| Since GPS technology became available, the | | | | laptops can be equipped with a Global Positioning |
| number of devices that contain GPS units has | | | | System as well as software to use the signal for |
| increased. You probably have or know someone | | | | mapping, traveling and many other purposes. |
| that has a GPS unit installed in their car. | | | | Police and Fire services find new ways to save |
| Technically, the GPS units that are installed in cars | | | | lives with different types of portable GPS system |
| are mobile GPS systems, since a car has wheels | | | | every day. |
| and it moves around. Other, newer devices that | | | | Fun Stuff |
| contain portable GPS systems are just as popular. | | | | Almost all electronic gadgets gets turned into toys |
| Serious Portable GPS Systems | | | | for adults, and the portable GPS units are no |
| Many of the devices that contain portable GPS | | | | different. Remember that tracking your own |
| systems are used for business purposes, | | | | position isn't the only way to use a portable GPS |
| emergencies and other very serious matters. The | | | | system. You can use them track the position of |
| mobile phone is a device that is most likely to | | | | someone or something else too. |
| contain one. In the past several people would call | | | | Competitive glider pilots use portable GPS units to |
| 911 but they were unable to give their location, so | | | | provide proof that they reached the race |
| a law was passed that required mobile phones to | | | | markers. Geocaching is a game that is played |
| contain a GPS signal emitter. | | | | using a small item that emitters a GPS signal that |
| Now, a 911 cell phone caller can be located as | | | | is hidden and players with PDAs compete to find |
| easily as someone calling from a home phone. | | | | it. Now that watches and cameras can be found |
| PDAs are used by delivery people, sales people, | | | | with a portable GPS system, the possibilities of |
| repair people and other people that need them to | | | | their uses are seemingly endless. |
| find their way around, are used to track their | | | | The camera can imprint photos with the latitude |
| positions and keep track of their phone calls. | | | | and longitude of the places that they were taken. |
| Some software that is being used in conjunction | | | | This is very useful on vacations. Smaller GPS units |
| with GPS units can create routes that are | | | | can be used to track pets and other things that |
| efficient by grouping customers together by their | | | | might wander off. Besides doing fun things, just |
| location. | | | | having some of the odder new items equipped |
| Surveyors use a very precise portable GPS | | | | with a portable GPS system is pretty fun, too. It |
| system to plan roads, map fields, and locate | | | | looks like GPS units are here to stay! |
| survey markers and boundaries. Besides PDAs, | | | | |