The ability of smartphones to track your location may seem like cutting-edge technology. You might be surprised to learn that this function actually relies on methods dating back to the 1970’s. Scientists are currently on a mission to bring location technology into the 21st century. Here’s a look at where we are now and where we’re […]
It is apropos that Android be a leader in GPS wearables. The most widely used mobile operating system merges the real world with the virtual one more seamlessly than any rival. If all artificial intelligence was as cute and helpful at Bugdroid, maybe folks like Stephen Hawking and Bill Gates wouldn’t be making ominous predictions […]
The word “global” in GPS may soon be taking on a new aspect. A tragic accident in the Himalayas prompted the government in Nepal to institute new safety rules, including a requirement that trekkers be equipped with GPS trackers before setting out.
Tell Granny to get out her…. tracking shoes? That’s right; a new strategic partnership is resulting in the creation of so-called “SmartSole” shoes, capable of giving caregivers real time access to lifesaving location data for loved ones who’ve wandered off.
As technology improves, devices traditionally become smaller. The first computers filled up entire rooms. GPS systems are included in phones that fit in the palm of your hand. In a new twist, you may someday be visiting an electronics store to purchase your clothes. Dutch clothing designer Borre Akkersdijk, in conjunction with his textile business ByBorre, recently created […]
GPS tracking systems are a prime example of how cutting-edge technology improves your everyday life. Its many practical applications include finding that hot new restaurant and making sure your packages are delivered on time. You can even use GPS for leisure-time activities such as geocaching. Despite its versatility, one thing you don’t associate GPS with […]
Foodies love to talk about where their food comes from. Now it’s getting easier to track it all the way to your front door, as a San Francisco tech startup has brought GPS tracking into the world of food delivery. TryCaviar.com/, which has spread to eight metro areas thus far, offers customers the ability to […]
Ask a baby boomer about Yogi Bear and she’ll still chuckle about his never-ending quest for “pic-a-nic” baskets. But it’s doubtful that you would find the real-life prospect of a bear stealing your food to be quite so amusing. Rangers in Yosemite National Park are turning to a high-tech solution to this natural problem.
Few people know just how close we came to holiday disaster last December. The media kept the event hush-hush for the sake of the children. Today the time has come to share the story with the world so we can learn from the past and avoid another crisis in the future. The evening of December […]
With double digit growth of the use of fleet management tools in Europe we expect to see similar trends in the United States by 2018. A recent report from the analyst firm Berg Insight puts the number of actively deployed systems at 3.65 million in the fourth quarter of 2013 in Europe alone. The educated expectation is that there will be 7.10 million systems deployed by 2018 in Europe alone…
