Friday, March 16, 2007

Study Says GPS Improves Driver Safety


Study Says GPS Improves Driver Safety
Twice - Concord, Mass. TomTom said new research found that using a GPS device improved driver safety rather than impeding it. A leading Dutch research firm, TNO, found that use of a GPS device heightened alertness, reduced the stress of the driver and

Hardware IBM Engineers Step-in to Help PS3 Game Developers
DailyTech - The engineers behind the Cell processor lend a hand to the people behind the PS3 games It s no secret that the Cell processor makes the PlayStation 3 a very powerful machine, but its complex architecture also makes it difficult for developers to

Cobra To Ship 5-Inch PND
Twice - Chicago Cobra said it will start offering a portable GPS device with a 5-inch screen which would represent one of the largest screens in a personal navigation device (PND) as well as a derivative of that product for truck drivers. Cobra

Monday, March 12, 2007

Mother's Murder Raises GPS Tracking Questions


Mother's Murder Raises GPS Tracking Questions
First Coast News - Dressel was arrested so many times for violating the restraining order against him by Cynthia Below, the judge ordered him to wear a GPS tracking device. "He's allowed to go anywhere he so desires. And theoretically, anywhere on the planet that he

Nowak's Houston church offers prayers of support
Orlando Sentinel - She is free on bail and has been allowed to return to Texas while prosecutors consider the charges, but she must wear a GPS tracking device on her ankle. Police said Nowak drove 950 miles from Houston to Orlando to confront Air Force Capt. Colleen

N.D. traffic fines are called a joke
Bismarck Tribune - I guess the next thing is to force people to have governors in their cars and have a GPS tracking device installed so we can keep an eye on them. " Crazy Eddie wrote on January 13, 2007 11:16 PM : "I think the speed limits on the interstate should be

In or Out Of the Game?
Washington Post - If he flees with a GPS tracking device on his ankle, they'll find him. If he cuts off the bracelet, he'll be in real trouble. James ponders his options. The neighborhood crew is urging him on, giving him ideas. There is a way to rub your skin red and