Waypoints is a weekly link roundup of (mostly) GPS related odds and ends. To get a few of the biggest stories as they break, follow me on Twitter.
Garmin
- I don’t have a link for this, but I’ve learned that Garmin collected their own photoReal junction view imagery; it did not come from NAVTEQ
- Tips from GPS City to best clean a nuvi touchscreen
- Hands-on demo with Garmin’s first in-car infotainment system
- Garmin answers your questions
- How did the Rino 650 and Forerunner 910XT survive The Tough Mudder tech challenge?
- Garmin Vector Power Meter pedals delayed to unknown date
- And straight from the horse’s mouth
Miscellany
- Customize your TomTom splash screen
- Very cool redesigned traffic light
- Commuting kills
- First Man Arrested With Drone Evidence Vows to Fight Case; via @GPSGIS_Eric
- Dude, where’s my food truck? Mapping businesses that move; via All Points Blog
- Where can a GPS navigation device be placed in a vehicle (in Michigan)?
- DC Rainmaker: Polar RCX3 In-Depth Review
- RF pattern-matching for improved urban accuracy
- Sailing GPS targets those who love the seas
- Whale Alert, an app with a mission
Updates
- Updates this week: Garmin ANT Agent, Approach S3, eTrex 20/30 (beta), GPS 72H, nuvi 12xx, 13xx, 14xx, 24×5, 25×5, 34xx, 35xx, Time Zone map, Training Center with ANT
- Looks like there is also updated chipset firmware for the new eTrex series
Satellites
GPS in the news
- Thieves Use GPS on Stolen Car to Locate Owner’s Residence and Burglarize it; LoJack takes advantage of opportunity to diss GPS
- Police: Man showed Bethlehem officers stolen GPS, asked how to use
- This week’s edition of “my GPS made me do it!”
- Would love to know what it was: Man who robbed Radio Shack tracked down using GPS he stole
- Ohio reduces maps due to GPS, smartphones
- GPS Helps Police Find Man Suspected of DUI
- GPS glitch taking truckers down wrong road
GPS tracking
- The case for jamming and spoofing
- Do Canadian cops need warrants for GPS tracking?
- Poll Shows U.S. Consumers Have Privacy Concerns with LBS
- And I don’t think this app solves it either
- Bill signed to allow for GPS tracking for anyone who knowingly violates a no-contact order
The business of GPS
- ALK Begins Licensing its Own Map Data in North America
- Bluetooth 4.0 to Overtake ANT+ in Sport & Fitness Devices
- Wrapping up WHERE Conference
GPS in everything
Going mobile
Just geo
- The Basement Geographer somehow manages to find the coolest places on earth
- Geography, class, and fate: Passengers on the Titanic – A story map presented by Esri
- Geocoder.ca Sued by Canada Post
GPS deals
These are some bargains we’re currently tracking at our GPS deals site:
- NEW: Garmin GPSMAP 62st on sale for $399.99
- NEW: Garmin nuvi 50LM for $119.98 with free shipping
- 5″ Garmin nuvi 1450LMT with lifetime maps and traffic for $119.95 with free shipping
- Garmin Oregon 550t for $349.99
- Touchscreen Garmin Dakota 20 handheld for $199.99
- Garmin Montana 650 for $499.95
- $200 rebate on Garmin Chartplotter + 2012 g2 Vision card
- Garmin Oregon 550 with camera for $324.95
- $50 Garmin Forerunner rebate for student athletes
Updated GPS reviews
I’ve updated these review and resource pages with the following links:
- Garmin Forerunner 610 - New Straits Times reviews this GPS sportswatch
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