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. I’m trying out a new blog editor this week, and I’m hoping it hasn’t resulted in missing links, etc. If you see any goofs, please let me know via the comments.
Garmin
- .jnx BirdsEye format compared to .kml; via@GPSFix
- The nuvi 24xx series supports route export from MapSource
- If you want to know when MyTrails is updated, join this user group
- Garmin nuvi 3790T wins GPS device of the year in the 2010 Engadget Awards
- Garmin has a GTU-10 mini-site up
- WV ATV Trails map for Garmin receivers
- A Central America mapping project
GPS in the news
- Using your phone to get out of a speeding ticket; via Android Guys
- You’d think the CIA would train their folks so that they don’t give away a treasure trove of data from their GPS and cellphones
- Another call to arms about Lightsquared
- The Air Force is concerned too
- Headline of the week: Man Shot In Face After GPS Malfunction
GPS Updates
- Garmin BaseCamp for Mac v 3.1.4
- Garmin dezl 560 v 2.30
- Garmin nuvi 22xx, 23xx, 24xx and dezl Keyboards v 2.20
- Garmin nuvi 22xx v 3.00
- Garmin nuvi 23xx v 3.00
- Garmin nuvi 24xx v 2.30
- Garmin POI Loader for Mac v 2.2.1
- Garmin POI Loader for Windows sv 2.6.1
Geocaching
- This week’s edition of "it’s a geocache, not a bomb"
- Oops, here’s another one
The business of GPS
- TomTom rolls out specialized service for towing fleets; if this works, look for them to replicate it in other industries
- Contemplating Microsoft’s newfound access to NAVTEQ
- Zoombak acquired by Securus
- Pioneer – Garmin patent battle still up in the air
GIS
- A reminder that ArcGIS Explorer is a pretty good tool
- ESRI opens up ArcGIS online data for free
Just geo
- The best Libya mashup I’ve seen; via Slashgeo
- This map shows Facebook, Internet and mobile penetration rates for Middle East and North African countries; via The Map Room
- Winter from Space: ‘Cloud Streets’
- For any of you new to geo-obsession, a reminder that shifts happen
- These Google Earth grid tools may help more than archaeologists
- Bing Maps webinar scheduled for March 1
Miscellany
- Ars Technica looks at live traffic and mobile probes
- The most bizarre GPS rig for a runner that you’ll ever see
- iBike Dash turns your iPhone or iPod touch into a GPS cyclometer
- New MicroGRAM GPS for troops and their gear
- DIY GPS altimeter for your model rocket; via @PocketGPSWorld
GPS Deals
Deals we’re currently tracking at our GPS Deals site:
Updated GPS Reviews
I’ve updated these review and resource pages with the following links:
- Garmin Forerunner 110 – Gearlog looks at this entry level runners watch
- Garmin nuvi 1300 — I embedded a video comparing this to the 1390T
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