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Get to pick your own GPS? We’ve found some great deals for you!

December 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment

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LAST UPDATED: Tuesday, January 1. Get to pick out your own GPS? Cool! Listed below are GPS deals we’ve been tracking around the Web (and you can find more by scrolling through this page). Generally these are at or near the price we saw on Black Friday weekend – we don’t list things unless we think they are a good deal. And if you were given a GPS, stay tuned – over the next couple of days we’ll have tips for the new auto and handheld GPS owner.

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Waypoints — December 22nd, 2012

December 22, 2012 By 2 Comments
Garmin nav apps get Glympse andFoursquare

Several Garmin navigation apps got Glympse and Foursquare integration this week

Waypoints is a weekly link roundup of (mostly) GPS related odds and ends. To get a few of the biggest stories as they break, follow me on Twitter. This week’s lead image is from an updated version of one of the Garmin navigation apps that now offer Glympse and Foursquare integration.

Tracking Santa

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Garmin Oregon 450 for $199.95 with free shipping

December 20, 2012 By 3 Comments

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You may not be able to get it by the 24th without paying extra, but GPS City has the Garmin Oregon 450 on sale for $199.95, a few cents less than the best price we’ve ever seen on this unit. They even include free shipping. There’s no formal expiration date, so we don’t know how long the deal will last. If you see that it’s gone, please drop a comment below. read more

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How to update Garmin firmware using WebUpdater

December 19, 2012 By 4 Comments

Updating GPS firmware using Garmin WebUpdater

UPDATE: Here’s a new way for owners of auto units.

Garmin rolls out lots of firmware/software updates (terms that I will use interchangeably here) for their GPS receivers. Sometimes it’s bug fixes, sometimes you get new features (though the latter is more likely with handheld units than auto). But for many owners, it’s a mysterious process or an option they aren’t even aware of.
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GPS predictions for 2013

December 17, 2012 By 22 Comments

2013 GPS predictions

Time to stick my neck out once again with my annual GPS predictions!

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UPDATED: Last holiday GPS deal roundup

December 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment

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LAST UPDATED Monday, December 24. There are still quite a few deals out there, so I’m going to leave this post up for the time being. I’ll continue to update it every day or two.

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Waypoints — December 15th, 2012

December 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment

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Waypoints is a weekly link roundup of (mostly) GPS related odds and ends. To get a few of the biggest stories as they break, follow me on Twitter. The lead video is via Urban Velo; check out the end of the video and you’ll see that the track isn’t quite as clean as it looks above!

GPS deals

UPDATED Sunday, December 16 – Here are some of the hottest deals we’re following right now in our GPS deals section:

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New Garmin Edge with Bluetooth hits the FCC

December 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Garmin Edge with Bluetooth

Forthcoming Garmin Edge with Bluetooth?

Look what showed up on the FCC website! This appears to be a new Garmin Edge cycling unit, sporting a nice Bluetooth logo on the rear. And while the FCC documentation doesn’t say Edge, it does mention an “Edge External Power Pack.” There is no word on whether or not the wireless is of the Bluetooth Low Energy flavor, but we suspect it is. Since Bluetooth would open the door for wireless data transfer to and from some smartphone and tablets, we may also see an app announcement when it is officially rolled out.  read more

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Google Maps comes to iPhone; Apple to acquire TomTom?

December 13, 2012 By 2 Comments
Google Maps for iPhone

The Google Maps app is now available for the iPhone and other iOS devices

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you probably know that Apple ditching Google Maps in the iPhone 5 in favor of their own app was widely panned this year, with GPS World dubbing it the location story of the year. And the news continues to be bad for Apple. Earlier this week Australian police warned people about using Apple maps, although that debacle may not have been entirely their fault. So with that background, here are today’s related stories: read more

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NTSB recommends wrong-way detection for GPS devices

December 12, 2012 By 1 Comment
GPS wrong way warning

Can GPS receivers help prevent wrong-way collisions?

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has recommended mitigation efforts to prevent wrong-way accidents that “include better lighting, enhanced signage and roadway markings, and GPS devices that could provide a warning to alert drivers of wrong-way movements.” read more

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