US to get Sony/TomTom in-dash navigation
Sony has announced their first in-dash TomTom-based navigation systems for the US market. The 7” XNV-770BT and and 6.1” XNV-660BT will include standard TomTom features such as IQ Routes and Map Share, preloaded maps of the US and Canada and a year of free map updates. The price for all this wide-screen, in-dash, nav/A/V goodness? [...]
GPS reception myths and misconceptions
An interview with TeleNav’s Bob Rennard Most of us have had times when GPS reception was challenging, and it’s easy to make a leap in logic and blame it on current environmental conditions. Today, I’m happy to say that Bob Rennard, TeleNav co-founder and Chief Technical Officer, has agreed to tackle these issues head on [...]
GPS chip in boot guides air strike of guerilla camp
A pair of GPS-chipped boots has helped Colombian military forces destroy a Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) camp, killing 20 rebels and second in command “Mono Jojoy” (pictured at left). Suffering from diabetes and subsequent foot problems, the leader had ordered a pair of custom boots made. When a communication was intercepted, the Colombian [...]
Waypoints — September 25th, 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 WAAS satellite switch planned for October 11 GPS constellation could drop to below 24 satellites, warns GAO; Air Force cries foul Position of killed FARC [...]
DeLorme PN-60w / SPOT deal and testing update
UPDATE: I have reason to believe that this deal may be gone by tomorrow. I suspect that DeLorme may have saddled dealers with a minimum resale price, though that is purely conjecture on my part. UPDATE 2: Hmm, the deal is still there as of 9/22. Maybe I got bad info. The page now says [...]
Update on Garmin GPSMAP 62 series performance
When I reviewed the Garmin GPSMAP 62s, I gave it a tentative recommendation because I needed to run beta firmware to get accurate tracklogs. Since then, I’ve been testing the 62 series with the 2.50 (non-beta) firmware and, as promised, I’m updating my recommendations.
Waypoints — September 18th, 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. Handheld GPS news A sneak peek at the interface on the forthcoming Magellan eXplorist x10 series Comparing Garmin BirdsEye with other custom map imagery Interesting article from the Garmin [...]
New TomTom and Magellan models clear FCC
The folks at the FCC are busy approving all sorts of consumer electronics ahead of the holiday shopping season, and GPS navigators are no exception. Today’s list includes several new TomTom and Magellan models.
TomTom eases in expanded feature set
Owners of some TomTom units with the EASE interface (XL 350 series, XL 550 series and XL 335 LE, LM & SE models, but apparently not the EASE itself) might want to connect their units to the TomTom HOME app on their computers. A new firmware update will add the following features:
Waypoints — September 12th, 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. You’ll also get fun stuff like photos of my new handlebar setup with four mounts. Garmin A new (and free) Northwest Topo map for Garmin units Interesting patent application; [...]
