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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 interesting geographic data visualization. read more
Richat Structure, an eroded volcanic dome in Mauritania, captured in this Landsat 7 image from 2001
There’s no GPS focus to this post, but I know a lot of our readers are into geography and satellite imagery, and I just couldn’t pass this up. NASA has published The Earth as Art, available in hardcover, and as an eBook and iPad app (the latter two are available for free). read more
Russia lanced another GLONASS-M satellite on April 26. Russian Ministry of Defense photo
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 Russia’s recent launch of another GLONASS-M satellite. read more
Our top sellers for April were the Garmin nuvi 40LM and 50LM, and the Oregon 450
Around the first of each month, we take a look back to see which models our readers have 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. On the auto side, the Garmin nuvi 40LM and 50LM shared top billing, while the Oregon 450 returned to the top spot on the handheld list. I’ll also note the appearance of some recently released models – the Garmin nuvi 2597LMT and the Oregon 600 (I hope to have one of the latter in hand in the next day or two). On to the charts…
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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 video shows Google Earth 7.1 support for Leap Motion. read more
Location where carjack victim escaped Boston bombers
UPDATE: I’m now seeing multiple reports that authorities used the Mercedes mbrace system to track the vehicle.
Remember the Mercedes that the Boston Marathon bombers carjacked? Turns out that the police tracked it using GPS after the carjacking victim managed to escape and alert authorities. read more
Courtesy DC Rainmaker
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 DC Rainmaker’s tour of Garmin HQ.
Bridge to Nowhere in the San Gabriel Mountains, five miles from any road (Image credit: Wikipedia)
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 of a very cool bridge to nowhere; via @modernhiker.
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 video (above) is of an Earth-year through stunning NASA imagery; via Engadget. read more
A sneak peek at some new Garmin devices?
UPDATE: There is an Amazon
Here’s a couple of new Garmin trademark filings that may interest our audience. The Garmin Monterra (a possible Montana successor?) is billed as a… read more
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