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Should the government be able to track anyone and everyone without a warrant in the U.S.? Does it really matter in the picture of things? Privacy advocates are not going to accept this without a fight. Let’s face it. The police has used GPS to track people without a warrant in the past. In case [...]

Playing golf is not as easy as some make it to be. It is always nice to assume that golfing is an easy sport when you watch masters play it on TV. Once you get on a challenging course, you will quickly realize how tough playing this sport is. Whether you are a beginner in [...]

GPS technology can be notoriously inaccurate when used indoors (depending on the products you use of course). CSR’s SiRFstarV is expected to change that. In what’s being called a breakthrough, Chipmaker CSR has announced a new technology that makes using GPS indoors much more accurate. These chips gather information from satellites, cellular towers and Wi-Fi. It [...]

Many athletes use GPS devices to keep track of their performance and take it to the next level. Garmin has been a big player in this segment of the market for yeras. Garmin Forerunner 910XT is a new GPS device that tracks your time, distance, pace, and elevation. Buyers can use this for swimming, running, [...]

LightSquared is quite determined to go ahead with its 4G network plan even though it could put the GPS technology at risk. The company has tried to play somewhat nice in the past. But as it does not get anywhere with its efforts, most experts expect Lightsquared to raise the bar. The company is doing [...]

It is no secret that many of us use our iPhones as our GPS and fitness tracking solution. Running GPS on your device for a few hours can drain your battery fast. Wahoo Fitness Fisica Sensor case gets around that issue by adding battery life to your device: The best device we tested last year [...]

LightSquared has been battling GPS advocates to get the green light to go ahead with its 4G network project. In cooperation with PCTEL, LightSquared claims to have developed an antenna that solves GPS interference issues: PCTEL has developed GPS antenna solutions that have solved a variety of interference issues that others said were unsolvable. Their wideband [...]

The App Store is full of applications you can download to track your workouts on your iPhone. In order to track your workouts more effectively, you are going to need some fitness add-ons for your device. Wahoo pack, which includes a heart rate belt and a dongle you can connect to your phone to start [...]

Garmin has been involved in the fitness GPS business for a long time. The company now understands that with the personal navigation devices dying, it is better to focus on mobile markets, such as the one opened up by the iPhone. It has released new fitness apps for iPhone and Android to help those who [...]

Those of you who have had family members struggle with Alzheimer’s know the importance of having a way to keep track of them. Seniors suffering from this disease do wander off from time to time. GTX Corp has developed GPS-enabled shoes that let you find your Alzheimer’s suffering loved ones sooner. GTX Corp has already shipped 3000 pairs [...]