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Document Information

Type: Media monitoring report / press clipping compilation
File Size: 1.47 MB
Summary

This document appears to be a collection of press clippings and media mentions related to GTX Corporation and the broader topic of GPS tracking and surveillance. It includes a 2006 summary of Boston University research on the public acceptance of monitoring loved ones, a 2010 DailyTech article about GTX Corp's GPS-integrated running shoes, and a notice of an October 2010 radio interview with GTX CEO Patrick Bertagna. The document bears a House Oversight Bates stamp.

People (3)

Name Role Context
Michael Barkoviak Author/Journalist
Author of the DailyTech, LLC article regarding GTX Corporation
Patrick Bertagna CEO
CEO of GTX Corp, interviewed on wsRadio
Peggy Smiley Radio Host
Host of 'The Peggy Smiley Show' on wsRadio

Organizations (5)

Name Type Context
Boston University
Source of research regarding public acceptance of electronic surveillance
DailyTech, LLC
Publisher of article about GPS shoes
GTX Corporation
Company developing GPS integrated shoes; subject of media coverage
wsRadio
Platform hosting the interview with Patrick Bertagna
iTunes
Mentioned in footer regarding 'Top Grossing iTunes list'

Timeline (2 events)

2006-02-01
Publication of Boston University Research on surveillance
Boston University
Boston University graduate students
2010-03-17
Article published by DailyTech regarding GTX Corporation GPS shoes
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Relationships (2)

Patrick Bertagna Executive GTX Corporation
GTX Corp CEO, Patrick Bertagna
Patrick Bertagna Interviewee/Interviewer Peggy Smiley
Listen to an interview with GTX Corp CEO, Patrick Bertagna on wsRadio - The Peggy Smiley Show

Key Quotes (3)

"two-thirds of Americans are comfortable being electronically monitored by loved ones in case of an emergency."
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"GTX Corporation may be one step closer to trail running shoes that have integrated GPS directly into the shoes."
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"Nearly a third 32% say it is likely they will use a tracking device to monitor a loved one in the future."
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innovative platform for delivering a new category of portable, personal consumer-based applications, from exercise monitoring and live real-time gaming to interaction with appliances and other household items.
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With Liberty and Surveillance for All: Person-to-person Surveillance Gets Green Light from Public
February 2006 - Excerpts from recent Boston University Research indicating that two-thirds of Americans are comfortable being electronically monitored by loved ones in case of an emergency. Survey research from Boston University graduate students shows that Americans are more willing to engage in surveillance of loved ones than one might expect given our love for independence. Half of Americans are comfortable with being electronically monitored by a loved one for safety 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."
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DailyTech, LLC - Michael Barkoviak - March 17, 2010 - GTX Corporation may be one step closer to trail running shoes that have integrated GPS directly into the shoes. GPS use has increased in the cycling and running worlds, as it is used to accurately track time, distance, and speed. There has been discussion of GPS-enabled running shoes in the past, but nothing significant ever materialized.
Oct 26, 2010
Listen to an interview with GTX Corp CEO, Patrick Bertagna
on wsRadio - The Peggy Smiley Show.
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