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GPS monitoring has become one of many procedures that police use with both high and low risk offenders. However, as of late there have been some questions raised on just how reliable this technology may be. The reliability of the satellites is not in question, but rather the reliability of those people who are required to analyze the data.

California is a state that has tracked sex offenders with these GPS devices since 2006. Of the 7000 registered criminals, 2200 are classified as active (high-risk ) and 4,800 are passive (low risk). In one case, parole agents ignored 276 ... (more)

GPS City is pleased to offer the Escort Entourage tracking system to our customers. This discreet device has the versatility to be used on a vehicle, container, person or animal, and is capable of showing its current location. So whether it's a fleet of trucks or your children that you wish to monitor, make sure you take a look at this compact, and lightweight GPS tracker.

Attractively priced for less than $350, with a variety of subscription services to choose from, this tracking option is going to interest a wide demographic of buyers. The Entourage series offers ... (more)

Have you ever wanted to dabble in APRS?  Many people use APRS to transmit their GPS position to the web. There are units from Garmin that will allow you to directly hook up to your HAM radio and transmit your position and some will even show the position of another radio. 

What is APRS? "Automatic Packet Reporting System". It is also know as the Automatic Position Reporting System because the system is often used for transmitting GPS position information.  APRS is used by amateurs around the world giving the system almost global coverage.  You can use it to track ... (more)

GiSTEQ -- the GPS phototagger folks -- are back on the scene with TripBook, a novel approach to the art of mileage tracking. The idea is simple: You plug the device into your vehicle's lighter, at which point it powers up and preserves all the sordid details of your journey -- time, distance, route and so forth.

Once your saga concludes (or, as Joseph Campbell once put it, when you return "to the world of common day") the data can be exported to your PC (sorry, Mac users) for creating IRS-compliant mileage reports. The device, vehicle adapter, USB cable ... (more)