Investing more in research and development to promote innovation, increasing the value of their economies and stop being markets for cheap labor and low technology must be done. This could not only enhance Latin America's economy but the economy of the whole American continent (North, Central, and South).

Thanks to revenues from copper and those who have pledged to increase its spending on research and development, Chile has become one of the countries taking the lead in this subject.

Brazil, Peru, and Colombia are following a similar trend. The governments of these countries seem to be understanding the powerful value of the innovation factor in globalized economies and developing "economic strategies based in the raise of added value".

Mexico, where "the rate of investment (in research and development) is still too low compared to the size of the economy", is one of the exceptions.

The dynamics in Latin America, however, are slow compared to other developing regions such as Asia, where changes related to innovation "happen faster". The reason for this difference in attitude has to do probably with "a different economic strategy".

In relation to global trends in intellectual property, the interest aroused by the patents in large corporations in sectors like information technology and communications seem to be a big deal. In this regard, the announcement this week that the Facebook social network bought patent rights to Microsoft in a deal valued at $550 million "emphasizes the value of the component of knowledge production and knowledge of law". Market dynamics like these, make clear that "the intangible gaining in value in the economy" and that patents are increasingly used by companies to position themselves competitively in their business areas.

In TSO Mobile our philosophy is change, innovation, research and technological development applied to security, GPS tracking and monitoring management. TSO Mobile is expanding to Latin American countries at a very good pace. We currently have direct offices in Colombia, Venezuela, Peru, and Mexico. TSO Mobile's input to technology and innovation to enhance Latin American economy is huge. Best of all, the whole American continent (North, Central, South) is being benefitted from this expansion.

ADAPTED FROM: www.rcnradio.com

Quickly identifying the exact position of 6.0 degrees earthquakes is critic for an effective response.

Europa Press, April 25, 2012 at 16:13

GPS technology will be used by the team of NASA researchers to identify quickly and accurately the location and magnitude of earthquakes in the western U.S. The real-time results Analysis Network Analysis for Earthquake Disaster (READI) could be used to help give a prompt response to the earthquake and tsunami alert more accurately.

This new research network is based on technology developed for decades supported by the National Science Foundation, the Department of Defense, NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The network uses real-time GPS measurements of about 500 stations throughout California, Oregon and Washington.

When a major earthquake is detected, GPS data is used to automatically calculate vital characteristics such as location, size and details of the fault rupture, assured NASA itself.

Accurate and quick identification of earthquakes of magnitude 6.0 or higher degrees is critical to disaster response and mitigation efforts, especially in the case of tsunamis. Calculate the force of a tsunami requires a detailed knowledge of the magnitude of the earthquake and associated earthworks. The acquisition of such data is a challenge for traditional seismic instruments.

"The network READI allows us for continuous development of technologies in real time via GPS to promote national and international disaster early warning," said the director of natural hazards program in the Division of Earth Sciences at NASA Washington, Craig Dobson.

Accurately, second by second, measurements of displacement of the Earth using GPS have been shown to reduce the time needed to characterize large earthquakes, and to increase the accuracy of the predictions of subsequent tsunamis. This system will be used by appropriate agencies of natural hazards monitoring. The USGS and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are responsible for the detection and alerting of earthquakes and tsunamis, respectively.

In the network READI many institutions are collaborating, including the University of California at San Diego, the Central Washington in Ellensburg, the University of Nevada at Reno, the California Institute of Technology / Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, UNAVCO in Boulder (Colorado ) and the University of California at Berkeley.

GPS tracking technology is advancing by leaps and bounds in such a way that has become an essential part of human beings in their need to relate better to their environment. This shows how important it is to know and be up-to-date with this type of technology. In TSO Mobile we know the needs of industrial, commercial, domestic and economic industries, providing every day new applications best suited to those needs. We welcome you to learn more about our broad portfolio of GPS Tracking, Monitoring, and security platforms and services at our website www.TSOmobile.com

SOURCE: www.periodistadigital.com

It is no surprise that speed limits and other traffic laws are broken all the time by drivers in the transportation industry. From drivers transporting assets to drivers transporting students, all of them, at one point or another, have broken the law in the streets.

For the assets transportation part of the industry this is a huge issue due to the risk in which costly merchandise is put when speed limits are overpassed. On the other hand, this is an issue of major proportions when lives are the ones being put at risk.

With a GPS Tracking system like TSO Mobile’s, school district officials can have a closer look at the driving behaviors of their school buses drivers. This maximizes the monitoring capabilities not only for the security of students, but also for the improvement of dispatching related tasks like tracking of the buses real-time exact locations, time spent at bus stops, fuel consumption, real driving time vs. driver posted driving time, video surveillance integrated with tracking, and many others.

But, How exactly can the monitoring of speeds protect students?
The monitoring of speeds come together with remote interaction/control of the vehicle. When speed limits are reached and overpassed, dispatchers or control centers get alerted immediately. At this point, remote satellite signals can be sent from a computer or mobile phone to the vehicle for it to automatically reduce the speed.

Many people and government officials sometimes misunderstand the meaning and use of a GPS tracking system. It is important to clarify that this type of system is intended to be used only during work hours for security and productivity improvement. The least the GPS Tracking system industry and TSO Mobile as a GPS Tracking developer and system provider wants, is to interfere with anyone's personal life.

TSO Mobile has teamed up with one of the biggest, strongest, most competitive intelligent security solutions provider to integrate our GPS Tracking and monitoring solutions.

This integration gives us the possibility to provide a better, wider and more complete system to the public transportation industry and solve its needs more efficiently.

Video Surveillance is the new add-on to our GPS Tracking solutions. It maximizes the system's benefits in ways in which not only the vehicle's location can be monitored but also what happens in-cabin.

The City of Doral, FL., with the Doral Trolley Tracker provided by TSO Mobile, is currently using this upgraded service, and more cities are going through the implementation of it.

From April 24 - 26, 2012, TSO Mobile will be part of "Expo Seguridad Mexico 2012", the biggest security trade show in Mexico, presenting our GPS Tracking, Monitoring, Logistics, and Security solutions.

TSO Mobile´s goal with this trade show participation is to bring the unbelievable and useful GPS Tracking technology to thousands if not millions of businesses in Mexico. This marks an important step in our process of expansion and creation of technology awareness, and an important step for Businesses in Mexico to start maximizing productivity, saving in operational costs, and a lot more.

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With its main office/headquarter in Miami, USA, TSO Mobile has been expanding throughout the whole Southamerican continent, reaching out with the most complete GPS Tracking and Security Solutions to thousands of businesses.

Colombia, Venezuela, Peru, and now Mexico, are the countries where TSO Mobile has already opened new offices this year. This expansion has been made with the purpose of making such a useful technology available to more and more people. The fact of having direct offices in these countries gives a great advantage to customers outside of the United States, giving them direct and more personalized services.

TSO Mobile not only has reached out to customers in these 4 countries, but to customers all over. TSO Mobile is now providing its GPS Tracking services to customers in Canada, USA, Mexico, Bahamas, Haiti, Jamaica, Virgin Islands, Panama, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Chile.

Global Positioning System satellites transmit signals to equipment on the ground. GPS receivers passively receive satellite signals; they do not transmit. GPS operations depend on a very accurate time reference, which is provided by atomic clocks at the U.S. Naval Observatory. Each GPS satellite has atomic clocks on board.

Each GPS satellite transmits data that indicates its location and the current time. All GPS satellites synchronize operations so that these repeating signals are transmitted at the same instant. The signals, moving at the speed of light, arrive at a GPS receiver at slightly different times because some satellites are farther away than others. The distance to the GPS satellites can be determined by estimating the amount of time it takes for their signals to reach the receiver. When the receiver estimates the distance to at least four GPS satellites, it can calculate its position in three dimensions.

The system consists of 24 satellites orbiting about 12,000 miles above the Earth and five ground stations to monitor and manage the satellite constellation. These satellites provide 24-hour-a-day coverage. A GPS receiver on or above the Earth's surface picks up at least three satellite signals simultaneously and uses these signals to determine exactly how far your GPS receiver is from the GPS satellites in space. It is then possible to pinpoint its exact location on earth. This is known as Triangulation.

The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a constellation of satellites that orbit the earth twice a day, transmitting precise time and position (latitude and longitude) information. With a GPS receiver, users can determine their location anywhere on Earth. Detailed mapping and navigational programs can be used in conjunction with GPS technology to track the movement and location of vehicles and assets.

GPS vehicle tracking systems use the Internet as an interface to allow you to control your GPS system, while wireless & cellular technologies are utilized to send and receive GPS requests and location information to and from the vehicle.

The Internet has allowed several "fly-by-night" GPS vendors to enter the market, and many companies that are seeking to install a quality system do not take the time to examine the company from whom they are considering purchasing. Many GPS vendors selling products over the Internet are barely educated on the product they are selling, and many are selling out-dated systems that operate on out-dated wireless networks. We ask you to please take the time to learn about your vendor.

The reputable companies generally will react quickly to your inquiry, make it easy to view a demonstration of their system(s), give references, offer multiple products to review and display their customers on their web site. At TSO Mobile, we allow you to view our product demonstrations online. We are proud of our list of customers, and we promote many of them on our website.

Always check references and examine the companies who are currently using the products and services that you are considering.

The nearly non-existent growth in the economy has been pushing gas and diesel prices in both directions in recent weeks, leading the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) to adjust its projections for fuel prices heading into 2012. How much, though, remains at the mercy of the economic recovery.

On a retail basis, EIA is predicting on-highway diesel fuel will finish 2011 averaging $3.80/gal. and then average $3.73/gal. in 2012.

The group is predicting U.S. real gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 1.8% next year, also down slightly from previous forecasts. And it's that economic growth, EIA noted, that continues to put downward pressure on oil prices, offsetting supply uncertainties.

“Downside demand risks predominate as fears persist about the rate of global economic recovery, contagion effects of the debt crisis in the European Union, and other fiscal issues facing national governments,” EIA said. “On the supply side, there may be downward price pressure if Libya is able to ramp up oil production and exports sooner than anticipated.”

“The main factor to watch in the next few months is just how much Libyan crude comes back on the market, and whether other producers need to make way for it,” said John Kingston, of research firm Platts, in a recent report. “Long term, there's one thing to note: There are a few examples of oil exporting countries that have gone through enormous change recently — Iran, Iraq, Nigeria and Venezuela — and had their production return to pre-turmoil levels. Libya would be challenging the odds to get back to its original 1.6-million-barrel per day production level.”

EIA expects global consumption to continue growing, reaching 89.8 million barrels per day in 2012, up from 88.4 this year, mainly due to increased use in China.

Even with all the supply uncertainties that exist, it is the economic recovery that will likely play the largest role in determining future retail diesel fuel prices.

SOURCE: FleetOwner Magazine.