Sunday, March 18, 2012

This week in GPS — March 8th, 2014

TomTom GO 600 US

Looks like the TomTom GO 600 may hit the US market at the end of March

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. To get a few of the biggest stories as they break, follow me on Twitter.

Our lead image this week is of the TomTom GO 600; looks like it and the GO 500 may be available in the US by the end of this month

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Commercial use of drones now legal?

GPS drone (UAS) with GoPro camera

GPS drone (UAS) with GoPro camera; Creative Commons image courtesy Don McCullough

Well, it is for at least one person. Back in 2011, Raphael Pirker operated an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) at the University of Virginia. The FAA said he couldn’t do that and levied a $10,000 fine. His attorney claimed that the “FAA’s position is based on policy statement and not an enforceable regulation.” And now a National Transportation Safetey Board (NTSB) Administrative Law Judge has agreed, saying that: read more

Best selling GPS for February 2014

Bestselling GPS February 2014

The Garmin nuvi 2555LMT and eTrex 20 topped our charts this past month

It’s time once again to look back and see which models our readers bought over the past month.
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This week in GPS — March 2nd, 2014

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. To get a few of the biggest stories as they break, follow me on Twitter. In this week’s lead video above, Netflix pokes fun at Amazon’s drone delivery plans.

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TomTom rolls out 7″ Android tablet for fleets

TomTom Bridge Android tablet for fleetsTomTom has announced the Bridge, a 7″ ruggedized Android device for fleet managers. The tablet-like device will include an NFC chip, 5MP camera, Bluetooth, WiF, a 3G modem, rear camera compatibility, and a replaceable battery. read more

Garmin announces nav app for Sony SmartWatch 2

Garmin pedestrian navigation app on Sony SmartWatch 2Garmin has announced a dedicated navigation app for Sony Xperia smartphones that will also provide pedestrian navigation on Sony’s SmartWatch 2.  read more

This week in GPS — February 22nd, 2014

My GPS made me do it

My GPS made me do it! Image via Webster, MA police department

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. To get a few of the biggest stories as they break, follow me on Twitter. This week’s lead image is from a train vs. Subaru accident blamed on GPS.

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Garmin fenix 2 announced

Garmin fenix 2Garmin is updating their fenix backcountry sportswatch with the fenix 2. This new model adds multi-sport training capabilities, advanced running dynamics, smart notifications and dedicated training modes for skiing and swimming. read more

This week in GPS — February 15th, 2014

DIY GPS GLONASS v Garmin Oregon 6xx

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. To get a few of the biggest stories as they break, follow me on Twitter. This week’s lead image (above) shows a DIY GPS+GLONASS receiver being tested against a Garmin Oregon 6xx.

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A mountain biker reviews the Garmin Edge Touring Plus

Garmin Edge Touring Plus review

The Garmin Edge Touring Plus is the latest model in the company’s line of GPS cycling devices. I’ve shied away from reviewing most Edge products, which have been designed to appeal more to fitness buffs and road cyclists than mountain bikers.  But when I learned that the new Edge series focused on navigation, had a mountain bike routing mode and offered round-trip routing choices, well, my curiosity got the best of me. read more