NOW YOU CAN KNOW WHERE YOUR KIDS ARE
 You¹d think that in this day and age of computers and modern electronic gadgetry that they would come up with some way to keep track of and locate your kids, wherever they might be. After all, they¹ve got LoJack to recover your stolen car, right? Well there is, and it's from a company named Wherify. Looking much like one of those kid-stylish watches, the GPS Locator for Kids is actually converges the satellite Global Positioning System (GPS) locator and digital wireless PCS cell phone technology along with Wherify's location system.
The GPS Locator for Kids lets parents track and determine their child's location no matter where they might be at any given moment. What's especially nice is that you can use your computer to ascertain their location. By simply going to Wherify's web site, you first enter in your name and password. Within moments, you can see exactly where your children are within a few feet. If you have more than one child wearing locators, you first select which child you want to track and then click on the Locate option. Immediately, you are taken to a satellite aerial map of the entire United States that displays an indicator that correlates to their position. Each click on "Zoom In" brings you closer down to the surface. Keep clicking and you literally focus down to where you can see the rooftops of individual houses. In addition, the physical street and the address of the location will be displayed. Anytime during the zooming process you can click the "Street Map" tab on the map page and you instantly see the corresponding street map from any zoom level. This is especially handy if you need directions on how to get to the location. The interactive demo on Wherify's home page is very impressive and sells itself. I highly recommend you give the demo a try to see the whole process in action.
The GPS Locator watch itself has several safety features that make the system even more secure. For example, the child can press a button on the GPS Locater Watch which will lock the device onto their wrist. It can only be removed by the parent's electronic key. Parents can also request that the watch be locked or unlocked remotely by the transmission of a special locking signal. This can be initiated by the subscriber themselves via the Internet or over the phone. If the device is already unlocked, the watch will lock automatically during an emergency. If anyone tries to remove or cut the device while it is locked, an alarm will be activated at Wherify's location service center and the subscriber will be notified immediately.
If the child believes they are in danger, they can press two buttons on the watch in a special manner. This initiates the device to transmit an emergency 911 alert. From there, appropriate action will be taken by local law enforcement agencies. If for some reason parents don¹t feel this feature is necessary or if they believe the child is too young to understand the seriousness of sending a 911 signal, the ability can be deactivated. In addition, the watch's built-in digital pager can receive and store up to ten numeric pages, and oh yes, it even tells the time too. The watch synchronizes itself to an atomic clock signal regardless of the time zone your child may be in. Quite frankly, this is a watch that James Bond's kid would probably wear if he had a kid.
The GPS Locator Watch comes in kid-friendly colored Galactic Blue and Cosmic Purple and sells for $199.99. Because it looks so much like one of those colorful watches so many kids wear these days, an abductor might tend to overlook the device. There is a monthly service charge ranging from $19.95 to $44.95 a month depending on the selection of different features and services available. Currently, the service only works in the continental United States and Hawaii. Check with Wherify for more details about overseas options.
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