SonyEricsson, which shipped 10.4 million units in 3Q10, fell off the Top 5 list for the first time since the Tracker was conceived in 2004.

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Though his short-lived Comedy Central series took a ratings tumble at this time last year, concert tracker Pollstar named him North America's top touring comic for the second year in a row.

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However, at this point they may not need a tracker: one agent who retrieved the device took the time to list off his favorite restaurants and even congratulated him on his new job.

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Products like ZEO and Fitbit have been the darlings of the industry for a long time yet there are several others such as the Withings Smart Activity Tracker and the The BodyMedia CORE 2 tracking band.

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The quarterly property tracker conducted by the BSA found one in five first-time buyers believed they would still be renting or living with family in 2022.

BBC: Home buyers 'nervous about year ahead'

The Trakdot LuggageTM tracker fits into a checked bag and reports city location in real time to any mobile, Apple, Android, or SMS capable devices.

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According to flight tracker Flightstats.com, 85% or more of its flights departed on time from the merged airline's five domestic United hubs by mid-afternoon Monday, and on-time arrivals topped the 90% mark at four of the five airports.

WSJ: Flight Disruptions Ease at United Continental

This comes at a time when long-term yields are at rock bottom levels and if you are a sentiment tracker with a contrarian bent, this would be bullish for stocks.

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The Consumer Electronics Association has already slashed its projection for fourth-quarter sales--it will be flat from last year--even as tech tracker iSuppli predicts sales of flat-panel televisions in 2009 will fall for the first time on record.

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