At the request of the US Department of Justice (DOJ) yesterday, the Supreme Court (SCOTUS) agreed to hear a case concerning warrantless GPS tracking in their new session which begins in October. Most US Circuit Courts of Appeal ruling on this matter have held that no warrant is required, and the Obama administration is asking the Supreme Court to agree.
US Supreme Court agrees to hear warrantless GPS tracking case
June 28, 2011 By 1 Comment
Garmin TOPO US 24K review
June 27, 2011 By 27 Comments
Garmin recently finished rolling out their new TOPO US 24K
as well as various retailers. The new product offers several advantages including routable trails and detailed highway coverage, and the DVD and micro-SD formats are not locked to a single device, so you can still use them if you buy a new unit.
Waypoints — June 25th, 2011
June 25, 2011 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.
Satellite communicators
- I updated Thursday’s DeLorme inReach post with a response from DeLorme
- SPOT Connect app now available in several European countries
LightSquared vs. GPS–Where things stand now
June 24, 2011 By 1 Comment
Ever notice how LightSquared’s logo looks like a Borg hive ship? If you haven’t heard of LightSquared, you may want to start here. For the rest of you, I’ve got an update…
Magellan intros backup camera for RoadMate 1700 and 9055
June 24, 2011 By 3 Comments
Magellan has announced their backup camera, as previously promised for their RoadMate 9055 and 1700 models. It isn’t showing up on Amazon yet, but should be there soon. As you can see above, the camera attaches at the top or bottom of the license plate and transmits wirelessly to the aforementioned 7” models. The camera provides a 120-degree view and is waterproof and dustproof to IPX67 standards, while the transmitter is water resistant to IPX4. MSRP is $149.99.
Separate DeLorme inReach models for Android and PN-60w owners
June 23, 2011 By 10 Comments
Holy fragmentation Batman! DeLorme issued a news release yesterday about its upcoming inReach product and, buried in the last paragraph, was this bombshell:
There are separate models for Android and DeLorme users.
Now that isn’t a big deal for users (unless you happen to be a DeLorme toting Android owner), but it’s bound to be a headache for DeLorme. Apparently this is due to the PN-60w using a wireless protocol other than Bluetooth, but really, couldn’t they have included two wireless technologies in one unit?
RV/Truck-friendly Magellan RoadMate Pro 9165T
June 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Magellan just keeps rolling out new models, faster than even I can keep up with. Most notable in this current crop is the RoadMate Pro 9165T, a 7” model with all the bells and whistles that caters to the RV and trucker crowd. And as you can see above, we now have another RoadMate with speed limit display.
Dual-use Garmin Montana now shipping
June 21, 2011 By 28 Comments
UPDATE: I’ve posted my full hands on review of the Garmin Montana 600. I’ve also got pages up for the Montana 650 and 650t.
The Garmin Montana series seems most suited to the motorized crowd, those of you with jeeps, ATVs, snowmobiles, etc. And if that fits you, or if you’re willing to tote a 4” screen along on your backcountry or geocaching forays, the wait is over. You can now have a dual-use unit that will switch from a nuvi-like interface to a full blown wilderness navigator at the drop of a hat. Here are some places you can get the Montana today (and remember that going through our partner sites helps keep GPS Tracklog here for you!):
Garmin GTU 10 GPS tracker review
June 21, 2011 By 11 Comments
The Garmin GTU 10
Waypoints — June 19th, 2011
June 19, 2011 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.
Garmin
- Estimated street date for the new eTrex series – August 16
- Another video comparison of the Garmin Montana; via Yogazoo
- More version 2.0 free topo maps for compatible Garmin receivers – Maryland/DC, Pennsylvania, Texas and Virginia
- Remember Garmin Mobile PC? You can still get it
- Garmin Connect nears one billion miles and a GPS giveaway
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