New GPS Device May be a Parent Tool, Too

Wondering where your kids are or an older relative with Alzheimers?  Location Based Technologies’ PocketFinder is a GPS device that lets you locate the holder anywhere in the United States via the Internet. The little disk, that looks remarkably like an errant Oreo cookie, can figure out its location is within 30 feet and can be tracked on the Internet or a Web-enabled smartphone, or by text message or phone.

Worried about certain places or areas where you’d like to keep your kids away from? PocketFinder lets you designate safety zones and danger zones, and alerts you if the device enters or leaves such areas. It can also track how fast the device is moving and notify you if a preset speed limit is exceeded (parents of teenage drivers, take note).

You can also place the PocketFinder, which is waterproof, on your pet’s collar or your luggage. The device can run up to seven days on a charge and will text, call or e-mail you when it’s running low on juice. The PocketFinder will be available in March for $130 and a monthly service fee. Just in case you were wondering, there are also Pocketfinders for pets and luggage.