A good find: GPS to locate the kids

Courtesy MSNBC.com: Gadgets  Mon, 08/25/2008 - 07:51

Using Sprint's Family Locator service, a parent checking on a child's location can see an address, as well as a detailed map and links to click to locate other children.As cell phones move into younger hands, various GPS locator services are being used by parents to follow those hands as children go from home to school, or to friends' houses or after-class programs.



 

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