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Dogs with GPS

If your dog is a chronic escape artist (like my shepherd mix Moose used to be), you can now have state-of-the-art tech on your side. I saw a magazine ad for the Zoombak — a small Assisted GPS (Global Positioning System) locator that fits on your dog’s collar. If your dog leaves the yard, the folks at Zoombak will send you a text message or an email to let you know where your pup has gone. You can check maps online and get phone or email updates until your furry wanderer is home safely. That’s pretty darn amazing if you … Continue reading →

GPS May Cause Taxi Strike

New York City will soon be requiring that all taxi cabs be outfitted with GPS tracking systems, and the cabbies don’t like that one bit. The city currently has more than 13,000 cabs that would fall under the new regulation. Starting October first of this year, the taxis must all have the GPS system, as they come up for inspection. The system would include both the GPS tracking equipment, plus touch screen monitors that would allow taxi passengers to pay by credit card, check on current news stories, and even look up destination information, such as restaurants, shopping and entertainment … Continue reading →