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FCC aims to kill LightSquared wireless network

Federal officials plan to kill a proposal to build a new national high-speed wireless network after concluding that it would in some cases jam personal-navigation and other GPS devices. The Federal Communications Commission sought co [...]

Posted On : Feb, 17 2012 | Comments : 0

Gps device Tracking as well as your Organization Improving F...

10. Fooling around Partners – if you’re less than fortunate adequate to have a associate who could be getting devious then GPS monitoring equipment will help you. They can be frequently adequately little to slide unobserved in [...]

Posted On : Feb, 16 2012 | Comments : 0

GPS tracking: U.S. Supreme Court lays foundation for future ...

The U.S. Supreme Court recently limited police authority to use Global Positioning Systems (GPS) when tracking individuals. Perhaps what makes the decision a “landmark” case is not the decision itself, but the issues left open [...]

Posted On : Feb, 15 2012 | Comments : 0

Goodyear GPS navigation system

Goodyear, the most trusted name in tires for over a century, has entered into a trademark license agreement with The NCC. The NCC will be launching its first line of Goodyear branded, driver-focused GPS navigation systems at the Consumer [...]

Posted On : Feb, 13 2012 | Comments : 0

Virginia Bill To Ban Unauthorized GPS Tracking Advances

RICHMOND, Va. - The problem encountered by Del. Joe May's constituent seemed simple enough to solve. The citizen had taken his car in for service and was shocked when the mechanic found a GPS device attached to the undercarriage. The [...]

Posted On : Feb, 09 2012 | Comments : 0

GPS navigation: Never get lost again!

Inspired with the very projection, TPL Trakker – a subsidiary of TPL Holdings – launched TrakkerNav, a navigation solution for Pakistan, here on Tuesday. The new product, a joint initiative of Pakistan’s TPL Trakker and [...]

Posted On : Jan, 25 2012 | Comments : 0

GPS tests were rigged, Lightsquared claims

LightSquared and former FCC chief engineer Edmond Thomas on Wednesday said the GPS test devices that were used by a government agency to test its new network were rigged by “manufacturers of GPS receivers and government end users to [...]

Posted On : Jan, 19 2012 | Comments : 0

Cellphone Manufacturers Solved GPS Interference Problem

A question came up as I was completing my story about LightSquared and the GPS industry: According to a government report leaked to Bloomberg and then described in a bare-bones news release from the National Executive Committee for Space- [...]

Posted On : Dec, 23 2011 | Comments : 0

Get a 5-inch GPS with lifetime maps and traffic for $69.97

While supplies last, TigerDirect has the refurbished Magellan RoadMate 5045-LM 5-inch GPS for $69.97 shipped. That's after applying coupon code AXX51184 at checkout. That's not only the lowest price I can recall for a 5-inch GPS, [...]

Posted On : Dec, 21 2011 | Comments : 0

New GPS device allows you to track people

There's a new device that lets you be James Bond called DetectiGo. DetectiGo can track someone anywhere in the world and listen to what they're saying. It's small enough to be hidden in a backpack, a briefcase or in a glove co [...]

Posted On : Dec, 19 2011 | Comments : 0

Fleet Tracking Technology Is Saving US Businesses Millions

Even with the recovering economy, unpredictable fuel prices and increasing insurance costs for vehicles continue to be a challenge for thousands of U.S. businesses. Many companies have discovered that investing in the right technology can [...]

Posted On : Dec, 07 2011 | Comments : 0

DeLorme InReach Wins Awards (Again)

DeLorme has won another accolade for its InReach satellite communicator, the InReach two way GPS communicator. This is the piece of equipment that connects you no matter where on Earth you are. It works be sending text messages up to the [...]

Posted On : Dec, 03 2011 | Comments : 0

Dedicated GPS navigation devices

Dedicated devices have various degrees of mobility. Hand-held, outdoor, or sport receivers have replaceable batteries that can run them for several hours, making them suitable for hiking, bicycle touring and other activities far from an e [...]

Posted On : Nov, 26 2011 | Comments : 0

Free turn-by-turn GPS directions comes to the iPhone

Turn-by-turn navigation has come to the iPhone via xGPS. You'll of course have to jailbreak your iPhone for this, but this might be the one app that might entice you to risk bricking your iPhone - or at least drawing the wrath of Stev [...]