Garmin GTU 10 review June 21, 2011
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I’ve posted a detailed review of the Garmin GTU 10 GPS tracker over at GPS Tracklog. It’s Garmin’s first mainstream entry into the tracking market, and they’ve done a pretty good job with it. On the positive side, there’s a solid Web interface, Android and iPhone tracker apps, and the first year of service is included in the purchase. The downsides are short battery life and the fact that both the website and app can be slow to bring in location info. Overall though, it’s a winner. Head on over to GPS Tracklog for all the details.
GPS tracking device solves home construction site thefts November 5, 2007
Posted by Rich in : GPS asset tracking , add a commentFrom Clarksville, Tennessee, comes news that GPS tracking devices have solved a rash of construction site thefts, where thieves were stealing home appliances. Clarksville Police Department Detective Robert Durham was impressed with the technology…
I have worked a lot of construction site burglaries, and traditionally they are rather hard to break, but with the GPS system, we could track them down in less than 24 hours.
Burglarized store fights back with hidden GPS September 26, 2007
Posted by Rich in : GPS asset tracking , 2 commentsAn Indiana store popular with thieves turned the tables on them by hiding GPS tracking devices amidst their merchandise. Last Friday, during burglary number six, thieves unwittingly took a set of woodworking tools with a little electronic extra, planted by store owner Chris Rowland.
The devices informed Rowland that the stolen items were at an apartment complex less than half a mile from his store. Later, the devices showed the merchandise had been moved to a house in Lawrence. Rowland called police, who recovered the merchandise…
GPS asset tracking foils thieves again September 19, 2007
Posted by Rich in : GPS asset tracking , 1 comment so farEarlier this week, three people were arrested in Los Angeles, unaware that the $60,000 in construction equipment they had stolen included a GPS asset tracking device. Guy Yocom Construction employees alerted police to the theft Monday morning, along with the fact that a GPS tracking device was included.
Police tracked the men to A AAA Mini Storage in Harbor Gateway, where investigators recovered more than $60,000 worth of generators, jackhammers, nail guns and other tools, Los Angeles police Detective Lou Koven said.
Later, detectives impounded a second van parked on a South L.A. street. Koven said he believed it contained another $60,000 in stolen property.
GPS tracking a hit with fleet operators August 1, 2007
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C.J. Driscoll has released a study of U.S. fleet operators’ satisfaction with GPS tracking. 73% of participants indicated that they were either extremely satisfied or very satisfied with their systems.
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GPS asset tracking thwarts million dollar heist July 23, 2007
Posted by Rich in : GPS asset tracking,GPS fleet tracking,GPS vehicle tracking , 1 comment so farThe Sydney Morning Herald is reporting that a GPS tracking device thwarted the theft of 4704 Sony PS2 consoles, worth a reported $1 million. The semi-trailer carrying the game consoles was outfitted with a GPS asset tracking device. Police were able to track the trailer to a residence where the games were being off-loaded. Four men were arrested and are due to appear in court on August 13.
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Maptuit selects NAVTEQ to power NaviGo May 5, 2007
Posted by Rich in : GPS asset tracking,GPS fleet tracking , add a commentMaptuit, a provider of GPS fleet and asset tracking solutions, recently announced that they have chosen NAVTEQ TRANSPORT™ truck attributes for their latest fleet navigation product, NaviGo (PDF). NaviGo features real-time mapping and navigation; commercial-grade routing and re-routing; text-to-speech turn-by-turn directions; and a large moving map format as well as a truck-specific dynamic road network.
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GPS fleet tracking December 31, 2006
Posted by Rich in : GPS asset tracking,GPS fleet tracking,GPS vehicle tracking , add a commentFleet tracking is a specialized form of GPS asset tracking that utilizes other technologies as well. Often lumped together under the term mobile resource management (MRM), this technology suite can utilize GPS, RFID, and Wi-Fi. Telematics is another term used to describe this field, which can help reduce fuel, labor and insurance costs, and even the number of vehicles required to meet management’s needs.
A study by C.J. Driscoll and Associates indicates that 1.9 million GPS/wireless devices are used for this purpose, and that the market will grow to 5.9 million by 2009. Automatic vehicle location (AVL) is one of the most commonly used components of MRM.
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GPS asset tracking catches thieves December 23, 2006
Posted by Rich in : GPS asset tracking , 3 commentsGPS asset tracking has become an important part of loss reduction programs for many industries including construction, transportation and energy. This is highlighted by a recent report from Guardian Mobile Monitoring Systems, announcing that their GPS asset tracking system enabled the recovery of over $25,000 in stolen oil field equipment in October.
Acadian On Watch, a Guardian reseller, provided GPS monitoring, resulting in arrests and the break-up of a theft ring that had been in operation since 2005. The specific device used was a Trimble TrimTrac® locator, designed for periodic autonomous position reporting and/or real-time on-demand polling, and cost-effective wireless communications. Here are some details from the Guardian Mobile Monitoring Systems press release: (more…)
