Thursday, December 2, 2010

12 Practical Uses of GPS for Everyday People

GPS or Global Positioning Systems is a term that most commonly conjures up image of vehicle navigation
systems,space-age satellite technology,and interactive maps for outdoors-types and sportsmen.But the
reality is that there are far more applications of Global Positioning Systems beyond GPS vehicle tracking 
or map navigation that everyday people like us can benefit from.


1. Know where your children are using services from companies like u Locate Communications.


2. Keep track of elderly members of your family,so that they don't wander off alone.


3. Plan a road trip around interesting points of interests,landmarks,campsites,diners,etc, and hear fewer
"Are we there yets?"-and of course get the most out of that expensive gas.


4. Get emergency road side assitance at a touch of a button from your vehicle,so you can get help exactly
where and when you need it.


5. Keep a visual journal and bookmark collection of your favorite hot spots,sceneries and point of interests.


6. Find lost pets easily collars with built-in GPS, better than running around in your pajamas hollering like
a maniac.


7.Feel safer with cellular phone 911 calls,so emergency personnel can pinpoint your location once you make
 emergency call. Please double check your carrier service to see that it has GPS features and get a primer
on how it works if possible.


8. Get to your interview,or any important time sensitive destination or engagement, faster by finding shortcuts and correct directions.


9.Find a good Italian restaurant near your movie theatre on the fly.


10.Track your luggage,laptops,and anything of importance while travelling.


11.Track and find family,friends in a crowded concert,graduation , or any social gathering.


12. When going on a vacation,feel free to separate from group for a while to venture on your own based on your own interests and find them later on with your GPS enabled device -even in an unfamiliar place.


 

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