TomTom rolls out lifetime maps and traffic
We knew lifetime map updates were coming to some TomTom units, but an announcement today adds lifetime traffic to the mix and lets us know that lifetime traffic and/or lifetime map updates are now available on select TomTom XL and XXL models. UPDATE: Amazon has pre-order pages up for several models, listed below. Release dates [...]
Garmin Forerunner 110
UPDATE: I’ve posted a Garmin Forerunner 110 review The Garmin Forerunner 110 was announced this morning, updating the popular line of fitness watches with a sleek new entry level product. The Forerunner 110 will have a simplified menu system and will be available with or without a heart-rate monitor. One interesting note is the use [...]
Magellan eXplorist GC review
Hands on with the Magellan eXplorist GC The Magellan eXplorist GC is a new introduction designed to do one thing well – geocache! It has a 2.2” color (non-touch) screen, 18 hour (rated) battery life and a highly detailed worldwide basemap. And while it isn’t designed for backcountry navigation, it can accommodate 500 waypoints and [...]
Waypoints — March 27th, 2010
Waypoints is a weekly link roundup of (mostly) GPS related odds and ends. To get many of these stories as they break, follow me on Twitter. GPS in the news It sure is cool to send a GPS and camera into space GPS is bipartisan! US Senate votes 93-0 for air traffic GPS; the other [...]
National Geographic TOPO price slashed in half
National Geographic has announced that they have cut the price of their TOPO State Series product in half, to $49.95, giving you every USGS topo map for your state or region for a pretty amazing price. IMHO, this is the best product out there for producing printed maps showing your waypoints and tracks. It’s essential [...]
TomTom EASE review
UPDATE: This model has been discontinued. For a list of current TomTom models and their features, please see our TomTom comparison chart. Hands on with the TomTom EASE The TomTom EASE is a new entry-level unit with a 3.5” screen, text-to-speech, 3 million points of interest and pre-loaded maps of the US. But what really [...]
Magellan RoadMate 3065 grabs traffic info while you shave
Thanks to the FCC, we’ve got a sneak preview of the Magellan RoadMate 3065 Commuter Edition. It’s got lots of goodies that you would would expect like Bluetooth, but the novel feature is that it grabs traffic data before you ever hit the road. The manual describes this "Traffic Wakeup" feature: In many cases, traffic [...]
Homer Simpson and GPS
Homer Simpson gets a GPS, with predictably disastrous results:
Magellan eXplorist GC first looks
UPDATE: I’ve posted my hands-on review of the Magellan eXplorist GC. Magellan is announcing a new handheld today – the eXplorist GC, which is designed specifically for geocaching. I’ll have a full review up soon but I wanted to go ahead and give you a sneak peek. The eXplorist GC is set up for full [...]
Waypoints — March 19th, 2010
Waypoints is a weekly link roundup of GPS related odds and ends. To get many of these stories as they break, follow me on Twitter. Garmin Free topo map of Alaska for Garmin receivers Better 3D modeling coming to Garmin from Intermap; sounds like it’s targeted to both handheld and auto units Garmin 2010 BlueChart [...]
