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Waypoints — December 15th, 2012

December 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment

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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. The lead video is via Urban Velo; check out the end of the video and you’ll see that the track isn’t quite as clean as it looks above!

GPS deals

UPDATED Sunday, December 16 – Here are some of the hottest deals we’re following right now in our GPS deals section:

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Filed Under: Featured, More GPS News, This week in GPS

New Garmin Edge with Bluetooth hits the FCC

December 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Garmin Edge with Bluetooth

Forthcoming Garmin Edge with Bluetooth?

Look what showed up on the FCC website! This appears to be a new Garmin Edge cycling unit, sporting a nice Bluetooth logo on the rear. And while the FCC documentation doesn’t say Edge, it does mention an “Edge External Power Pack.” There is no word on whether or not the wireless is of the Bluetooth Low Energy flavor, but we suspect it is. Since Bluetooth would open the door for wireless data transfer to and from some smartphone and tablets, we may also see an app announcement when it is officially rolled out.  read more

Filed Under: Featured, Garmin handheld GPS, Handheld/Sport Tagged With: ,

Google Maps comes to iPhone; Apple to acquire TomTom?

December 13, 2012 By 2 Comments
Google Maps for iPhone

The Google Maps app is now available for the iPhone and other iOS devices

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you probably know that Apple ditching Google Maps in the iPhone 5 in favor of their own app was widely panned this year, with GPS World dubbing it the location story of the year. And the news continues to be bad for Apple. Earlier this week Australian police warned people about using Apple maps, although that debacle may not have been entirely their fault. So with that background, here are today’s related stories: read more

Filed Under: Featured, iPhone, iPhone apps, Mobile, Mobile apps

NTSB recommends wrong-way detection for GPS devices

December 12, 2012 By 1 Comment
GPS wrong way warning

Can GPS receivers help prevent wrong-way collisions?

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has recommended mitigation efforts to prevent wrong-way accidents that “include better lighting, enhanced signage and roadway markings, and GPS devices that could provide a warning to alert drivers of wrong-way movements.” read more

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Do you need a GPS with an electronic compass?

December 11, 2012 By 11 Comments
Electronic compass

Electronic compass display on the Garmin Montana 600

While all GPS receivers can tell where you are, entry-level models have no way of ascertaining which direction you are facing. So you have to start moving and walk a few steps at a good pace before it can accurately point you towards your destination. This is why mid-range and high-end units have an electronic compass — to show the direction you should travel even while standing still. read more

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UPDATED: In the home stretch – December GPS deals

December 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Click here for our current GPS deals

This deal has expired!

Here is a list of current GPS deals

Last updated on Sunday, December 16. We’re about to wrap up our holiday GPS deal roundups, so get ’em while they’re hot! I’ll be updating this post daily this week, with any new deals I come across, and getting rid of any that have expired. These are broken down by category; most include free shipping:

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Filed Under: Expired GPS deals, Featured, GPS Deals

Waypoints — December 8th, 2012

December 8, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Earth at night

From a new NASA-NOAA Earth at night project

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 a new
NASA-NOAA Earth at Night project.

GPS deals

Bargains we’re tracking in our GPS deals section:

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Filed Under: Featured, More GPS News, This week in GPS

GPS tracking of… hay bales!

December 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment
GPS tracking of hay bales

Even bales of hay are being tracked by GPS these days!

It seems like GPS tracking is finding its way into everything these days; even so, I was a bit surprised to see this story about a GPS tracking device being used to nab hay bale thieves. I guess I shouldn’t be shocked, what with the US drought spiking hay prices to as much as $250/ton, which a single round bale can weigh. Given that, hay theft is apparently becoming rampant.

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Garmin nuvi 42/52 series – a 2013 sneak peek?

December 5, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Garmin nuvi 42 main menu

Garmin nuvi 42/52 series main menu?

Information about purported Garmin nuvi 42 and 52 units is showing up several places online, and it looks like these may well be the successors to the nuvi 40/50 series. Perhaps this is our first sneak peek at the nuvi 2013 line likely to be announced in early January. read more

Filed Under: Auto, Featured, Garmin auto GPS Tagged With: ,

All about barometric altimeters

December 3, 2012 By 18 Comments
MT 600 altimeter screen

Barometric altimeter screen on the Garmin Montana 600

For folks who hike and bike in mountainous terrain, tracking elevation gain can be as (or even more) important than trail miles. But while GPS is getting very accurate in terms of horizontal positioning, it is surprisingly weak at determining elevation. While it’s a bit of an oversimplification, let’s just say that it’s primarily due to the geometry of the satellite constellation and any GPS receiver involved. Add in mountainous terrain and the situation can get worse. read more

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