Using a GPS Database and Other Technologies in Law Enforcement Software

A GPS database can be used for a variety of different purposes and is an important part of law enforcement software.  Primarily, database-driven GPS (Global Positioning System) devices are used for navigation and tracking in the civilian world.  But, other data can be included in devices designed for police officers, detectives, parole officers and 911 [...]

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Robotic Surgery Improves Recovery Time and Reduces Costs

Robotic surgery and robot-assisted surgeries are being performed throughout the world to improve surgical outcomes and patient recovery time, as well as to reduce scarring and loss of blood.  Advanced software collects data for the physician to review, including imagery of the interior organs.  At some point, not too far in the future, these advancements [...]

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Warehouse Inventory Made Easier with RFID Software

Taking warehouse inventory is much easier and more accurate with RFID software.  But, Radio Frequency Identification, or RFID for short, can be used for more than successful inventories.
The portable devices can be used to scan a barcode and transmit the information to a central computer.  That makes them ideal for doing large inventories.  But, if [...]

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Covert GPS Tracking Devices - Keeping Your Privacy

Covert GPS tracking devices have made it very easy for others to track your movements without you knowing about it. There are some steps, you can take that will allow you to regain some of your privacy.
Step 1. Determine If You Truly Are Being Tracked
The first step is to determine of you are truly being [...]

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Looking For a Speed Camera Detector - Make Sure You Get One With GPS

Many people who drive a car already know how expensive, time consuming and annoying it can be to get caught speeding. With the police now using an increasing number of methods to catch us in the act its time to fight back with our own weapons to enable us to avoid this unfair stealth tax. [...]

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System on a Chip (SoCs) - The New Backbone of the Semiconductor Industry

What does this all mean for the industry? While Moore’s Law still holds true, it is the nature of how the transistors will be used that is reshaping the entire industry. Classic CPU-Memory-I/O architectures no longer deliver the price-performance required for the consumer markets. And supporting memory architectures cannot deliver the content-access support needed to [...]

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The Benefits of GPS Tracking

One of the best benefits of a GPS is the fact that it can be used as a tracking device. Also, surprisingly enough, common technologies such as telephony and radio transmissions, etc. can be used to track/locate the GPS receivers. Obviously this makes it quite simple to do some basic tracking with a GPS, and [...]

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Meet GPS - The New Bluetooth

Last week, I wrote about a couple of pieces of news in the Bluetooth sector. The standard is now able to take advantage of higher-speed Wi-Fi connectivity and a lower power version is coming. I found it odd that Bluetooth, which is so ubiquitous that people hardly notice it, was making news.
The Global Positioning System [...]

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New Possibilities of Smart-Talk Database Sensor Schema

Smart-Talk is heavily dependent on split-database design features which by its nature have spurred database design topics into new areas using an interoperability framework for Web-based access and control of sensors and sensor data.
In this brief summary article, we highlight two of the ideas that are being implemented in database driven sensor webs using the [...]

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Information Technology as Hidden Gold in Every Business

Every business person may not be aware of the fact that there may be a hidden goldmine of database computing capacity already resident in their Information Technology resources that simply is not being tapped to its fullest.
You know that it isn’t uncommon for your Information Technology professionals to report that your systems are at 80-90% [...]

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