Comparing the size of the DeLorme inReach SE and Garmin 62s, not that the latter can do what the DeLorme does
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. The lead pic above compares the DeLorme inReach SE review unit I just received to the Garmin GPSMAP 62s. Note that the DeLorme is a satellite communicator, while the 62s is a navigator; it still makes for a good size comparison though. Here’s the side view comparison.
From GPS Tracklog
Our posts from the past week:
I also added a new Garmin Edge 500 rebate to the GPS deals page.
TomTom
- TomTom Runner
now shipping; Multi-Sport
coming later this month
- Here is DC Rainmaker’s review
- TomTom denies reports it wants to sell PND division
Garmin
- Got my answer: Why the Oregon 650 uses a NiMH battery pack, while the Monterra uses Li-ion
- Garmin Updates Astro GPS Dog Tracking System with the DC 50 Collar, adding GLONASS
- Software updates this week: BaseCamp for Mac, nuvi 24×5/25×5, Oregon 6×0
- Garmin’s education page
- Garmin-compatible San Diego Trail Map
GPS in the news
- GPS-Controlled Headlights Turn Before You Do
- Calculate acreage with a handheld GPS
Geocaching
GPS tracking
- GPS Lock Catches Bike Thefts
- N.Y. Panel Calls Warrantless GPS Tracking ‘Dangerous’; said okay anyway
- Parents using GPS tags to monitor their child’s whereabouts
- GPS, Weather, Terrain Data Help Researchers Track Albatross Movements
Satellites and such
- Congress Slashes Civil GPS Funding
- What Are We Going to Do About GPS Jamming?
- Experts Meet to Standardize Satellite Augmentation Systems
- India Launches First Navigation Satellite
- Different view of this week’s GLONASS launch disaster:
The business of GPS
- Bushnell Partners With Bear Grylls On GPS Product Line
- Here’s Mio’s latest announcements, although I don’t expect to see many in the US; still, I can’t see Mitac maintaining three GPS brands for long — something’s gotta give
Going mobile
- Glympse Adds Ability to Save Temporary Trails in Evernote
Just geo
- Grocery store geography
- MappingIsFun.com lets you easily create online maps; via Google Maps Mania
- Esri Reduces Subscription Cost of ArcGIS Online
- The World’s Most Magical Bridges; here’s one of the coolest…
The Millau Viaduct
All the news that doesn’t fit
- Rand McNally Releases New Software with More Connected Features for its 7-Inch Truck GPS
- Finding Direction Without a Compass
- Backpacker Magazine on surviving animal attacks
- OMRON Pressure Sensor: Measuring 50cm Altitude Change
- What3words: Find and share very precise locations via Google Maps with just 3 words; via @ogleearth
Updated GPS reviews
I’ve updated these review and resource pages with the following links:
- Garmin nüvi 2597LMT — Digital Versus reviews this auto unit
- Magellan eXplorist 310 — Fan Trails reviews this handheld
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