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Almost every area of modern technology is moving forwards at an unbelievable rate, but some areas seem to have a little more pace than others.It is the areas of personal computing and entertainment technology that seem to have come on the most, and this is largely down to the increased demand for such products. Technology that helps with personal navigation has also moved on a long way. Take a look at some of the most important developments in recent years.

Sat Navigation. In-car navigational technology has been around for over ten years now, but its rate of progress has accelerated recently. They are much quicker at identifying current locations and calculating routes, which makes them a lot more useful. They have also become a lot more user friendly, with better interfaces and bigger touch screen. You can even get them built into phones now, making them a favourite of cheats on orienteering team building days.

Transport Information. We have had public transport for quite a while now, but even so, many people have encountered difficulties in finding out when and where they operate, especially when in a hurry. Now however, almost every operator publishes their timetables online so you can find dates and times with the click of a mouse. Furthermore, there are aggregator programs that allow you to type in a venue such as Cheltenham and they will tell you all the travel routes and times and also tell you any events going on such as Cheltenham hospitality events and festivals.

Friend and Family Location. If you have ever wanted to know where you friends and family are at every waking hour, there has never been a better time to do it. Many phone companies are now able to offer a service that allows you to see exactly where your friends and family are, as long as they have signed up and given their consent to tracking also. This is very useful for keep track of people at a festival or large corporate hospitality events for example, as people tend to wonder off and get lost quite a bit.