Filed under: GPS

Sure, these in-car crash loggers are a dime a dozen these days, but Brickhouse Security is pushing its Car Camera Voyager Pro as better than those ho hum alternatives thanks to the inclusion of GPS. As with most of its highly functional rivals, this one also packs a G-sensor that detects when a vehicle has been slammed into, bumped or otherwise rocked in an unorthodox manner; after that, it captures the 10 seconds immediately prior to and the 30 seconds immediately following the incident. Of course, you’ll also be able to pinpoint your exact location thanks to the corresponding GPS information, which could certainly help you out when hunting down CCTV footage of the nut-job who rammed your whip and wheeled off to Wendy’s as if nothing happened. Hand over $449.95 now and expect it to arrive later next week.

[Thanks, Frank]

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Filed under: Misc. Gadgets

Not only is the British army hoping to make tanks and troops invisible to the naked eye, but it’ll soon be honing in on targets way before the mind would normally allow. In a $58.8 million deal, Thales UK has been selected to supply the troops with new Surveillance System and Range Finder (SSARF) technologies, which will reportedly “enable quick identification of enemy locations along with the ability to determine the best mortar or artillery firepower the situation on the ground requires.” Best of all, the handheld system will feature integrated GPS, thermal imaging and a five kilometer range, but unfortunately, it won’t be giving any Britons in the field an edge until 2009.

[Via MOD]

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Filed under: GPS, Transportation, Wireless

It’s been a tick since Zoombak’s pet locator snuck into the FCC’s database, but the time has finally come for the unit to go commercial. The outfit has at long last launched its A-GPS-based locator that can be used in both automotive and pet applications to find your favorite critter anytime of the day or locate your rebellious youngin’ who decided to take the family minivan for an extended Sunday drive. Owners of the device can create “safety zones” around particular locations and can be alerted via e-mail / SMS whenever something goes awry. As for pricing, you’ll be looking at $199 to keep an extra close eye on Fido or $249 for your vehicle, but don’t forget to factor in the $9.99 monthly service fee for “unlimited locating.”

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Filed under: Cellphones

If your smartphone came with a built-in GPS receiver, you can choose to just overlook Google’s latest technology, but if your mobile is among the 85-percent (or so) out there lacking an integrated GPS module, listen up. The search giant has revealed new software (dubbed My Location) that enables non-GPS-equipped phones to be pinpointed within three miles of their actual location. Google is claiming that it can provide “neighborhood-level” data, and that pressing “0″ while in the app will enable users to skip the task of entering in a starting address when looking up directions. Notably, the system is not set up to collect phone numbers or any other personal details, and for those still paranoid, it can indeed be switched off. Currently, the tracking database still has a few gaps to be filled — namely locales in Europe and all of China / Japan — but Google could very well use the location data to eventually provide targeted ads to those who use it.

[Image courtesy of TracyAndMatt, thanks to everyone who sent this in]

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