January 19, 2018
Published by GPS Technologies Team Keeping track of valuable items and equipment has never been easier than it is now during the era of technological advancement that we are all living through, and GPS tracking services are leading the way in making it affordable and convenient to monitor the location of all kinds of vehicles and equipment. Below is a list of a few items that business owners and homeowners alike should consider monitoring with GPS asset tracking services. Commercial vehicles Many companies rely on large, heavy-duty vehicles for efficient and productive day-to-day operations. These vehicles are expensive, and unfortunately can sometimes prove to be... View Article
January 12, 2018
Published by GPS Technologies Team With the use of GPS technology so prevalent in many different forms of business, many employers may be wondering just what this technology can do for their company, and if it is okay to use these services to monitor their employees. With sound and legitimate business justifications, these GPS monitoring services can be both reliable and lawful, but employers have to make sure they are used correctly. Knowing when to monitor As a general rule, it is a good idea to restrict GPS monitoring to work hours or when employees are carrying out work-related tasks. Monitoring an employee’s locations and... View Article
January 5, 2018
Published by GPS Technologies Team Nobody wants to lose track of their vehicle, which is why so many owners of fleet vehicles rely on the LoJack devices provided by some cell phone companies to provide the vehicle security they need. These devices can certainly offer some peace of mind, but if you are looking for more in-depth tracking and monitoring capabilities, then you might need to upgrade to professional vehicle GPS tracking service. Take a look at the differences between LoJacks and some of the things that a professional tracking service can do for you. LoJacks LoJack devices can help you with many things. They... View Article
December 5, 2017
Published by GPS Technologies Team We recently devoted a post to summarizing the history of the Global Positioning System, beginning with an examination of Sputnik in 1957 and concluding in 2005, when the current generation of Block II satellite was launched at Cape Canaveral. Now, with a new era of spacecraft on the horizon and set to take to the stars next year, the limitations of GPS capabilities are on the verge of expanding once more. With that in mind, we come to you this week with a more specialized (and probably more pertinent) history: this one on how the technology has been used in... View Article
November 3, 2017
Published by GPS Technologies Team While the United States officially launched its GPS technology in 1974 as a means of overcoming the limitations of previous navigational systems, the technology itself has its roots in the Sputnik era. Today, it is almost impossible to conceive of a world without GPS technology. Let’s take a look at a brief timeline for GPS technology and how it has evolved over the years. October 4, 1957: Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology find that the frequency of radio signals transmitted by Sputnik increased as it got closer and decreased as it moved farther away. This was a result... View Article
