GPS tracking has a number of well-known practical applications, but today it’s also the means of an entertaining pastime enjoyed by millions. Players use their GPS devices to participate in a global treasure hunt known as geocaching.

The value of GPS tracking has been put to use in a number of resourceful applications. Businesses monitor their company vehicles, the military tracks their aircraft and some people even keep tabs on their pets with a GPS monitor. Politicians in New York State recently added a use to the list that seems to come straight out of a plot from Law & Order, or perhaps Scandal.

No one disputes the benefits of GPS tracking. GPS vehicle tracking has transformed the transportation, logistics, shipping industries and field service businesses. Improvements in GPS technology have encouraged its adoption in an ever-expanding array of applications.

There are plenty of options out there on the market when it comes to fleet tracking software, and regardless of whether you’ve purchased a program in the past or you’re venturing into new territory as a first-time buyer, it’s important that you do your due diligence before making a final purchase to get the most benefit from your software.

Flying cars may still be the stuff of science fiction, but driverless cars are right around the corner. Combining GPS technology with state-of-the-art sensors, Google’s experimental self-driving car is a giant step toward the future. Initial test drives have been nothing short of phenomenal. (Click here to watch a Google’s test driver put the car through its […]

When you hear the term “GPS tracking”, what’s the first association that comes to mind? If you said cars and trucks, you’re in the majority. One of the benefits of this technology is that it’s not limited to four-wheel conveyances. Here’s a list of some of these other applications. Whether or not they’re appropriate for you, they may trigger an idea for a use that is.

Business owners can use GPS tracking asset solution to keep tabs on their equipment and where these invaluable assets are located at any given time. Learn more about how asset tracking systems are a perfect way for business owners to have better peace of mind.

George Orwell’s eerily prescient novel 1984 popularized the term “Big Brother”. The name of the book’s all-seeing dictator has come to refer to any oppressive form of mass surveillance. Does GPS vehicle tracking qualify as today’s equivalent of “Big Brother”? When it comes to law enforcement, the Supreme Court so far has come down on the side […]

There are a handful of historical events that have led to the ways in which modern Global Positioning Systems are used today. As more and more technologies unfold and as they continue to simplify our lives, it’s easy to forget how we’ve come to use them. Let’s take a look at how GPS was used initially.