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
- Woman survives seven weeks in wilderness; GPS led couple astray
- Wife recorded husband’s planned GPS escape route in journal
- Don’t rely on GPS in isolated parts of the western US
- That is one big GPS theft ring
- Quake epicenter adjusted 40 Km thanks to GPS data
TomTom
- TomTom CEO says there was Very Limited Impact’ From Speed Trap Controversy
- Then they go and announce that they are selling traffic data in the US!
- TomTom Start 20 announced for Europe; US to see an EASE 20?
- TomTom brings traffic manifesto to US
LightSquared
- A possible compromise on the LightSquared issue?
- LightSquared tests showing interference
- Congressman inserts GPS-safeguarding language into bill
Magellan
- Magellan announces RoadMate 9055-LM
- Magellan rolls out regional Summit Series topo maps
- Nice Magellan eXplorist 610 review in this edition of Geocaching Podcast
- Magellan launches handheld GPS receivers in the UK
Geocaching
- This weeks edition of “it’s a geocache, not a
bombdynamite”; via @TheBadCop - iOS tool to download pocket queries to your GPS receiver
- GPS Adventures Maze headed for Nashville
Updates
- Garmin BaseCamp for Mac v 3.2.0.9 beta
- Garmin BaseCamp for Windows v 3.2.0.1 beta (seeing negative reports on this one)
- Garmin Forerunner 610 v 2.20
- Garmin Garmin nuvi 465T v 3.60
- Garmin nuvi 16xx v 3.90
GPS tracking
- FBI GPS tracker teardown
- Industry perspective on location privacy
- Feds want carriers to retain user location data
- A coming trend — County plans to track domestic violence offenders by GPS
- GPS school buses going state wide in SC
- GPS-tracked fleets growing in number
- TomTom also sees fleet management services growth
- Garmin GTU 10 coming to AT&T retail stores
The business of GPS
- Garmin signs on as official partner of Teva Mountain Games to highlight OpenCaching
- New STMicro dead reckoning solution
- And an indoor tracking solution that uses dead reckoning technology
- DeLorme is hiring
Android
- And one of the jobs is an Android developer
- NAVIGON updates Android app with tablet support, weather and parking features
- AndroGeoid reviews Google Earth For Android
iOS
- Bluetooth GPS puck for your WiFi iPad
- RoadAhead is kind of an Exit POI app for the iPhone
Just geo
- NYT’s natural disaster map; via The Map Room
- The Basement Geographer is a geo blog I just became aware of
- Google looking for folks to sign up for Geo Teachers Institute
- Free marine chart viewer
- Find streets with your (first) name
- St. Augustine map exhibition
All the news that doesn’t fit
- Custom type style topo maps for Garmin receivers for Colorado , Georgia and Wisconsin
- French government to ban speedcam warning systems
- Location-based Cell Alerts Coming to NYC, DC, then All of US by 2012
- NAVTEQ provides maps and location data for Olympus TOUGH TG-810 GPS-enabled camera
- Troubled GPS Satellite SVN49 Removed from Active Service
- Contour+GPS helmet cam now official
- Anyone using this for pedestrian navigation?
- GLONASS-enabled tablet plays nice with GPS
GPS deals
These are some bargains we’re currently tracking at our GPS deals site:
- Garmin nuvi 2450LM for $174.95
- Garmin nuvi 2450 for $169
- $50 Garmin Approach golf GPS rebate
- TomTom ONE 130-S for $59.99
- Garmin nuvi 2350LMT for $198.88
Updated GPS reviews
I’ve updated these review and resource pages with the following links:
- Garmin Forerunner 305 – RunStreet reviews this still popular runner’s sportswatch
- Garmin Forerunner 310XT – The Skinny Pink Ninja reviews this triathlete’s watch
- Garmin nüvi 255W – Goozer Nation reviews this oldie but goodie
- Magellan eXplorist 310 – Geocacher reviews
- Magellan eXplorist GC – FindYourGeocache.com reviews this paperless solution
About Rich Owings
Very cool! I was actually looking for something like this.
Kenji! So good to see you here!