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Extraction Summary
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People
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Organizations
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Locations
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Events
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Relationships
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Quotes
Document Information
Type:
News compilation / media clippings (government production)
File Size:
2.02 MB
Summary
The document is a compilation of news clippings and blog posts from January and February 2007 focusing on the rapid growth of the GPS market and specific tracking technologies. It highlights the release of GTX Corp's GPS-enabled shoes for tracking seniors and the disabled, financial growth for companies like TomTom and Garmin, and market projections by ABI Research. The document bears a House Oversight stamp, indicating it is part of a congressional production.
People (1)
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| Carolyn Y. Johnson | Journalist |
Author of the Boston Globe article regarding GPS technology.
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Organizations (10)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Boston Globe |
Published the article 'Where would you be without GPS?'
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| GTX Corp |
Launched Xplorer Smart GPS shoes; also referred to as GTXC Corporation.
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| ABI Research |
Provided statistics on GPS-enabled service subscriptions.
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| TomTom NV |
Concord-based maker of personal navigation products.
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| Garmin |
GPS company that ran a Super Bowl ad.
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| Skyhook Wireless |
Boston-based start-up bringing location awareness to WiFi devices.
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| SiRF |
GPS platform maker partnering with Skyhook.
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| Wearable Electronics |
Source of the article regarding Xplorer shoes.
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| World Shoe Association (WSA) |
Hosting an event in Las Vegas where shoes were unveiled.
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| Getoutdoors.com |
Source of the 'Integrated GPS Shoes by GTXC' blog post.
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Locations (4)
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Region where GPS subscriptions doubled.
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Base for TomTom NV.
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Base for Skyhook Wireless.
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Location of the World Shoe Association (WSA) event.
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Relationships (1)
Skyhook Wireless... announced a major partnership this month with GPS platform maker SiRF.
Key Quotes (3)
"Developers plan to sell the device as a way to track mentally disabled people or seniors who have Alzheimer's disease."Source
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"The number of subscribers is projected to rocket to 52 million in 2011."Source
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Quote #2
"Xplorer Smart GPS shoes that transform sneakers into a wearable LoJack system."Source
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Quote #3
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