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TrackingTheWorld recently announced the continued availability of private label websites for the company’s GPS tracking software.  With a private label website, provided upon the purchase of a software license, resellers have the ability to offer their own customers subscription-based GPS tracking services under their own company name.

“Our GPS tracking software is a great option for those interested in starting their own GPS tracking business, and generating monthly recurring income,” said Gilbert Walz, CEO of TrackingTheWorld.

The private label websites offer a platform from which the site owner manages his or her own customer accounts.  TrackingTheWorld’s software purchase agreement allows resellers to set monthly subscription rates for their customers.

GPS tracking devices are increasingly common among businesses, often for the purpose of vehicle tracking and fleet management, and among law enforcement agencies for covert tracking operations.  According to some estimates, the GPS tracking market is projected to grow up to 40-percent, reaching the $1-billion mark by 2017.   Some software resellers choose to market to a specific niche, while others choose to sell to the general public, or both.

GPS tracking software is recognized as effective business tool for increasing productivity and efficiency through applications such as employee monitoring and safety, conserving fuel, and mileage tracking, making it a cost effective choice for business owners.

TrackingTheWorld’s GPS tracking software is exclusively designed to work with the company’s own GPS tracking devices.  Licensed software resellers receive best pricing on TrackingTheWorld GPS tracking equipment.

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Where did you come from and where are you going?  That’s what Napa County officials want to know, and why they plan to use GPS tracking data to analyze the area’s traffic patterns in hopes of improving congested traffic areas. According to a recent report, the GPS tracking information will be obtained through a private firm specializing in collecting anonymous GPS cell phone data. The study will also utilize photographic images of license plates, and corresponding home addresses which will be obtained through the BMV.  Additional components of the study will include traffic counters at the entrances of area wineries, a major tourist attraction in the area, and surveys distributed through the public school system.

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According to a recent report, a North Carolina State University study recently monitored, via GPS tracking, the activity of six free-range cheetahs residing in a wildlife park in Africa to study if high speed is the only factor in the animals’ ability to successfully hunt prey.  It turns out that, while cheetahs have the ability to outrun their prey, successful hunting is a savvy combination of speed, maneuvering skills, and positioning.  The report compared the cheetahs’ behavior, monitored by GPS tracking collars, to the movements of a race car, or an initial burst of speed followed by stealthy movements and navigating turns.

Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2411555/GPS-tracking-reveals-Cheetahs-combine-stealth-carefully-controlled-speed-chase-prey.html

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A Connecticut program designed to provide early warning to domestic violence victims when their assailants get too close may be expanding.  Currently available in the cities of Hartford, Danielson, and Bridgeport, victims receive automated alerts via GPS tracking software  and a GPS tracking ankle bracelet when an assailant comes within 5,000 to 2,500 feet.  The program costs $22 per day per offender, which adds up to $2 million per year. Approximately one-third of Connecticut court cases are tied to domestic violence.  Read more on this story.

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It’s no secret that business owners are continuously looking for ways to save money without sacrificing the quality of the product or service offered.  For those interested in cutting payroll costs, monitoring employees, and saving fuel, GPS tracking software provides a cost effective and practical way to slim many business budgets.  Here are our top three tips for saving money with GPS technology:

Cut Fuel Costs

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If prices at the pump are draining you dry, you should consider GPS tracking devices and software for your business fleet–especially if you offer delivery services or use company vehicles for service calls.  With GPS trackers in company vehicles and the help of GPS tracking software, dispatchers know exactly where each vehicle is at all times and can easily dispatch the appropriate vehicle to each call.  Saved miles equals saved fuel– and less wear and tear on your fleet.

Reduce Payroll Costs

gps tracking software time clockAt one time or another, every business owner has wondered is their payroll costs are a true reflection of the amount of work they are receiving from employees.  GPS tracking software can help you assure that employees aren’t misusing company time.  For example, the software can tell you if your employees are where they say they are at any given time, monitor the idle time of every vehicle during the work day, and assure that overtime hours are honest.

Save Time with Automated  Reporting

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Does your staff spend too much time logging and compiling mileage data for reports?  Our GPS tracking software with multiple reporting options allows you to accurately track mileage and automatically and easily generate the necessary reports based on archived data.  It’s a great way to end old-fashioned pen and paper mileage logs.

 

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Correctional  News is reporting an increase in the number of paroled SC offenders tracked via GPS.  Numbers are up from 400 tracked offenders in 2011 to 600 tracked offenders in 2013, all of whom must pay a weekly $40 fee for tracking.  The report states that most of South Carolina’s tracked parolees are sex offenders, citing the state’s passing of Jessica’s Law in 2006 which mandates GPS tracking of specified sex offenders based on their crimes against minors.  The state employs 160 individuals to monitor the tracking devices via GPS tracking software, respond to violations, and make home visits if necessary.

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Enduro Pro GPS Tracking Device

Enduro Pro GPS Tracking Device

TrackingTheWorld’s all-weather EnduroPro GPS tracker offers an ideal choice for extreme weather conditions, from recent summer heat waves to below zero temperatures.  Designed to provide accurate and reliable reporting in the most extreme conditions ranging from -40° to 185° Fahrenheit, the EnduroPro is also water-resistant to IPX-5 standards.

The Enduro Pro offers features not typically found on GPS tracking systems in the same price range and of comparable size. Gilbert Walz, CEO of TrackingTheWorld, said the tracker is also known for its versatility.  “The EnduroPro tracker is used for a number of applications, including asset tracking, covert tracking, and personal protection.”

Time to first fix for the Enduro Pro is 29-seconds from a cold start, and less than one second from a hot start. The tracker includes a built-in motion sensor to extend battery life, which powers down the tracker when it is not in motion, resulting in one of the longest battery lives available for trackers of similar size.  The device is equipped to operate for up to 16-days on a single charge based on five minute reporting intervals and one hour of reporting per day.

An ultra-compact tracker, the EnduroPro weighs 60-grams, and measures 67.5mm x 40mm x 21mm.  Additional technical specifications include Quad-Band 850/900/1800/190MHz operation, GSM phase 2/2+ compliance, a 1300mAh, 3.7V Li-polymer backup battery, 50-channel all-in-view tracking, and a uBlox 6 GPS receiver.  Designed for use with TrackingTheWorld’s GPS tracking software, the Enduro Pro provides fixed-time reporting, geo-fencing, emergency alerts, and customized reporting options.

Interface options include a mini-USB port for PC connection, an LED indicator for power, GSM, and GPS statuses, power and function buttons, and an MMCX RF connector for utilization of an external GPS antenna.

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India just launched one of seven satellites as part of its IRNSS positioning system which is due to be completed in 2016.  While U.S. initiated GPS tracking satellites  cover India, the new system will provide more options to those within 1,500 miles of the mainland of India.  The system is designed to be accurate within 20 meters or less.

Source:  http://www.engadget.com/2013/07/02/india-launches-irnss-1a-satellite/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget

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This is a quick update to our previous post detailing the New York court decision to allow limited, but warrantless GPS tracking of government employees. In a dissenting opinion, the controversial decision has been called a “dangerous precedent”. The decision was made as a result of Cunningham vs. the New York Department of Labor, where a government employee was tracked on his off time for the purpose of investigation whether or not he was honestly reporting his time spent on the job. Government actions (employee GPS tracking) in this case were deemed unreasonable by the court.

Source: http://www.dailyreportonline.com/PubArticleDRO.jsp?id=1202609264248&NY_Panel_Calls_Warrantless_GPS_Tracking_Dangerous&slreturn=20130603134938

 

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Yesterday, the New York Daily News reported that New York’s top court has decided in favor of limited GPS tracking government employees.   But the decision to allow some use of tracking devices, related to a 2008 misconduct case against a Labor Department official, didn’t come without clarification of what the court considers to be overstepping employee privacy.  Drawing a fine line between acceptable and excessive, the court ruled that while the government can utilize vehicle tracking during hours they claim to be working, after hours and vacation time are off limits. With the court citing that employees have a “reasonable expectation” of privacy, and that government employers should exhaust other options before resorting to GPS tracking, the decision is considered significant in it’s challenge to the government’s previous stance that around-the-clock GPS tracking was acceptable.  Tell us what you think about this decision!

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