This week in GPS is a weekly link roundup of (mostly) GPS related odds and ends, from GPS Tracklog and other places around the Web. This week’s featured image is Garmin’s new Forerunner 25, a slightly upgraded version of the popular running watch released last year.
From GPS Tracklog
- List of Geocaching Abbreviations
- Top Smartphone GPS Navigation Apps
- Garmin Announces New Forerunner 25
- 10 Tips for Geocaching Etiquette
- PetTronix Launches Subscription-Free Pet Tracker
- Is Supporting GPS Crowdfunding Smart?
GPS Tracking
- How important is a GPS tracker when recovering a stolen vehicle
- Vancouver to create GPS tracking for trees
- Wood thrush declining; groups try GPS tracking
- Georgia tracking players’ on-field movement with GPS devices
- GPS trackers and Google are being used to track elephant poachers in Africa
Satellite Stuff
- Payload checkout is advancing for Arianespace’s September Soyuz flight
- First Signals of BeiDou Phase 3 Acquired at Ispra, Italy
TomTom
GPS in the news
- GPS technology helping teams work more efficiently
- GPS tracking app helps catch car theft suspect
- Hillwalkers risking their lives by using electronic devises, say mountain rescue team
- Most Railroads Will Miss Deadline for Implementing GPS-Aided Positive Train Control
- GPS units being installed on all state government vehicles
The business of GPS
- Antenova announces embedded GNSS antenna for accurate positioning
- Adidas Buys GPS Fitness App Vendor Runtastic
- Skypatrol Expands GPS Tracking Solutions With Vodafone Global M2M Technology
- Raytheon readies full-scale development of carrier-based GPS landing system
- Russia May Introduce Glonass-Based Navigation System for Light Aircraft
Drones
Going mobile
- Do Police Need a Warrant to See Where a Phone Is?
- Jewish-Arab school in Jerusalem targeted on Google-owned GPS app
- Utah woman creates travel guide apps for popular destinations
- New West End Company launches bespoke app
- The 5 Best Tracking Apps for Runners
- Google Creative Lab releases three quirky new takes on photography and location-based apps
Just Geo
- Your Kid Will Secretly Learn About Geology With this Colorful Bedding
- Digital Map Reveals the Geology of the Global Ocean Floor
- One-Day Trip: North Yellowstone Geology
- Geology: Four-legged snake fossil blows away scientists
- MSU and MOSS offer birding, geology and mammal courses for adults