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 commander determined by GPS in boot; via @gatorguy2
- Another GPS shoe, this one designed for Alzheimer’s patients, not guiding missile strikes
- Illinois task force to address GPS use by truckers
- DOJ urges full US Court of Appeals for DC circuit to review warrantless GPS case
TomTom
- Looney Tunes voices now available for TomTom devices
- TomTom ecoPLUS appears to target European businesses (but I’m betting this will be released as a consumer app for the GO LIVE 1000)
- And it looks like those 7100 and 9100 models I mentioned will target businesses too
- Sony announces new TomTom in-dash units (not sure if these are coming to the US)
Garmin
- User reviews and tips for the new style Garmin friction mount
- Garmin acquires cycling power experts
- DC Rainmaker on the implications of Garmin’s MetriGear purchase
- Garmin TOPO Israel (I think this is new)
Updates
- Garmin Dakota v 3.40
- Garmin GPSMAP 62/78 v 2.60
- Garmin Oregon x00 v 4.00
- Garmin Oregon x50 v 3.90
- GPS Fix on the trip odometer improvements in the above updates
- Global Mapper v 12.00
The business of GPS
- How do you like your navigation? PND, in-dash or mobile? To a great extent, it depends on where you live
- NAVTEQ expands coverage in Caribbean, Central America and Colombia
- TeleNav extends contract with Sprint
Mobile
- Apps reduce use of MP3 players, portable game devices and GPS (but not as much for the latter) ; via @gatorguy2
- Ooh, CompeGPS’s TwoNav is coming to Android
- Verizon confirms A-GPS lockdown on Palm Pre Plus
- AT&T finally launches TerreStar Genus satellite phone
- Mountain Biking with Motion X-GPS
- Verizon launches LBS developer kit
Just geo
- Phantom locations on Google Maps
- Geotagged photos helped prioritize Gulf oil spill response
- Simplifying online maps using LineDrive line maps
- US state name etymology; via Google Maps Mania
All the news that doesn’t fit
- Why you can’t reverse a route
- Man finds lost iPad with iPod
- Casio Exilim-H20G camera claims indoor positioning
- Vague navigation app encourages exploration
- iPad RAM mounts released
Updated GPS reviews
I’ve updated these review and resource pages with the following links:
- Garmin Forerunner 405 — RunColo.com reviews this popular sportswatch
- TomTom XL 340 S — iTechTalk reviews this popular unit
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