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more about #tracking Killjoy: What with all the Avatar talk in the air today, I wonder if this could be used as part of a shoestring motion capture system. Well, shoestring in com... more » bornonbord: $330 is actually really reasonable for this. I was expecting a LOT more. However I couldn't find any detailed info on what specific terrain is suppo... more » nutbastard: im still waiting for someone to come out with an accelerometer based product that you could put in your car that would 'record' roads, which could the... more » shaunchu: I find it important to mention that it's HORRIFICALLY unlikely that any package employee has time to do serious damage to your package, unless you hap... more » The Lab: I just flipped to Gizmodo to procrastinate while writing a letter to UPS about a relatively lightweight package they dropped so hard it bent a steel b... more » MrEvil: This is a very interesting technology, and it seems like FedEx might gain an edge over "United Package Smashers" if these things help them police thei... more » uptown: So I've called 911 twice in the past year in NYC to report emergencies. I know it activates my phone's GPS and sends my phone #, but now I find out t... more » OCEntertainment: Rule number one, for would-be criminals: Don't carry traceable cell phones. If you're on a contract, kill it. If you have a pre-paid and it gets confi... more » spider2544: isn't this sort of on par with them finger printing someone? only its your cell phones finger print this time more » Norbs: Hmm is the courtesy of the famous Patriot Act, thanks GWB. Your all terrorists! more » psychonaut2021:That's Mr Psychonaut to you!: Welcome to the world of tomorrow Rosa. Wait for the cameras to be installed in your own home, then write an article about it...if you still can. more » Bystrika: Does Apple have ANYTHING for free and not overpriced!!? Come on!! this service may have helped a few but not millions!! you can do exact same stuff w... more » appletoad: is running iPhone OS 4.0 beta: I use Find My iPhone to keep track or my girlfriend. /s more » dcoaster: Gizmodo, you really need to check your facts before you go off on an atrocious tangent. THIS IS NOTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY! Even your precious iPhone... more » TheSonOfKrypton: Palm: Creepy practices to match our creepy advertising girl. Is anyone really surprised? more » One Banana, Two Banana: It measures its velocity? What is the terminal velocity of a palm pre? more » rockmanx9: latitude": 36.594108, "longitude": -82.183260, Bristol, TN?? more » m4ximusprim3: Well, that's not disconcerting or anything. EXCEPT THAT IT FUCKING IS. Jeez, talk about tinfoil hat stuff. more » Zombie Peach: I for one welcome our new creepy girl overlords more » GitEmSteveDave_ My Brute Dojo Code CDIAFIFE: I know one thing. I would hate for my computer to send out a picture of some strange guy working at my computer. more » -
#sports
Ripxx is a Blackbox For Sports
Ripxx is a water and shock proof gadget that uses 3 accelerometers and 3 gyroscopes to record your path speed, vertical drops, spins and falls for playback on your computer later. More » -
#tracking
Do You Know When Fedex Drops Your Package? Senseaware Does
Package-tracking sensors aren't super new, but Senseaware is one that's unique because it tracks multiple criteria—temperature, location, drops and light exposure—and updates those to the web constantly. Useful when you're transporting organs and not MP3 players. More » -
#privacy
NYPD May Track Your Cellphone If You're Arrested For...Any Reason
The folks at the NYPD are so sweet! No matter what you're arrested for, they're nice enough to remove your cellphone's battery "to avoid leakage" and jot down your IMEI number. They'll even add it to a database. More » -
#iphone
Find My iPhone Leads Cops to Robbery Suspects
Find My iPhone to the rescue again! Pittsburgh Police nabbed three robbery suspects over the weekend, after the man they allegedly robbed used the MobileMe online service to point police to their location. More » -
#creepy
Pre Tracks Your Location and Tells Palm All About It
Palm Pre's webOS, besides juggling your life or whatever that creepy girl says, sends information back to the mothership periodically, like what apps you've installed and how much you've used 'em. And location data. Wait. What? Updated. More » -
#crime
GadgetTrak Security System Catches iMac Thief With Startling Precision
GadgetTrak, an anti-theft tracking system, claimed its first victory, and we're pretty impressed. An iMac was stolen two weeks ago, and the thief wasn't clever enough to reformat. Big mistake: GadgetTrak managed to find his location and took his photo. More » -
#readerstories
Find My iPhone Saved My Phone From a Thief
The Find My iPhone feature? It works, as evidenced by Kevin and his two friends, who went an adventure that involved Lego, a dive bar and some fast urban walking. Read on to see how everything played out. – JC More » -
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#science
Magic Mirror Shows Your Bones and Muscles In Real Time
Feeble people of the world, rejoice, because the "magic mirror" will show your inner anatomy, demonstrating that below all my wine-and-tapas-induced bag of jell-o fat, there are some bones and muscles. Or so I think. More » -
#gps
DHL Putting Serious GPS Tracking Systems On Packages
DHL is apparently outfitting cargo containers with sensors to monitor GPS location, temperature, humidity, impact, vibration and light exposure. Cool, but with frills like this, it's no wonder their US operation went busto. [BBG] -
#crime
Guy Gets Tracking Bracelet Attached to His Fake Leg by World's Dumbest Cop
A man who had a tracking bracelet attached to his ankle after getting busted for marijuana possession outwitted the cops in one simple way: he had a fake leg. Oh, cops. More » -
#gps
The Epson Infineon GPS Chip Is Small Enough to Destroy Privacy Forever
How small does a GPS chip get in its 12th round of development? Look at the match stick. More » -
#crime
T-Mobile Blocks Stolen Cellphone Tracking Despite Victim, Cops' OK
T-Mobile is refusing to track stolen cellphones despite having the permission of both Boston police AND the victim whose phone was stolen, citing "privacy restrictions." More »
