Free MyTrails map now covers 37 states
Jim Bensman’s free MyTrails map for Garmin receivers now covers 37 states, including the entire eastern US. Pretty cool for a project that started with just St. Louis area trails! This goes to show what one person can do, and it makes it even harder for me to understand why Garmin hasn’t put out a [...]
2011 GPS predictions
After a fairly successful round of predictions in 2009, I took a real drubbing this year. But glutton for punishment that I am, here comes another batch, though I am trying to be a bit more cautious. On a side note I’m going to have to start doing this post in early December, as multiple [...]
You got a new GPS–now what?
So Santa was nice to you, huh? Well, we’ve got some tips to help you get more fun out of your new gadget. Whether you’ll be using it on the road or in the backcountry, we’ve got you covered. Here are some posts that you might find helpful…
Waypoints – The early edition
I decided to post ahead of the Christmas holiday, figuring many of you will be too wrapped up tomorrow to have time to peruse the links. For the noobs, 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. [...]
Magellan finds 7” niche–rolls out RoadMate 9020
Magellan has found a corner of the auto market they can dominate – at least until someone else introduces a 7” model. Having had significant success with the RoadMate 1700, a RoadMate 9020 has shown up on their site, adding lifetime traffic to the 1700’s feature set.
TomTom GO 2505TM review
Hands on with the TomTom GO 2505TM The TomTom GO 2505TM is the top of the line model in the new GO 2×05 series, which represents the most significant refresh I’ve seen since the first TomTom I ever used, a GO 300. The big changes are the new Webkit-based interface, a capacitive touch screen and [...]
Waypoints — December 19th, 2010
This week brings the longest link roundup in quite some time. Whew! First though, for you newbies – Waypoints is a weekly post of (mostly) GPS related odds and ends. To get many of these stories as they break, follow me on Twitter. On to the news… Satellite news WAAS satellite PRN 135 (SV48 on [...]
Last minute GPS deals
With less than two weeks till Christmas, it’s getting down to the wire. Never fear though, we’ve got some last minute bargains for you. These are the specials we are currently tracking at GPS Deals: NEW: 48 hour Amazon GPS sale with 10% 0ff coupon code DeLorme PN-series rebates and deals NEW: Garmin eTrex Venture [...]
Garmin nuLink! 1695 review
Hands on with the Garmin nuLink 1695 The Garmin nüLink! 1695 is Garmin’s second connected navigator, updating the nuvi 1690 with trafficTrends (historical road speed database) and myTrends, which allows the device to learn your preferred routes. In addition, the 1695 offers a 5” screen, whereas the nuvi 1690 sports a 4.3” screen.
Waypoints — December 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. Leading with the miscellaneous category this week… All the news that doesn’t fit Interesting article from my favorite marine GPS blogger on future SAR gadgets; says more SPOT-like devices [...]
