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.
GPS in the news
- GPS Mishap Lands Illegal Immigrant Smuggler At Canadian Border, In Hands Of Authorities
- Police: Man arrives for court with stolen GPS unit
- How about an underwater camera that can record coordinates of objects in images?
- North Carolina fisherman takes wrong turn, ends up in the money
GPS tracking
- Consumer Reports looks at GPS trackers for pets
- Cops seeking Leaf’s GPS to find stolen painkillers
- GPS leads customs to stolen luxury cars
- iLOC Announces New TRiLOC™ GPS Locator for Autism and Alzheimer’s
- Mayor Defends Putting GPS Units in Police Cars
- Metrolink trains getting GPS-based safety devices
Garmin
- Anybody having compass offset issues with their 62 series?
- The limitations of the Garmin GTU 10 as a tracking devicde for endurance sports (see question 2)
- GPS File Depot forums may have helped spread Mac virus/trojan (and how to check your Mac)
- Paiute Trails map v1.1 (Utah)
- The MapSource train has long passed (thanks Boyd!)
Updates
- Software updates this week: Garmin eTrex 20/30 (beta), Magellan eXplorist 310
- eTrex 20/30 beta discussion
GPS modules
- An inside look at GPS modules
- u-blox Launches GLONASS/GPS/QZSS Positioning Module
Going mobile
- Ten ways your smartphone knows where you are
- GPS Essentials included in a top ten Android app list
- iPad mapping tools; via Slashgeo.org
Indoor positioning
LightSquared
- Falcone “Seriously Considering” Bankruptcy For LightSquared
- LightSquared Fallout May Prompt Push for GPS Receiver Standards
WHERE Conference
Just geo
- Bulk GPS point data from OSM
- PostGIS 2.0 Released
- Extracting contour lines from GeoPDF topos using Global Mapper; via Allory
- UK Schoolchildren Have Geography Challenges, Too
- Counting Down the Ten Largest Empires in History, Nos. 5-1
All the news that doesn’t fit
- Are car voice commands as distracting as cell phone use?
- Geek* Stuff: Military Handheld GPS receivers
- The Basement Geographer looks at non-GPS GNSS
- Motorola MOTOACTV software update allows for pairing with non-Moto devices
GPS deals
These are some bargains we’re currently tracking at our GPS deals site:
- 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 eTrex 10 for $109 with free shipping
- Garmin Montana 650 for $499.95
- $200 rebate on Garmin Chartplotter + 2012 g2 Vision card
- Garmin Oregon 550 with camera for $324.95
- Garmin GTM25 lifetime traffic receiver for $35.05 shipped
- $50 Garmin Forerunner rebate for student athletes
Updated GPS reviews
I’ve updated these review and resource pages with the following links:
- Magellan eXplorist 310 – Open Air Life reviews this handheld unit
- Motorola MOTOACTV GPS Fitness Tracker - BikeRadar reviews this popular sportswatch/music player
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