Latest Global Positioning System Stories

Symmetricom to Present at the 14th Annual B. Riley & Co. Investor Conference on May 22

2013-05-08 08:37:13

SAN JOSE, Calif., May 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Symmetricom®, Inc. (NASDAQ:SYMM), a worldwide leader in precision time and frequency technologies, today announced that Justin Spencer, Chief Financial Officer, will present at the 14th Annual B. Riley & Co. Investor Conference in Santa Monica, CA on Wednesday, May 22, 2013. The presentation is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. Pacific Time. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110829/AQ59077LOGO) The presentation will be...

ECDC Announces Strong Demand for StudentConnect in the US

2013-05-02 12:31:51

Five School Districts Request Pilot Test in April ATLANTA, May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- East Coast Diversified Corporation (OTCQB: ECDC), parent company of StudentConnect, announced today it is seeing a strong demand for the StudentConnect technology in the US, as 5 school districts requested during April to pilot the school transportation technology in the following weeks. The StudentConnect technology provides real-time notification to parents and school transportation officials...

Analytic Partners Taps Power of ROI Genome Project to Launch GPS for Marketers

2013-04-30 08:44:36

New software release provides insights to drive marketing performance NEW YORK, April 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Analytic Partners, a leading global marketing consultancy, announced today the latest release of their proprietary analytics and forecasting software, GPS (Guiding Performance and Strategy). Based on the insights from Analytic Partners' ROI Genome Project, the firm has enhanced GPS' web-based, customizable interface and functionality, which includes marketing simulation,...

Raytheon completes second launch exercise for next generation GPS satellites

2013-04-29 08:21:58

Capability remains on schedule for launch availability AURORA, Colo., April 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) successfully completed the second launch readiness exercise for the U.S. Air Force's next generation Global Positioning System (GPS) operational control system (OCX). Successful completion of Exercise 2 is a key milestone demonstrating that Raytheon's OCX software meets mission requirements and is on track to support the first GPS III satellite launch....

GPSTrackIt Introduces Driver Key Fob to Aid in Timekeeping, Driver Accountability

2013-04-28 23:00:57

GPSTrackIt announces a new device for assisting with driver timekeeping and accountability. The driver keyfob is a small physical device the size of a flash drive that can help with keeping track of which driver is in which fleet vehicle. Temecula, CA (PRWEB) April 28, 2013 A small device the size of a flash, or ‘thumb’ drive, brings a new level of accountability to fleet drivers. It provides a tool for timekeeping that will help the backoffice by verifying driver timesheet...

Meitrack Releases New Plug & Play TC68S GPS Tracker

2013-04-24 08:37:58

SHENZHEN, China, April 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Meitrack a leading innovator and producer of GPS products, is pleased to announce the latest tracker to be added to its roster. After months of research & development, Meitrack is proud to present the TC68S vehicle & fleet management GPS tracker. The TC68S is a user friendly, plug-and-play GPS tracker that's compatible with all vehicles. Most importantly, it has a lower cost compared to the TC68 because it does not provide all...

Securus Announced as Value Chain Award Finalist for Second Consecutive Year

2013-04-23 08:42:41

Winners to Be Announced in June at Connected World Conference in Santa Clara CARY, N.C., April 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Securus, Inc., the leading provider of mobile safety and security GPS products, announced today it was selected by Connected World magazine as a finalist for its 2013 Value Chain Awards. "We are very pleased to secure this nomination for the second year in a row," said Christopher D. Newton, President and CEO of Securus, Inc. "Our products bring enhanced safety...

Test Results Confirm Ability Of Existing Technologies To Provide Accurate Location Information To First Responders When Indoor Calls Originate From Wireless Phones

2013-04-23 08:40:48

BERWYN, Pa., April 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- TruePosition Inc., a provider of wireless location solutions and a subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation, announces the release of results from indoor tests of its hybrid wireless location technology combining the Uplink Time Difference of Arrival (U-TDOA) and Assisted Global Positioning System (A-GPS) methods. Of the four technologies tested, U-TDOA was the only one to have a 100 percent yield in both urban and suburban performance...

NASA Successfully Launches Three Smartphone Satellites

2013-04-22 12:21:56

WASHINGTON, April 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Three smartphones destined to become low-cost satellites rode to space Sunday aboard the maiden flight of Orbital Science Corp.'s Antares rocket from NASA's Wallops Island Flight Facility in Virginia. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20081007/38461LOGO) The trio of "PhoneSats" is operating in orbit, and may prove to be the lowest-cost satellites ever flown in space. The goal of NASA's PhoneSat mission is to determine...

Geotab and Garmin Launch High-Performance Hours-of-Service (HOS) Technology

2013-04-19 23:01:48

Now offering a high-performance hours-of-service (HOS) solution to businesses that have interstate fleet operations. (PRWEB) April 19, 2013 Geotab, one of the world’s fastest growing telematics firms with over 300,000 units deployed and supporting 20% of the largest 50 fleets in North America, has teamed up with Garmin to offer a high-performance hours-of-service (HOS) solution to businesses that have interstate fleet operations. The Geotab Garmin solution is compliant to the Federal...