Although we are more accustomed to seeing GPS technology in finding street section coordinates used in tracking systems for vehicles, this device is designed to track the location of a dog(s).

Garmin Astro GPS Dog Tracking System unit looks like a rather large mobile phone with a slightly chunky design; however, despite this, it is still lightweight and therefore comfortable to carry around. It comes with a big, bright coloured screen display. (more…)

As any model plane or rocket enthusiast would know, they can can sometimes come down a long way from where intended, and sometimes it is the case even with exceptional controllers. Many people flying these often do so in vast open spaces resulting in hours of search or even losing their models alltogether. (more…)

We have reviewed one or two GPS trackers and tracking services before, but this one is a bit different in that it combines tracking as well as an emergency service. It works like others using GPS technology to locate a person wearing the tracker but has a comprehensive round the clock support system too.

A person can be tracked using the Buddi tracking service utilising one of three routes: online, the phone or by text. For example, when tracking online they need only to log in to the Buddi website where there is detailed map showing the location. (more…)

GPS tracking systems are widely used not only in a professional environment such as emergency services, policing, transportation, etc, but they are also increasingly being used by individuals. Although a lot more people would like to use GPS tracking systems, especially by parents concerned about their children or in cases of people suffering from a debilitating illness, they are not always feasible because of the cost of purchasing hardware or there just isn’t enough awareness. (more…)

The UberTracker is a combination of GSM and GPS technologies just like the Parallel Track GPS tracker that I reviewed recently. However, the UberTracker is a completely customisable device that can report GPS coordinates via email or over GPRS to a web server. You can configuring the logging frequency, how much log data is sent to an email address or web server and the type of location format too. (more…)

Thanks to Parallel Track, I’ve had a wonderful bit of GPS tracking kit to play with recently. The TrackBox from Parallel Track is a robust GPS tracker that allows you to locate the tracker via the internet in realtime! If you have a smartphone, you can also located the tracker using your phone too. The TrackBox beautifully blends GPS, GSRS and internet technologies to create a very usable product. (more…)

Location trackers are getting frighteningly common now, and even I’m getting overwhelmed with how many different variations there are. The most useful type of tracker is one that allows you to remotely find out the location of the GPS device. For example, if you have a car with a GPS tracker fitted into it, and the car is stolen, you can find out where its located by sending it a text message. The pricing for such a bit of kit can vary, but often starts at the £200 ($400) mark for the entry-level kit.

If you fancied making your own remote GPS tracker for around £150, have a read of this Interfacing an AVR controller to a GPS Mobile Phone article on Tickerlog. (more…)

A friend of mine is selling some GPS trackers rather cheaply on eBay. Kris is selling them off so that he can focus on selling his latest GPS product, but if you buy these devices, he’ll still offer technical support if you need it. The Wintec WBT-201 GPS tracker is about the size of a matchbox and will log the movements of the target vehicle to the internal memory. (more…)