GPS Tracking News

u-blox Release Miniature NEO-5Q GPS Module for Mass-Market - Forbes
THALWIL, Switzerland, June 19 /PRNewswire/ -- u-blox, the leading Swiss provider of GPS technology, today announced the launch of a miniature GPS module designed for high volume, mass-market applications that require fast, accurate positioning at a

GPS back-up 'needs more research' - BBC UK News
The government said Loran had potential in this role but needed research. A spokesman for the Department for Transport (DfT) said: "Enhanced LORAN (eLORAN) has the potential to be used by non-maritime applications but further research needs to be

Public can track Pony Express Re-ride through GPS Web site; rider in - KESQ News
AUSTIN, Nev. (AP) - A Global Positioning System would have come in handy for Pony Express riders on the nearly 2,000-mile route from St. Joseph, Missouri to Sacramento a century and a half ago. And while technology helped spell the end of the

Mini-subs exploring Sacramento River - CNET News
If you reel in a small sub instead of a rainbow trout from the Sacramento River this summer, don't call Homeland Security. It belongs to a team of researchers from the University of California at Berkeley trying to learn more about the river currents

Homeland Integrated Security Systems Launches Leasing Program to - MSN MoneyCentral
June 19, 2008 -- Homeland Integrated Security Systems, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: HISU) is pleased to announce that it is now offering leases for its CT product line and custom data tracking software. Lease rates depend on the number of units and length of

MPs warned of GPS jamming risks - BBC UK News
The government is being urged to invest in a radio system developed during the Second World War, as a back-up to GPS satellite navigation. Loran is less vulnerable to jamming than GPS and could protect vital infrastructure after a terror attack, a

Global General Technologies and To-Tel Net Logistics Form Strategic - MSN MoneyCentral
Global General Technologies, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: GLGT) announced today that the company will expand a previously announced strategic alliance with To-Tel-Net Logistics LLC, a purveyor and innovator of global positioning system (GPS) technology, to

Global General Technologies and To-Tel Net Logistics Form Strategic - MSN MoneyCentral
Global General Technologies, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: GLGT) announced today that the company will expand a previously announced strategic alliance with To-Tel-Net Logistics LLC, a purveyor and innovator of global positioning system (GPS) technology, to

Technology Partnership Delivers 15% Reduction in Fuel Use - Earthtimes
The combined solution of GPS Tracking and Maintenance Software Delivers AT LEAST 15% Reduction in Fuel Consumption ATLANTA and VALENCIA, Calif., June 17

IntelliGolf(R) Version 9.0 GPS Software Ships for Windows(R) Mobile - MSN MoneyCentral
IntelliGolf, Inc. leaders in ‘ Sports Enhancing Software ’ , today announced the shipment of its new IntelliGolf ® version 9.0 software for Microsoft ® MSFT Windows ® Mobile-based Pocket PCs and Smartphones, Palm ® PALM and Treo handhelds

MPs warned of GPS jamming risks - BBC UK News
The government is being urged to invest in a radio system developed during the Second World War, as a back-up to GPS satellite navigation. Loran is less vulnerable to jamming than GPS and could protect vital infrastructure after a terror attack, a

New iPhone not perfect, but there's a lot to like - CNN
( CNET ) -- Almost one year after the original Apple iPhone went on sale, Apple CEO Steve Jobs has announced a 3G version of the device, finally putting to rest months of rumors and speculation. While some of the rumors panned out -- the new handset

Rapist won't be sent back to live under bridge - Everett Herald
SNOHOMISH -- The high-risk sex offender who was ordered to sleep under a bridge in Snohomish before he fled the state likely will have a place for stay for some time: behind bars. David J. Torrence is in Shelton at a state prison serving out a 90-day

Demand for GPS Fleet Tracking Soars in 2008! – 6 Reasons Why - Transworld News
GPS tracking systems are extremely popular now because fleets are utilizing them to minimize the negative impact of a slowing economy. In fact, Field Technologies’ sales of GPS tracking devices are up 266% during the first 6 months of 2008 from the

Thistle surpasses spurge - Minot Daily News
BISMARCK – County weed boards have new guidelines, forms and tags to help them conduct inspections of forage, gravel, scoria and sand for noxious and invasive weeds. “Last March, the North Dakota Department of Agriculture sat down with county

Broadcom cleared of GPS patent infringement claims by Sirf - Silicon Valley
Broadcom, which entered the market for chips used in tracking devices in 2007, said the U.S. International Trade Commission cleared it of two claims of patent infringement by San Jose chip maker Sirf Technology Holdings. The agency further found that

The local revolution in mobile is coming. Verve Wireless is ready to - Industry Standard
With the inclusion of GPS in the new iPhone 3G, Apple is kicking off a wave of excitement about location-based services (LBS) — and the device isn’t even out yet. One aspect that may not be as sexy as tracking your movements in real-time, but

GPS Past the Destination - Datamation
Getting there may be half the fun, but it's only a first step for companies looking to parlay the tracking and location capabilities of GPS into useful mobile applications. While GPS technology may provide an answer to "Where's Waldo?" it is a bit

Dallas School System Using GPS Device To Track Truant Students - The Journal
A Dallas high school is using a new GPS/wireless device in a pilot program to track truant students who are under court order to attend class. The pocket-sized GuardTrax units from NovaTracker combine cell phone and GPS tracking technology that

Scientists scan boats for modern danger: radiation - Seattle Post Intelligencer
The gamma ray detector started to tick upward as the boatload of radiation-detection experts floated by the innocent-looking recreational boats moored in one of the slips at the Shilshole Bay Marina. "That's just background radiation from shore

Broadcom cleared of GPS patent infringement claims by Sirf - Silicon Valley
Broadcom, which entered the market for chips used in tracking devices in 2007, said the U.S. International Trade Commission cleared it of two claims of patent infringement by San Jose chip maker Sirf Technology Holdings. The agency further found that