
The world divided into districts of equal population
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. This week’s lead image (above) shows how a world map might look if territories were divided into districts of equal population (via Jonathan Crowe)
From GPS Tracklog
Our posts from the past week:
Garmin
- DC Rainmaker’s first look at the Forerunner 620 & 220
- A reminder that you can create transparent overlays for maps with GPX2IMG
- NAVIGON iOS app now compatible with Garmin HUD; via @PocketGPSWorld
- Garmin VIRB release date slips to Sept. 26; zumo 390LM shipping; Forerunner 620 estimated ship dates
- Africa OSM Topo Map
Drones
- UAV Provides Colorado Flooding Assistance Until FEMA Freaks Out
Satellites
- Air Force considers lower-cost NavSats to fill 30 orbiter GPS III constellation
- For a revamped GPS, biggest savings carry biggest risks; nice chart showing the options
GPS jamming
- GPS Jammers Could Knock Out Signals in a Medium-Sized City
- Exelis Signal Sentry Test Locates GPS Jamming Threats
GPS tracking
- Cyber-poachers hack GPS collar data to pinpoint tigers
- GPS data, license plates to track traffic behavior
- Eight solutions to concerns about telematics and driver monitoring
Indoor location news
- Why Apple’s ‘indoor GPS’ plan is brilliant
- Rx Networks Announces Zed, a Precise Indoor Vertical Location Service for Mobile Devices
Geocaching
- Very cool: Shipwrecks and Geocaches
- Cache Me If You Can is a Geocaching Board Game; here it is at Amazon
TomTom
- New TomTom device enables easy access to vehicle information via smartphone
- TomTom LINK 530 for fleet tracking clears the FCC
Updates
- Garmin firmware updates this week: Forerunner 910XT; nuvi 30/40/50, x2/x4
- GlobalMapper 15; discussion
- Magellan Game Management Unit update
GPS in the news
The business of GPS
- More Ways to Report a Problem in Apple Maps for iOS7
- The Advantages of Crowdsourced Maps
Just geo
- Highpoint, Not Summit
- Full screen maps and new marker features now available in the Google Maps Mobile APIs
- Map of Europe: 1000 AD to present day
All the news that doesn’t fit
- The Next Steps To Making The Self-Driving Car A Reality
- 7 Interesting Driving Citation Statistics
- Garmin partnership with Rails to Trails ends; GPX files returning
Updated GPS reviews
I’ve updated these review and resource pages with the following links:
- DeLorme inReach SE — TrailGroove Backpacking & Hiking Magazine reviews this satellite communicator
- Garmin fenix — Compared to the Suunto Ambit 2
- Garmin Forerunner 210 — Review by Mountain Biking for Women