SPOT Satellite Messenger in space
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 photo (above) is of a SPOT satellite messenger in space; I don’t know which amateur weather balloon launch SPOT got this from but it’s very cool.
Thanksgiving weekend GPS deals
Tomorrow is Cyber Monday and we’ll stop posting so many deals after that! Get ’em while you can – here are a few highlights from the current crop of GPS deals:
- Thanksgiving weekend GPS deals roundup – (Updated today) The best deals in the auto, handheld and sport GPS categories
- THESE SALES ENDS MONDAY: GPS City, REI.com, Garmin, EMS
- Amazon’s GPS lightning deals
continue, with the Magellan Switch Up, Garmin eTrex 10 and TomTom START 45TM deals coming up today or tomorrow; Sunday only they have a hot deal on the Garmin Forerunner 410
- There are good deals on accessories and software too: Garmin nuvi friction mount and 4.3″ case
, Garmin BirdsEye satellite imagery
, 40% off TopoFusion; those last two end Monday
Garmin
- Hints of forthcoming changes to the nuvi interface?
- Grouping nuvi favorites using BaseCamp
- This BirdsEye imagery page features a tutorial; I’m adding a link to my own BirdsEye page
- Software updates this week: BaseCamp, GPSMAP 62/78, 62s(t)c , Oregon x50
Giveaways
- 12 Magellan RoadMates being given away
- Speaking of RoadMate giveaways, we have a winner in ours
Geocaching
- Great, now I’m that guy! Via Its Not About The Numbers
- Hello c:geo, Part 1: Importing pocket queries
- Geocaching word search puzzle
- Geocaching Logbooks vs Log Sheets
- A geotrail in Ohio
- A hotel with a geotour; via GPS City
GPS tracking
- Call from Oz saves man on Mt Aspiring
- Is the Saudi government tracking its women with GPS?
- Defendant Challenges Roadblock Roundup Based on Trace of GPS Device in Stolen Loot
- GPS device helps authorities track down aluminum thief
- Monitor bracelet cutting easy to do, but rare, US Marshals say
- Know the Law: Use caution when tracking employee travel with GPS
Going mobile
- Want a sneak peek at what Garmin StreetPilot will look like on Android?
- Sure Waze is an Israeli company, but a 72% market share is still impressive!
- TeleNav Adds Voice Navigation to iOS Scout GPS App
- Google’s “AR” Game Ingress Offers A Glimpse Of The Future
- HERE Maps for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad on the iTunes App Store
- Jonathan Crowe: Nokia’s Here Maps App
- Cult of Mac: Nokia’s Here Maps Are Here, And They’ll Get You There
- Nokia HERE Maps Sucks (Significantly) More Than Apple Maps
- Nokia HERE for iOS: Great for Public Transports and More
The business of GPS
- How TomTom make maps – Part 5: Map Changes
- The Economist magazine names Garmin founders winner of consumer products innovation award
- A followup interview: Garmin Founder Min Kao On The Twists And Turns Of GPS Systems
- 10 Million GPS Cameras Sold Next Year
- Garmin provides connected navigator for Dongfeng Nissan Vehicles in China
Just geo
- Photographer Capturing the 40th Parallel All Across the United States
- xkcd web cominc: Heatmap; via @maproomblog
- Not too late: 16 Great Thanksgiving Hikes
- Interactive map: Where Did Your Thanksgiving Dinner Come From?
- Scientists Undiscover Pacific Island
- Russian Army Maps of the World
All the news that doesn’t fit
- Hey there’s a TomTom Content Transfer Assistant
- Magellan infographic aims to improve your driver safety awareness
- And one on car safety technology; via @TomTom
- Magellan to preview new RoadMate 5365T-LMB RV GPS
- Urban adventure with a GPS
- GPS pioneer takes aim at the future of navigation
- Comparing the RAM Laptop and Tablet trays
- Deputy Administrator of NHTSA joins Google as Director of Safety for Self-Driving Cars
Updated GPS reviews
I’ve updated these review and resource pages with the following links:
- Garmin Forerunner 10 & Nike+ SportWatch GPS – IT Wire compares these two sportswatches
- Garmin nuvi 3590LMT – Trusted Reviews looks at this top of the line model
- Magellan Switch – Gear Diary
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