Free Software Updates on the Garmin GTU 10
by Roxanne Laverty on Dec 7, 2011 |
 For people wanting to keep tabs on their young children or beloved pets, Garmin offers the GTU 10 personal tracking device. Now better than ever, this discreet tracker has been updated to include some new features on both the Basic Service and Deluxe Service ...
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Tags: Garmin, tracker, tracking, GTU, 10, Basic, Deluxe, plan, mobile, app, children, pets, update |
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Big Brother and the Animal Kingdom
by Roxanne Laverty on Nov 29, 2011 |
 A research group from the University of Calgary has taken animal tracking technology to the next level. Along with monitoring GPS position, the new tracking devices have built-in cameras programmed to take snapshots at predetermined intervals.
To test these new trackers, researchers have attached collars to ...
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Tags: Garmin, SPOT, GPS, tracking, tracker, grizzly, bear, Calgary, Ontario, Lotek, University, Innovate, Rockies, collar |
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Rocanda's LandTracker App is Now Available
by Roxanne Laverty on Oct 19, 2011 |
 Rocanda has released an iPhone App to convert LSD or BCNTS to latitude/longitude coordinates. Oilfield, agriculture, delivery service personnel, and many others will find this software indispensable.
Based out of the Alberta/Saskatchewan border city of Lloydminster, Rocanda has plenty of on-hand experience with ...
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Tags: Rocanda, iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, Apple, Mac, App, LSD, BCNTS, coordinate, Township, Range, Meridian, Zone Block, Centizone, LandTracker, Western Canada, Lloydminster, latitude, longitude, Alberta, Saskatchewan |
Related Items: Rocanda Western Canada Grid Map |
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Video of the Week: Creating a Geofence with the Garmin GTU 10
by Rebecca Pearson on Oct 17, 2011 |
One of the benefits of the Garmin GTU 10, a small and lightweight GPS tracking device, is the ability to create geofences or virtual boundaries. Users establish a geofence to monitor the GTU 10's path within a predetermined area. When the tracking unit enters ...
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Tags: Video of the Week, GTU 10, Garmin, tracker, video, geofence, boundary, alert, monitor, children, pet, personal property, email, text message, notification |
Related Items: Garmin GTU 10, Garmin GTU 10 for Canada |
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SnapTracs: A New Pet GPS Tracker
by Rebecca Pearson on Aug 16, 2011 |
 SnapTracs, a subsidiary of Qualcomm, announced the Tagg pet tracker, a new tracking device for cats and dogs over ten pounds. Expected to begin shipping in September, the tracking device weighs only 1.5 ounces and easily attaches to a pet's collar. The pet tracker is also waterproof, ...
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Tags: pet, animal, tracker, SnapTracs, Qualcomm, Tagg Master Kit, collar, Garmin, Astro 320, Verizon, waterproof, cats, dogs |
Related Items: Garmin Astro 320 Hunting and Dog Tracking GPS |
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GPS City Sponsorship: Project Viking
by Stephen Pretto on Jul 11, 2011 |
 Note: Back in March, GPS City sponsored Project Viking, a physics project headed by high school senior Stephen Pretto. Project Viking involved a high-altitude balloon launch that used the SPOT 2 GPS Messenger to track the balloon's location. Below, Stephen shares the group's ...
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Tags: GPS City, sponsorship, Project Viking, launch, balloon, flight, SPOT 2, satellite, tracker, Las Vegas |
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The Garmin Astro 320, a Handheld Dog Tracker
by Rebecca Pearson on Jun 2, 2011 |
 Following the announcements of the eTrex and Rino, Garmin announced the Astro 320 this morning. The Astro 320 is a redesigned handheld dog tracking unit, updated with hunters and hounds men in mind. The three biggest improvements to the handheld device ...
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Tags: Garmin, new product, Astro 320, July, dog tracker, handheld, DC 40, transmitter |
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Experience Western Canada's Largest Outdoor Show
by Roxanne Laverty on Mar 24, 2011 |
 While outdoor activities can be enjoyed year round, the majority of people are most active during the warmer weather. Whether it be on land or in the water, the exhibitors at the Outdoor Adventure & Travel Show in Calgary can outfit you with the ...
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Tags: GPS City, Calgary, Outdoor, Adventure, Travel, Terry Grant, Mantracker, GPS, canoe, camping, health, fitness, vacation, trade show |
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How GPS is Keeping San Diego Graffiti Free
by Roxanne Laverty on Feb 3, 2011 |
 Marking the third installment of a graffiti-tracking program in the state of California, San Diego joins Escondido and El Cajon in a fight against vandalism in their communities.
The pilot project, a GPS-based tracking system named Graffiti Tracker, was announced on January 27, 2011. Its ...
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Tags: Graffiti Tracker, GPS, graffiti, tracker, photo, California, San Diego, Escondido, El Cajon, tagging, vandalism, crime, vandals |
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