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.
Garmin
- Remember that nuvi recall? I wonder if this was one of those units: GPS explodes inside truck
- Video of Garmin sticky problem that bedevils their newest handhelds at low speed; via Garmin GPSMAP 62/78 wiki
- Very cool: Southern NJ LIDAR-based map
- Garmin Internal Memory Sizes; via GPS Review forum
- A GizzMoVest case for the Garmin GPSMAP 60 series
and a special RAM-Mount Montana case
- Garmin Edge 900 GPS Cycle Computer: Things We’d Like To See
- GIS with the Garmin Etrex 20
- Using a Garmin nuvi in Europe: A positive experience
Speed cameras
- Funny video of fake speed camera; via @PocketGPSWorld
- I’m hoping this kind of mobile speed camera doesn’t make it to the US
GPS tracking
- Teens send GPS-tracked Lego man into space
- Ron Wyden Suggests Secret PATRIOT GPS Tracking May Be Illegal Under Jones
- Model boat found with GPS tracker
- A better picture of that huge GPS tracking bracelet I mentioned a couple of weeks ago
- Man with machete, wearing GPS monitor, carjacks woman
- GPS devices could help stop golf club thefts
Geocaching
TomTom
- TomTom GPS devices now available at Chevrolet dealerships across US
- TomTom’s Fleet Management Service Now Oversees 180,000 Vehicles
- More Simpsons characters come to TomTom
GPS in the news
- GPS, map program help rescuers find lost NH skiers - no mention which map program though
- This week’s edition of “my GPS made me do it:” Wrong GPS direction leads to damage at Auburn cemetery
- U.S. House passes aviation plan that speeds GPS transition
- I think I’ve covered this before, so file under update: GPS guided mortar round on the way
Geotagging and cameras
- Not sure about the market for an anti-spoofing geotagging camera add-on
- Two new Nikons with built-in GPS
The business of GPS
- DeLorme hires a new VP/GM for Connected Solutions (inReach) from Iridium
- MapQuest Integrates Traffic and Road Condition Cameras Into Maps & Directions
- More on the Mio Cyclo
- The TomTom PartnerLink web page
- TomTom Opens Map Making Facility In Pune, India
Updates
- TopoFusion Basic version 4.4 released – major update
- New Garmin software this week: nuvi 35xx, POI Loader for Windows
- ExpertGPS 4.42 and 4.43
Going mobile
LightSquared
- FCC Asks If You Should Be Protected from Interference
- Sprint gives LightSquared until March to get FCC approvalSprint gives LightSquared until March to get FCC approval
- LightSquared Exploring Spectrum Swap
Just geo
- A very cool geographic feature; worth a look - The Richat Structure: Eye of the Sahara
- France convicts Google Maps for unfair competition; ordered to pay fine; via @ogleearth
- The city lights of Earth
All the news that doesn’t fit
- Gmap4 has new high-res topos; some background info on them
- Want National Geographic TOPO
? Might want to grab it while you can
- Nice Magellan eXplorist 710 waterproof test video
- ShouldBeBack.com Helps You Be A Responsible Hiker
- Does GPS need replacing?
GPS deals
These are some bargains we’re currently tracking at our GPS deals site:
- NEW: TomTom VIA 1505TM 5″ GPS with Lifetime Traffic & Maps for $109 shipped
- 5″ Garmin nuvi 1450LMT with lifetime maps and traffic for $129.98 shipped
- Connected Garmin nuLink 1695 for $149.99 shipped
- Price drop on Garmin nuvi 3400 series
- $50 Garmin Forerunner rebate for student athletes
- Garmin Oregon 550 with camera for $339.95
- Garmin eTrex 30 for $249.99 with free shipping
- Garmin dezl 560LMT truck/RV GPS for $349.99 shipped
Updated GPS reviews
I’ve updated these review and resource pages with the following links:
- Garmin nuvi 1350LMT – A brief review from thejerryfink.com
- Garmin nuvi 3490LMT - Stuff magazine reviews this high-end model
- Garmin Forerunner 405 - The Runner’s Plate looks at its pros and cons
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