Never lose your dog again. Companies in the United States and France are already offering global positioning systems that can track your dog in case he happens to run away. California’s Global Pet Finder system, available for $350 plus subscription fees, installs a GPS emitter-receiver on your dog’s collar, which can then be used to [...]

Rosum, a California startup company, has recently developed technology that can use TV signals to track GPS uses where satellite signals are unavailable, as in big cities with skyscrapers and inside buildings. The new technology could be used to track parolees when they go indoors, firemen and policemen inside buildings, as well as provide better [...]

With the recent announcement that XM Satellite Radio has surpassed four million customers, and looking to reach 5.5 by year’s end, comes the news that 70 percent of all satellite radio customers are XM subscribers. XM’s remarkable rate of growth makes it one of the fastest-growing entertainment media ever. XM reaches the four million mark [...]

With passenger entertainment being one of the most popular car accessories on the market, Cadillac is looking to capitalize by offering DIRECTV service in the Cadillac Escalade. It’s made possible by the TracVision A5 automotive satellite, which can beam 135 channels of live satellite programming to cars on the road. Industry analysts estimate that by [...]

XM Satellite Radio announced last week that they have the technology to produce video in cars, giving subscribers a TiVo-type feature that will allow them to download cartoons, music videos, and live sports into their cars. They’ve also announced the development of an invisible antenna, ideal for convertibles, that could be placed inside door mirrors. [...]

Starting in June, WildBlue Communications Inc. will unveil its new satellite Internet service, providing high-speed access for rural homes and small businesses in the United States. Subscribers can pay as little as $49.95 for the service, with advanced packages offering faster upload and download times (comparable to cable or DSL) for a bigger price. WildBlue [...]

Taiwanese firm Twinhan has released the Starbox, a USB peripheral that allows users to watch satellite TV on laptops and desktops. The Starbox will be bundled with software that permits you to burn recorded TV shows onto DVD media. Additionally, you can use the Starbox to access the Internet from anywhere, by setting up an [...]

Globalstar LLC announced today that they filed an application with the Federal Communications Commission in order to open up a new Globalstar Gateway in Sebring, Florida. The new Gateway, which provides communications for a radius of about 1500 miles from the Gateway, will improve service at the fringes of its North American service area, especially [...]

In the interest in delivering more content and services to its 14.4 million subscribers, DIRECTV has launched a new satellite, DIRECTV 8, into orbit from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. While taking the place of an older satellite and increasing the strength of the existing satellite fleet, DIRECTV 8 will support the introduction of digital [...]

The Federal Communications Commission announced that it would not be revising rules on indecent content by satellite radio providers XM and Sirius. The commission stated that it has “previously ruled that subscription based services do not call into play the issue of indecency.” This is great news for fans of XM’s “Opie and Anthony” show, [...]