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 video is a celebration of two million geocaches, a milestone due to be passed this coming week (via Not About the Numbers).
This week in GPS – February 16, 2013
February 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. Our lead video is a celebration of two million geocaches, a milestone due to be passed this coming week (via Not About the Numbers).
New TomTom RIDER for motorcycles
February 15, 2013 By 3 Comments
The new fifth generation TomTom Rider for motorcycles is coming to the US. The most interesting new features are a larger 4.3″ glove-friendly screen, a “winding roads” feature to give you the curviest ride, and route management with Tyre or via a new “Upload Routes and Go” capability that will allow you to save online routes to the device. The Rider also includes Bluetooth for sending audio instructions to your helmet. read more
Garmin nuvi 52LM review
February 12, 2013 By 56 Comments
Hands on Garmin nuvi 52LM review
The Garmin nuvi 52LM is one of the company’s 2013 Essential series models, and while considered an entry-level device, it includes features such as speed limit display, junction view and lane assist – things that were relegated to high-end models not that long ago. It’s a great choice for someone who needs a basic navigator without the bells and whistles, and it’s got an extra-large 5″ display to boot. It also comes with preloaded maps of the entire US except Alaska and lifetime map updates. read more
TomTom for Android (brief) review
February 11, 2013 By 4 Comments
TomTom for Android map screen
The long-awaited TomTom navigation app finally came to Android in October, only to disappoint those of us with larger screen phones like my Samsung Galaxy Nexus, which weren’t compatible. Fortunately an early December update brought compatibility to a larger range of phones and I’ve been testing it on and off ever since. How did it do? Read on to find out… read more
This week in GPS — February 9th, 2013
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GPS distraction blamed for truck-train collision
I might as well call this the train wreck edition, for more reasons than one. Hopefully all the links work; I had some problems this week with the plugin I use to handle bookmarked links – you may see many redirect thru Delicious before resolving to the proper URL. Today’s lead image is a lesson in GPS distraction.
Free Garmin compatible maps of Europe
February 7, 2013 By 5 Comments
Screenshots of these free Garmin compatible maps of Europe
I’ve posted links to free international maps before, but it’s been awhile. Here’s a new site I came across that offers free European maps, including topo maps, for Garmin devices. The maps are routable and include 25 meter contour intervals. read more
New DeLorme all-in-one GPS + satellite communicator?
February 4, 2013 By 5 Comments
My mockup of a DeLorme GPS + satellite communicator
DeLorme recently posted a request for beta “testers for an upcoming product,” in their community forum, which got me wondering what they were up to. The post is gone now, but still available in Google’s cache (see image below): read more
Garmin dezl 760LMT
February 3, 2013 By 5 Comments
The seven-inch Garmin Dezl 760LMT
This week in GPS — February 2nd, 2013
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Street (Trail?) View comes to the Grand Canyon!
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 from an article on the Grand Canyon getting StreetView; here’s the gallery.
January 2013 best selling GPS
February 2, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Our best sellers for January were the Garmin nuvi 50LM and the Oregon 550
Here’s what our readers bought over the past month… The rankings below are based on the number of units sold on GPS Tracklog, through our various partners like Amazon and REI. The Garmin nuvi 50LM claimed the top spot on the auto side once again, but we have a new champion on the handheld list – the Garmin Oregon 550. On to the charts…
