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 is of Garmin’s new OEM navigation core.
Archives for November 2013
This week in GPS — November 23rd, 2013
November 23, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Thoughts on smartwatches and smart GPS
November 18, 2013 By 8 Comments
Notifications on the Garmin Monterra and Approach S4
Smartwatches and wearable computers are all the rage, although no one has nailed them yet, leaving the tech to languish in the (very) early-adopter phase. And while the manufacturers (and rumored manufacturers) include the usual suspects — Google, Apple, Samsung and others — it seems that the GPS industry may make a significant push too. read more
This week in GPS — November 17th, 2013
November 16, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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) is from a great article title “What Happens to Google Maps When Tectonic Plates Move?”
REI.com pre-holiday sale: Garmin GPSMAP 62s & Forerunner 210
November 15, 2013 By 4 Comments
UPDATE: This deal is still live on their site as of 11/27, so I’m leaving it up for now.
UPDATE 2: It looks like this sale has been extended thru Monday, December 2, at least for the 62s, which is out of stock but can be backordered.
REI.com is first out of the blocks with a big holiday sale, with the Garmin GPSMAP 62s for $199.99
and the Forerunner 210 with heart-rate monitor for $169.99
(men’s and women’s models
available). These are both extremely good deals. The sale runs from today through Sunday November 24, but it is always possible that they will sell out of one or both items before then.
read more
Black Friday 2013 GPS sales — what to expect
November 15, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Gazing into the crystal ball for Black Friday 2013 GPS deals
With so many Black Friday ads leaked ahead of time, these are really more of a sneak peek than they are predictions. And quite frankly, I hadn’t expected this post to go up for another week, but REI has jumped the gun again, this time with a big sale not one but two weeks ahead of Black Friday! So here’s the low-down, starting with what to expect in terms of… read more
SPOT Trace GPS asset tracker announced
November 14, 2013 By 1 Comment
SPOT, purveyors of emergency satellite trackers, has announced the SPOT Trace GPS tracker, billed as “the ultimate anti-theft asset tracking device.” Unlike the Garmin GTU 10, the SPOT uses Globalstar satellite technology to relay position information, which can then be accessed by the user via the Internet. Text and email alerts can be set up to notify you of movement. read more
New Garmin smartphone mounts
November 14, 2013 By 4 Comments
Garmin has announced two new smartphone mounts, one for the iPhone 5 and a universal mount targeted to Android users.
Can smartphone GPS tracks endanger your life?
November 11, 2013 By 12 Comments
Robert Bennett of Pickatrail.com thinks so. In a post titled “Smartphone Trail Apps and Cartographic Spam on the Web” he lays out the case. read more
More GPS deals and rebates
November 10, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Two months free service for the DeLorme inReach
Posted November 15, 2013
Activate any DeLorme inReach product during November or December and get two months service for free.
More info:
- Our DeLorme inReach SE review
- Get the DeLorme inReach SE at Amazon
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This week in GPS — November 9th, 2013
November 9, 2013 By 1 Comment
Section of one of the new USGS GeoPDFs
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) comes from a USGS page with some great samples of their new GeoPDFs.
