In 2010, New York City began a concentrated effort to eliminate, or at least reduce, price gouging by unscrupulous taxi drivers in the state of New York. The relied a great deal on technology in the form of GPS tracking suystems that had been installed in many taxi cabs to provide evidence in the case. One driver targeted in the investigation, Hassan El-Nahal, claimed this use of GPS was a violation of his fourth amendment protections against unreasonable search and seizure.

The Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that because the GPS device was in the car when he drove the cab, El-Nahal couldn’t claim that the government was intruding into his personal property. While El-Nahal’s attorneys argue that this establishes a dangerous precedence, it does represent a win for taxicab businesses and owners who are concerned over the damage done to all reputations as a result of the actions of a select few drivers. Read the rest of this entry »

As a company that delivers products or offers a field service team, talented drivers are vital to the success of your business; however, attracting and retaining talented drivers can be a challenge because the workforce of drivers is ever-changing. High turnover of employees is the leading problem in industries that rely on drivers. This means that finding innovative ways to attract and retain reliable drivers is paramount.

GPS fleet tracking has proven to be a highly successful way to appeal to new drivers – and keep them a part of a company’s workforce. Here’s are 5 ways GPS fleet tracking helps you to attract and keep talented fleet drivers. Read the rest of this entry »

A budding scientist at Wofford College in South Carolina is using GPS tracking technology to keep tabs on rattlesnakes in the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Alex Bentley, a graduate of Salem High School and an aspiring herpetologist, spends much of his time scouring the mountains of Southwest Virginia for snakes. His love for snakes began when he was just 5-years-old when he first encountered a garter snake. Years later, Bentley is now determined to contribute something to his chosen field of study.

Bentley spent months researching and planning, and he just began his fist leg of a study on timber rattlesnakes, which utilizes GPS tracking technology, known as radio telemetry, to track the snakes. His goal is to use the technology to track the migration and mating patterns of the species during spans of time when human beings are not present in the natural habitat of the snakes. Read the rest of this entry »

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The United States has seen rapid growth in precision agriculture or information-based production technologies, according to an online publication from Economic Research Service (E.R.S.) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture called Amber Waves.
Farmers are able to monitor management decisions of farm-production and potential cost savings with these advanced technologies.

There are 4 types of agriculture technologies commonly used which include: soil mapping, yield mapping, variable rate technologies (V.R.T.) and auto-guidance machinery steering. Read the rest of this entry »

GPS Tracking for Quads

New quad owners often fail to realize that quads and quad bikes are tempting targets for thieves. Unfortunately, once stolen, few quads have historically been returned to their owners. New technology is changing things for quad owners by making quad asset tracking a real-time reality.

Why are Quads Attractive to Thieves? Read the rest of this entry »