In less than 30 minutes, a GPS tracking device led to the abduction of a 29-year-old Aurora, Illinois man accused of heisting over $7,000 during a bank robbery over the weekend, authorities report. Law enforcement used a GPS tracker device hidden in the stolen cash to trace the suspect to a nearby gas station, where the man was arrested.

The man — Miguel A. Ramirez — was accused of robbing a PNC Bank local branch at 77 S. Broadway. Ramizez entered the bag in the morning and provided the teller with a withdrawal slip with the word “all the money”. He also pulled out a weapon, which authorities later found out was a BB gun. The teller wasn’t able to understand what was written on the withdrawal form, so Ramirez whispered the words “Give me all your money”. Read the rest of this entry »

Led by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the federal agency tasked with monitoring atmospheric and oceanic conditions, and sponsored by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), a global panel of experts has predicted that the next solar cycle — Solar Cycle 24 — will peak in 2013. Specifically, in May of next year.

What does this mean? An increase in sun activity will likely set off a magnificent aurora borealis — otherwise known as northern lights –, but it may also increase radiation and impact the electricity grid, radio bursts and jams, and the satellites that GPS tracking and navigation depend upon. As solar activity passes through the Earth’s atmosphere, it can causes distorted GPS signals and accuracy errors. Read the rest of this entry »

The 2012 Olympic Games will kick off in just a couple of weeks — on July 27th to be exact. This year’s 17-day global event will be held in the high-profile city of London, where many notable dignitaries, politicians, celebrities, and countless visitors will be watching the events live as they unfold.

Olympic representatives, city officials, and law enforcement agencies have made not only the safety of visitors to and residents of this UK city a top priority, but the Olympic athletes themselves. Stringent security measures have been put into place, including the use of GPS tracking devices to help keep everyone safe, including from potential terrorist acts.

And it seems like the strict security measures are working. Thanks to a GPS monitoring device, British officials have re-arrested an accused terrorist for repetitively wandering too close to London’s Olympic Park, where many Olympic events and attractions will be held. Read the rest of this entry »

The 2012 Summer Olympics will be held from July 27, 2012 to August 12, 2012. While officially called the Games of the XXX Olympiad, this year’s Olympics will also be referred to as London 2012, after its host city in the United Kingdom. This year — perhaps more so than any other year — technology will play a larger role in the running of the Olympics, with GPS tracking technology at the forefront.  From maintaining a smooth traffic flow across the pond to keeping over 10,000 athletes safe, GPS tracker devices and technology are being used in the hopes that the 302 events are pulled off without a hitch. Read the rest of this entry »

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