: This puts a whole new slant on product [more...]

Date: 2008-12-13 21:37:13

Using gps systems for tracking

Using gps systems for tracking Gps tracking Gps systems are perfect for tracking use ... . Caregivers of mentally disabled people also find that these tracking systems work just as well ... a parent may which to use a gps tracking systems is when they become parents of a newly licensed teenage [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 01:54:36

Hike Away: GPS Helps

By Herbert ReichGPS locating systems are powerful locating and navigation systems ... and they could track your location through your GPS signal. Once a GPS tracking system ... in your hiking party, each person should have a mobile phone with an activated GPS tracking signal [more...]

Date: 2008-12-20 04:18:00

Real Time GPS Tracking Systems Provider

When it comes to real time GPS tracking solution, LiveViewGPS has the right one for you. They provide GPS tracking, GPS monitoring and management for vehicles, assets, equipment, property and persons. Set your mind at ease and protect your asset or property. With the GPS tracking [more...]

Date: 2008-10-23 00:51:00

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