Snowmobile rental businesses are fast-paced businesses that can do a ton of turnover in the course of a day. You might not realize just how much GPS tracking can help you improve the operation and profits of your business.

Below are just a few ways you can grow your snowmobile rental shop with the use of a GPS fleet tracking system. Read the rest of this entry »

Bicycles are a preferred mode of transportation in the Fresno area of California; however, due to an alarming rise in bike theft, many people who use bikes are reconsidering their transportation options. That’s because bikes are stolen on every day in the Fresno area. In fact, some bikes that are stole are disassembled in chop shops and the parts are sold.

Thanks to technology, the bike theft problem in the Fresno area could be controlled in the near future. Enthusiasts are very hopeful that bikes that are worth thousands of dollars will be outfitted with GPS tracking devices in the very near future. These tracking devices will make it easier for the police to locate and recover the bikes that are stolen. Read the rest of this entry »

GPS tracking technology has been used to save lives, track migration patterns of animals, recover lost items, and help numerous people find their way out of the wilderness or around big cities. And GPS fleet tracking helps companies with fleets improve efficiencies, decrease costs, improve productivity, increase profits, and more.

Now it can check another important thing off its list of accomplishments: helping students study wind patterns and ocean currents. Read the rest of this entry »

In Northern Michigan, elk are more than just animals; they are a symbol of the state’s strong history. However, due to decreased numbers in the elk population, the animals and the state’s history are both being threatened.

Thanks to GPS tracking devices and net guns, however, that may not be the case.

In order to better protect the elk, researchers and environmentalists need to have a better understanding of these animals, including their migration patterns. Researchers from the State Department of Natural Resources and Michigan State University will now be able to learn the valuable information regarding these animals and their migration. Read the rest of this entry »

Your pets are more than just animals; they are members of your family. As such, you want to keep them as safe as possible. It’s not uncommon for pets to go astray; a dog can escape from under a fence if he is interested in something beyond its barrier and a cat can dart out of the front door when you are bringing in groceries.

Lost pets are immediately put in harm’s way. Cars, dangerous animals and being picked up by the pound are just a few ways that your pet can be endangered. If you’ve ever lost a pet, you know how traumatizing it can be for you and for them – and how difficult it can be to locate them. Fortunately, thanks to advances in technology, locating a lost pet has become a lot easier. Read the rest of this entry »