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
- Win an eTrex 30 from OpenCaching.com
- Updated maps: MyTrails, NW trails/topos, and the following states at GPS File Depot: AR, DE, KY, LA, , MD/DC, ME, NC, NJ, SC, SD, TN, UT, VA, WV
- There are also a few new Massachusetts custom maps
- The Garmin Approach G6 golf GPS has hit the market (GPS City, Amazon
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- Review: Garmin smartphone app as accurate as unit
- A Garmin Fit app review
- Nifty Garmin Edge 500 Custom Mount
- Garmin’s Vector Power Meter…unwrapped by the FCC
- Setting Up Garmin Workouts Online
Updates
- DeLorme Earthmate Android app
- Other new updates this week: Garmin Communicator plugin, dezl 560, eTrex 10, GPSMAP 62s(t)c, nuvi 24xx, 34xx, 35xx, WebUpdater, Magellan eXplorist 310
GPS tracking
- FBI turns off 3,000 GPS trackers after Supreme Court ruling
- So they should have seen this coming: The FBI Can’t Find Many of Its GPS Trackers
- California’s lone wolf exits state
- Banff grizzlies to be fitted with GPS collars
- DOJ Presses On With Third Trial In Landmark GPS Case
Going mobile
- Have no fear later this year if your phone drops in the drink
- How long before our phones will read speed limit signs?
- Trapster 3.1.0 for Android warns of speed limit changes
- Does this app increase safety or distract? iOnRoad – Augmented Reality Driving Assistant
- CoPilot GPS app includes free offline maps with optional traffic data and turn-by-turn navigation, headed to Android and iOS
- Navigon iPhone App Gets Streetview, Android Gets Lane Assist
- Shoudio is an app for location based audio recordings
- GPS Based Time Tracking
Geocaching
- Geocaching records broken on Leap Day
- Another geocaching scare at Disneyland
- More on the switch to OSM
- Visualizing the growth of geocaching
GPS in the news
- GPS glitch leads perp-pursuing cops to wrong house
- Aussie government says GPS units could lead to deaths, wants to tell you where to stick it
- GPS leads deputies to 12-year-old phone thief
- GPS buses that can beat the red lights
- Satnav Supper: Ordering Your Food Via SatNav
- GPS Program Budget: A Lot, But Is It Enough?
- Nepal seeks international GPS expertise to measure Everest
- Scientists to help satellites dodge sun storms
The business of GPS
- New type of GPS antenna: Ceramic helix
- Topo.com has now been absorbed by AllTrails.com
- TomTom Revenue Takes 31% Dive in 4Q 2011; Warns of Rough Road
- TomTom signs deal with NDrive to enable innovative location-based apps for the growing mobile market
- TomTom strikes India deal with HTC
- Leo v. Garmin International, Inc.
Just geo
- Dr. Seuss: There’s a map on my lap
- Barrier Island Superlatives
- I think I’ve linked here before, but what the heck - huge online repository of historic maps; via All Points Blog
- Pinwheel looks like a new geo-focused social network; via All Points Blog
- Briton discovers new section of Great Wall of China; via @ogleearth
All the news that doesn’t fit
- LightSquared Battle Heats Up As Politico Reveals DoD E-Mail
- LightSquared CEO Resigns Amid GPS Interference Controversy
- Intel invests in the connected car
- Magic? How INRIX Traffic Crowd-Sourcing Really Works
- Foursquare says goodbye to Google Maps; who’s next?
- Forest Service to drop fees at most national forests
- Garmin heir mines his right brain to produce ‘Rampart’
GPS deals
These are some bargains we’re currently tracking at our GPS deals site:
- NEW: 5″ Garmin nuvi 1450LMT with lifetime maps and traffic for $129.84 with free shipping
- NEW, ENDS MONDAY: Garmin Montana 650 for $499.95
- NEW: Garmin nuvi 2350LMT for $139.99 shipped
- NEW: $200 rebate on Garmin Chartplotter + 2012 g2 Vision card
- NEW: Garmin nuvi 2455LT for $149.84 shipped
- Garmin nuvi 2360LMT for $159.99 with free shipping
- Garmin Oregon 550 with camera for $324.95
- Garmin GTM25 lifetime traffic receiver for $35.05 shipped
- Price drop on Garmin nuvi 3400 series
- $50 Garmin Forerunner rebate for student athletes
- Garmin eTrex 30 for $249.99 with free shipping
Updated GPS reviews
I’ve updated these review and resource pages with the following links:
- Garmin Astro 220 – I’ve linked to this article on coon hunting with the Astro
- Garmin Astro 320 – A video of it saving the day, leading to a hunting dog recue
- Garmin eTrex 20 – I added this YouTube video
- Garmin Forerunner 110 – And another YouTube video
- Garmin Montana 650t - PC Pro reviews this high-end dual-use unit
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