Magellan has announced the Echo smartwatch for runners this morning. What’s unique about the device is that it has a user-replaceable battery, uses Bluetooth Smart technology, can control smartphone fitness apps and has no onboard GPS, relying on the phone’s GPS instead. read more
Magellan Echo smartwatch for runners announced
July 23, 2013 By 3 Comments
DeLorme inReach SE review
July 22, 2013 By 7 Comments
Hands on with the best satellite communicator yet
The DeLorme inReach SE
This week in GPS — July 20th, 2013
July 20, 2013 By Leave a Comment
The Scottish island of Jura has gone missing from Google Maps.
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. Our lead image this week shows Google Maps annihilating an entire 141-square-mile island.
Garmin Air Vent Mount review
July 15, 2013 By 10 Comments
I’ve been testing Garmin’s new air vent mount (also available at Amazon
This week in GPS — July 13th, 2013
July 13, 2013 By 3 Comments
More pics of the Garmin HUD (heads up display); discussion below
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. read more
UPDATED: Garmin HUD (heads up display) announced
July 8, 2013 By 7 Comments
UPDATE: Read my hands on Garmin HUD review.
Check it out! Garmin is announcing HUD, a portable heads up display this morning. The $129.99 (MSRP) device receives navigation information from a Bluetooth-enabled smartphone running a Garmin StreetPilot or NAVIGON app. The HUD projects directions onto either a transparent windshield film or an attached reflector lens; both are included in the purchase price. The transparent film appears to be relatively small and unobtrusive. read more
This week in GPS — July 6th, 2013
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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. read more
Three GLONASS satellites lost in fiery crash
July 2, 2013 By 4 Comments
In a repeat of a late 2010 disaster, three Russian GLONASS satellites were lost this morning in a fiery crash shortly after takeoff. The Proton-M rocket carrying them broke up and hit the ground within a minute of takeoff. read more
Best selling GPS for June 2013
July 1, 2013 By Leave a Comment
The Garmin nuvi 2555LMT and Oregon 650 claimed the top spots this past month
Around the first of each month, we take a look back to see which models our readers have bought over the past month.
This week in GPS — June 29th, 2013
June 29, 2013 By 6 Comments
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 video is via @maproomblog.
