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 long before sat navs
- These solar PV collectors track the sun with GPS
Garmin
- DC Rainmaker post makes me wonder if we’ll see wireless data download coming to Garmin handhelds; also hints at GTU 10 type hiking trackers
- Garmin eTrex 30 product page shows up
- Garmin Montana loose battery door solution
- Rino 600 series manual and pics hit FCC website (expect a security certificate warning oif you follow the link though)
- Garmin-Cervelo is Tour de France’s top team
- But is their star Thor Hushovd unhappy with them?
- Great Lakes Offroad Map
- Garmin selected as official supplier of marine navigation systems for the 34th America’s Cup
LightSquared
- Analyst says key FCC staff excluded in LightSquared decision
- Sprint announces deal for terrestrial LTE services; that’s a lot of towers for LightSqaured to place GPS jammers on
- FAA Administrator thinks it will all work out
- Inside GNSS digs into the LightSquared test procedures and results
- Today is last day to comment to the FCC; here’s how
GPS tracking
- County employees surreptitiously tracked; end up losing their jobs
- Food distributor claims $80,000 savings from GPS fleet tracking
- TomTom’s fleet management solution boasts 13,000 businesses and 150,000 vehicles
- Do GPS trackers really disable themselves if they go over 1200 MPH?
- Tracking problem bears in New Jersey
- Tracking toucans and seeds
The business of GPS
- Garmin completes acquisition of Navigon
- Motorola thinking of entering sportswatch biz?
- INRIX looks to expand
Just geo
- Satellite Photos Reveal UAE Billionaire’s Name Carved Into the Earth; via @johnhanke
- Navigation of yore – Pyramids point to other ancient wonders?
- Geohashing with Google Maps
- Free GIS data sets; via Slashgeo.org
- America’s hate groups on Google Maps; via Google Maps Mania
All the news that doesn’t fit
- The first app to use Geocaching.com’s public API ready to roll
- Can The iPad Be A Viable Navigation System?
- Another Beidou/Compass Satellite Launched
- ExpertGPS v 4.29 released
- For Mountain Bikers, New Ways to Go Downhill Fast (absolutely nothing to do with GPS)
GPS deals
These are some bargains we’re currently tracking at our GPS deals site:
- Garmin Dakota 20 for $209.95
- Garmin nuvi 1390LMT for $149.95
- Transatlantic Garmin nuvi 2370LT for $219.95
- $50 Garmin Oregon rebate
- $50 Garmin Forerunner trade-in offer
- TomTom XXL 540TM on sale for $119.99
Updated GPS reviews
I’ve updated these review and resource pages with the following links:
- Garmin Dakota 10 – Appalachia & Beyond reviews this smaller handheld
- Garmin Forerunner 610 – Gizmodo reviews the new top of the line Forerunner
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