Unleash the Power of the USA -LBS Market

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US Privacy & GPS Tracking at pbs.org

The use of Global Positioning System Technology (GPS) in cars and phones to help parents track where kids are and how fast they're driving has sparked heated debates about the lines between privacy and safety.

One of the most popular applications of GPS technology for parents has been a small box that is plugged into a car dashboard, allowing them to remotely download data, including the car's location and speed, from the box onto their computer.
In fact, some of these devices automatically email or call parents when their child is speeding or has entered a location previously designated as off limits. In some cases, parents can remotely sound an alarm, honk the horn or flash a light when their teen is driving too fast.

read the full article http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/features/jan-june07/gps_2-19.html

GPS with TEMP Sensors- Zoom 7 is here!

GTG & Beacon Wireless are just about to complete a large order for 33 complete installations of the new BEacon Wireless Zoom 7 GPS device. What sets this unit apart is the ability to record 2 temperature zones at the same time. Alarm thresholds are set & the dispatcher, administrators will be automatically alerted when temps rise / fall ect out of range. These will be going into one of Ottawas premiere food distributors. As well there are some new controls built in that I'll cover in future posts.

Advice for new Bloggers -by Jim Estill

Here's a great post for all of you out there thinking of getting a blog going -This is written by a great gent named Jim Estill CEO of Synnex Canada ( annual sales over 2 Billion)

Advice for New Bloggers
I am often asked for blogging advice by new bloggers. I thought it would be more efficient for me to post suggestions and refer people to this blog post rather than email each person. I welcome comments and feedback from you, my readers. Take what I have started with and add please.Advice for new bloggers:· Don’t start blogging unless you like to write. It is a bit of an obligation. · I like keep blog postings short (400 – 500 words) and this seems to suit the attention span of most readers. · Just to it. It is easy to start and in the worst case, you can stop. · You are not really considered to be a blogger until you have blogged from 4 – 6 weeks. I think it is a great idea to have a strong first post because some people read first posts but the next 4 – 6 weeks, you don’t really need to have tremendous depth or substance. I would suggest copying things that you find interesting but not pouring too much of your heart in to it for the first while.· I suggest installing a www.statcounter.com. This tells you what your traffic is and where they come from. It is free.· Some people think blogging is technical; it’s not. Anyone can learn how to BLOG in about 5 minutes. · I suggest finding a blog mentor – someone who can help you with the simple set-up and give you a little bit of support through the early days.· I would not try to do anything to generate traffic in the first 30 days as you are really not a blogger until you have reached that point.I am off on more travel today. Conference in California and while I am there, I will stop by Fremont head office.

Trucking Routes GPS for JULY

from GPS Magazine http://www.gpsmagazine.com/ I receive a fairly steady flow of questions from people looking for a truck-specific GPS tracking (i.e. a GPS that knows about road restrictions that impact truck drivers), and until now the options were pretty bleak. Thankfully, Garmin has responded to the demand, and released the trucking industry focused nuvi 465T.
In addition to lane assist, subscription-free traffic, speed limit indicators, Bluetooth and text to speech, this nuvi features exclusively points of interest and location information from NTTS Breakdown. Currently, drivers carry around a phonebook-like directory with this NTTS (National Truck & Trailer Service) Breakdown information - this nuvi now provides driver's that information with the tap of the screen.
The pre-loaded NTTS database includes long-haul focused POIs, such as truck repair, towing and recovery, tire sales and repair, glass repair, fuels stops and more.
The nuvi 465T includes free lifetime traffic service (no word yet if will be ad-supported, as current 2x5T and 7x5T models are), and will also display warning information of upcoming road conditions to help aid driver awareness of possible truck hazards along the route such as sharp curves, steep grades, road narrows and more.
Garmin's press release states that the 465T will feature a "high resolution 4.3-inch display that is easily read from the driver's seat of a long-haul vehicle." That's the same size as Garmin's current wide-screen GPS devices, so it's not clear if this will be a higher resolution LCD or not.
On top of the trucking-specific features, the 465T will sport the usual nuvi features, such as lane guidance, text-to-speech, multi-destination routing with route optimization, and Bluetooth for hands-free calling. Suggested retail price is $499. Available in the second quarter of 2009.

**Also story from Navigadget http://www.navigadget.com/index.php/2009/03/17/nuvi-465t-gps-navigation-for-trucks

GPS to GO on CTV's Tech Now

GPS to GO had the recent good fortune to be interviewed for CJOH's Tech Now. Since 2001 CTV News has been the only Ottawa TV station to keep a special focus on the capital's technology sector. Every Sunday, as part of the 6pm news, watch TECH NOW. http://ottawa.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20080213/ott_technow_semihub_1_080213/20080213/?hub=OttawaHome

CTV's local Ottawa affiliate came out to see how the good folks at Worry Free Snowblowing http://worryfreesnowblowing.com/( now Ottawa's largest snowblowing provider with almost 3000 driveways) uses the GPS to GO Fleet Navigation & Tracking system to get to thier customers faster & save the company BIG $$ in the process.

GPS in 30 Seconds? No WAY!

All things evolve dont they? Thats a given in the GPS field of course -GTG will be investigating a NEW GPS platform that plugs into the OBD ( On-Board Diagnostics ) Port of most light vehicles & provides truly excellent "Light" real time tracking -The feature set is not nearly as robust as our full service Enterprise goodies but all accounts are looking good thus far - more to come -

Funny -like we're ol friends

On a Sales note to anyone out there who sells to clients -never assume that someone who din't -wouldn't buy 6 mos or a year ago or more is still not interested -just rec'd a call from an OLD prospect who called & is placing an order & spoke to me like we were old fishing buddies- never assume -good selling -

( this is not me BTW)

Away at the Spa & Horseback Riding

I've got to thank the fantastic staff at the Wakefield Mill Spa in Wakefield QC for a unique & seductive experience as stated in thier Mission Statement -my wife & I spent the weekend there & as always ( we go every year) it was superb!http://www.wakefieldmill.com/home/index_e.php

As well my first time out on a Horse -the March weather was spectacular & warm as we rode the trails in the Wakefield QC area at Captiva Farms http://www.captivafarms.com/home.html

We had a great little adventure. Thanks to Jenn for the lesson & guiding us on our little 1 hour trail ride. I was up on "Power Ranger" a BIGG beautiful all white male horse- I'm hooked & we'll be back!

Calls from the Road

Funny how the look of our GPS to GO "Command Vehicle" - ha ha - draws attention whereever we go -well it is a pretty striking little SUV. Got a call even from someone claiming to be a "Landscaper" wanting to know all about the GTG lineup -So if you see us out on the streets of Ottawa- Toronto or Montreal give us a honk & a wave!

Ottawa's GPS Fleet Tracking 

Oooops -that's DOT C A

Met a nice gent here in Ottawa at my weekly Kiwanis luncheon with my club http://www.ottawakiwanis.org/kco.nsf

who was telling me about how he's happy to have bought my gps system from hearing my local Radio adverts on News Talk Radio 580 CFRA http://www.cfra.com/

Hmmm I said - we've never met - seems that he may have contacted the people who run gpstogo dot COM - not sure - he's looking into it -this is what happens when GM's buy on behalf of the boss - ooops!

TV News people chase news faster

Have a look here & comment on the TV News advert we did in the good ol USA on the Beacon Wireless system promoted by GTG for chasing the news. We're making in-roads into news orgs in the lower 48 using this system -Assign -Arrive & File First!

GPS to GO & Geotab RENTALS

Russ here -for any of my customers here that are now rentaing the Geotab brand of GPS black boxes please give us here at GTG ( GPS to GO) your thoughts thus far on the solution from end to - well where you are so far. Since Geotab has only just started this new rental program we've not got alot of data yet so please comment -

TV signals instead of GPS?

TV signals instead of GPS? This I found really neat -TV signals I hear are stronger -& more abundant -sooo - could be better all around -read more here -thanks to http://www.dailywireless.org/

Rosum, a startup founded by the original architects of the GPS, hopes provide accurate indoor location fixing by using television signals instead of GPS signals.