Doctor Knows Whether or Not You Take Your Pills

In addition to cars that know if you crossed the border into Canada:

Payless, a California based rental car company, settles a suit from their use of GPS tracking of their rental cars. The case was brought by CA’s Attorney General and the settlement requires Payless to reimburse customers who had been fined $1 per mile for leaving the state, in addtion to a $250,000 fine.

The contention arises on whether renters had sufficient warning of Payless’ tracking of their whereabouts. A similar issue arose after a Connecticut car rental company tracked their cars and fined renters exceeding the speed limit.

Coffee machines that know how you like your cup of joe.

Now your doctor can know whether or not you’ve taken your pills:

Earlier this month, scientists at Georgia Tech announced their invention of a necklace that records the date and time at which a person swallows his prescription medicine. The device (which looks more like a dog collar than jewelry) responds to a tiny magnet in the pill as it travels down the esophagus. Other recently developed similar technologies include a drug-filled prosthetic tooth that slowly drips medicine into the mouth and a pill bottle that sends a wireless message to your pharmacist every time it’s opened.