Archive for the ‘Applications’ Category
Judge Finds Loophole In GPS Supreme Court Ruling
24 Apr 2012On January 23, 2012, the Supreme Court ruled that law enforcement’s use of GPS Tracking devices to track a suspect was deemed unconstitutional. However, last week a federal judge in Iowa discovered a loophole in that ruling. Mark Bennett, U.S. District Judge in Sioux City, ruled in Case 5:11-cr-04065-MWB United States of America (plantiff) v. […]
Asthma Management Going High-Tech
20 Apr 2012A clinical trial is underway at Woodland Healthcare in California that is studying the use of a GPS tracking sensor attached to asthma inhaler to track where and when asthma sufferers use their inhalers. Here’s how it works: When a patient presses the button on his asthma inhaler it not only sends him a blast […]
Restraining orders now have more power, thanks to a new GPS tracking bill signed into law by Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker last week. The new law will enable state Department of Corrections to utilize a GPS tracking device on domestic abuse restraining order violators. A judge on each case can make the decision to order […]
GPS Tracker Used to Bust Bank Robbers
13 Apr 2012Bank robbers will need to think again if they think they can get away scot-free from robbing a bank — even if they’re wearing a Bill Clinton mask as a disguise. That’s because more and more banks are beginning to use a high-tech device to entrap bank robbers. Here’s how it works: A bank robber […]
Gas Prices Loom Near the $4 Mark
10 Apr 2012According to the AAA Fuel Gauge Report, the highest recorded unleaded gasoline price is $4.114, which occurred on July 17, 2008. And if you didn’t already know, we are getting close to that record — real close. As of Saturday, April 7, 2012, the average price of regular unleaded gasoline was $3.932. Of course, some […]




