Waypoints is a weekly link roundup of (mostly) GPS related odds and ends. To get some of the biggest stories as they break, follow me on Twitter.
GPS tracking
- This GPS track of the Costa Concordia is chilling; via @Panbo_BE
- Free GPS tracking? AAA’s OnBoard tracks teen drivers
- I keep hearing lots about the Tagg pet tracker; let’s see, Garmin should be getting into this market anytime now, huh?
- With an Alzheimer’s tracker that big, you better have to cut it off or I’m thinking it won’t get worn
- Maybe this one will be smaller
- Appeals Court: GPS tracking that led to burglar OK
- Employers’ tracking of workers raises privacy concerns
Garmin
- Okay, it looks like Garmin Smartphone Link app DOES work with the Galaxy Nexus
- But it seems that the weather feature may have some bugs
- Version 4.01 Garmin Communicator plugin released (Windows and Mac)
- Garmin’s next-gen “K2” called the most impressive infotainment system at CES
- Philmont Scout Ranch Trails Garmin Compatible Map
- Make Way for New Marine Maps from Garmin
- Hands-on with Garmin/Gracenote’s automotive-grade MoodGrid
- Garmin Connects Athletes with Ant +
Satellites
- GLONASS funding problems?
- USAF, Industry Eye Cost-Savings For GPS III
- GPS orbital coverage compared to Beidou
GPS product news
- DC Rainmaker: Hands on look at the Magellan Switch and Switch Up GPS Multisport watches
- Pioneer’s GPS cyclometer
- Sounds like DeLorme is working on an inReach for iPhone
- Way-Go flashlight uses lasers to light your path, GPS to tell you where to go
Geocaching
The business of GPS
- Garmin Sets Up Shop At Kansas State University
- TomTom first to market with 2010 U.S. Census boundary data
- Global PND shipments declined to 33 million units in 2011 as competition from navigation apps intensified
- Hertz Acquires Remaining Stake in Navigation Solutions
LightSquared
- Defense and Transportation Nix LightSquared
- LightSquared getting new investors? Via @GPSGIS_Eric
- Former FCC Chief Engineer and LightSquared Question Validity of Test Results Rigged by GPS Industry Insiders
- As Icahn Circles, LightSquared Lashes Out At GPS Critics
Just geo
All the news that doesn’t fit
- A nice little TomTom how-to on third party POIs
- Know about Waymarking? It may be worth checking out some of the categories near you
- A Map of Rising Global Temperatures
- Study: Brains Like North Best Because Maps Do
- Safety Features and Traffic-Avoidance Top Driver Interest for in-Vehicle Tech said Research
GPS deals
These are some bargains we’re currently tracking at our GPS deals site:
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