Review: i-gotU GPS tracker

I tracked my journey into Oxford Circus this morning by scooter from Ealing using an i-gotU GPS tracker. It's a tiny device weighing about 20g that's about half the size of a matchbox and logs GPS data at intervals of between 5 and 60 seconds. The integrated lithium battery lasts between 20 and 40 hours.

It's an extraordinary piece of kit more likely to be found in the hands of James Bond or Spooks' Adam Carter. In fact the manufacturer cautions that if you wish to use this device to track another individual or their vehicle, you must do so with their full consent and knowledge.

You suck off the data by plugging it into your PC and using an accompanying software application to display or fly-through data points on Google Maps. You can also squirt out the data in formats compatible with most GPS devices (to retrace or share routes), Google Earth and Microsoft LiveSearch Maps. Neat eh?

I bought the device for £30 in the sale from Maplin but when I looked last night its a tad pricer at £50.

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