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Work on computer systems at state employment agencies caused reported initial jobless claims to fall by 31,000 last week, the Labor Department said Sept. 12.

PeopleNet Communications Corp. said it is working with security technology firm SafeKey Corp. to provide a location-aware key fob that truck drivers can use to send “panic” signals through PeopleNet’s system.

Refrigeration-unit maker Thermo King said it has integrated its telematics system into the iSeries transportation management software for truckload fleets from Add On Systems Inc.

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

Payment processing provider Electronic Funds Source said it has upgraded its integration with TMW Systems Inc.’s Innovative transportation management software.

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

One of the consequences of proving that you’re the best truck technician in the land is that you become the “Google” of your world, as in, “Let’s Google it.”

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.

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.