GTX Corp expands GPS tracking apps and launches GPS shoe for Alzheimer’s patients

Susan Pigg focuses on issues about aging and baby boomers. spigg@thestar.ca Tracking Deal A downtown L.A. company that creates GPS tracking applications for cell phones has announced a deal to provide its friend-finding apps on Samsung smart phones. The deal could mean more than 40 million more downloads, which would translate to increased revenue, for GTX Corp.’s application, which is currently available for the iPhone, BlackBerry and Android phones, said GTX Chief Executive Patrick Bertagna. The LociMobile tracking applications send a GPS signal out to all of a person’s cell phone contacts who use the app. Bertagna said the app can be used to meet up with friends or keep tabs on kids. GTX has also developed a GPS shoe for tracking Alzheimer’s patients. Staff reporter Natalie Jarvey can be reached atnjarvey@labusinessjournal.com or at (323) 549- 5225, ext. 230. Read the full story Senior Gadgets: GPS Shoe May Offer Peace of Mind to Alzheimer’s Caregivers By Teresa Steinfatt - July 1, 2010 - Safety of loved ones is a top concern for caregivers, especially those caring for persons with Alzheimer’s disease. Memory loss and confusion can set in without warning. For example, a loved one might set out on a walk or errand alone, wander off and not be able to return home safely. Currently scheduled for retail sale this summer, the Aetrex Ambulator® GPS Shoe by GTX Corp will provide millions of caregivers the means to help easily find those afflicted with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia who wander and become lost. Read the full story GTX Corp (OTCBB: GTXO), a provide of customizable, embedded 2-way GPS Personal Location Services (PLS) solutions, is bringing personal GPS tracking solutions to the 5.3 million seniors afflicted with dementia by signing a HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_018173