The Garmin Forerunner 210
Garmin Forerunner 210
October 24, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Garmin BirdsEye Select brings raster topos to Europe; US to follow?
October 23, 2010 By 12 Comments
Well, well. I think I missed the story in Waypoints when I said BirdsEye goes international. What’s new is not the international coverage; it’s the BirdsEye Select products that bring detailed raster topo imagery to Garmin handhelds.
The UK has had such imagery for awhile, and I’m not sure what all the differences are between the Garmin GB Discoverer series (which offers both 1:50K and 1:25K scale maps) and the Garmin Select product at 1:25K. Perhaps some of our friends across the pond can chime in.
What’s interesting to me though, is this bringing us closer to seeing a quality USGS topo product from Garmin. At least I’m hoping that’s the plan.
Waypoints — October 23nd, 2010
October 23, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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GPS in the news
- Quote of the week: “Drivers should also refrain from turning on the radio, MP3 players or other communication devices that may interrupt the GPS’s satellite uplink”
- 29 lost hikers found with help from phone’s GPS; you’d think that in a group that large, at least one person would be capable of finding their way!
- Researcher reveals GPS vulnerabilities
Report: Garmin-Asus partnership to end
October 22, 2010 By Leave a Comment
China’s Economic daily is reporting that the Garmin-Asus smartphone partnership will be dissolved come January, at the end of its two-year contract. The translated report is less than clear, but it does state that Asus will continue making smartphones on their own and that Garmin will supply navigation for them.
Garmin discontinues Oregon x00, GPSMAP 76C(S)x lines
October 21, 2010 By 5 Comments
Barely two years after their introduction, Garmin has pulled the plug on the original Oregon line, along with the GPSMAP 76Cx and 76CSx. Owners shouldn’t fret; these models will continue to be supported, though I wouldn’t expect to see many new features added in future firmware updates.
DeLorme Earthmate PN-60
October 20, 2010 By 16 Comments
The DeLorme Earthmate PN-60
TomTom comes to Android; battles free navigation
October 20, 2010 By 7 Comments
TomTom is attempting to crack the free navigation roadblock thrown up by Google, sealing a deal to provide maps to HTC, one of the most popular manufacturers of Android phones. Initially available on the HTC Desire HD (shown at left) and Desire Z in Europe and Asia, HTC promises to extend the partnership to “a wide variety of future smartphones and geographies.”
The TomTom / Tele Atlas brand distinction has become more muddled lately, and it is unclear whether HTC owners will be getting just Tele Atlas maps or the option to add TomTom navigation. The maps will be included in HTC’s Locations interface, “while turn-by-turn navigation can be purchased and downloaded through HTC Locations or HTC Sync.” The image at left could be dated, and not indicative of what users will see, though it is currently on the official HTC Desire HD web page.
Archived trip logs on Garmin nuvis
October 19, 2010 By 18 Comments
Most newer nuvis can record your trip log (AKA tracklog, and yes, that’s where this site’s name comes from). But did you know you can go back and view 200,000 points worth of data? Well, it’s all there, under Garmin/GPX/Archive.
Garmin nuvi 265W
October 18, 2010 By Leave a Comment
UPDATE: The nuvi 2×5 series has been officially discontinued. For current recommendations, see our auto GPS buyers guide.
The Garmin nüvi 265W
Waypoints — October 16th, 2010
October 16, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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.
Self-driving cars
- A remarkable story — Google is testing autonomous cars
- Interesting discussion re: autonomous cars on TWIG from about minutes 36 to 54
- Hey, the Germans have self-driving cars too
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