Addressing the Unique Needs of HVAC Companies through GPS Fleet Tracking January 23rd, 2012 by Mark Freeman
An idle truck literally takes money out of the pockets of HVAC business owners.
Often using small crews – and even going out on jobs themselves – these owners can’t afford to constantly work phones to find out who’s where and what they’re doing (or what they aren’t doing). Thanks to today’s real-time GPS fleet tracking solutions, they... Read More
GPS: The Secret behind Crop Circles? August 23rd, 2011 by Aaron Sage
Crop circles – those huge, increasingly complex circular designs that pop up randomly in farmer’s fields – have eluded researchers for years. Crop circles are known to be created at night, unbeknownst to field owners, and upon their discovery, never fail to excite the public, worry officials, and dismay farmers themselves. Lately, however, crop... Read More
GPS Reaches New Heights August 22nd, 2011 by Aaron Sage
GPS technology is rapidly moving from the 2-D to 3-D realm, as Rice University scientists unveiled new software claiming to estimate altitude to within one centimeter, an accuracy simply unheard of just days before the announcement. GPS systems historically provided inaccurate altitude estimations due to the earth’s landscape, where mountains and... Read More
Using GPS Tracking to Tax Drivers – Myth or Reality? August 17th, 2011 by Aaron Sage
Believe it or not, the notion of “free roads” might be coming to an end as states begin considering enacting pay-by-the-mile driving taxes. Highway systems are in a precarious position, facing budget shortfalls as state gas tax revenues decline while fuel economy among all vehicle types is rising. States, for one, are not taking this revenue trend... Read More
GPS Toys: The Future of Roadtrip Distractions? August 16th, 2011 by Aaron Sage
Do you remember those long car rides as a child? I hope I’m not alone in recalling how bored I was, sitting in the backseat, staring out the window, surrounded by nagging parents and siblings. As technology progressed, handheld gaming consoles replaced the old license plate games, which in turn were replaced by smartphone applications. Last week,... Read More
Solar Storms: Disrupting GPS, Lighting up the Sky August 10th, 2011 by Aaron Sage
If you happen to be hanging out around the North Pole this week, you might witness something spectacular. A wave of magnetic sun storms are hitting Planet Earth, and while that may sound scary, there’s no need to panic – the storms are predicted to be quite moderate. Solar storms occur when magnetic fields on the sun become intertwined and generate... Read More
GPS and the Supreme Court July 29th, 2011 by Aaron Sage
GPS is making headlines – and this time, it has the power to change the way we think about privacy forever. When the Supreme Court resumes session this fall, it will attempt to answer the following question: must police obtain a warrant before using GPS to track suspects’ vehicles? Lower courts have debated the issue, which, as you might guess,... Read More
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