All the stories tagged with GPS
Global Posting System: The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a satellite system (space-based) that provides geographical location and time information in all weather, anywhere on Earth where there is an unobstructed line of sight to four or more GPS satellites. It is maintained by the United States government and is freely accessible to anyone with a GPS receiver
iPhone app locates stores with hottest hunks
03/01/2012, Here is one for the Forever Alone ladies – this iPhone app is said to make use of your iPhone’s built-in GPS chip in order to zoom in on stores that have the sexiest, drool-worthy guys around. Rolled out by [...]
CoPilot GPS mobile app is free
02/26/2012, CoPilot Live has just announced their latest free mobile app known as the CoPilot GPS, and for folks who are attending the ShowStoppers event or Mobile World Congress 2012 in Barcelona itself (which we are covering live), you ought to [...]FINIS Hydro Tracker GPS tracks you in the water
02/23/2012, If you’re an open water swimmer and you’re looking for some way to track your swimming route, your smartphone isn’t going to suffice – unless of course it’s waterproof and you’re willing to swim with it strapped to your body [...]
Google Maps for Android 6.3 is now available
02/16/2012, For those of you who rely on Google Maps on your Android-powered smartphone as your primary means of finding your way around, here is some good news – Google has recently released Google Maps for Android 6.3 to the masses, [...]
TomTom Pro 3100 will reward good drivers with lower insurance premiums
02/10/2012, Some of us are cautious drivers, never driving over the speed limit and obeying the law in general. Others might be more defiant and love breaking the speed limit, accelerating at orange lights and in general just being reckless. However [...]
Pentax introduces Optio WG-2, WG-2 GPS rugged digital cameras
02/09/2012, If you’re in the market for a rugged compact camera, Pentax has taken the wraps off the Optio WG-2 and WG-2 GPS rugged digital cameras that add to the list of rugged compact cameras available in today’s market. These cameras [...]
Embedded road coils to juice up moving vehicles and improve GPS
02/01/2012, They say that wireless charging is the future, but wireless charging for vehicles is still in its infancy, especially when you consider the small number of electric cars sold to date. Still, we can always wish for a brighter future [...]
Suunto AMBIT GPS watch is for explorers
01/30/2012, Looking for a watch to take on your next trip into the wild? Suunto might have what you need. The company today announced the brand new AMBIT GPS watch, a timepiece designed for explorers. It features a GPS navigation system, [...]
Samsung Wave 3 Bada smartphone will feature TomTom maps
01/26/2012, While Samsung’s Bada operating system might not be the smartphone platform of choice for the majority of smartphone owners out there, for those who rely heavily on GPS navigation might be interested in checking out the Samsung Wave 3 Bada-powered [...]
Garmin Approach G6 for the greens
01/17/2012, An avid golfer, are you? Assuming you have already gotten yourself all the gear that you have always wanted, ranging from the latest clubs to the most fashionable gloves and are wondering just where to blow this month’s golfing equipment [...]
Google Maps helps you locate all the gadgets this CES
01/10/2012, [CES 2012] Who would have thought that Google Maps has evolved to where it is today, as it allows you to find all the gadgets and booths that you are interested in. After all, with tens of thousands of square [...]
Magellan eXplorist 110 Handheld GPS
01/09/2012, [CES 2012] Do you tend to get lost a whole lot of time? If you have answered in the affirmative, then you would definitely want to make do with a GPS navigation system – a dedicated one is always better [...]
Garmin Smartphone Link connects Android phone to Garmin Nuvi GPS
01/09/2012, [CES 2012] Since GPS capabilities on smartphones have basically rendered dedicated GPS personal navigators redundant, it looks like Garmin plans to not let that happen. The company has announced the launch of Smartphone Link, an app for Android phones that [...]