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How Knox County uses GPS to track domestic violence offenders (WATE 6 Knoxville) At least 12 states have adopted laws requiring violent domestic violence offenders with restraining orders to also wear a GPS tracking device. It's not a law in Tennessee, but it's being used on a case-by-case basis in Knox County. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:07:29 +0000 - Copyright (c) 2004 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved. Pranksters Attach GPS Device To Google Street View Car (Forbes) In a prank with more layers than a Wim Wenders film, a group claims to have attached a GPS tracking Sun, 07 Feb 2010 22:10:54 +0000 - Copyright (c) 2004 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved. Problems with GPS Ground Control Software Update: AEP 5.5C (GPS World) The GPS Wing and 2SOPS (2nd Space Operations Squadron) initiated a software update of the ground command and control (C2) system for GPS on January 11, 2010. The update has not gone as smoothly as planned. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:29:23 +0000 - Copyright (c) 2004 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved. Get one year of TeleNav GPS Navigator for Android for the price of 7 months (ZDNet) It was just about a year ago that I posted my review of TeleNav GPS Navigator for the Google Android platform. At that time you could purchase it for $9.99 per month and I have heard numerous people say they did not want a monthly subscription fee for GPS navigation and mapping even though there were some premium features available and always updated maps. While speaking with a TeleNav rep last ... Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:22:11 +0000 - Copyright (c) 2004 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved. wow...what a deal, huh? GPS Tracking from Reltima, LLC Helps to Recover Stolen Vehicles and Reduce Employee Theft at Western Merchandise Express (PRWeb via Yahoo! News) Reltima LLC, a provider of GPS vehicle tracking and telematics systems located in Woburn, MA, was instrumental in the recovery of stolen trucks in Compton, CA, amounting to potential losses of over $300,000.00. Using Reltima's Teluware GPS tracking system Western Merchandise Express was able to recover their vehicles intact while helping direct authorities to the alleged perpetrators. Sun, 07 Feb 2010 07:00:00 +0000 - Copyright (c) 2004 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved. TSOA Launches New Vehicle Tracking Widgets (Automotive Fleet) WOODSTOCK, GA - Transport Solutions of America (TSOA), a national vehicle and truck transportation logistics company, has launched the first web-based software program that works seamlessly with leasing company and fleet management reporting systems. Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:09:26 +0000 - Copyright (c) 2004 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved. Three Major Recoveries in Three Days Highlight the Effectiveness of the LoJack Stolen Vehicle Recovery System (The Auto Channel) WESTWOOD, Mass., Jan. 15 -- LoJack Corporation today announced three major recoveries in the past week in Southern California that resulted in the rescue of a four-year-old child, the recovery of more than $1,000,000 worth of construction equipment and vehicles, and the arrest of two car thieves. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:38:16 +0000 - Copyright (c) 2004 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved. NAVTEQ Announces Finalists and Judges Panel for 2010 NAVTEQ Global LBS Challenge(R) in Europe-Middle East-Africa (EMEA ... (redOrbit) IOTO International Inc. (www.ioto.ca), Canada: WHAXI lets you hail a taxi to your GPS location with a push of a button.Livecontacts (www.livecontacts.com), The Netherlands: Livecontacts Mobile offers assurance, safety and security anywhere in the world through a unique set of features, including real-time tracking of mobile phones and GPS ... Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:03:32 +0000 - Copyright (c) 2004 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved. The more things change the more they stay the same. The Taxi application was developed over five years ago. I'm looking for an update on the 'friend finder'. Text your GPS to an Internet address and you have a host of 'escorts' at your location in 10 minutes. High-tech kept Super Bowl on track (CNN) As the players, coaches and halftime performers -- not to mention the Lombardi Trophy -- made their way to Miami's Sun Life Stadium for the Super Bowl on Sunday, Jerry Hunter and company were keeping a close eye on them. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:09:24 +0000 - Copyright (c) 2004 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved. WebTech Wireless' NextBus Real-Time Passenger Information Service Launched in Laval, Quebec (T-Net British Columbia) Vancouver, BC, February 8, 2010--(T-Net)--WebTech Wireless Inc. (TSX:WEW), a leading provider of vehicle fleet location-based services and telematics technology, announces that the Societe de Transport de Laval, officially launched its real-time passenger information service on February 4th, under the name STL Synchro. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:51:39 +0000 - Copyright (c) 2004 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved. Christie, Parker & Hale Obtains an Important Patent for Smart Cars (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance) PASADENA, Calif.----Christie, Parker & Hale LLP, one of Southern California?s leading intellectual property law firms, announced today that the firm was instrumental in a major patent issuance for its client, Kapsch TrafficCom Inc., an international supplier of innovative road traffic telematics solutions. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:00:00 +0000 - Copyright (c) 2004 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved. GE Capital Fleet Services Adds New Customer and Expands Telematics Mapping Application (Fleet Financials) EDEN PRAIRIE, MN - GE Capital Fleet Services announced an expansion of its 25-year relationship with G4S Wackenhut and the launch of a new version of Mobile Resource Intelligence. Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:25:02 +0000 - Copyright (c) 2004 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved. GE not involved anymore... TeleNav Improves AT&T's Own iPhone Nav App (PC Magazine via Yahoo! News) TeleNav has unveiled AT&T Navigator 1.5i for the iPhone. The latest revision to the popular turn-by-turn GPS app includes road speed limit signs, speed limit alerts, and improved route avoidance options that account for high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes and toll roads. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:18:03 +0000 - Copyright (c) 2004 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved. Pitney Bowes Business Insight Selects Tele Atlas as Preferred Digital Map Provider (Netzeitung.de) Tele Atlas, a leading global provider of digital maps and dynamic content for navigation and locationbased solutions, and Pitney Bowes Business Insight, the leading global provider of data quality and location intelligence solutions, today announced an ... Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:59:56 +0000 - Copyright (c) 2004 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved. World War II-era navigation system shutting down - CNN Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:06:00 +0000+00:00 - ©2010 Google I loved Loran, worked with it for years (Loran A then C.) But if the US gets to a place where we really need Loran C then we are soooo screwed. Europe Studying Pinpoint Satellite Navigation for Vehicle Tracking - Ward's Auto (subscription) Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:15:52 +0000+00:00 - ©2010 Google Galileo Application Days ? 3-5 March Kicks Off the Competition with A ... - Newswire Today (press release) Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:27:51 +0000+00:00 - ©2010 Google It should be, 'Application Daze...' It must be very frustrating trying to convince yourself and others that your application is novel when its already being used word wide. TomTom CEO says margins to remain high-paper - Reuters Tue, 26 Jan 2010 07:57:33 +0000+00:00 - ©2010 Google Navteq: In-Car Real-Time Traffic Use Doubles - Gearlog (blog) Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:21:33 +0000+00:00 - ©2010 Google Loopt to Offer Coupons and Retailers Discounts Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:23:00 +0100 - Copyright (c) GPS BUSINESS NEWS AT&T Child Tracker Launched on App Store Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:23:00 +0100 - Copyright (c) GPS BUSINESS NEWS Apple Banning Location-Aware Ads in Apps? Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:06:00 +0100 - Copyright (c) GPS BUSINESS NEWS 'Open System' not spoken here...I don't see how Jobs can get away with the 'new Apple' any better than he did with the Apple III beyond. You don't pay...you don't play. He should have bought Golf Courses. He'd be happy, I'd be happy, Wozniak'd be happy... VZ Nav adds Facebook, Roadside Assistance, Traffic Crowsourcing Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:31:00 +0100 - Copyright (c) GPS BUSINESS NEWS

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