By 2020, airlines will be using satellite-based GPS tracking technology — the same technology behind LiveViewGPS tracking devices — to avoid missing planes and worried flyers.

Following the missing Malaysian Airlines Boeing 777 flight incident, the Federal Aviation Administration is feeling the pressure to push for a faster reveal of its new GPS tracking systems. These systems will allow the agency to track and monitor planes with satellite-based tracking, as opposed to the ground-based tracking and radars that are currently used for all major airlines.

The Federal Aviation Administration has the goal of using GPS tracking for all airplanes by 2020. The new system will be called Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B). Read the rest of this entry »

GPS tracking technology combines with the number one social media site to provide a brand new friend tracking app.

The Facebook app in question will be called Nearby Friends, and uses the person’s mobile phone’s GPS tracker in order to find out where their nearby friends are. Right now, the only way to find out this information is if they check in at a nearby location, but the technology is making a big step forward. No new device is needed, since the technology is in the form of an app.

Most people are familiar with everything global positioning systems (GPS) can accomplish. From navigation and getting up-to-date driving directions, to monitoring activity and behavior, and tracking vehicles, the technology has come a long way over recent years. Now, Facebook is going to use it for their newest application update.

Facebook has already reported some of its features, including being able to receive updates on certain friends and checking in with the app if they want to find a ride, or meet someone nearby. Read the rest of this entry »

The California Department of Motor Vehicles goes digital after signing a GPS tracking license plate bill.

The bill in question is theSenate Bill 806, which proposes using GPS tracking and modern technology for improving the speed and processes of registration renewal. Since the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) in California renews about 10 million vehicle registrations each year, it is hoping to speed up the process, shorten lines in local DMV offices, and make it a more convenient process for everyone involved.

This bill involves an electronic license plate pilot program using global positioning systems (GPS) technology. GPS has been aiding various industries all over the world, from mapping and navigation benefits to tracking behaviors in wild animals and domestic pets. Now, the DMV wants to try it out with this new pilot program. After signing the bill, the pilot program will need to be established by the beginning of 2017.

Instead of having a static metal license plate adorned with registration stickers, the license plate would wirelessly display messages concerning the vehicle’s registration status, such as “expired”, “current”, or “stolen”. Read the rest of this entry »

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GPS tracking technology lets dog walkers take the dogs without a leash, to many great benefits.

Walking your dog is essential to their physical and mental well being, but walking them on a leash isn’t always the best solution. That is why Clever Canines now uses GPS tracking technology to allow the dogs to roam free on their walks, but still tracking their location and movements just in case they wander off a bit too far.

Clever Canines is a dog walking company in Calgary that specifically advertises as bringing their client’s dogs on walks without using leashes. They believe a dog should be able to walk freely without constraint while getting fresh air and exercise. It is through a program called WalkAbout, which is mostly off-lead, though does require using a combination of on-leash walking on occasion. Read the rest of this entry »