| We all have seen it in movies - a small device is | | | | - Tracking wildlife |
| attached to someone's car and their location is no | | | | - GPS tracking used by police and private |
| longer secret. It looks like every spy and | | | | detectives |
| superhero always has one ready to use. But what | | | | The best thing is that the technology is owned by |
| about ordinary people? You don't need to be a | | | | the US government and the service is free. You |
| superhero to use GPS tracking in every day life. | | | | don't need to pay monthly fees or anything like |
| Find out how GPS works and how it can help you. | | | | that. All you have to do is to get a GPS receiver |
| From the image Hollywood created around GPS it | | | | and special software for your computer that will |
| sounds almost like magic. Does it really work so | | | | convert received data for you. |
| well that you can tell somebody's precise location | | | | Types of GPS tracking devices |
| at any given time? Actually yes, it works just like | | | | There are many types of GPS tracking from the |
| that and there is no magic behind it, just modern | | | | cheapest and most simple, usually built in collars to |
| technology. | | | | track pets, to sophisticated that make the most |
| Originally GPS was intended as a military | | | | of the global positioning system technology. One |
| technology. It was created in the late 70th bythe | | | | popular solution is a device that gets the |
| United States Department of Defense. It | | | | coordinates and then sends it regularly as an |
| consisted of 24 satellites with 17 of them | | | | instant message. You can receive messages on |
| positioned on the horizon at all times. As a result, | | | | your mobile or on your computer. This is a very |
| they were able to "see" anything anywhere | | | | convenient system. |
| around the globe. | | | | On-Star is a popular GPS tracking system for |
| The military advantage of this technology is | | | | cars. It used to be installed only in most |
| obvious. But there are many uses for ordinary | | | | expensive cars but not any more. Ordinary cars |
| people too. Car GPS is probably the most | | | | by Ford, Chrysler, Chevrolet, and other companies |
| common - it helps you find your way in any | | | | now use ON-Star tracking. If you are wondering |
| unfamiliar place. Another popular use of GPS is | | | | how it works, the principle is rather simple. |
| GPS tracking systems that can track anything - | | | | Satellites send radio signal, then measure how long |
| cars, people, and animals. | | | | it takes for the signal to reach your vehicle. For |
| Common uses for GPS tracking | | | | more accurate results the signal coming from 4 |
| - Track your car in case it gets stolen | | | | satellites is usually measured at the same time. |
| - Track your teenage kids driving activity | | | | As you can see there are many ways we can |
| - Tracking lost pets | | | | use GPS tracking devices in everyday life. |