Waypoints — January 31st, 2010
Waypoints is a weekly link roundup of GPS related odds and ends. Many of the links below are posted to my Twitter account, where you can follow me for GPS news briefs in a more timely manner. iPad & all things Apple ZDNet misreads Apple specs and stokes the flames GPS Business News explores what [...]
Apple iPad, A-GPS, and ambiguity
UPDATE: The WiFi model can determine your approximate location via Skyhook WiFi positioning, but does not have a GPS chip. The WiFi + 3G model has true GPS. The Apple iPad was announced today, and Apple’s specs led to some confusion over whether or not this thing has GPS. For the record, here are the [...]
Waypoints — January 23rd, 2010
Not that kind of waypoint. Up until a couple of years ago, I would do a weekly link roundup called Waypoints, a collection of (at least tangentially) GPS-related odds and ends that might not warrant their own post. It got to be a massive undertaking so I let it fall by the wayside. The move [...]
Garmin zumo 220 announced
UPDATE: Check out our Garmin zumo 220 page for links to reviews, etc. Garmin has announced the zumo 220, a somewhat less expensive unit in their motorcycle-friendly zumo product line. I say somewhat because the list price is still $599.99, although that’s $400 less than the recently announced zumo 665.
Google Maps Navigation review
Not the nav app you’re looking for Google Maps Navigation (referred to hereafter as GMN) is a free navigation app for Android version 1.6+ phones in the U.S. I bought the Motorola Droid recently (which I absolutely love BTW), so I thought I’d share my experiences with this much discussed free navigation app. One important [...]
More on Garmin BirdsEye aerial imagery
The BirdsEye aerial / satellite imagery subscription program for the Garmin Colorado, Dakota and Oregon series is now official. EDIT: I’ve learned that Garmin decided not to support BirdsEye imagery on the Dakota 10, due to its lack of an expansion card slot. I have a few tidbits to add to my post from last [...]
Garmin BirdsEye Satellite Imagery
EDIT: I’ve learned that Garmin decided not to support BirdsEye imagery on the Dakota 10, due to its lack of an expansion card slot. It looks like Garmin is getting ready to announce a BirdsEye satellite imagery subscription program for owners of the Colorado, Dakota and Oregon handheld series. Similar to DeLorme’s Map Library, the [...]
Two free apps help name that peak
Hey What’s That goes mobile It’s been quite a while since I wrote about Hey What’s That?, a website that helps you identify mountains on the horizon. Well, today comes news that they have a mobile app for Android and iPhone (here is their mobile FAQ). So I tweeted about it and @CompeGPS turned me [...]
Lifetime map updates coming to TomTom models
UPDATE: Our TomTom XXL 540TM page has been posted. Well, well. In what could be the biggest news coming out of CES in terms of auto GPS this year, TomTom has announced that they will offer Lifetime Map Updates, a feature that will be incorporated into a range of TomTom units released in 2010.
TomTom to introduce lifetime traffic
UPDATE: Our TomTom XXL 540TM page has been posted. TomTom announced today that they will begin to offer Lifetime Traffic Updates later this year. There’s no word on who the data provider will be, but they are saying that coverage will include 89 metropolitan markets in the US and four cities in Canada. The new [...]
