Archive for September, 2006



Gps handhelds - Three New Magellan RoadMates Announced

Saturday 30 September 2006 @ 9:08 am

PC Magazine - Thales Navigation has announced three additions to the Magellan RoadMate product line. Priced with a minimum advertised price (MAP) of $399, the RoadMate 2000 is Magellan’s entry-level portable GPS navigation device. It features a 3.5-inch screen, a
Source: www.pcmag.com

Shah Capital Partners Completes Acquisition of Thales Navigation; Now
The Auto Chanel - The new company will be known as Magellan, and is a leader in the consumer, survey, GIS and OEM GPS navigation and positioning markets. Recognized as an industry innovator, Magellan is the creator of the award-winning Magellan(R) RoadMate(TM) series
Source: www.theautochannel.com




Gps system - Nordnav Launches World’s Most Sensitive GPS Receiver Tracking Satellites Down to -170 dBm 

Friday 29 September 2006 @ 9:07 am

Nordnav today announced the launch of a new ultra-sensitive indoor GPS Reference Receiver tracking 10 times weaker signals than any other commercially available GPS receiver.
Source: www5.sys-con.com




Global satellite - Cobra Ships New GPS

Thursday 28 September 2006 @ 9:08 am

Consumer Electronics Net - (TWICE) _ Chicago - - Cobra said it is now shipping the NAV ONE2500 portable GPS with optional real time traffic capability at $499. It is the first of several new GPS devices to be offered by Cobra over the next few months, said the company. Cobra
Source: consumerelectronicsnet.com

Instruments Enhance Space Weather Forecasts
Space Daily - With the new instruments, we can observe the forces creating the disturbances, as well as how they evolve and we can also observe their impacts on systems such as GPS and radar,” said Dr. Pedersen. “We hope to be able to take the data to forecast the
Source: www.spacedaily.com




Gps navigation - MicroTRAKgps Turns Tripled Sales Into Home Run With New Personal Tracker Product Line 

Wednesday 27 September 2006 @ 9:08 am

MicroTRAKgps, a subsidiary of The TrackingCorporation (PINKSHEETS: MIOK), a leading provider of Global PositioningSystems (GPS) and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) wireless locationservices and products that track and recover valuable assets, todayannounced that the introduction of their new GPS portable personal productline is experiencing a successful launch and is generating strong

Digital Angel Targets $100 Million Equine Market 
SO. ST. PAUL, Minn.—-Following strong demand for its Bio-Thermo chip in California and a successful regional marketing program, Digital Angel Corporation today announced an aggressive national initiative to target the more than $100 million equine market for identification products with its patented, temperature-sensing implantable microchip.

Thief helps return $200,000 in goods 
An Eagan man who once left thousands of people in Minnesota and North Dakota without phone service has helped police return most of the $250,000 in tools and trailer equipment he stole from businesses in Dakota County.

Devices will measure miniscule movements on Mount St. Helens 
Scientists soon will be getting more detailed clues about what’s happening beneath fidgety Mount St. Helens with 17 new instruments being placed around the volcano in the next few weeks.

I spy a booming business in keeping an eye on the watchers 
Just because you’re paranoid doesn’t mean you aren’t being spied on. But either way - paranoia or espionage - is good for business. At OzSpy, surveillance, tracking and recording devices are all selling well. -

Column: Louisville arrives in major way 
By MIKE HUTSELL THE EVENING NEWS AND THE TRIBUNE (JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind.) LOUISVILLE, Ky. It used to be you needed a real expensive atlas or one of those fancy GPS tracking to find the University of Louisville anywhere on the crowded landscape of big-time NCAA football.




Garmin gps - Lattice Launches Ultra Low Cost Programmable Power Management Solution for High Volume Consumer Applications 

Tuesday 26 September 2006 @ 9:06 am

Lattice Semiconductor Corporation today announced the addition of the programmable, ultra low cost ispPAC -POWR607 device to its second generation Power Manager II product family. The new devices achieve a sub-$1.00 price point in high volume, targeting many cost-sensitive power management applications in consumer markets such as LCD TV, automotive multimedia systems, GPS receivers, Multimedia

Mistakes discovered after German train crash 
BERLIN - Prosecutors investigating how a futuristic test train crashed in Germany and killed 23 people said Saturday they were studying why control-room personnel failed to notice that a maintenance vehicle was still out on the high-speed track.

Cut$ abandon battered women 
Over the past year, the DOVE House, the state’s second oldest domestic violence shelter for women, has turned away 250 families. That’s dozens of battered women and their children who were denied emergency shelter as they desperately tried to flee a threatening situation because there simply were not enough beds. Now the state has told DOVE Inc. that its $250,000-a-year Department of Social

ATK Propulsion Technologies Support Successful Launch of Boeing Delta II Rocket 
Quelle: Space Wire Top Stories

OnStar by GM Enhances TTY Capability 
OnStar by General Motors announced a new TTY compatible in-vehicle device that will improve accessibility of OnStar services for deaf, hard of hearing and speech-impaired subscribers. The OnStar TTY hardware is offered at little or no additional cost through the GM Mobility Reimbursement Program for eligible subscribers.




Gps system - SiGe Semiconductor Enables High Accuracy Navigation Services in Consumer Electronics with World’s First Galileo-Ready  

Monday 25 September 2006 @ 9:08 am

SiGe Semiconductor, Inc. today announced the world’s first Galileo-ready receiver for mass market consumer electronics, which will enable the integration of high-accuracy navigation services into portable devices including laptop computers, PDAs, media players, cell phones, and cameras.
Source: www.sys-con.com

Hills give elephants the hump 
Scientists observing elephants in northern Kenya have found they hate walking up hills. Using GPS satellite tracking they found the animals studiously try to avoid sloped terrain.
Source: www.itv.com

Unipart Logistics Deploys RFID-Based Information Service From Savi Networks to Track Jaguar Car Parts From UK to US 
LONDON and BELMONT, Calif., Sept. 18 — Unipart, one of Europe’s largest logistics service providers, recently began tracking Jaguar car parts in real-time while they’re transported in cargo containers from the United Kingdom to the United States.
Source: www.pheedo.com

Trucks Morph Into High-Tech Networks On 18 Wheels 
Onboard software and wireless communications combine to give owners unprecedented visibility into their truck fleets.
Source: www.informationweek.com

u-blox Announces Dual GPS and Galileo Chip Featuring Acquisition Time of Under 1 Second 
u-blox AG, the leading Swiss provider of innovative GPS receiver technology, today announced the u-blox 5 family of GPS and Galileo-ready single chips and chipsets featuring an acquisition performance of under 1 second.
Source: biz.yahoo.com

Galileo-ready receiver IC to enhance consumer gear navigation 
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada RFIC maker SiGe Semiconductor, Inc . announces what it says is the world’s first Galileo -ready receiver chip for mass-market consumer electronics. It’s a power-managed IC using a software-based architecture.
Source: www.embedded.com




Gps receiver - Blueprint reveals how capital’s airport aims to spread its wings

Saturday 23 September 2006 @ 9:05 am

Scotsman - On the positive side though global warming will mean Scotland’s weather will be almost as good as it is on the Costa Brava And computers, mobile phone, sattellite receiving stations, servers and routers don’t use energy to run! Computers don’t




Gps positioning - Manufacturing Product News

Friday 22 September 2006 @ 9:08 am

ManagingAutomation.com - and L-Band DAB, Digital Multimedia Broadcast, and Enhanced Packet Mode multimedia (DAB-IP), Monitoring Receiver is comprised of laptop with similarly sized unit containing DAB/DMB/DAB-IP receiver and Field Strength Monitor. It supports GPS receiver

RIM Adds Jewel to BlackBerry Line
NewsFactor Network - For voice calling, the Pearl offers voice-activated dialing, MP3 and MIDI ring tones, conference calling, and Bluetooth wireless technology for use with hands-free headsets, car kits and other peripherals such as a GPS receiver. Broader Appeal

Mapping and Routing Expert Rand McNally Packs 150 Years of Experience
KHNL News 8 - To enhance the user’s experience, the GPS Navigator also features a new, highly sensitive GPS receiver - the SiRF III chip - as well as multi-stop route planning, a detour button to route quickly around traffic and a “Go Home” button that directs the




Gps - What’s going on 

Thursday 21 September 2006 @ 9:09 am

Today ART THIRD THURSDAY, 5-7 p.m., Gaffer District, downtown Corning. Music by Chad Lefkowitz-Brown at Fat Cats, Mike Lese at Soul Full Cup, Ben Borkowski at Pure Design Home Furnishing. Also: exhibits, demonstrations.
Source: www.stargazettenews.com

EBR Consulting, Inc. Inks Largest Strategic Partnership Deal with Enfora.com, Rastrac.net, Drexel Systems,  
EBR Consulting collaborates with several companies to gain GPS market share over the competition, open new major distribution channels for their GPS Tracking and Asset Management Solutions Division. (PRWEB Sep 20, 2006) Trackback URL: http://prweb.com/pingpr.php/Q291cC1UaGlyLVRoaXItWmV0YS1JbnNlLVplcm8=
Source: www.prweb.com

Mio H610 Reviewed 
LOOX N100/N110 , move over. The Mio H610 is in town. GpsPasSion has just taken a look at this tiny Windows CE-based GPS device, which packs some great hardware (SiRFstar III, Samsung S3C2440 400MHz CPU, 64MB RAM, 2GB ROM, SD/MMC slot, TMC support, and 2.7″ QVGA display). Doesn’t it look great?
Source: feeds.pocketpcthoughts.com




Global sattelite - Skyhook Wireless’ Jed Rice Featured Panelist at Search Engine

Wednesday 20 September 2006 @ 9:07 am

Consumer Electronics Net - Skyhook Wireless has pioneered the development of the first positioning system that uses WiFi instead of GPS, giving the end-user better and more reliable accuracy indoors and in metro areas while using just their computer or PDA. The Skyhook
Source: www.consumerelectronicsnet.com

Successful Safety Testing of GPS-Guided Artillery Projectile Puts
MSN MoneyCentral - TUCSON, Ariz., Sept. 18, 2006 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — The Raytheon Missile Systems and BAE Systems Bofors’ Excalibur team successfully concluded safety testing of the Excalibur global positioning system-guided 155 mm artillery projectile. Excalibur
Source: news.moneycentral.msn.com

GPS Industries Signs Eleven Golf Courses to Million Dollar
MSN MoneyCentral - While originally created as yet another revenue-generating component of the company’s Inforemer(TM) GPS Management System, the Fire At The Flag(TM) program is available to any golf course. As Rob Silzer explains: “Golf courses are surprised to
Source: news.moneycentral.msn.com

Ohio Gambling Issue Has Enough Signatures Needed for Fall Ballot
WTOL-TV - The ST18 Series hard drive combines best-in-class features for portable media players, portable GPS systems, digital video These features also help to keep DVR internal temperatures under control for enhanced system reliability. The next generation
Source: www.wtol.com

Austek, Samsung Ready Ultra Mobile PCs
PC World - Asustek’s ultra mobile UMPC is designed with all the functions of a laptop, including a folding typing pad, as well as other devices, such as a global positioning system (GPS) so it can sit on the dashboard of a user’s car to map the way home. The
Source: www.pcworld.com

IBM, Telenor Enable Mobile Devices To Study Users
Information Week - The system uses sensors like GPS and processing software to filter information and uses the important events to adapt to the user’s preferences. For example, when a user enters a meeting room with several people, the cell phone will automatically
Source: www.informationweek.com




Gps navigation - IndyCar Series Supplements Broadcast with GPS Data 

Tuesday 19 September 2006 @ 9:08 am

For the first time, seasonal coverage of the IndyCar Series races on ESPN and ABC Sports including the Indianapolis 500 provides enough data to satisfy the most dedicated race fan, due to an advanced sports tracking system that uses GPS technology.
Source: www.gpsworld.com

The New Standard for Mission Critical Network Time Synchronization - Official Meinberg LANTIME M-Series Product Launch 
(PRWEB) September 8, 2006 — Meinberg Radio Clocks, a manufacturer of time and frequency synchronization equipment and network time server solutions, announced today the official market launch of a new NTP time server product line:
Source: news.yahoo.com

Galileo-ready receiver IC to enhance consumer gear navigation 
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada RFIC maker SiGe Semiconductor, Inc . announces what it says is the world’s first Galileo -ready receiver chip for mass-market consumer electronics. It’s a power-managed IC using a software-based architecture.
Source: www.embedded.com

PSP GPS and Official Camera. First Pics and Details on Must-Have Add-Ons 
SCE delivers promised peripherals.
Source: spong.com

Navicore Plans Linux Support for Its GPS 
Finnish GPS developer Navicore Oy plans to extend its technologys OS support, currently limited to Symbian, to Linux, with an announcement due in the next couple of months.
Source: www.computerwire.com




Global sattellite, - Garmin Bring GPS To BlackBerry

Monday 18 September 2006 @ 9:10 am

Consumer Electronics Net - (TWICE) _ Olathe, KanGarmin introduced a new GPS application that works with select BlackBerry devices, effectively converting the BlackBerry to a portable GPS device. The service displays 3D moving maps on the Blackberry and provides rerouting. To

Online Press Release:
PRWeb - The store features advanced GPS Solutions from manufacturers such as Garmin, Lowrance and Magellan. All the solutions are competitively priced and assure timely deliveries with continuing after sales support. - 2005-09-25 Where s the Free Hotspot

Macessity offers two Mac mini mounts
MacNN - Garmin Handheld GPS: Dont get lost again with our wide selection of Garmin Handheld GPS systems great for driving, hiking, camping, and any outdoor activities on land or sea. Offering eTrex, Geko, eTrex Legend, eTrex Camo, eTrex Venture, eTrex Summit

Garmin StreetPilot 7200
CNet - At CES 2006, we take a look at Garmin’s new GPS device, which features a seven-inch touch-screen dislay. Please note: To watch CNET Videos, you need to install the Macromedia Flash player , and enable JavaScript on your browser. Avega Oyster Wireless

Winning profiles
Kansas City Star - Challenge: may be educating middle-class consumers about the value of GPS and getting them into stores to buy products. Garmin is expanding its manufacturing facilities in Taiwan to keep up with its growth, and will need to continue to innovate to

Garmin Mobile(TM) 20: Smart Navigation for Your Smartphone
The Auto Chanel - It supports over 50 smartphones, so customers can choose a smartphone that best meets their business and personal needs and then turn it into a Garmin GPS navigator.” Garmin Mobile 20 helps drivers navigate to specific street addresses or millions of




Gps tracking - Cannonball Run to stop in Cleveland 

Saturday 16 September 2006 @ 9:06 am

Clevelanders will have a chance to welcome the bruised and battered riders of a 3,293-mile cross-country endurance contest for scooters when these bantam bikes whine into town Saturday afternoon.

RoadBank adds T-DMB to the GPS mix 
Regular 7-inch GPS navigation system just don’t cut it anymore, you need tons of multimedia content for those long trips.




Gps system - The latest news & announcements about Windows based embedded applications … 

Friday 15 September 2006 @ 9:09 am

The latest news & announcements about Windows based embedded applications … Keywords: Match: Sort by: Aug. 24, 2006 Push-email software and service provider SEVEN says it has signed up its 100th wireless operator customer.
Source: www.windowsfordevices.com

u-blox Announces Miniature ROM-based SuperSense(R) GPS Module for Handhelds 
THALWIL, Switzerland, Sept. 14 — u-blox AG, the leading Swiss provider of innovative GPS receiver technology, today launched the NEO- 4S GPS module which packs high sensitivity, exceptionally low power consumption and a USB port into a miniature 12.2 x 16 mm package.
Source: www.pheedo.com

High-tech now high art 
Rather than be passive onlookers, people can now get creative with their gadgets. Lia Timson reports. -
Source: www.smh.com.au

Wireless Rugged Notebook: Itronix Introduces General Dynamics GoBook XR-1 Fully Rugged Notebook 
Itronix, a General Dynamics company, today introduced the General Dynamics GoBook XR-1, the world’s smallest and lightest fully rugged wireless notebook.
Source: www.wirelessworkforceonline.com




Gps - Cape Canaveral TFR: 09.09.06 

Wednesday 13 September 2006 @ 9:07 am

NOTAM Number: FDC 6/9450 Issue Date: September 08, 2006 at 17:00 UTC Type: Security
Source: www.aero-news.net

G-Tech G-Speed, G-RAID mini debut 
G-Technology today unveiled its new G-Speed S storage solutions featuring SCSI Ultra320 connectivity as well as RAID 6 technology, and its G-RAID mini portable RAID storage solutions with a triple interface as well as the latest generation 2.5-inch S…
Source: www.macnn.com

Life Flight Air Ambulance Celebrates Important Milestone 
1,000 Persons Flown Since February 2005 Representatives with New Zealand’s Life Flight Trust told ANN the Auckland-based air ambulance service reached an important milestone recently. Over 1,000 people have flown with the service since it started in February last year — 579 patients and 480 family/support people.
Source: www.aero-news.net




Gps system - Fujitsu Siemens Pocket Loox N100 handheld GPS 

Tuesday 12 September 2006 @ 9:10 am

The GPS gadget market is dominated by brands like Garmin, TomTom, Navman and Magellan, so it’s unlikely you’d have the name Fujitsu Siemens topping your shortlist as you head down to the shops. But perhaps you should.

Picking GPS Stocks 
I’ve recently posted a number of buzzes regarding the Global Positioning System names: Garmin (GRMN), NAVTEQ (NVT), and SiRF Technology (SIRF) specifically. There are three primary reasons I like this group:

Review: Globalsat GV-201 All-in-One Vehicle Navigation System 
ThinkComputers.org - “With so many GPS solutions out there which one is right for you? Well it all depends on what you need and how much you want to spend. There are many GPS choices some of the big names are Magellan, Garmin, and TomTom.

msmobiles.com/f 
TomTom has very strong position in GPS navigation software market in Europe - in some countries like UK it is even number one - but it was not so widely known in USA, but this deal with Palm may change it…

Consider features if buying a GPS 
Driving cross-country or across town has never been easier. Once rare luxury items, navigational systems that use the Global Positioning System, or GPS, are increasingly affordable. But do your homework before buying.




Garmin gps - Murder suspects fight extradition

Sunday 10 September 2006 @ 9:05 am

Pawtucket Times - She summoned police by hiding outside her home and repeatedly dialing 911, allowing emergency line operators to use the GPS system in her phone to trace her location. Healey said the people of Pawtucket and Rhode Island deserve to see the accused

Challenge gamers around the world
TMCnet - road on Hawaii’s Oahu island paradise, where every metre of road, building and landmark is mapped out using authentic GPS Plus, a new levelling system gradually builds up Arthur’s skills for more powerful magic abilities and attacks. All of this

InterVideo and Siano Mobile Silicon Present the Latest Advances
MSN MoneyCentral - entertainment experience, whether the content is delivered to a home system, HDTV set, wireless system, mobile or personal multimedia device. InterVideo’s unique iMobi(TM) multimedia codec technologies are widely used by Smartphones, GPS units and

The Future of Cell Phones
WHO-TV - Your cell phone will be able to act as a GPS (Global Positioning System) unit. Since 2002 all cell phones have by law, contained a GPS chip so callers could be located by emergency responders. But only recently has the technology become available

The Power of GPS
PRWeb - Harnessing the power of RM Tracking s GPS system, John Bartley could track the movements and position of his elderly, ailing father-in-law. Fort Collins, CO (PRWEB) September 9, 2006 — RM Tracking s GPS system, used in various fields, has proven




Garmin gps - QUALCOMM Drives Next-Generation Wireless Communication Through

Saturday 9 September 2006 @ 9:08 am

PR Newswire - premium BREW 3D games and demonstrations of developer-branded off-device shopping * Flexible BREW delivery offerings highlighting the ways that BREW can enable advanced campaign management * Rich multimedia and assisted-GPS
Source: sev.prnewswire.com

By Mark R. Dorolek
Winchester Star - From the consultant s point it has a huge wow factor, EDC Executive Director Patrick Barker said at Friday s EDC meeting. No one is going to throw (a GPS receiver) away. The EDC sent the recommended ideas to another firm, Blane Canada
Source: www.winchesterstar.com

Uniden Enters GPS Space
TMCnet - Portable Global Positioning Systems (GPS) have gained considerable popularity as accuracy has increased while pricing for quality devices has come down enough to appeal to a broader market. A well-known name is making its debut in this market in the
Source: news.tmcnet.com




Gps navigation - No Need to Take Kilroy at His Word; Now Get Photographic Proof 

Friday 8 September 2006 @ 9:08 am

A new digital camera from Sony gives photographers a way to record where they took their snapshots by saving the G.P.S. coordinates.
Source: www.nytimes.com

Dog-Gone GPS Locator: RoamEO Keeps Track of That Roving Beast 
Numerous GPS devices have been released for dogs, and here’s the next one, called RoamEO, letting you find that little lost sheep when he’s gone astray. This is a fairly simple-looking device, which…
Source: www.gizmodo.com

Download of the Day: Naggie (BlackBerry) 
BlackBerry only: Freeware program Naggie is a location-based reminder application (similar to web site Remember the Milk) with a very cool twist: it integrates with your BlackBerry’s GPS location to…
Source: www.lifehacker.com

Urgent action needed for rural maternity services 
Maternity services for rural women are at crisis point and urgent action is needed to improve the situation, says the New Zealand Medical Association.
Source: www.stuff.co.nz

/ Odds & Ends 
To explore Tibet, some secret weapons are needed to ensure a once-in-a-lifetime journey free from some expected problems. Digital cameras help capture the views, mobile phones help keep in touch with friends, DV cameras can lend extra electronic memory to back up an oxygen-starved brain and GPS helps travellers make sure they are always on the right track.
Source: www.chinadaily.com.cn

GPS the latest tool in fight against avian influenza 
Wearing light solar-powered GPS satellite transmitters, wild swans from Mongolia are winging their way across Eurasia, while land-bound scientists tracking the birds’ journeys on computers say that these unique studies will shed light on how wild birds may be involved in the spread of avian influenza.
Source: www.news-medical.net




Gps - Directed Electronics’ Executives Adopt 10b5-1 Stock Trading Plans 

Thursday 7 September 2006 @ 9:03 am

Directed Electronics, Inc. today announced that several members of the Company’s executive team have adopted individual pre-arranged trading plans in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Company’s policies and procedures on stock transactions by officers, directors and employees.
Source: www.sys-con.com

No GPS in Treo 700wx smartphone, more photos of Treo 750v surfaced 
, this phone will not have built-in GPS… … but just a 911 tracking so that in case of emergency calls the phone can be located remotely. However no built-in GPS for GPS based car navigation.
Source: msmobiles.com

NASA Management Astronauts Announce Changes, Retirement 
Veteran astronauts and Flight Crew Operations Directorate managers Ken Bowersox and Kent Rominger have announced intentions to depart from NASA.
Source: www.aero-news.net

GPS lets parents monitor kids, but at what price? 
When Robbie Corey, 17, discovered the small GPS tracking device his stepfather planted under his driver’s seat, he was shocked. “I actually thought it might be a bomb,” said the Livermore teenager.
Source: www.insidebayarea.com

9-11 Changed The Way America Traveled 
As people reflect on how America has changed during the five years since 9-11, one lasting impact is much tighter security when travel.
Source: keyetv.com




Gps navigation - Most Overlooked Birthday

Wednesday 6 September 2006 @ 9:09 am

Popular Mechanics - July 2006 - Robot M.A.S.H., Underground Bunker Busters, Lab-Grown Bladders Airborne Laser Turret, Springs From Protein Molecules, A Supersonic Boomerang Tracking Cars with GPS, Rescuing Satellites With Robotic Tugs, Bomb-Proofing Trashcans and More
Source: www.popularmechanics.com

Convicted sex offender could be headed to jail
Bismarck Tribune - The petition also alleged that Mack had not answered questions about his whereabouts and curfew violations truthfully while he was on GPS tracking. Three other alleged violations were because of traffic charges that Mack has faced since July. Mack was
Source: www.bismarcktribune.com

Live that dream
News.com.au - While science rules at West Lakes, he has not embraced the GPS tracking monitors strapped on the back of players. “I prefer not to. I’m old fashioned,” says Shirley. “But I’d be interested to know.” On average, Shirley suspects he runs 15km during a
Source: www.news.com.au

High School Football Scoreboard
Dublin Villager - The GPS device, which consists of a domed tripod and an instrument anchored in bedrock, will relay continuous, real-time data to a satellite tracking both vertical and horizontal movement of the earth’s crust with millimeter precision. The
Source: www.thisweeknews.com

Randy Wilkinson
Ledger - During his trip from Bartow to Stuart, the car’s tracking device logged 32 times when Wilkinson went 82 mph or more. Wilkinson Hester said the Sheriff’s Office does not have similar GPS systems on its vehicles because it is cost prohibitive. The
Source: www.theledger.com

Dark chocolate soars
Boston Globe - New research shows that making drivers pay higher tolls at peak times and tracking their location with RFID or GPS technology can eliminate traffic jams. Drivers would pay mileage-based and location-based tolls on a sliding scale, paying more if
Source: www.boston.com

Water cooler
EETimes.com - DSP shipments to the Americas (mostly the U.S.) dropped 14.5 percent in revenue terms, leading to a global market share drop to 9.4 percent, the lowest share since WSTS has been tracking DSP shipments,” he said. Buy, sell, hold? What’s the deal with
Source: www.eetimes.com




Global sattelite - GPS helps locate cell phone callers

Monday 4 September 2006 @ 9:08 am

Central Kentucky News-Journal - All of our new phones come with a GPS system,” said Justin Lacefield, in-store technician for Nextel. “Most of the newer phones have it.” This enables the phone to do more than just give 911 dispatchers a location, Lacefield said. New features include




Gps - Personal Tech: Rx Master From Excalibur Electronics, The Flock Browser, The Pharos Traveler GPS 525, Sonos Zoneplayer,  

Sunday 3 September 2006 @ 9:07 am

The Flock browser offers some handy extras to social networking fans, namely photo-sharing services, blogs, and bookmark-sharing sites; Dliveo is a Web-based file delivery system that hopes to become the FedEx of file transfers; and Kingston Technology has bumped up the capacity of its largest CompactFlash Elite Pro card to 8 Gbytes.
Source: www.optimizemagazine.com

High-tech fitness gadgets can make your exercise regimen a little easier 
Tired of treading on that treadmill? Don’t throw out those running shoes just yet. Daily workouts may have gotten you in a rut, but these three new gadgets will quickly get the “tech” back in your step.
Source: citizen-times.com

GPS Receiver Module offers ROM-based weak signal tracking. 
Measuring 17 x 22 mm, Model LEA-4S is equipped with ANTARIS 4 GPS engine, which provides 4 Hz position update rate, DGPS and full SBAS support, and support for active and passive antennas. SuperSense software runs from ROM in GPS baseband chip, and extends positioning coverage to weak signal areas, offering -158 dBm tracking sensitivity without compromising on power consumption. Receiver is
Source: news.thomasnet.com

Wi2Wi Partners with SiRF to Deliver Industry’s Smallest SiRFstarIII Based GPS Module 
Wi2Wi, a leading provider of OEM communications products for Tier 1 PC OEMs and wireless systems for PAN, WAN and LAN, announces a partnership with SiRF to become a part of their Value Added Manufacturer network.
Source: biz.yahoo.com




Gps receiver - The Eagle Has Landed

Saturday 2 September 2006 @ 9:08 am

Forbes - And in what’s becoming a tired refrain, Gap (nyse: GPS - news - people ) announced a 2% drop in same According to business weather tracking firm Planalytics, the key shopping period figures to be adversely affected by the 4 to 8

Persistence pays off for Detroit’s Nolan, Smith
ESPN.com - And while they were in the process of doing that, Sacramento was suddenly in need of a GPS tracking device to even locate the basket. The Monarchs’ 7-of-34 shooting disaster in the final 20 minutes couldn’t stand up to the suddenly sensational Shock.

Tele Atlas Selected to Power TomTom s New Regional All-in-One
WebWire - foundation for a wide range of personal and in-car navigation systems, mobile and Internet map applications that help GPS TomTom WORK combines industry leading communication and smart navigation technology with leading edge tracking and tracing