Several Garmin navigation apps got Glympse and Foursquare integration this week

Waypoints is a weekly link roundup of (mostly) GPS related odds and ends. To get a few of the biggest stories as they break, follow me on Twitter. This week’s lead image is from an updated version of one of the Garmin navigation apps that now offer Glympse and Foursquare integration.

Tracking Santa

• Google Santa Tracker
• And a Google Santa Tracker Android app
• Santa GPS 2.0 for iPad
• Santa tracking as a proxy battle for Google v Microsoft

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=zbZBykJIdJk

Waypoints is a weekly link roundup of (mostly) GPS related odds and ends. To get a few of the biggest stories as they break, follow me on Twitter. The lead video is via Urban Velo; check out the end of the video and you’ll see that the track isn’t quite as clean as it looks above!

GPS deals

UPDATED Sunday, December 16 – Here are some of the hottest deals we’re following right now in our GPS deals section:

• It’s back!: Garmin nuvi 50 (US except Alaska) – $79 at Amazon
• It’s back!: Garmin nuvi 50LM (US except Alaska) – $99.99 at Amazon
• Garmin nuvi 2595LMT – $183.07 at Amazon
• Garmin nuvi 3590LMT – $321.28 at Amazon
• NEW (runs till 6am EST Tuesday): Handheld GPS sale at EMS.com – especially good deals on the new Garmin eTrex and Montana series
• Garmin GPSMAP 62s – $299.99 at GPS City; compare at Amazon
• Garmin Oregon 550t – $299.99 at Amazon
• Garmin Forerunner 405CX with HRM – $129.99 at Amazon

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From a new NASA-NOAA Earth at night project

Waypoints is a weekly link roundup of (mostly) GPS related odds and ends. To get a few of the biggest stories as they break, follow me on Twitter. This week’s lead image is from a new
NASA-NOAA Earth at Night project.

GPS deals

Bargains we’re tracking in our GPS deals section:

• I’ve updated my early December GPS deals post each day this week, adding new deals on the Garmin nuvi 50LM and 3590LMT, a Garmin truck unit, the GPSMAP 62s, Forerunner 405CX, Approach G5 golf GPS, several Magellan eXplorist handhelds and more
• Deals from Garmin’s own eBay store – includes a great deal on the dezl 560LMT truck GPS
• SPOT Connect Satellite Communicator for $99.95 after rebate
• DeLorme inReach for $174.95 after $75 rebate

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Waypoints is a weekly link roundup of (mostly) GPS related odds and ends. To get a few of the biggest stories as they break, follow me on Twitter.

December GPS deals

Bargains we’re tracking in our GPS deals section:

• UPDATE: Garmin nuvi 50LM for $89.99
• I’ve been updating my cyber week GPS deal roundup each day this week; there are still some great buys including new deals on the nuvi 2555LMT and 2595LMT EDIT: I’ve added new deals on  the Forerunner 410 and Dakota 20
• SPOT Connect Satellite Communicator for $99.95 after rebate
• DeLorme inReach for $174.95 after $75 rebate

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SPOT Satellite Messenger in space

Waypoints is a weekly link roundup of (mostly) GPS related odds and ends. To get a few of the biggest stories as they break, follow me on Twitter. This week’s lead photo (above) is of a SPOT satellite messenger in space; I don’t know which amateur weather balloon launch SPOT got this from but it’s very cool.

Thanksgiving weekend GPS deals

Tomorrow is Cyber Monday and we’ll stop posting so many deals after that! Get ’em while you can – here are a few highlights from the current crop of GPS deals:

• Thanksgiving weekend GPS deals roundup – (Updated today) The best deals in the auto, handheld and sport GPS categories
• THESE SALES ENDS MONDAY: GPS City, REI.com, Garmin, EMS
• Amazon’s GPS lightning deals continue, with the Magellan Switch Up, Garmin eTrex 10 and TomTom START 45TM deals coming up today or tomorrow; Sunday only they have a hot deal on the Garmin Forerunner 410
• There are good deals on accessories and software too: Garmin nuvi friction mount and 4.3″ case, Garmin BirdsEye satellite imagery, 40% off TopoFusion; those last two end Monday

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