Travel Gadgets

Have you dreamed of following your friends using Google Earth? Well, dream no more, the Trackstick II is here and it’s guaranteed to creep you out. You will be able to track and record all of its movement, the little device is literally a tracker you’d see in spy movies. The Trackstick II is a sequel. It’s an updated version of the original Trackstick. The gadget is a GPS data logger designed specifically with Google Earth. It can continuously record its own location history for extended period of time while running on two AAA batteries. It lets you keep a satellite scrapbook of all your travels and record your explorations. The Trackstick II records its own location, time, date, speed, heading and altitude at preset intervals. With over 1Mb of memory, it can store months of travel information. The Trackstick is the perfect tool for individuals looking for a way to track anything that moves. How it works? The Trackstick II receives signals from twenty four satellites orbiting the earth. With this information, the Trackstick II can precisely calculate its own position anywhere on the planet to within fifteen meters. Where does it work? The Trackstick II will work anywhere on the planet. Your exact location and the route travelled can be viewed and played back directly within Google Earth. Everything is included and there is no monthly fees. Use it for recording the exact routes you take when hiking, biking or vacationing. Record the location of everywhere you go, import pictures and other information into Google Earth to offer an entirely new perspective of your journey. Trackstick II’s data can be downloaded to your (Windows-only) computer via USB and viewed on Google Earth’s 3D model of the planet. Google Earth Store sells the units for $169.