September 13, 2018
Published by Malcolm Rosenfeld
Summer is almost over, and most of us hope temperatures will be falling soon. But one thing’s for sure, school is back in session, and that means more new drivers on the road. GPS and teen trackers can help you and your teenage children improve driver safety and stay alive behind the wheel. As a parent, if your son or daughter has recently gotten their driver’s license, or even if they’ve been driving for a year or more, it’s understandable why you worry about their safety. Rather than locking up your car keys and refusing to allow your children to drive until... View Article
August 23, 2018
Published by Malcolm Rosenfeld
When you’re faced with deciding whether or not you need to employ GPS tracking at your home or business, it can be hard to know which type of tracker is the right one to choose. From real-time fleet tracking to asset tracking to portable battery tracking and teen tracking, there is a specific GPS tracker that’s right for each use. Each type of GPS tracker also has multiple options. That means your choice also depends on the number of vehicles or items you need to manage as well as the size of your budget. There are GPS devices that are... View Article
August 15, 2018
Published by Malcolm Rosenfeld
Real-time GPS tracking has come a long way since the first satellites were sent up in 1978, but as with any significant change in the status quo, many businesses are still leery about letting go of their previous, tried-and-true methods. Some might also be made wary by the greater oversight that such technology gives over employee actions. Does using it mean that a manager doesn’t trust his workers or that drivers can’t be relied on to do their jobs incorrectly? Not at all. GPS can certainly be used to correct course if it’s necessary, but it can also simply be... View Article
July 26, 2018
Published by Malcolm Rosenfeld
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) passed its requirement for trucking fleets to implement electronic logging devices (ELDs) back in December 2015. The second phase of this gradual rollout came (and went) at the end of last year, and the final stage — full compliance and mandatory use of self-certified ELDs that are registered with the FMCSA — still awaits at the end of 2019. While this rather dramatic push to force trucking companies and fleet management techniques into a more modernized, paperless system is a promising idea, in theory, transition on such a scale is inevitably going to... View Article
July 19, 2018
Published by Malcolm Rosenfeld
One of the most common assumptions people make when they hear the term “GPS” is that GPS tracking and GPS navigation are the same things. While both tools use the Global Positioning Satellites, the two activities are different as are the devices and services. It doesn’t help that when you watch a TV show or go to the movies, the characters often talk about tracking people using their phone. So, what exactly is the difference between GPS tracking and GPS navigation? Let’s look at each of them individually. GPS tracking, which is utilizing satellite information to record one’s course of... View Article
