Up and Down

The nearly non-existent growth in the economy has been pushing gas and diesel prices in both directions in recent weeks, leading the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) to adjust its projections for fuel prices heading into 2012. How much, though, remains at the mercy of the economic recovery.

Stratolaunch Systems

Just months after NASA ended its shuttle program, Microsoft co-funder Paul Allen is investing his own money in a new venture to launch satellites*, people, and supplies into space. Instead of relying in ground based rockets, Allen's Stratolaunch Systems would transport cargo into the atmosphere on a mammoth airplane and then blast it into space.

Driving Maintenance

In the early days of FMCSA's Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) program, the vehicle maintenance BASIC proved to be the most troublesome for many motor carriers. This isn't particularly surprising as vehicle-related defects frequently top the annual violation lists released by FMCSA.

Maintenance issues can also cause driver retention problems. Vehicle defect and maintenance violations now go on a drivers' CSA score as well as the carrier's. If a fleet becomes a frequent target of inspectors, it becomes even more likely that its drivers will get flagged for other CSA issues such as logbook violations.

Deadly Consequences of Cargo Theft

Sales of stolen goods, particularly pharmaceuticals, may hurt large-scale public health in the U.S., according to a cargo theft analysis conducted by the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB).
"Cargo theft is not only a property crime that hurts the national economy, it can have a serious impact on public health and safety," stressed Jow Wehrle, NICB president & CEO, in the group's 2010 National Cargo Theft Report.

Understanding Fuel Economy

From engineering to training, truck operators have a range of options to improve MPG.

Speeding and Idling the main reasons of fuel consumption.

GPS Tracking a smart practice to save money.

Trucking is an industry with already thin profit margins, and especially in an economic downturn, the effects of escalating and volatile fuel costs are a major cause of concern for even the most conscientious fleet operator.

GPS tracking devices helping with the security of employees

GPS trackers not only help to monitor drivers and employees but to improve their security in case of emergencies.

Employee-tracking devices have gained steam thanks to ever-more-accurate GPS technology and a U.S. mandate requiring wireless companies to develop ways for emergency workers to find the physical location of people who dial 911 on a cell phone.

The Rise of Proactive Customer Care

Anticipating needs delivers benefits in customer service, sales/marketing, and government.

Proactive customer care (PCC) is an exciting concept that, when executed properly, delivers benefits to both enterprises and their customers. The challenge for businesses and other organizations is to create useful communications that their customers welcome and to deliver these messages in each customer's channel of choice: phone; email; SMS; fax; and, in the future, video.

"How I Saved $36,000 Per Year"

Joe Lore, Partner, Lore Sweeping Company, Nutley, N.J.

Another proof of how a GPS tracking system like TSO Mobile's helps you and your company save money.

As fuel costs began to rise over the past few years, we really began to look at how we could be sure we are being most efficient. As we learned more about GPS systems in our trucks, it seemed like a good way to be sure that drivers were being as efficient as possible and not wasting fuel.

Remote Monitoring Improves Field Service Performance

Smart, connected devices open up revenue opportunity for field service companies.

The development of relatively low-cost and reliable remote monitoring systems based on machine to machine (M2M) communications technology has presented an enormous opportunity to field service organizations.

By tying equipment directly to the network, service companies can lower cost and improve overall customer service by receiving automatic status updates from remote assets.

Fake IPads Flood Market as Scammers Target Top Technology Gift

Olga Kharif, On Tuesday November 1, 2011, 12:01 am EDT

"You can only copy to a certain degree," ... "It's not necessarily about hardware but the software, and it's very difficult to copy that,".

The success of Apple Inc. (AAPL)'s iPad isn't just drawing more competition to the tablet market. It's attracting thousands of counterfeit and knockoff products.

On a single day in July, almost 18,000 fakes and clones resembling the iPad and Android devices were available for sale on 23 e-commerce sites, according to MarkMonitor Inc., a San Francisco-based firm that helps companies protect their brands.

The Red Cross gives GPS trackers to kids in China to prevent abductions

The Red Cross in Beijing will give 20,000 mobile GPS trackers to young kids as part of a campaign to improve the schools security. Parents will have to pay a biannual fee for these devices. AFP

BEIJING, CHINA (JAN/09/2011). - About 200,000 kids disappear every year in Beijing, Yu Ruling, many victims of abductions. The Red Cross hopes to help this matter with the GPS Tracking devices.

TSO Mobile "Technology Experience"

Our technology leadership in GPS Tracking has demonstrated our experience throughout the years. 10 years for us have been of continuous learning for the improvement of our processes and the use of technology. This has given us the possibility of offering unique and high-end solutions in the market to guarantee security, quality, and an excellent price to the users of our products and services.

Difference between GPS Tracking and Tracking Apps

Like we all know, the smart phones have had a huge impact in today's society. The concept of Apps has been a big deal and has set a new standard to the way we do things.

Very popular apps that everyone seems to get excited about are the tracking apps. One of these apps that everyone is talking about is "Find My Friends" for iPhone which lets you see where your friends and family members are at. What users do not know is that these apps have limitations.

NASA To Test New Atomic Clock

"Many satellites and spacecraft require accurate timing signals to ensure the proper operation of scientific operation. In the case of GPS satellites, accurate timing is essential, otherwise anything relying on GPS signals to navigate could be misdirected. The third technology demonstration planned by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory is the Deep Space Atomic Clock. The DSAC team plans to develop a small, low-mass atomic clock based on mercury-ion trap technology and demonstrate it in space"

TSO Mobile and GPS Vehicle Tracking in South America

It was not enough with providing GPS Tracking solutions in the United States only. TSO Mobile has been expanding its services over the last years to many countries such as Canada and Mexico.

TSO Mobile is proud to announce its new offices/headquarters in South America! Colombia and Peru are now in the list of countries where TSO Mobile offers its GPS Tracking services through its direct offices which makes it a lot more convenient than having dealers; This is a great advantage for its customers in such countries.