GPS Receivers Blog

Commentary: Try this GPS device: Good parenting skills (The Palm Beach Post)
Parents today are scared, and here’s how I know this.

Trustees approve $250k GPS system for golf course (North Lake Tahoe Bonanza)
In a unanimous vote Wednesday night, trustees of the Incline Village General Improvement District approved to spend nearly $250,000 on a global positioning system (GPS) to be installed on the district’s Championship Course golf carts this summer.

Magellan MapSend BlueNav Local Chart (Massachusetts Bay)

Lowest Price: $125.00

The Magellan MapSend BlueNav Local Chart (Massachusetts Bay) offers the most complete detailed marine cartography for the Ispwich Bay to Pleasant Bay waterways available anywhere. Designed with both the serious navigator and the weekend boater in mind, Magellan MapSend Charts are based on Navionics Gold charts, making them the most advanced marine cartography on the market. With Magellan MapSend BlueNav Charts, beginning boaters will be able to navigate unfamiliar waterways with the confidence of a veteran navigator, and professional navigators will know they have the latest and most reliable information on the waterways that they need to deliver their passengers and their cargo safely.

Magellan MapSend BlueNav Charts are designed to be used in Magellan handheld GPS receivers and GPS chart plotters, including the Magellan Meridian Gold, Marine, Platinum and Color or Magellan FX324 MAP and FX324 MAP Color units. The charts can also be read on compatible personal computers with an SD Card reader. Each chart features large, highly detailed coverage areas and enhanced marine navigation information, including marine currents, tides, port services and detailed descriptions of marinas. Each chart also provides updated information on emergency services available, offering navigators the added security of knowing where to find help when it is needed.

Ease of Use
Using the Magellan MapSend BlueNav Local Charts couldn’t be easier or more convenient. Each chart is delivered on a conveniently preprogrammed Secure Digital (SD) memory card that slides directly into select Magellan GPS receivers. There is no need to unlock the cards or store the information on them on a computer for uploading. Each card is delivered in a hard plastic casing, to protect the card and its valuable data against the elements.

Magellan also offers boaters the option of reading the charts directly off of personal computers. By acquiring a separate SD Card reader, the charts can be read directly through an IBM-compatible PC. (See Technical Specifications for System Requirements.)

Peace of Mind
With Magellan MapSend BlueNav Local Charts and a Magellan GPS Receiver, navigators have access to all the information they need at the tips of their fingers. Each chart includes information on currents and tides, as well as detailed descriptions of marinas, and with MapSend BlueNav Local Charts, the latest information for the nearest services or closest port with emergency facilities is a finger tip away, making navigation through unfamiliar waterways safer than ever. Magellan MapSend BlueNav Charts allow boaters to truly enjoy the water by providing them with the security, convenience and peace of mind that they need.

Chart Number and Coverage
M1G678L (Ispwich Bay to Pleasant Bay, including Cape Cod Canal)

What’s in the Box
Preloaded 32 MB or 64 MB SD memory card and plastic case.

Garmin eMap GPS Receiver (Map Compatible)

Lowest Price: $175.00

The GPS 12MAP combines the enhanced software features of the popular GPS III Plus with the rugged design of the GPS 12.Similar to the GPS III Plus, the basemap on the GPS 12MAP will include cartography information for North and South America including a database of cities, interstates, lakes, rivers, railroads, coastlines, and exit information for the federal interstate highway system. Even more remarkable, the GPS 12MAP takes mapping one step further with an added CD-ROM capability. Simply insert one of Garmin’s MapSource CD-ROMs into your PC, and download up to 1.44 MB of extra map detail into your GPS 12MAP. The 12 parallel channel GPS 12MAP boasts the same physical characteristics as Garmin’s 12CX (excluding color display), including a rugged, waterproof case, dedicated zoom keys for quick map scaling, and a high-resolution LCD display complete with backlighting. The unit gets up to 36 hours of battery life with four AA batteries and includes the ability to store up to 500 user waypoints.

Ulster GPs ‘worth their 90,000 pay’ (Belfast Telegraph)
Doctors’ leaders dismissed recently revealed salary figures for UK GPs as “grossly exaggerated” - but admitted our family medics are earning some 90,000 a year.

Trustees approve $250k GPS system for golf course (North Lake Tahoe Bonanza)
In a unanimous vote Wednesday night, trustees of the Incline Village General Improvement District approved to spend nearly $250,000 on a global positioning system (GPS) to be installed on the district’s Championship Course golf carts this summer.

Ulster GPs ‘worth their 90,000 pay’ (Belfast Telegraph)
Doctors’ leaders dismissed recently revealed salary figures for UK GPs as “grossly exaggerated” - but admitted our family medics are earning some 90,000 a year.

Mio A701 GPS smart phone (The Register)
Review SatNav, PDA and GSM phone in one pocket-friendly device

Mitac International confident GPS shipments will reach goal (Digi Times)
Despite a weak first quarter, Mitac International is confident that it will reach this year’s shipment goals for global positioning system (GPS) devices, according to the Chinese-language Commercial Times . The company, predicting strong demand in the GPS market, expects its total GPS handset shipments to reach 400,000-500,000 units in 2006, for overall GPS shipment growth of 50-80% this year,

GolfTraxx Integrates VoiceIt Technologies VoiceNavIt for Golf GPS Solution
… the TomTom ( http://tomtom.com ) SiRF STAR III wireless Bluetooth GPS receiver has been integrated into the Golf GPS …

Garmin GPS35PC GPS High Voltage Power Supply between 6 and 40 VDC

Lowest Price: $178.49

The Garmin(R) GPS 35 TracPak is a complete GPS receiver and embedded antenna designed for a broad spectrum of OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturers) system applications. Based on the proven technology found in other Garmin 12channel GPS receivers, the GPS 35 will track up to twelve satellites at a time while providing one-second navigation updates and low power consumption. Its far-reaching capability meets the sensitivity requirements of land navigation as well as the dynamics requirements of high-performance aircraft: The GPS 35 TracPak design utilizes the latest technology and high-level circuit integration to achieve superior performance while minimizing space and power requirements. Utilizing Garmin’s own proprietary chipset, all critical components of the system including the RF/IF receiver hardware and the digital baseband are designed and manufactured by Garmin to ensure outstanding quality and capability: The GPS 35 TracPak is housed in a black, water-resistant case and designed to withstand rugged operating conditions. While the GPS 35 TracPak is designed as a “plug ‘n play” GPS solution, the minimum system must provide a source of power and a clear view of the GPS satellites. The system may communicate with the GPS 35 via two RS-232 compatible bi-directional communication channels. Internal memory backup allows the GPS 35 to retain critical data such as satellite orbital parameters, last position, date, and time.

CSI’s Hemisphere GPS introduces new Crescent(TM) A100 smart antenna (SYS-CON Media)
(TSX:CSY) - CSI’s Hemisphere GPS division, a designer and manufacturer of GPS products used in more than 50 countries, today announced the introduction of its new Crescent(TM) A100 ’smart antenna’ that combines a GPS antenna with a GPS receiver featuring Hemisphere’s new high-performance Crescent OEM module. The entire system fits into a very durable, compact enclosure.

Montreal to track its city workers with GPS (CTV.ca)
Montreal plans to install GPS devices in some of its vehicles to monitor the whereabouts of its employees — a move some are interpreting as an effort to spy on city workers.

MicroTRAK GPS Signs Platinum Wireless as Master Dealer for Its Fleet Security and Location Tracking Device; Agreement (The Auto Channel)
DALLAS–April 25, 2006–MicroTRAK, Inc. (Pink Sheets:MIOK), a leading provider of Global Positioning Systems (GPS) technology and products, today announced it signed a new agreement with Los Angeles-based Platinum Wireless, one of the nation’s largest Sprint Nextel distributors, to sell it’s GPS-based Fleet Management vehicle security and location tracking system.

Asia News: GPS vendors team up with OEMs and dealers in Taiwan to promote sales (Telematics Update)
According to a report in the DigiTimes, more portable GPS device vendors are teaming up with car manufacturers and dealers to promote their products in the Taiwanese market, following the successful co-operation between Garmin and Ford Lio Ho in Taiwan.

Magellan MapSend BlueNav Local Chart (Mississippi)

Lowest Price: $149.99

The Magellan MapSend BlueNav Local Chart (Mississippi) offers the most complete detailed marine cartography for the Pensacola to Biloxi waterways available anywhere. Designed with both the serious navigator and the weekend boater in mind, Magellan MapSend Charts are based on Navionics Gold charts, making them the most advanced marine cartography on the market. With Magellan MapSend BlueNav Charts, beginning boaters will be able to navigate unfamiliar waterways with the confidence of a veteran navigator, and professional navigators will know they have the latest and most reliable information on the waterways that they need to deliver their passengers and their cargo safely.

Magellan MapSend BlueNav Charts are designed to be used in Magellan handheld GPS receivers and GPS chart plotters, including the Magellan Meridian Gold, Marine, Platinum and Color or Magellan FX324 MAP and FX324 MAP Color units. The charts can also be read on compatible personal computers with an SD Card reader. Each chart features large, highly detailed coverage areas and enhanced marine navigation information, including marine currents, tides, port services and detailed descriptions of marinas. Each chart also provides updated information on emergency services available, offering navigators the added security of knowing where to find help when it is needed.

Ease of Use
Using the Magellan MapSend BlueNav Local Charts couldn’t be easier or more convenient. Each chart is delivered on a conveniently preprogrammed Secure Digital (SD) memory card that slides directly into select Magellan GPS receivers. There is no need to unlock the cards or store the information on them on a computer for uploading. Each card is delivered in a hard plastic casing, to protect the card and its valuable data against the elements.

Magellan also offers boaters the option of reading the charts directly off of personal computers. By acquiring a separate SD Card reader, the charts can be read directly through an IBM-compatible PC. (See Technical Specifications for System Requirements.)

Peace of Mind
With Magellan MapSend BlueNav Local Charts and a Magellan GPS Receiver, navigators have access to all the information they need at the tips of their fingers. Each chart includes information on currents and tides, as well as detailed descriptions of marinas, and with MapSend BlueNav Local Charts, the latest information for the nearest services or closest port with emergency facilities is a finger tip away, making navigation through unfamiliar waterways safer than ever. Magellan MapSend BlueNav Charts allow boaters to truly enjoy the water by providing them with the security, convenience and peace of mind that they need.

Chart Number and Coverage
M1G744L (Pensacola to Biloxi)

What’s in the Box
Preloaded 32 MB or 64 MB SD memory card and plastic case.

Montreal to track its city workers with GPS (CTV.ca)
The city of Montreal plans to install GPS devices in some of its vehicles to monitor the whereabouts of its employees. City officials insist the plan to use a global positioning system is not to spy, but rather, a way to better utilize city resources and improve service.

Montreal to track its workers with GPS (CTV.ca)
The city of Montreal plans to install GPS devices in some of its vehicles to monitor the whereabouts of its employees. City officials insists the plan to use a global positioning system is not to spy, but rather, a way to better utilize city resources and improve service.

Taiwan market: GPS vendors teaming up with car dealers and makers to promote sales (Digi Times)
More and more vendors of portable GPS (global positioning system) devices are teaming with car dealers or carmakers to promote their products in the Taiwan market following the successful cooperation between Nasdaq-listed Garmin International and carmaker Ford Lio Ho in Taiwan, according to market sources.

GPS at Riffa Golf Club (AME Info)
Members and visiting golfers may now enjoy the benefit of GPS (global positioning system) on their golf carts when they play at Riffa Golf Club.

GPS Industries Completes Two New Installations in South Dakota (Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
GPS Industries Inc., the leading innovator of Wi-Fi enabled GPS communications for golf facilities and residential communities, is pleased to announce that installation of the Inforemer GPS Management System has been completed at both Elmwood Golf Course and Prairie Green Golf Course in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

City turns to GPS to keep an eye on unionized workers with a bad reputation (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News)
MONTREAL (CP) - Brushing off claims that it amounts to espionage, a local municipality is turning to a satellite tracking system to keep tabs on its workers, claiming the measure will boost productivity.