GPS Tracking

On the Spot with LandAirSea

On the Spot is the monthly newsletter publication of LandAirSea Systems, Inc. One of our goals is to provide you with pertinent news and relevant information about what’s happing at LandAirSea, as well as within the GPS tracking industry as a whole.

We at LandAirSea are committed to providing the most innovative GPS tracking systems, designed with precision, simplicity and durability for the purpose of elevating the overall efficiency, safety, and productivity for businesses and individuals. 

And not only do we want to be a provider of some of the most advanced and user-friendly GPS tracking systems, we also want to be able to bring you the latest news and information about GPS technology, and how we believe it can serve as an efficient and effective tool to help monitor and protect you and your assets.

(more…)

_{»crosslinked«}

GPS Tracking Devices and CCTV Used to Manipulate Traffic Lights for IOC 

In just a few short weeks, the entire world will be gearing up for the 2012 Olympics. The global event is sure to draw thousands of spectators from around the world to London, which ultimately means that there will be a significant boost in revenue for businesses. Many local businesses, especially the retail shops and restaurants, will be eagerly awaiting the swarms of tourists, who will most likely help generate some much needed cash flow this summer.

And it looks like the organizers in London used some extraordinary tactics in order to win the bid to host the Olympics in the capital city. One such tactic was to use GPS tracking devices and CCTV to orchestrate the smooth flow of traffic for a convoy from the International Olympic Committee, which came in 2005 for a visit. (more…)

The SilverCloud Mobile App Offers Convenient and User-Friendly GPS Tracking for the iPhone & iPad

LandAirSea Systems, Inc., a leading manufacturer and developer or GPS tracking systems since 1994, recently launched its new SilverCloud Mobile App for the iPhone and iPad, available now from the Apple iTunes Store.

The free SilverCloud location management software app will allow owners and users of the SilverCloud and SilverCloud Sync real-time GPS tracking systems, the ability to view, locate and monitor the precise location of their assets or vehicles, whether it’s a single vehicle or an entire fleet of vehicles, from anywhere conveniently from their iPhone or their iPad mobile devices.

Users will be able to monitor the speed of each vehicle and the battery life of each device simply by tapping on the vehicle icon located on the map – accurate to within 2.5 meters (6 feet) of the device. The location also updates automatically, showing the real-time GPS location of the user’s vehicles.

(more…)

Purse Thieves Tracked Down with iPhone App

A Gonzaga University graduate student was beaten unconscious early Thursday morning while attempting to stop two women from stealing his friend’s purse. Local law enforcement in Spokane, Wash., were able to track the suspects using a GPS application, which was installed on one of the iPhones stolen from the victims.

Police arrested Tayone D. Akers, 20, Anthony J. Walker, 20, and Ronald R. Scott, 18, and two 16-year-old girls.

The victims, Ann Shaffer and Alicia Bowers, who are also Gonzaga students, told police they were crossing North Standard Street at East Sinto Avenue about 2 a.m. early Thursday morning when an SUV pulled up and two females jumped out demanding for them to hand over their purses.

(more…)

Ohio Appeals Court Calls for Evidence Obtained by Unwarranted GPS Tracking Device to be Suppressed

Two men, who were convicted of breaking into a Baltimore home and shooting the owner’s dog in 2010 may potentially have their cases dismissed in light of a Ohio Supreme Court ruling. As a result of the decision, a local judge in Ohio must now decide whether to allow crucial evidence obtained from an unwarranted GPS tracking device in the cases to be heard. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled earlier this year that the unwarranted use of GPS trackers violated an person’s reasonable expectation of privacy as granted by the Fourth Amendment.

Fairfield County Prosecutor Gregg Marx had asked the Ohio Supreme Court to review the 2-to-1 decision by the Court of Appeals that evidence obtained from a GPS tracking device should be suppressed. Franklin County detectives installed the tracking device on the suspect’s car without first obtaining a warrant or court order.

(more…)

Third Brother Accused in One of the Biggest Bank Heists in Tulsa History

A federal grand jury in Tulsa, Okla, has charged an additional defendant, Dejuan L. Hill, 23, of taking part in the November 5 armed robbery of an Arvest Bank, during which nearly $87,000 was taken - one of the largest bank robberies in recent Oklahoma history

His brother, Vernon James Hill, 26, was found guilty in Tulsa federal court earlier this year for taking part in the bank heist. The same jury failed to reach a verdict in the case of another brother, 24-year-old Stanley Eugene Hill.

Dejuan Hill reportedly was in the gallery in the Page Belcher Federal Building during his brothers’ trial. Assistant U.S. Attorney Joel-lyn McCormick said Wednesday that further analysis of the evidence, including cell phone records, led the prosecution to believe that Dejuan Hill was actually the second man in the bank along with Vernon Hill and that Stanley Hill acted as the getaway driver. McCormick said a warrant has been issued for Dejuan Hill’s arrest.

(more…)

A Growing Epidemic

Prescription drug abuse is becoming an increasing threat for the state of Maine. Waterville Police Chief Joseph Massey said he first noticed the beginnings of the epidemic about a decade ago. Even those arrested by his department for illicit drug offenses were found carrying prescription drugs with them.

“It seemed every time we’d arrest someone, they had prescription drugs on them,” Massey said.

Waterville’s first pharmacy robbery for the specific purpose of acquiring prescription drugs was in 2010. Since then, the city has had two more robberies. ”It’s all they want – ‘Give me the drugs,’” he said.

The robberies seemed to be escalating around the state. Since last August, there have been 12 pharmacy robberies, according to published reports. Over that time period, two Augusta pharmacies have each been hit twice by robbers demanding prescription drugs. The most recent robbery occurred this past Tuesday night at the CVS Pharmacy.

(more…)

High-Tech Way to Track Water Flow Along the Delta 

Researchers from UC Berkeley spent the day (Wednesday, May 9) tossing dozens of high-tech cylinders into the Sacramento River in order to gather data on water flow. The smartphone-equipped floating robots demonstrated the next generation of water monitoring technology, promising to transform the way government agencies monitor one of the state’s most precious resources.

The Floating Sensor Network project, led by associate professor Alexandre Bayen, a researcher at the Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society (CITRIS), has developed a network of mobile sensors that can be deployed rapidly to provide real-time, high-resolution GPS location data in hard-to-map Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, with its complex network of channels that direct drinking water to two-thirds of California’s population and irrigation water for 3 million acres of agriculture. The robotic cylinders can also provide valuable information on pollution, salinity and other variables.

(more…)

GPS Tracking Device Used to Track Down Weapons Smugglers

An 18-year-old man could potentially face up to 20 years in prison for attempting to smuggle firearms and ammunition from North Carolina to Mexico. Law enforcement officials were able to stop Javier Molina on Interstate 10 in Jackson County, Mississippi, after determining his location with a GPS tracker that they fitted onto the black pickup truck that he was driving.

According to court records, police found 22 weapons, 902 rounds of ammunition, 16 magazines, five shotgun barrels, six gun stocks, four 12-gauge barrels and two scopes stashed in the truck.

Court documents show that a Homeland Security Investigations agent had been tracking the 1994 Ford Ranger since Molina’s uncle, Jose Luis Santos-Garcia, had been pulled over in the same pickup truck a couple of months prior to the incident in Jackson County. Santos-Garcia has been charged with attempting to smuggle two pistols, three bullet-proof vests and two stolen four-wheelers to Mexico.

(more…)

DOJ Claims that Warranted Cell Phone Tracking Would Hinder Its Efforts

Earlier this year, the Supreme Court ruled that law enforcement officials would be required to obtain an official court-issued warrant before attaching a GPS tracking device on a suspect’s vehicle. This decision came in response to a case involving a Washington, D.C. night club owner who was initially convicted of drug dealing. The initial ruling, however, was later overturned in an appellate court after it determined that the prolonged unwarranted use of the GPS tracking device that law enforcement officials placed on the suspect’s Jeep even though the evidence obtained from the GPS tracker clearly indicated he was involved in illegal narcotics distribution.

The controversial case made its way to the Supreme Court, where all 9 Justices unanimously agreed that the suspect’s Constitutional right to privacy, which protects against unreasonable searches and seizures, were violated. Privacy advocates praised the decision as a huge win for individual rights. However, law enforcement agencies, such as the FBI, found the ruling to be a significant obstacle for investigative and surveillance purposes.

(more…)