Sunday, March 18, 2012

Its official – Garmin VIRB and VIRB Elite announced

Garmin VIRB action camera

UPDATE: Read my hands on review of the Garmin VIRB.

Just a few days ago, when a new Garmin product cleared the FCC, I speculated that it was an action camera.  It turns out I was right, as the company has made it official and announced the Garmin VIRB and VIRB Elite. read more

This week in GPS — August 17th, 2013

Trimble TopoCharger iPhone case

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 of the Trimble TopoCharger, a new ruggedized iPhone case that adds battery life and topo maps; due in November.

From GPS Tracklog

Our posts from the past week:

Garmin

Updates

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Garmin VIRB and VIRB Elite – GoPro competitors?

Garmin VIRB and VIRB Elite - GoPro competitors?

Is the Garmin VIRB series a GoPro competitor?

This past April we learned about Garmin trademarking the names Monterra and VIRB. The Monterra turned out to be real, and now the VIRB and VIRB Elite (pictured above) have cleared the FCC. read more

Downloading split tracklogs

TopoFusion split trcksA year or so ago I changed my tracklog settings to one point per second, which gave me more accurate trail mileage and ascent numbers. The problem is that most tracklogs are limited to 10,000 points, which means it rolls over to your archives in less than three hours. So you get home, try to download your track, and find that part is in the active track and part is in the track archives.  read more

This week in GPS — August 10th, 2013

Garmin Vector pedal-based power meters

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 of the Garmin Vector bike pedal-based power meters, which are finally hitting the market.

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New feature coverage on the 2013 Garmin nuvis

School zone warning on the Garmin nuvi 2597LMT

School zone warning on the Garmin nuvi 2597LMT

The 2013 Garmin nuvi line brought several new features that you may or may not be seeing — active lane guidance, real directions and school zone warnings. read more

This week in GPS — August 3rd, 2013

BHCNav NAVA GPS

Coming to the US?

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 shows some handheld GPS receivers from the Chinese company BHCnav, which seems to have some interest in the US market. They say they have US maps, but I haven’t heard back from them as to what type. read more

Best selling GPS for July 2013

Best seller and top ten GPS

The Garmin nuvi 2555LMT and Oregon 450t topped our best seller list for the 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.

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SPOT Gen3 satellite messenger

SPOT Gen3 satellite messengerWe’ve known about this one for awhile, but now it’s official — the SPOT Gen3 satellite messenger has been announced. The new device offers expanded tracking options, longer battery life and a motion sensor. The minimum service plan price has increased to $149.99 per year, but it now includes a basic tracking plan (every 10 seconds for 24 hours). Unlimited and extreme tracking plans are available for an extra fee. read more

Garmin Oregon 600 review

Garmin Oregon 600 review

Hands on Garmin Oregon 600 review

The Garmin Oregon 600 brings the biggest update the Oregon series has seen, adding GLONASS capabilities as well as significant screen and interface improvements over the older Oregon 450. Since handheld GPS are such complex beasts and you could write an entire book on the Oregon 600’s functions, I’m going to focus my review on what’s new, starting with the hardware.
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