A nearly 3m long great white shark is one of many man-eating species you will find at some of the most popular New South Wales surf beaches.

GPS tracking  data shows a female great white shark swam over 300km within a week since a GPS tracker was fitted on her on the far north coast of the state. According to experts, she was probably looking for a partner or hunting for food as she was swimming up and down the coast.

During a ‘smart’ drum line trial which was conducted as part of the New South Wales government’s $16 million Shark Management Strategy, she was just 1 of 4 other great white sharks that were tagged following a number of attacks last summer on surfers. Read the rest of this entry »

When traveling in a new location, renting a car is often par for the course. However, you also have the added liability risk in the event it comes back damaged or stolen.

While it can help you with the expenses of mishaps to your rental car, taking out insurance won’t help manage the inconvenience it can cause. If you do happen to get your rental car stolen, trying to find it yourself can be not only a waste of time, but also cost you more in the end. Instead, you can follow these steps below to recover your rental a lot quicker and with less hassle.

Call Police

Obviously, the first thing you want to do when you have your rental stolen is contact the police. Explain the details of your rental to the police and any personal belongings you may have had in the car like electronic equipment or a suitcase. If the rental does come with GPS tracking but you don’t have the gadget to trace it, police enforcement can help use your tracker to trace the car. Read the rest of this entry »

Domino’s Pizza Enterprises is launching its “On Time Cooking” idea in Australia. Customers who order their pizza through a smartphone (and choose to be tracked) will be tracked en route to the time they arrive at the store to pick up their pizza.

Domino’s Managing Director and Group CEO Don Meij spoke in Sydney saying the concept behind this idea was to make sure the customer always received their food hot and that it didn’t get cold from sitting around in the store while the customer was on their way.

While the customer places their order, they will let Domino’s know how they will get to the store and only after they enter the ‘Cook Zone’ which is an up-to-date virtual zone around the store representing the store’s current lead time, will Domino’s begin on the customer’s order. Read the rest of this entry »

You’ve probably heard by now of all the companies that are getting great results from using GPS fleet tracking systems. Yet many small and large fleets are reluctant to make the investment. Some of that reluctance comes from preconceived ideas or myths, like those listed below, that could be robbing your business of a banner profit year.

Myth 1: GPS Tracking only Benefits Shipping Companies

Nothing could be further from the truth. From waste removal services to street cleaners and a few local delivery drivers in between, GPS tracking can help a wide range of fleets. Even police departments are using them to keep track of police cruisers in order to reach the closest units to respond to emergencies. Read the rest of this entry »