Waypoints — July 30th, 2011
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 With 150 misplaced roads in Death Valley NP, it’s no wonder people die out there Really, you can’t blame this on GPS; people were speeding [...]
FAA: LightSquared GPS interference will kill 794 people
In one of the most damning reports yet, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has said that the rollout of LightSquared’s terrestrial broadband service would cause an “estimated loss of life from 2014 to 2023 as a result of LightSquared impacts to GPS” totaling 794 deaths.
Garmin BirdsEye Satellite Imagery
Garmin BirdsEye Satellite Imagery is a $29.99 annual subscription plan that allows you to transfer satellite imagery to compatible Garmin devices. At this point, the following series are compatible:
Waypoints — July 24th, 2011
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 Our most interesting edition of “my GPS made me do it” in some time involves a train chase scene Don’t leave your GPS in the [...]
TomTom VIA LIVE series heading to North America
A TomTom VIA LIVE model has cleared the FCC, signaling the forthcoming arrival of a new mid-range connected device on this side of the pond. Available in Europe for six months now, the VIA LIVE series should bring all sorts of connected goodness including Google Local search, weather, gas prices and HD traffic.
Magellan RoadMate 5175T-LM review
Hands on with the WiFi-enabled Magellan RoadMate 5175T-LM UPDATE: I’ve added a response from Magellan. The Magellan RoadMate 5175T-LM is a new unit from Magellan, whose most notable feature is WiFi, so I’ll focus on that in my review. It has a 5” screen with accelerometer, allowing you to use it in landscape or portrait [...]
Google Maps drops traffic time estimates
Google has quietly dropped their “in traffic” time estimates from Google Maps. When you set up a route in the past, you would usually see two time estimates, including one showing the estimated time “in traffic.” Traffic conditions are still shown, and you can still change the time of day to visually see the impact [...]
Waypoints — July 16th, 2011
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 Is Garmin discontinuing the nuvi 3700 series? Garmin-Cervelo’s Thor Hushovd wins another Tour de France stage I updated my post on the new Garmin Lifetime Updater with a [...]
Garmin Lifetime Updater
UPDATE: Here’s a Garmin Lifetime Updater FAQ. Here’s a nice surprise – Garmin is taking the hassle out of downloading lifetime map updates. A Garmin Lifetime Updater showed up on their website today, which automatically downloads updates to your computer and notifies you when they are ready to install. Here’s a few notes on the [...]
Carmageddon and real-time construction updates
I-405 (or “the 405” to locals), the major north-south artery through western Los Angeles, will be shut down this weekend from Friday evening through Monday morning, leading some to dub it Carmageddon. Theoretically, this is where connected devices and smartphones will shine, letting you know that you should take an alternate route (though a more [...]
