As a parent to a teen driver, you want nothing more than to make sure that your child is a safe as possible while behind the wheel. You also want to make sure that his passengers, other drivers, and pedestrians are safe, as well.

While you may not be able to be able to be in the car with your teen all the time, you can help to ensure that he is driving safely. Thanks to the modern technology, cars that have been manufactured in the past few years are outfitted with some pretty impressive – and life-saving – safety features.

If your teen has the following safety features in his car, you can rest a lot easier when he is behind the wheel.

• Electronic stability control (ESC). This feature, which is also referred to as an electronic stability program (ESP) or dynamic stability control (DSC) consists of a computer, which works by improving a vehicle’s stability when it determines that there is reduced traction.

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Mid way through 2015, Uber, the mobile ride sharing company, began to track its China drivers through the use of GPS tracking. During this time, the GPS tracking devices were used to track if the drivers were attending protests in the Eastern China city of Hangzhou. Even though the protests were thought to be an isolated occurrence, Uber started up a new pilot program to monitor some of its drivers quietly.

Uber has said that if any of their drivers disobeyed their commands, they would cancel their contracts, according to The Wall Street Journal. The GPS coordinates would help the company find out if indeed any drivers were being part of the protests. The program was put in place to maintain social order, the company stated.

The program is also going to help the company out with customer complaints about its drivers braking too hard or speeding. Small movements can be measured through phone gyrometers while accelerometers and GPS tracking can indicate the overall speed of its vehicles as well as how often they start and stop, says Uber’s chief security officer, Joe Sullivan. If a complaint comes in that a driver braked too hard or was speeding, the company can use data to review that particular trip. Read the rest of this entry »

Through the unseasonably frigid temperatures of Florida and gusty winds, the ULA Atlas V carried a GPS tracking device IIF-12 navigation satellite into space. This completed the sequence of next generation GPS IIF satellites, which are vital on a 24/7 basis to both civilian and military users.

A number of improvements were incorporated into these GPS IIF satellites over the first GPS satellite series, including their ability to offer increased signals, greater accuracy, and enhanced performance for users.

GPS tracking and navigation technology is still thought to be the ‘Gold Standard’, which offers precise navigation, timing, tracking, and positioning services worldwide to users, according to director of the GPS Directorate of Space and Missile Systems Center, Col. Steve Whitney.

Commander of the Joint Functional Component Command for Space and 14th Air Force commander, Lt. Gen. David J. Buck said the launch of the last Block IIF GPS satellites marked a huge milestone for the program and this program continues with unheard-of support from the general public and our military forces. Read the rest of this entry »

With the recent passing of Valentine’s Day, many couples celebrated their love all over the world. However, they might have been up to something a little more malevolent this past holiday. MS News Now out of Mississippi is bringing the story of…how some buy flowers while others buy GPS tracking devices on Valentine’s Day.

Many people were anxious to find out if their other half was being faithful. This past Valentine’s Day, some found out! In order to seize the chance to catch their loved one in the act, some chose to purchase teddy bears for their other half on Valentine’s Day, only they were equipped with hidden security cameras.

You would wonder who would even try to be unfaithful on a romantic day like this.

Each Valentine’s Day, the sale of candy, flowers, and jewelry rise, but the sales of tracking devices also rise, according to insiders in the industry.

In fact, the owner of one particular online spy shop claims his sales increase up to 40 percent before every Valentine’s Day as suspicion rises between spouses. The owner who operates his business reveals that it’s not his job to actually catch the suspected cheaters, but rather only to provide and sell the gadgets. Read the rest of this entry »

GPS tracking technology has a lot to offer many different types of business. Refrigerator repair companies, in particular, stand to benefit from GPS tracking in a wide variety of ways. These are a few of the highlights you may want to consider while exploring the potential benefits GPS tracking has to offer your refrigerator repair business.

Improves Response Times

When someone’s fridge is on the fritz, the last thing they want is a long wait while wondering if they’re going to lose all the food the refrigerator is holding. Those can be long and agonizing hours – especially for people who really don’t have the money it would take to refill their fridge or even part of it. Getting there fast allows you to save the day and become their biggest hero for a day. GPS fleet tracking quickly identifies the nearest truck, pinpoints the fastest route to get there, and then directs the drivers around potential traffic snarls along the way to avoid unnecessary delays.

Simplifies the Dispatch Process

Dispatchers are amazing people who sometimes accomplish the impossible. GPS fleet tracking helps take some of the burden off the men and women who provide dispatch services by doing the heavy lifting of identifying the right driver and fastest route in a matter of seconds. This helps dispatchers move on from one crisis to the next much faster and still provides accurate directions for drivers to follow. Read the rest of this entry »