Tracking your child by satellite
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“num8 is the world’s first GPS locator device that has been specifically designed with children in mind,” says the promo blurb on Lok8U. “It tells you exactly where your child is, anytime – at home or even abroad.
“All you need is a mobile phone or a computer to find their precise location.
“And unlike similar locator products, num8 has been cleverly concealed in a child’s digital watch that is securely fastened to your child and cannot be removed or deactivated without your knowledge.”
On show at the Consumer Electronics ShoFw in Las Vegas, it costs £149 ($CA267), it has a GPS chip similar to those used in a satnav unit, says UKFamily.
“It is accurate to within three metres and beams back the location to the Num8 website, giving the street address,” it says, adding:
“This new piece of technology locks onto the child’s wrist. If the child somehow manages to take it off, the system trips an alarm which sends an alert to the parent’s mobile phone.
“It’s also possible to send an alert by email in case the parent is sitting at the computer.”
RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) chips have for years been used to keep an eye on children. But they can only track them locally.
UKFamily – Satellite-tracking wristwatch for children, January , 2009
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January 13th, 2009 at 12:20 pm
i so see people attaching these under cars and brinks trucks…
January 13th, 2009 at 5:27 pm
good one anon
how hard is it to get underground or underpass and cut it off? … good bye kid
they’ve been doing this with purebred dogs since day one.
the bigger idea is to have everyone wear them, all vehicles and anything that moves equipped so they can see any trends of mass revolt
you don’t have one, you can’t buy anything, so u can’t even eat
gotcha coming and going
June 17th, 2009 at 3:14 pm
I used to work for a gps company. The devices to track assets have advanced very rapidly. They CAN be applied to a persons body NOW. Think implants look up digital angel
June 26th, 2009 at 4:58 pm
Such a usefule blog