Looking back at the biggest GPS stories of the year
How about a GPS retrospective before we jump into the new year? Take a look and see if you missed anything!
Archives for 2012
Waypoints — December 29th, 2012
December 29, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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
- Looks like Garmin posted their new Express software prematurely
- Congrats to GPS File Depot for surpassing one million map downloads!
- The 7″ Garmin dezl 760LMT truck GPS
has finally hit the market
- Another Barfly Garmin Edge mount review
- Nasdaq Busts Early Trades in Shares of Garmin
UPDATED: Garmin Express – new one-stop updater for auto units
December 27, 2012 By 37 Comments
UPDATE: Sorry folks, looks like Garmin has pulled this from its site, so consider this a sneak preview… It’s now live and official.
Garmin nuvi, dezl and zumo owners got a holiday gift – the brand new Garmin Express update software showed up on Garmin’s website on or about Christmas Eve. Touted as a “one-stop shop for keeping your nüvi, zūmo or dēzl up-to-date,” Garmin Express is capable of updating software and maps; backing up, restoring and transferring favorites; and installing free vehicles and voices. Screenshots below… read more
Get to pick your own GPS? We’ve found some great deals for you!
December 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment
This deal has expired!
Here is a list of current GPS deals
LAST UPDATED: Tuesday, January 1. Get to pick out your own GPS? Cool! Listed below are GPS deals we’ve been tracking around the Web (and you can find more by scrolling through this page). Generally these are at or near the price we saw on Black Friday weekend – we don’t list things unless we think they are a good deal. And if you were given a GPS, stay tuned – over the next couple of days we’ll have tips for the new auto and handheld GPS owner.
Waypoints — December 22nd, 2012
December 22, 2012 By 2 Comments
Several Garmin navigation apps got Glympse and Foursquare integration this week
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. This week’s lead image is from an updated version of one of the Garmin navigation apps that now offer Glympse and Foursquare integration.
Tracking Santa
Using field notes when geocaching
December 20, 2012 By 4 Comments
Using an iPhone to submit geocaching field notes
Newer technologies such as smartphone apps have put less emphasis on logs. As a result, many a new geocacher has fallen foul of just putting a dot or a ‘TFTC’ (Thanks For The Cache) for entirety of their log, only to be reminded politely (or in some cases not so politely) by the geocache owner that more detailed logs are ‘encouraged’. read more
Garmin Oregon 450 for $199.95 with free shipping
December 20, 2012 By 3 Comments
This deal has expired!
Here is a list of current GPS deals
You may not be able to get it by the 24th without paying extra, but GPS City has the Garmin Oregon 450 on sale for $199.95, a few cents less than the best price we’ve ever seen on this unit. They even include free shipping. There’s no formal expiration date, so we don’t know how long the deal will last. If you see that it’s gone, please drop a comment below. read more
How to update Garmin firmware using WebUpdater
December 19, 2012 By 4 Comments
UPDATE: Here’s a new way for owners of auto units.
Garmin rolls out lots of firmware/software updates (terms that I will use interchangeably here) for their GPS receivers. Sometimes it’s bug fixes, sometimes you get new features (though the latter is more likely with handheld units than auto). But for many owners, it’s a mysterious process or an option they aren’t even aware of.
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GPS predictions for 2013
December 17, 2012 By 22 Comments
Time to stick my neck out once again with my annual GPS predictions!
UPDATED: Last holiday GPS deal roundup
December 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment
This deal has expired!
Here is a list of current GPS deals
LAST UPDATED Monday, December 24. There are still quite a few deals out there, so I’m going to leave this post up for the time being. I’ll continue to update it every day or two.
