Written by Vasco Cova – Senior Editor @BigScreenGPS.com
Phone Apps That Let Parents Keep Track Of Kids On Halloween
GPS is, undoubtadly, one of the best ‘new age’ technological breakthroughs. Especially when it comes to its tracking capabilities. I just read through some of our earlier posts and other news sources, and found that personal safety is becoming the #1 issue on which gps tracking is being applied. There are many ways in which to apply this technology, but it’s the personal aspect of safety that has been taking most of the attention.
As reported by the LA Times, 5 new phone apps that let parents keep track of kids on halloween have just come out from 5 different vendors/companies. These apps range from FREE to Dirt Cheap, so if you’re worried on how to keep track of your kids during this next halloween season… don’t be!
Keep reading and then watch the video below to find how you can get your hands on one of these apps! But don’t forget… your phone has to be gps enabled.
Five apps for mobile devices with GPS-enabled location tracking technology allow parents to know where their trick-or-treaters are at all times.
Smartphones equipped with GPS-enabled location tracking technology have made it easier to let friends and family know where you’re eating or shopping. The technology can also be a handy tool for parents on Halloween.
Although it might seem spooky for kids, a handful of apps will allow parents to receive timely data on where their children are, and possibly deter the youngsters from wandering too far away.
Google Latitude: Offered as both a separate app and as an opt-in feature that’s part of the free Google Maps app, Latitude enables users to share their location with friends or family members. After downloading the Maps app, you can choose to “Join Latitude” and invite your children, who must also enable that feature on their own phone, to share their location with you. Once someone accepts, they appear as an icon on Google Maps.
But inviting someone means they will be able to view your location. Anyone who has received what is called a “sharing request” can also accept it but choose to hide their own location. That means if you’re not careful, your children will end up tracking you instead of the other way around (possibly leading to lots of awkward inquisitions).
Available on Android, BlackBerry, Apple and many other devices.
Cost: free.
Lookout: Worried parents can use Lookout, which was intended to find a lost phone or secure data on a stolen device, for tracking their children instead. After downloading the app onto your child’s phone, you can log in online, click on the “missing device” tab and see where the phone — and your child — is on a map.
WATCH THE VIDEO: CLICK HERE!
So no matter if you have an iPhone, a BlackBerry or another smartphone, as long as it’s gps enabled, this holloween there’s no excuse for not knowing where your favorite trick-or-treaters are at every moment.
But don’t forget one very important thing: just because they’re kids, that doesn’t mean that they’re not going to try and trick you into not knowing where they are…
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Thank you and have a great halloween!
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