Location tracking stories

myFirst expands its kid-focused tech range and Circle app, offering smartphone-style features with tighter safety controls for families.

Meadow Fresh has launched Fantasy Herd, a Kiwi cow-based fantasy league using live farm data, with players chasing a NZD $20,000 prize.

RFiD Discovery launches Bluetooth-based hospital contact tracing to speed infection control, cutting manual workload and exposure risk.

Telematics and in-vehicle video are reshaping fleet safety, slashing claim times and helping exonerate drivers amid rising insurance pressures.

Spectralink’s new S1000 DECT platform brings serverless, site-wide voice to frontline workers with direct Microsoft Teams integration.

LoRaWAN tops 125 million IoT devices worldwide as deployments accelerate, with leading networks seeing annual growth of up to 50%.

Security experts warn new Christmas smart gadgets could expose personal data, urging buyers to change defaults and tighten app permissions.

Zetifi and Icom have launched a rugged UHF CB radio and antenna pack, targeting safer comms for remote drivers and fleet operators.

Cybersecurity teams face digital border taxes, AI-first clouds, agentic AI threats and the end of VPNs as 2026 reshapes digital risk.

Australian tech firm Spacetalk unveils the Freedom Platform app to centralise family safety, privacy and wellbeing across smart devices and wearables.

Jio launches Safety-First on JioBharat phones, offering location tracking and controls from INR ₹799 to protect families across India.

SOTI updates its ONE Platform in Australia to cut mobile tech downtime, boosting logistics efficiency and easing stress for transport workers.

SOTI upgrades its ONE Platform with AI and enhanced security to boost retail efficiency, meet consumer data protection demands and streamline device control.

Public safety agencies across states have launched a trial of Motorola Solutions’ Critical Connect to improve cross-border emergency communications and coordination.

Giesecke+Devrient has unveiled its new ultra-thin Smart Label, turning any package into an IoT device for enhanced tracking and security.

Avon and Somerset Police enhance their Dementia Safeguarding Scheme with Tile devices, improving the safety of individuals with dementia and aiding swift location efforts.

Cubic Telecom and Skylo Technologies have partnered to integrate satellite connectivity into vehicle solutions, enhancing global communication capabilities.

Australian SMEs can now benefit from the cost-effective Barra Core tracker by Digital Matter, offering advanced indoor and outdoor asset tracking.

Vertel completes major upgrade for Icon Water's network, debuting Airbus Agnet MCx in Australia for secure, 99.99% available communications.

Life360 partners with Hubble Network to debut Find with Life360, a groundbreaking global location-tracking network leveraging satellite Bluetooth technology.