| I was just reading about what I think must be | | | | area. Some navigation systems will even give you |
| the dumbest crime of the century. It happened a | | | | voice direction and even suggest alternative |
| few years ago and involved a 40 year-old man | | | | routes and shortcuts. But perhaps even more |
| allegedly stealing a GPS tracking base unit worth | | | | importantly, if you need any road side assistance |
| $2,500 which was being used to monitor criminals | | | | in an emergency, at the press of a button you |
| on probation. The authorities were quickly notified | | | | will know exactly where you are located so help |
| that it had been moved and its new location was | | | | can get there quicker. But this is not just for |
| very easily tracked, leading authorities to the | | | | drivers. You can have a navigation in your mobile |
| suspect's apartment. I guess he didn't even know | | | | device or PocketPC. |
| what it was he had stolen. | | | | GPS tracking devices are also becoming very |
| GPS units are more common today, and | | | | popular. GPS tracking devices are small units that |
| considerably less expensive. Have you ever | | | | can be attached to something to keep track of |
| wondered how does it work? Many Global | | | | wherever it goes. People use GPS tracking units |
| Positioning System satellites orbit the globe, | | | | to keep track of their family members and |
| transmitting signals to receivers on the ground. | | | | valuable assets. For example you might use a tiny |
| The signals from different satellites arrive at a | | | | GPS tracking device to keep track of the exact |
| receiver unit at slightly different times due to | | | | location of your motor vehicles, your pets, or |
| varying distances. The distance to any satellites | | | | even your children or your spouse. |
| can be calculated using the amount of time it | | | | There are several different types of GPS tracking |
| takes for the signal to reach the receiver. So by | | | | device - some provide tracking data in real time, |
| calculating the distance to several GPS satellites, | | | | others keep a record that can be downloaded to |
| the exact location of the receiver can be quickly | | | | your computer later. Except for the poor thief |
| determined. | | | | who certainly lucked out, the rest of us can enjoy |
| Drivers are using GPS navigation units in their | | | | the many benefits that GPS systems provide, not |
| vehicles. A GPS navigation system has built in | | | | only in time savings but having additional security |
| software that displays maps of the immediate | | | | and peace of mind. |