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This week in GPS — September 14th, 2013

GPS Oregon truck accident

Ouch!

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. Today’s lead image is from a story about an Oregon trucker who might want to check his GPS settings.

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Garmin Oregon 650t review

Garmin Oregon 650t reviewHands on Garmin Oregon 650t review

The Garmin Oregon 650t is the company’s top-of-the-line handheld GPS receiver. Offering an 8 MP geotagging camera and preloaded 1:100,000 scale US topos, the 650t also offers all the other goodies found on the 600 series, including a bright capacitive touchscreen and extensive customization options.
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This week in GPS — September 7th, 2013

TomTom's new traffic jam ahead warning

TomTom’s new traffic jam ahead warning

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 (above) is about how TomTom Traffic now alerts drivers to slow down when approaching a traffic jam. Anyone know if it’s available in the US yet?

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UPDATED: Chopper-friendly Garmin zumo 390LM monitors tire pressure in real time

Garmin zumo 390LM

Garmin has announced the zumo 390LM, a new high-end 4.3″ motorcycle navigator that can utilize an ANT+ tire pressure monitoring sensor (TPMS) to give a real-time view of tire pressure.

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Best selling GPS for August 2013

Bestseller GPS

The Garmin nuvi 2597LMT and Oregon 450 topped our bestseller list last month

Around the first of each month, we take a look back to see which models our readers have bought over the past month.

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This week in GPS — August 31st, 2013

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 video (above) gives us a look at what navigating with Google Glass might look like. read more

Garmin Edge Touring series focuses on navigation

Garmin Edge Touring and Edge Touring PlusUPDATE: Here’s our hands on review of the Edge Touring Plus.

Garmin has announced the Edge Touring and Edge Touring Plus, a series we first caught wind of a couple of months ago. Unlike other Edge models these are focused more on navigation than fitness. read more

Garmin HUD (Head up display) review

Garmin HUD review

Hands on Garmin HUD review

I got to test the new Garmin HUD (Head-Up Display) on a recent trip to Charleston, SC. The HUD projects navigation information onto your windshield. It has no GPS chip; instead, it receives position and navigation information from your smartphone, which must be running a Garmin navigation app (an additional purchase).

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Earthcaches

Gunung Raja Earthcache

Gunung Raja Earthcache; via Flickr/CamSwitzer

As geocachers we are accustomed to all different sorts of geocache: from clip lock boxes to fake screws; from nano containers the size of a little finger, to large ammo cans; from suburban geocaches to ones atop mountains. It’s this diversity that gives geocaching its broad appeal. read more

This week in GPS — August 24th, 2013

Garmin VIRB screenThis 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 gives you a look at the Garmin VIRB screen (at right).

From GPS Tracklog

Our posts from the past week:

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