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Document Information

Type: News clippings / press release archive (house oversight production)
File Size: 1.71 MB
Summary

This document, stamped HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_032100, contains a compilation of press excerpts and news summaries spanning from 2003 to 2009 regarding GTX Corporation and the emerging market for GPS tracking footwear. The articles discuss public acceptance of surveillance for safety, deals with partners like Aertrex Worldwide and Enfora Inc., and specific applications for tracking children and Alzheimer's patients. It appears to be a background research document or press archive included in a larger production.

People (1)

Name Role Context
James Klein Larta VOX Editor
Author of the article 'Brave New GPS World' dated November 3, 2003.

Organizations (6)

Name Type Context
GTX Corporation
Company debuting GPS-based tracking shoes; subject of multiple news items.
Boston University
Conducted research on American attitudes toward electronic monitoring.
Larta VOX
Publication or platform for James Klein's article.
Aertrex Worldwide
Signed a footwear deal with GTX for Personal Location Services products.
Enfora, Inc.
Announced adoption of their GPS module by GTX Corporation.
House Oversight Committee
Source of the document production (inferred from footer stamp).

Timeline (4 events)

2003-11-03
Publication of 'Brave New GPS World' by James Klein.
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2007-03-27
Enfora, Inc. announces GTX Corporation's adoption of Enabler IIG-A-GPS module.
Plano, Texas
2009-06-01
GTX signs footwear deal with Aertrex Worldwide.
N/A
2009-06-10
News report on GPS shoes for Alzheimer's patients.
London, England

Locations (2)

Location Context
Location of news regarding GPS shoes for Alzheimer's patients (June 10, 2009).
Location of Enfora, Inc. announcement (March 27, 2007).

Relationships (2)

GTX Corporation Business Partnership Aertrex Worldwide
GTX signs its first footwear deal... with Aertrex Worldwide
GTX Corporation Technology Supplier/Vendor Enfora, Inc.
Enfora, Inc., today announced GTX Corporation's (GTXC) adoption of the Enabler® IIG-A-GPS embedded wireless and location module

Key Quotes (3)

"The greatest endorsement of P2P surveillance is that 66% of Americans are comfortable being monitored by concerned loved ones in case of emergency."
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"Soon, we could attach GPS locators to everything we own - cell phones, briefcases, wallets - and even our children."
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"GTX signs its first footwear deal for its Personal Location Services product with Aertrex Worldwide"
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or health reasons. Nearly a third 32% say it is likely they will use a tracking device to monitor a loved one in the future."
"The greatest endorsement of P2P surveillance is that 66% of Americans are comfortable being monitored by concerned loved ones in case of emergency. That's an awfully large market waiting to be tapped by companies like GTX Corporation who debuts its first GPS-based tracking shoe for children this week."
Excerpts from recent Boston University Research indicating that two-thirds of Americans are comfortable being electronically monitored by loved ones in case of emergency
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Brave New GPS World
By James Klein, Larta VOX Editor - November 3, 2003
In the future, we won't lose anything. Advances in global positioning system technology allow users to easily pinpoint the location of any object on earth. GPS boards have been reduced to the size of a postage stamp. Soon, we could attach GPS locators to everything we own - cell phones, briefcases, wallets - and even our children.
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GPS Shoe to Track Alzheimer's Patients
London, England - June 10, 2009 - A new show outfitted with a GPS chip aims to offer peace of mind to Alzheimer's patients and their caregivers.
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GTX Signs Deal With Aertrex Worldwide
June 1, 2009 - GTX signs its first footwear deal for its Personal Location Services product with Aertrex Worldwide, which specializes in orthotic footwear.
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Enfora and GTXC Advance Personal Tracking and Location with GPS-enabled Shoe
Plano, Texas - March 27, 2007 - Enfora, Inc., today announced GTX Corporation's (GTXC) adoption of the Enabler® IIG-A-GPS embedded wireless and location module into their latest model of the GTXC Xplorer® GPS Smart Shoe designed to monitor the whereabouts of loved ones.
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