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Warrantless tracking did not just happen overnight. The government has been slowly but surely getting comfortable with this comment. The more people resist this, the more likely it is for the government to be more conservative with these tactics. The principal inventor of GPS is now asking the Supreme Court to stop warrantless tracking. The [...]

LightSquared has been trying hard to get the approval to go ahead with its 4G project for quite some time. It just happens that the project could put our national security and GPS technology sector in general in danger. The FCC has asked LightSquared to demonstrate its LTE network won’t interfere with GPS before going [...]

Personal and vehicle locators are quite useful for those who have to track their belongings or vehicles without any hassles. PocketFinder’s Locators could certainly help in that regard.  Location Based Technologies has launched locators for personal use and vehicle tracking. The personal model can fit in your pocket and shows you where it is at [...]

Those who happen to have employees working for them want to keep track of how much time their workers spend working. Empowering employees by giving them tools to keep track of their time is a good idea. Xora GPS TimeTrack is a new iPhone application that does just that: 

It has been known for quite some time that LightSquared’s wireless project could affect the GPS devices we use everyday. Some even consider it a national security threat if implemented without major changes. The FCC has already given LightSquared green lights to go ahead as long as it can show the technology won’t threat GPS-enabled [...]

OnStar won’t be tracking ex-subscribers using GPS technology. The terms & conditions for the service have changed to reflect this change in policy. The service will now rely on an opt-in feature, giving ex-subscribers the chance to avoid being tracked.

The iPhone already ships with navigation capabilities. That means you can use your device to find your way around. Your iPod Touch and iPad do not have that capability (unless you have a 3G iPad). Thanks to Emprum UltiMate GPS Receiver, you can make your device GPS capable. It is a compact add-on that uses [...]

We all lose those small gadgets and things occasionally. It happens to the best of us. But there are things you can do to avoid spending too much time trying to find your lost items. Picking up a Cobra Tag is not a bad idea. You can attach these to your keys, purse, computer bag [...]

LightSquared has explained in the past that GPS interference can be avoided with small modifications to the current GPS devices. Gear that can reduce interference in GPS devices would be quite useful if it was not too expensive. Unfortunately, such gear could cost as high as $300 per unit. Of course, we are just talking [...]

I remember when I got my first GPS. I was so happy that I could rely partially on a device to help me get to my destination faster. Years have passed since, and today’s GPS units are more than just about directions. Whether it’s lane assistance, 3D view, or weather updates, there are all kinds [...]