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Sunday, March 18, 2012

TomTom Announces New TomTom GO 52

Dutch mapping and Sat Nav manufacturer TomTom announced a new GPS device last week. The device, which is called the TomTom VIA 53 in Europe, is available now in the UK and provides users with a midrange device that includes Wifi, which is usually only available on higher-end devices.

The press release from TomTom states that the device would be available in “select countries” starting last week and that in the United States, it is called the “TomTom GO 52.” However as of the time of writing, it still doesn’t seem to be available on the US version of the TomTom website. Regardless, we’re still going to go ahead and look at it; operating on the assumption it will be available in the US eventually. read more

This Week in GPS — May 12, 2017

After a brief hiatus due to illness, we’re back with this week in GPS, 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 Garmin’s newest dash cam, the Dash Cam 65W, which was released this week. Read about it and other GPS news below: read more

New Logging Experience Coming Soon to Geocaching Site

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It’s been a busy few months for the folks over at Groundspeak. Yesterday was the launch of a brand new souvenir celebrating 17 years of Geocaching, and last week the company announced that it was working on updates to the cache logging pages.

According to the blog post outlining the changes, the site code hasn’t really been changed much since it was created 17 years ago and the old code is preventing the team from adding much-requested features such as adding a favorite point and photo to drafts. read more

This Week in GPS — April 28, 2017

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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 newest geocaching souvenir, which you can only get on May 2! Read more about this and other GPS news below: read more

TomTom Debuts New TomTom Rider Devices in Europe

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Dutch GPS and mapping company TomTom debuted a new set of TomTom RIDER sat navs for the European market yesterday. The new devices, which are available in the UK now, are an updated version of the popular TomTom RIDER line which was first debuted in 2013.

The TomTom RIDER series is designed specifically with motorcyclists in mind and boasts a range of features specifically to make the motorcyclists’ ride even more enjoyable than otherwise with curated routes and other features. Unfortunately, at the time of writing there is no information on when the device will be available in North American markets. read more

This Week in GPS — April 21, 2017

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 from the Garmin Connect IQ store, as this week the company hosted the first-ever Connect IQ Developer Summit. Read more about this and other GPS news below: read more

TomTom Launches Dedicated Page for US National Park Maps

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Next to driving directions, outdoor activities like hiking are where GPS devices get the most use. Although any experienced outdoors enthusiast will tell you that a paper map is a must-have when exploring, a GPS device can be great for finding your way to and from camp and exploring different trails in the area.

Recently, TomTom launched a new page dedicated to helping GPS users more easily find trail maps for popular US National Parks in several states. The maps are available for free download, and are compatible with any device that can read GPX files. Although TomTom has been pushing using its TomTom Spark and TomTom Adventurer watches with the files, devices like the Garmin Edge series should work too. read more

This Week in GPS — April 14, 2017

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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 from the Garmin Pilot App, which received a pretty nice upgrade this month. Check out this and other GPS news below. read more

Garmin Pilot App Adds Features Including Global Options for Android

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Garmin has announced some updates to its popular Garmin Pilot application for Apple and Android devices. With this Garmin Pilot update, users now have more worldwide options available to them for flight planning and for international travel. Additionally, this update includes a slew of new features for navigating European airspace, better global navigation features for Android devices, and the ability to wirelessly transfer Jeppesen charts.

If you already have the app on your tablet or other device, it should automatically update on its own. However, if you’re new to Garmin Pilot or you don’t have the device set to automatically update, you can download the updates manually from the Google Play or Apple App Store. read more

This Week in GPS — April 6, 2017

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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, once again, the Garmin Forerunner 935 that was dropped last week. Read about it and other GPS news below! read more