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Garmin is one of the most popular makers of GPS devices, and when you browse Amazon’s best seller list, the amount of Garmin devices listed is staggering, no matter what category you’re considering. And while Garmin does make some pretty solid devices, sometimes it’s nice to take a look at the other guys and see what they have to offer.
Here are some of the most popular devices made by Magellan and TomTom, according to Amazon:
GPS is far more pervasive than most people realize, and it impacts most people’s lives daily. But how much do you actually know about GPS? Last week, I put together a brief article about the common GPS myths.
Today, just for fun, I we have a short GPS quiz with some common (and not-so-common) questions. Let me know how many you got right in the comments! read more
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. This week’s featured image is a GPS satellite to go with our article on the top 10 most common GPS myths, which we debunked on Saturday.
Here are some other things going on in the GPS world: read more
GPS drone (UAS) with GoPro camera; Creative Commons image courtesy Don McCullough
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. This week’s featured image is a GPS drone. This week, the FAA finally submitted the draft of their regulations for the use of UAS. Yay!
Here are some other news from the world of GPS: read more
Finding your first geocache can be a big deal. You’ve found out about this amazing hobby and have discovered there are hundreds, if not thousands, of geocaches around you. You want to go and find one, you want to try out the hobby. But which one do you pick to do first?
There’s huge variety in geocaches. Some are big, some are small. Some are easy to find, some are hard. Some you can find in a wheelchair, others need climbing rope. And picking the wrong one to start off with can lead to massive disappointment or conviction that the geocache can’t possibly be there.
A lot of the skill involved with geocaching is to do with familiarity, about having seen similar methods or hides before. So if you’re thinking of heading out to find your first geocache, here’s how you can make it an enjoyable and hopefully successful adventure. read more
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. The featured image this Friday the 13th is a gavel, but I promise it’s related! This week, a group of people brought forth a suit to Garmin, TomTom and several other companies after the crash of a bus that resulted in several injuries. A ruling hasn’t been announced yet, but we have an article outlining what happened here. It will be interesting to see where it goes–I assume it’s going to be thrown out, but who knows?
Here are some other things that happened this week in the world of GPS:
It appears that GPS tracking is moving up in the world. Technology that started out as huge black boxes attached to vehicles is now being miniaturized and sewn inside designer handbags that cost a small fortune. I can’t decide if it’s awesome or simply more pointless toys for people with way more money than me.
I mean, I’ll be honest: I’m pretty clumsy sometimes, and I am easily distracted. I can’t tell you how many times I forget what day of the week it is, or how often I’ve ran out to my car to search for the phone that’s resting safely in my pocket. In short, I’m a little absent minded. The new Mezzi line is designed for people who are like me but have a lot more money to spend. At upwards of $1,500 per bag, I can’t imagine needing a GPS device to help me keep track of something like that, but I suppose it takes all kinds. read more
Here at GPS Tracklog, we write about a lot of GPS relevant news and stories from all over the web. We also cover (and occasionally review) new products, discuss drone debates and watch legal issues relevant to GPS. It’s all pretty important and relevant stuff for the GNSS/GPS market. But today, I wanted to share something that’s not really that newsworthy; it’s just kind of fun. I read an article about this initially on CBS’s San Francisco web page. You can take a peek at it here. read more
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. This week’s featured image is the new TomTom Rider that was announced this week. This motorcycle GPS sports some pretty sweet features for all you motorcyclists out there! Read on for more information.
Here’s some other things that happened this week in the world if GPS: read more
A group of researchers and artists have created what they are calling “satellite lamps” in order to visualize technologies that are normally not visible to the naked eye. They have a pretty indepth website explaining the process in flowery and vaguely abstract terms. If you want to read it, you can check it out here, but personally I wouldn’t bother sifting through all of that. I’ll break their huge website and project down for you in a paragraph. read more
