LIDAR-based maps for your Garmin
Frequent commenter Boyd Ostroff, who keeps cranking out amazing Garmin-compatible maps, has just published a LIDAR-based map of a portion of southern New Jersey. I’m hoping we’ll see more of these for other areas, as the elevation detail is amazing. I’m putting this under the handheld category but want readers to be aware that such [...]
Waypoints — February 5th, 2012
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 Remember that nuvi recall? I wonder if this was one of those units: GPS explodes inside truck Video of Garmin sticky problem that bedevils their newest handhelds at low speed; via Garmin GPSMAP 62/78 wiki Very cool: Southern [...]
Panasonic disabling GPS in their cameras to please China
A couple of days ago, Panasonic unveiled some new cameras with GPS for geotagging photos. Nothing surprising there. What did get my attention was this footnote: GPS may not work in China or in the border regions of countries neighboring China. Depending on the locations, it may not be possible to correctly receive the signals [...]
Top ten GPS for January 2012
It’s that time again, when we look back at our reader’s favorite reviews for the previous month, which is indicative of what many folks are researching as potential purchases. And what a month it’s been, as we have two new number ones! On the auto side, the nuvi 2595LMT knocked out the 1450LMT, which had [...]
Topo.com goes away, takes SuperQuads with it
Late last week I received an email from National Geographic Maps, informing me that their Topo.com website would be discontinued in 30 days, as they transtion to a new partnership with AllTrails.com. The National Geographic Topo desktop software will continue to work, although it is unclear if new updates will be forthcoming or not. This [...]
Waypoints — January 29th, 2012
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. Geocaching RIP Geomate Jr - the Groundspeak discussion thread How about a geocaching in space movie? Picture This: Geocaching OpenCaching with Photos Updates New firmware updates this week: Garmin Approach G6, Dakota, [...]
RIP Geomate.jr
Sad news today for geocachers on a budget – the Geomate.jr will no longer be sold and the Update Zone service has been discontinued. Keep reading for all the gory details along with how to get a new pocket query into your Geomate… Dear Geomate.jr Community What can we say – this good thing has come to [...]
Garmin StreetPIlot onDemand goes social
Garmin is rolling out several new features for its StreetPilot onDemand app for iOS, including Facebook and foursquare check-in, a Wikipedia layer, and the ability to add new voices and custom vehicle icons. Also new is an update to the Garmin Tracker iOS app for the GTU-10, allowing continuous tracking and the option to share [...]
Handheld GPS 201: Mapping software
With today’s topic, I’m starting a new series, a follow up to my Handheld GPS 101 posts. Are you ready to move on to the next class? Alright then. Today’s topic is mapping software — and I’m not talking about maps for your GPS here, but rather desktop or laptop software that will turn you into a [...]
Supreme Court rules against warrantless GPS tracking
The US Supreme Court did right by the fourth amendment today, ruling that GPS tracking requires a search warrant. In a 9-0 decision, the justices ruled against the Obama administration in the case of the US vs. Jones. Nevertheless, four justices differed on the broader issue of such tracking… The four other justices, led by [...]
