Recently I made a trip to Los Angeles, CA and rented a car, they offered me to include a GPS device, and I am so glad I did, It was like having somebody who knows perfectly all the streets, highways etc. sitting next to you as your co-pilot.
A GPS (Global Positioning System) uses satellite signals to locate your position around the globe, this combined with pre charged maps can give you the exact directions to drive from where you are to any place you want to go, just knowing its adress.
This device has a touch screen, where the software prompts you to enter the city where you want to drive in or to, then the street adress and then “wow” it gives you the route to follow, with a on-screen map, indications step by step and turn by turn until you reach your destination. While driving, you don’t need to see the screen, because a human voice is telling you steps like “prepare to turn right in 0.5 miles” or in 105 yards, keep left” and continues doing it until you arrive to the place you are going, without having to pull over to check maps.
At this point you may be thinking, what if I make a wrong turn and get out of the route? no problem, the sistem instantly recalculates the route and gives you new instructions. Cool huh?
There are several kinds and brands of this devices, and everyday their prices are getting lower, so this is a nice gadget you must start thinking to have in your car.
By: Juan Uflerbaumer
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A GPS Device Can Save You Time And Effort
March 4th, 2010Tracking Your Cheating Spouse With GPS
February 20th, 2010
Do you suspect your spouse is cheating, but don’t know for sure? Do you wonder who they might be talking to on the phone? Are they really going to the gym late at night? Fortunately, technology exists for tracking your cheating spouse with GPS technology. GPS tracking technology allows you to pinpoint where your spouse is going and lets you identify if they are where they say they are. In this article, we are going to cover how the GPS tracking works if you decide to use this method.
There are several types of GPS tracking devices depending on how technical you want to get. The easiest to use systems I have seen are small cards that you can put in the car, then download the data later and view on a map where your spouse has been. After downloading the data, you can overlay the data on the map and trace each movement of the vehicle. The best system I found was from SkyTRX GPS systems. It works very well with any PC and is easy to use.
The second type of tracking device is a more active GPS tracking system with real time monitoring. Most of these services require a monitoring device that costs around $400-$500 and requires a monthly subscription to the GPS service. These systems are useful for tracking fleets of cars, but not so viable in tracking your cheating spouse. I would advise going with a simpler tracking system.
The third type of tracking is a device that actually taps your spouses cell phone. These devices do way more than just location tracking. You can actually capture SMS, Text Messaging, Caller ID, and also listen in on their phone conversations. The device allows you to track the cell phone through the cell phone network and relays back the location. Another feature is that you can track incoming and outgoing calls and numbers.
These devices are very scary at what they can do. Another feature is they actually allow you to turn the cell phone into a microphone so you can listen to the surroundings. Several services offer this product. One of the better ones is product from FlexiSpy. These products support most models of phones. These include Blackberry, Windows Mobile, and Symbian devices.
If your intuition is telling you that your spouse is cheating but you just need the hard facts, GPS tracking might be the solution for you. Depending on how technical you are, the easiest to operate is the first option where you simply plug into the PC and look at the map.
If you really want to dig deep, the mobile phone device is going to be your best bet. It should only take you a few weeks with these more sophisticated devices to find out for sure if you have a cheating spouse. If you don’t want to do it alone, you can always hire a private investigator who can use these devices as well. Best of luck.
By: Matt Murren
