GPS trackers are a form of search, and to use them police must have a search warrant, according to a U.S. Supreme Court ruling today. The high court issued a unanimous ruling that a search warrant is required before police slap a GPS tracker on a criminal suspect's vehicle to monitor the suspect's...More>>

Altus Positioning Systems today announced the introduction of a new GPS-based evidence mapping system for law enforcement. The new Altus evidence mapping package includes an ikeGPS multi-sensor data acquisition system integrated with MapScenes’ Evidence Recorder custom software for evidence...More>>

Iridium Communications Inc. announces the GEOS emergency response service is now available to Iridium Extreme satellite phone customers. At no additional cost to customers, Iridium has integrated the GEOS service into the SOS button on the Iridium Extreme. Launched in September, the Iridium Extreme...More>>

Disaster-preparedness plans recognize the individual’s role in his or her own survival. When storms approach, have water, food, and basic survival gear on hand. It takes time for help to arrive. The civil GPS industry faces an oncoming storm of interference, and the receiver is the first line of...More>>

u‑blox, the Swiss positioning and wireless chip and module company, announcea that McMurdo Ltd., a provider of emergency location beacons, has chosen u-blox as its supplier of GPS receiver modules for its SafeLink R10 and Smartfind S10 marine safety beacons.More>>

Telit Wireless Solutions, the North American technology arm of Telit Communications PLC, announced that its CC864-DUAL cellular M2M module will provide wireless connectivity for the FC100 Wireless Ignition Interlock with camera and GPS from LifeSafer, allowing law enforcement authorities to monitor...More>>

In the public interest, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space, and Technology has released some of the impact statements provided by federal agencies to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). The reports reveal deep concerns about and...More>>

The Federal Communications Commission issued a Public Notice today stating that additional testing is necessary to ensure that LightSquared's broadband network will not interfere with GPS. The notice states: "Following extensive comments received as a result of the technical working group process...More>>

Trimble announced today that its Trimble Nomad 900 handheld computer has received an IP68 rating-the top rating for protection against dust and moisture. In addition, five new languages options have been added. Meeting the toughest standards for Ingress Protection, the Nomad 900 is a rugged mobile...More>>

At almost every GIS-related conference I’ve attended this year, there has been a steady increase in the use of 3D models and a growing variety of ways to generate and use the models. It is, however, important to understand why you would want to go through the expense and additional work of...More>>