GPS

Lowell City Council To Vote On Plan That Tracks Police With GPS

Lowell’s City Council will vote Tuesday night on a new police patrolmen’s contract that includes a controversial plan to track officers.

2013/04/01

Boston Doctors Use ‘Medical GPS’ To Help In Heart Surgeries

WBZ-TV was there for a first-of-its-kind procedure that could make a common heart surgery a whole lot safer.

2013/02/05

The bus the day after the Soldiers Field Road crash in February.

Bus Driver May Have Been Distracted By GPS Before Soldiers Field Road Crash

The man behind the wheel of the tour bus that slammed into an overpass in Boston Saturday night may have been distracted.

2013/02/04

Best Ways To Save During The Holiday Sales Rush

The race is on to be first in line for this year’s best deals on holiday gifts; it is important to be prepared.

2012/11/19

Car crashes into sand trap at golf course in Northbridge. (Photo Credit: John O'Brien)

Woman Crashes Car Into Golf Course Sand Bunker, Blames GPS

An Uxbridge woman, who reportedly told police that she was just following her GPS when she wound up crashing into a golf course sand trap, is facing drunk driving charges.

2012/06/20

The man found his stolen GPS listed on Craigslist.

NH Man Finds Stolen GPS For Sale Online, Confronts Suspect

A Nashua, New Hampshire man found his own stolen GPS while looking online for a new one and then helped police catch the thief on Monday.

2012/02/14

(File photo by David Paul Morris/Getty Images)

Even With GPS, Retrieving A Stolen Phone Proves Difficult

GPS monitoring software is a great tool to track down a lost or stolen phone or tablet, but knowing where it is doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll get it back.

2011/07/21

MBTA Considers GPS-Triggered Audio Ads On Buses

The MBTA is considering selling audio ads on its buses that would be triggered by GPS.

2011/07/06

(File photo courtesy: Adam E. Moreira/Wikimedia Commons)

T Expanding Real Time Tracking To Commuter Rail

The MBTA is working with developers to release real time tracking apps for the commuter rail at the same time that passengers say they have better luck with real time bus tracking than train tracking.

2011/04/27