| Wondering what that expensive piece of | | | | with the GPS collar the new innovative GPS chip |
| technological equipment is good for besides "turn | | | | have give allowed several parents to be at ease |
| left here?" How about a lot. There are several | | | | when it comes to their children's where-a-bouts. |
| variations of GPS (global positioning system) | | | | Small children can give parents the biggest scare |
| today. Most familiar is the mountable GPS for | | | | of their life if they were to wonder off, with the |
| marine and land navigational use. Don't get stuck | | | | new GPS technology there is no need to worry. |
| up these two uses as being the primary use for | | | | The chip can pin point a child to within 3 meters! |
| GPS, they once were, but now with the | | | | As far as recreational use, the newer, more |
| introduction of new non-mountable GPS they | | | | portable, handheld GPS have offered hobbyists a |
| have taken a back seat to the new recreational | | | | variety of new activities to partake in. One of the |
| uses. | | | | fastest growing hobbies/sports in the world is |
| That's right, GPS's new primary use as a whole | | | | geocaching. This is basically a world wide treasure |
| has shifted. Collectively all the recreational and | | | | hunt. Using a handheld GPS one can go online and |
| non-navigational uses have boosted GPS sales to | | | | get clues and waypoints to a hidden treasure in |
| over twice what they once were. Innovations in | | | | the area. It really has taken the GPS community |
| GPS technology has allowed for newer, smaller, | | | | by storm. |
| portable handheld GPS, including a GPS chip that | | | | The second popular recreational use for GPS is |
| can be used and put just about anywhere. | | | | working out. Yeah, that's right working out! With |
| They new GPS chip allows for such things as | | | | new wrist mounted GPS units you can track |
| "GPS collars" which have been a hot commodity | | | | where you are, how far you have gone, how far |
| for pet owners who are concerned about their | | | | you have to go, and much, much more. These |
| pets where-a-bouts. The collars are relatively | | | | new wrist mounted GPS units have taken |
| inexpensive for the services they offer. Along | | | | working out to a whole new technological level. |