Photo by European Pressphoto Agency
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. This week’s featured image is the Russian Soyuz rocket that launched the two Galileo satellites last Friday into what turned out to be the wrong orbit. Oops…
From GPS Tracklog
GPS Tracking
- Bill requiring warrant for GPS tracking signed into law in IL.
- GPS tracking proves inmate ‘clean team’ spending time in wrong places
- Indoor GPS market estimated to almost double by 2018
Satellite Stuff
- Galileo Satellites Launched last Friday are 2,000 Miles Off Course
- But, despite that, they are apparently still functional; just not in a usable orbit
- An inquiry commission has been formed to figure out what happened
Garmin
- Garmin introduces Vector, a new pedal power meter for cyclists
- They also debuted new Cycling Dynamics software for Vector
Geocaching
- Creating Pocket Queries Along a Route
- 19 of the most Creative Geocache Containers
- Getting your kids outside with Geocaching
- An Achiever’s Reflection on the 7 Souvenirs of August
- The World’s Best Geocaches
GPS in the news
- GPS Technology Helps Measure Drought Conditions
- Farming theft on the rise, GPS led detectives to stolen farming equipment
- GPS helps Youngstown police track down robbery suspect
- Ford researching use of GPS to make your car more efficient
The business of GPS
- Swift Navigation Raises $2.6M to Bring Centimeter-Accurate GPS to Market
- New GPS Chip can handle multiple frequencies and constellations
Going mobile
- Hiking App helps locate the most beautiful spots
- New App uses GPS to help find resources and determine what to do during an accident
Drones
- Disney Files Patent for Drone Technology
- There are Rumors that Macy’s might launch drone delivery next year
Just Geo
- Earthquake in Iceland suggests volcanic activity
- The mystery of the Death Valley Sailing Stones has been solved
- Local geology expert weighs in on Bay Area quake
- photorealistic reservoir geology service launched
- TomaGold and IAMGOLD Report Drill Results from Monster Lake
All the news that doesn’t fit
