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Change the Aging Experience With Tech

Technology has changed our world.  We access information instantaneously with a few key strokes, see our world through high power telescopes and satellites, and approach medicine with depth and efficiency enabling people to live longer and healthier. Technology has also made many of the challenges of aging easier to manage.  New devices, programs, apps, and products are enabling older adults to stay at home safely and for families to monitor any changes or concerns for aging loved ones, including memory loss, confusion, and safety. Thanks to advancements in technology, there are now many ways alleviate or minimize risks related to these universal worries. Below are some important examples: Medication errors: There are several apps that allow families to remotely monitor whether someone has taken their medication. MedOClock monitors administration times and calls a person with a gentle reminder if the medication is missed.  If you prefer to have your loved one […]

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Denmark Launches GPS SmartSoles

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA –October 21, 2015  Safecall Denmark joins the growing list of GTX’s International distributors – GTX Corp (OTCBB: GTXO), a pioneer in GPS wearable technology and global provider of personal location wandering assistive technology, announced today the signing of a distribution agreement with Safecall Denmark ApS which provides GPS tracking systems for the healthcare sector in Denmark and Norway. The GPS SmartSoles were officially launched in the U.S. at the beginning of this year and within the past 6 months the Company has expanded its distribution network across the world with a strong and growing presence in Europe, including the recent launches in Ireland, Germany, U.K., Sweden, Netherlands and now Denmark. Denmark has a population of about 5.6 million people of which approximately 85,000 are currently diagnosed and living with dementia according to the Danish Alzheimer´s society with an annual cost reaching as high as 20 billion DKK […]

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GPS SmartSole Launches in Germany for Alzheimer’s Monitoring

October 14, 2015  – By GPS World staff GTX Corp, an IoT platform in the personal location GPS wearable and wandering-assistive-technology business, has completed a successful SmartSole pilot program transitioning into a commercial launch in Germany. SmartSoles also launched this month in the United Kingdom. GTX Corp has signed a reseller distribution agreement with Way4Net, a solution provider in geo-locating and tracking monitoring services. Way4Net placed its first commercial order, with scheduled delivery dates beginning this month and continuing monthly over the next six months. GPS SmartSoles. GTX Corp’s flagship product, the GPS SmartSoles, are an unobtrusive monitoring and tracking solution for those who suffer from Alzheimer’s, dementia, autism, TBI and other memory disorders and have a tendency to wander. The SmartSoles are placed in the wearer’s shoes and contain a GPS tracking chip connected through a cellular network that sends a signal to GTX Corp’s proprietary IoT platform monitoring website or smartphone app, showing […]

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GPS SmartSole Launch in Germany

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA –October 14, 2015 – Way4Net Adding to the GTX Corp Growing International Distributor Base  GTX Corp (OTCBB: GTXO), an IoT platform in the personal location GPS wearable and wandering assistive technology business, announced the completion of another successful SmartSole pilot program transitioning into a commercial launch and signing a reseller/distribution agreement with Way4Net, a solution provider in geo locating and tracking monitoring services. Way4Net placed its first commercial order, with scheduled delivery dates beginning this month and continuing monthly over the next 6 months. Germany has a population of 83 million people with approximately 1.6 million, or 2% of its population who are afflicted with dementia and Alzheimer’s and just this week Munich and Germany legend Gerd Muller, one of the all-time greats of world football announced receiving treatment for Alzheimer’s disease. This disease is not limited only to the senior population as there are also approximately 24,000 people […]

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GTX Corp Signs M2M Agreement with Telefónica Germany

LOS ANGELES, CA, October 8, 2015 – GTX Corp Signs M2M Agreement with Telefónica Germany and Launches GPS SmartSoles in Germany Delivering the Next Big Step in Wearable Technology across Europe  GTX Corp. (OTCBB: GTXO), a leading provider of wearable monitoring and tracking solutions using GPS, Cellular and BLE technology, announced signing an agreement with Telefónica Germany. Under this agreement GTX Corp will leverage Telefónica’s global Smart M2M platform and relationships across Europe. The Smart M2M (SM2M) agreement enables GTX Corp’s patented GPS SmartSole and other innovative GPS and cellular tracking and monitoring solutions to be deployed across the globe using one SIM card and provisioning backend platform, complimenting Telefonica’s telematics portfolio of novel products and solutions.   Helmut Schnierle, Head of M2M Sales at Telefonica Germany commented, “Our Smart M2M is a perfect ready-to-use solution that will enable GTX Corp to manage their global connectivity processes without having to […]

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Telefonica 2015 Innovation Conference in Munich September 2015

Andrew Duncan and Patrick  Bertagna attended the 1 day conference, with Over 100 other Telefonica customers and partners.       GTX Corp. #withyou

Gizmo Guy: Tech steps in to help aging boomers

The Raleigh Sprite IE electric bike has a light (four-pound) pack of high-capacity, rechargeable lithium ion battery cells. JONATHAN TAKIFF, INQUIRER COLUMNIST POSTED: Sunday, October 4, 2015, 3:01 AM Boomers are not aging without a fight. We crave exercise and culture, aim to stay independent. The body and mind do not always cooperate. But with help from today’s “silver-centric” baby boomers technology, staying active and on top of the game is in our grasp. Hear, here. Can’t always make out the dialogue on TV shows? The villains are the dinky speakers in flat panel TVs, conspiring with the loss of higher frequency sensitivity in aging ears. Powered TV speaker systems such as the Zvox SoundBase 670 and Cambridge Audio TV5 (both $399) that fit under a TV set offer a special voice-enhance listening mode that clarifies dialogue some. For private listening, a wireless headphone system is better, as you can […]

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Brand Ambassador to GTX Clinton Portis is up for nomination to the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2016

  Join us in Voting for Clinton! This is HUGE news for GTX Brand Ambassador Clinton Portis! Be sure to visit & vote when you can!Please share this with all those who can help move him to the top! The NFL  has a page for Fan Votes (Players & coaches are listed alphabetically):http://www.nfl.com/hofvote ​     Vote for Clinton Here: http://www.nfl.com/hofvote ​   And for more information about the nomination, and a list of nominees: http://www.profootballhof.com/enshrinement/2015/9/16/108-modern-era-nominees-announced-for-class-of-2016/   GTX Corp. #withyou

GTX Smart Soles Awarded 2nd Place in the Wearables, Health, Fitness & Wellness Category at CTIA’s 2015 Super Mobility Awards

LOS ANGELES, CA, September 21, 2015 – Microsoft Band received 1st place honors in the category with Samsung Gear S finishing in 3rd place GTX Corp. (OTCBB: GTXO), a leading provider of wearable personal location  solutions using GPS and BLE technology, announced today that the Company’s patented GTX SmartSoles placed second in the Wearables, Health, Fitness and Wellness Category at the 2015 CTIA “Hot for the Holidays” Super Mobility Awards held in Las Vegas Nevada.   CTIA Super Mobility is the largest and most influential forum in the Americas focused specifically on mobile innovation.  The 2015 event brought together more than 35,000 professionals from all across the new mobile landscape and was powered by CTIA-The Wireless Association®, an international nonprofit membership organization that has represented the wireless communications industry since 1984. Membership in the association includes wireless carriers and their suppliers, as well as providers and manufacturers of wireless data […]

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GPS SmartSole Commercial Rollout Across Sweden

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – September 16, 2015 – Posifon AB Launches in Nordic Markets Adding to the GTX Corp Growing International Distributor Base  GTX Corp (OTCBB: GTXO), an IoT platform in the personal location GPS wearable and wandering assistive technology business, announced the completion of a successful SmartSole six month pilot program transitioning into a commercial launch and the signing of a reseller/distribution agreement with Posifon AB, a market leader in mobile safety alarms for elderly persons in Sweden and other Nordic countries. Posifon placed its first commercial order for receipt of inventory through the remainder of 2015, with expected delivery dates scheduled in October, November and December. Sweden currently has close to 160,000 seniors between the ages of 60 and 95 who are afflicted with dementia, which represents about 2 % of their population. The prevalence rates used are based on studies involving diagnosed cases of dementia, however many people are […]

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