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
- Timing of Garmin Q3 handheld releases? They usually hit Garmin’s Chicago store a little ahead of other retailers, which should mean they’re aiming for a street date of early August to coincide with the Outdoor Retailer trade show
- With the 62s(t)c, Rino and Astro product pages up, but no sign of the eTrex, that one may be set for a later Q3 release
- The new eTrex line will have GLONASS support; via @gpsfix
- Is it possible that the new eTrex series won’t have BirdsEye and custom map capabilities? (I’ve asked two people at Garmin and have gotten no response)
- Page 15 of Montana manual (PDF link) defines Adventures feature
- BirdsEye Topo US & Canada delayed till June 15?
- New topo maps for compatible Garmin receivers – Indiana, Iowa and Louisiana
TomTom
- TomTom working on Android app to "be released soon"
- Engadget thinks TomTom is working on a StreetView-like service, but I agree with @PocketGPSWorld, it’s probably just data collection
- TomTom partners with Fiat in US (that should sell, oh, a dozen or so TomToms!)
LightSquared
- John Deere says LightSquared will cause ‘Massive Interference’
- BLM reports "…it will have a severe negative impact on the agencies’ ability to…manage our nation’s resources"
- Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association: LightSquared network ‘incompatible’ with GPS
- Testing phase nears end
- A nice bicycling at night analogy
- Sprint and LightSquared working on $2 billion a year deal
- The Wall Street Journal thinks testing was a setback for LightSquared
Updates
GPS in the news
- Can a GPS network predict earthquakes?
- Russian space agency deputy director claims GLONASS beats GPS for accuracy
GPS tracking
- Magellan to roll out fleet tracking solution dubbed Orca
- GPS monitoring of elk in Missouri
- GPS fleet tracking lowers fuel costs by 20%
- Redding’s paroled gang members no longer tracked by GPS
Just geo
- More before and after aerial imagery of tornado damage; via Google Maps Mania
- Judge rules that GIS data is software; okays $375,000 charge for county’s public records
- Crime heat maps for 50 US metros; via All Points Blog
- Updated help center for Google Map Maker
- Book review: OpenStreetMap
- Historical map collections via Google Maps
- Mapping pedestrian deaths in the U.S.
All the news that doesn’t fit
- Apple Sticking with Google Maps for iOS5
- Is the E.T. Highway back?
- You’ve heard of GPS jammers; how about an anti-jammer?
- SPOT promotion gets you a free Type & Send bundle
- New Pentax hot-shoe mounted GPS unit for DSLR cameras
GPS deals
These are some bargains we’re currently tracking on our GPS deals site:
- Garmin nuvi 2450LM for $159
- Garmin nuvi 2350LMT for $164
- DeLorme PN-60 for $249.95 ($220 for REI members)
- Connected Garmin nuvi 1690 for $135.62
- $50 Garmin Approach golf GPS rebate
Updated GPS reviews
I’ve updated these review and resource pages with the following links:
- Garmin Forerunner 610 – Trusted Reviews looks at this sportswatch
- Garmin nuvi 3790T – ComputerActive reviews this super-thin navigator
- Magellan RoadMate 9055 – GPSInformation.info reviews this 7” model
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