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Faulty driving directions to Fairbanks, Alaska International Airport have been disabled by Apple after two people drove onto a runway, the Associated Press reported.

Equipment-leasing provider Ryder System Inc. has selected Orbcomm Inc. to provide a trailer-tracking system for its fleet of more than 30,000 dry van, refrigerated and flatbed trailers, the technology vendor recently announced.

TMW Systems Inc. said its TMWSuite transportation-management software now can work with software systems produced by XRS Corp. and MacroPoint.

Fleet-management technology provider Cadec Global Inc. said it has hired former Qualcomm Inc. and Xata Corp. executive, Tom Flies, as chief operating officer.

Drivewyze Inc. said Kansas has become the 17th state to adopt its PreClear weigh-station bypass service.

Shell Oil Co. said it has launched a new fuel card designed to give fleets more control over purchases.

J.J. Keller & Associates Inc. said it has partnered with Verizon Wireless to offer a tablet with electronic logging software built in.

Qualcomm Inc. said it would sell its trucking technology business, Omnitracs Inc., to a private equity firm for $800 million in what is believed to be the largest deal in the commercial-vehicle telematics industry.

Trucking technology firm Drivewyze said it has raised $7.5 million to expand its weigh station bypass system.

When Asif Rizvi, vice president of maintenance at Crete Carrier Corp., switched to a warranty software management program last year, he not only cut his time to file a claim to a day and a half from several weeks, but he also increased the amount of warranty payments he was able to capture. Now, he expects to see payments increase 80% to 85% in the current fiscal year.