GPS

UPDATE (From CNN):

A group of taxi drivers launched a two-day strike Wednesday, right in the middle of the New York Fashion Week and the U.S. Open tennis tournament, to protest a city plan to require GPS tracking in cabs.

NY cab drivers are on strike Wednesday, September 5th and Thursday, September 6th for 48 hours over plans by Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) to install GPS technology in all cabs.  The New York Taxi Workers Alliance [NYTWA], which represents the taxi drivers, states that the objections are

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Global Positioning System (GPS) is a technology that uses the position of satellites to determine locations on earth. GIS and GPS technology is being used to help joggers and marathoners.

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An introduction to GPS technology, the various types of GPS systems on the market, and tips on choosing a unit that is right for you.

Anyone that enjoys the great outdoors has probably heard of GPS devices. They can come in handy when you are hiking, boating, biking, or doing just about anything else in the great outdoors. Twenty years ago, you had to rely on a compass the position of the sun and stars and your own common sense. Not anymore! Now you can have a handy little device that can pinpoint your exact location at any given time of day. 

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