Sunday, March 18, 2012

Best selling GPS for March 2013

Bestselling GPS March 2013

The Garmin nuvi 2595LMT and eTrex 20 topped our charts this past month

It’s that time again, when we look back on the past month to see what our readers bought. 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 2595LMT claimed the top spot, while the eTrex 20 was the most popular unit on the handheld list. On to the charts…
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This week in GPS — March 30th, 2013

Small cat GPS tracker

A GPS tracker small enough for cats!

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 a cat tracker (via Outdoors Magic)! read more

This week in GPS — March 23rd, 2013

Traffic hack

Traffic hack!

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 a story saying hackers can cause traffic jams by manipulating real-time traffic data; here is the full research paper (PDF). read more

This week in GPS — March 15th, 2013

early Google Street View van

An early Google Street View van

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 cool history of Google Street View. read more

This week in GPS — March 9, 2013

stranded bus gps yosemite

This school tour bus got stranded in Yosemite when the driver followed his GPS onto a one-lane dirt road. Courtesy photo, copyright 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 lead image is the result of a GPS snafu that stranded a tour bus in Yosemite. read more

New nuvis in stock, Oregon delayed

2013 Garmin nuvi and Oregon 600 series

The Garmin Oregon 600 and 2013 nuvi Advanced series

Most of the 2013 Garmin nuvi Advanced series models are now shipping from GPS City (which offers free priority mail shipping) and direct from Garmin. It appears that Amazon should have them in another week or so. Meanwhile the Oregon 600 series is now expected to ship March 25 (April 2 for the 650 series). read more

This week in GPS – March 2, 2013

Geocache bomb

Gee, it doesn’t look like a bomb to me! Photo: Jami Kinton/Mansfield News Journal

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.  The lead image above is from a story about overzealous police who want to press felony charges against some Ohio geocachers. read more

Best selling GPS for February 2013

Top ten best selling GPS February 2013

Lots of ties on our best seller list this month!

Ah February, the month of…ties? Well, it is the lowest month of the year for GPS sales, hence the high number of ties in the list of what our readers bought last 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 50LM and 2495LMT share the top spot. On the handheld list , it’s a three-way tie for first place between the Garmin eTrex 20 and the Oregon 450 and 450t. On to the charts… read more

This week in GPS — February 23rd, 2013

Garmin LakeVu HD

Garmin LakeVu HD and LakeVu HD Ultra were announced this week

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 Garmin’s new LakeVü HD and LakeVü HD Ultra products; here are links to coverage details and more info.

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This week in GPS – February 16, 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. Our lead video is a celebration of two million geocaches, a milestone due to be passed this coming week (via Not About the Numbers).

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