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Summary
This document is a compilation of news articles and blog posts from early 2007 focusing on the emerging market of personal GPS tracking technology. It highlights the growth of companies like GTX Corp (producing GPS shoes for tracking seniors and children), TomTom, and Garmin. The document bears a 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT' Bates stamp, suggesting it was collected as part of a government investigation, possibly related to investment research or surveillance technology, though no direct link to Jeffrey Epstein is mentioned in the text of this specific page.
People (1)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Carolyn Y. Johnson | Author/Journalist |
Author of the Boston Globe article regarding GPS technology.
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Organizations (12)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| GTX Corp |
Company launching Xplorer Smart GPS shoes.
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| GTXC Corporation |
Alternate name/reference for GTX Corp in the text.
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| Boston Globe |
Publisher of one of the articles.
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| ABI Research |
Research firm providing statistics on GPS subscribers.
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| TomTom NV |
Maker of personal navigation products.
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| Garmin |
GPS company mentioned as entering the mainstream.
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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 publication for the second article snippet.
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| World Shoe Association (WSA) |
Organization hosting the event where the shoes were unveiled.
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| Getoutdoors.com |
Source of the blog post mentioned at the bottom.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Implied by the 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT' footer stamp.
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Timeline (1 events)
2007-02-01
Locations (4)
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Region for ABI Research statistics.
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Location base for TomTom NV.
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Location base for Skyhook Wireless and the Boston Globe.
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Location of the World Shoe Association event.
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Relationships (1)
announced a major partnership this month with GPS platform maker SiRF.
Key Quotes (4)
"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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"Where would you be without GPS?"Source
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"This month, GTX Corp. launched a line of Xplorer Smart GPS shoes that transform sneakers into a wearable LoJack system."Source
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"Revenues at TomTom NV... have increased more than 500-fold since 2001"Source
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shoe may well be one of the least frivolous prototypes on display among the 1,100
exhibitors. Developers plan to sell the device as a way to track mentally disabled people or
seniors who have Alzheimer's disease.
Where would you be without GPS?
Perhaps carrying fewer gadgets: The technology is being added to shoes, MP3 players, dogs
exhibitors. Developers plan to sell the device as a way to track mentally disabled people or
seniors who have Alzheimer's disease.
Where would you be without GPS?
Perhaps carrying fewer gadgets: The technology is being added to shoes, MP3 players, dogs
By Carolyn Y. Johnson | Boston Globe | February 19, 2007
This month, GTX Corp. launched a line of Xplorer Smart GPS shoes that transform sneakers into
a wearable LoJack system.
ABI Research found that the number of people in North America who subscribe to GPS-enabled
location-based services more than doubled between 2005 and 2006, from 1.6 to 3.9 million. The
number of subscribers is projected to rocket to 52 million in 2011.
That means companies working in what used to be a niche market have been enjoying explosive
growth. Revenues at TomTom NV, a Concord-based maker of personal navigation products, have
increased more than 500-fold since 2001, from $2.5 million to an estimated $1.7 billion last
year. Garmin's business has exploded into the mainstream, too, and the company ran its first
Super Bowl ad this year. Boston-based start-up Skyhook Wireless brings location awareness to
any device with WiFi, and announced a major partnership this month with GPS platform maker
SiRF.
Xplorer shoes offer advanced personal location services
from Wearable Electronics
January 29, 2007 - We’ve written several times about the concept of electronically fencing dogs
and cats for their safety, or the safety of others. Similarly, as GPS technologies have become
commercially viable, of tracking assets and loved ones to ensure their safety. Now personal
location services company GTXC Corporation, is set to unveil a line of Xplorer Smart GPS shoes
at the World Shoe Association (WSA) in Las Vegas on February 1 which offer a range of new
opportunities. Xplorer shoes incorporate a small and robust GPS tracking device which hooks up
with GTXC's internet user portal to offer a very compelling array of personal location services.
Integrated GPS Shoes by GTXC
Getoutdoors.com Outdoor Blog - Friday, February 2. 2007
This month, GTX Corp. launched a line of Xplorer Smart GPS shoes that transform sneakers into
a wearable LoJack system.
ABI Research found that the number of people in North America who subscribe to GPS-enabled
location-based services more than doubled between 2005 and 2006, from 1.6 to 3.9 million. The
number of subscribers is projected to rocket to 52 million in 2011.
That means companies working in what used to be a niche market have been enjoying explosive
growth. Revenues at TomTom NV, a Concord-based maker of personal navigation products, have
increased more than 500-fold since 2001, from $2.5 million to an estimated $1.7 billion last
year. Garmin's business has exploded into the mainstream, too, and the company ran its first
Super Bowl ad this year. Boston-based start-up Skyhook Wireless brings location awareness to
any device with WiFi, and announced a major partnership this month with GPS platform maker
SiRF.
Xplorer shoes offer advanced personal location services
from Wearable Electronics
January 29, 2007 - We’ve written several times about the concept of electronically fencing dogs
and cats for their safety, or the safety of others. Similarly, as GPS technologies have become
commercially viable, of tracking assets and loved ones to ensure their safety. Now personal
location services company GTXC Corporation, is set to unveil a line of Xplorer Smart GPS shoes
at the World Shoe Association (WSA) in Las Vegas on February 1 which offer a range of new
opportunities. Xplorer shoes incorporate a small and robust GPS tracking device which hooks up
with GTXC's internet user portal to offer a very compelling array of personal location services.
Integrated GPS Shoes by GTXC
Getoutdoors.com Outdoor Blog - Friday, February 2. 2007
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