http://www.gpscity.ca/buzz/buzz/feed.xml The latest GPS and Mounting information courtesy of GPS City Canada. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:22:08 GMT en-us http://www.gpscity.ca/buzz/2012/02/travel-guides-voices-and-more-at-spot-it-out.html http://www.gpscity.ca/buzz/2012/02/travel-guides-voices-and-more-at-spot-it-out.html Spot It Out offers hundreds of add-ons such as city hotspot directories, character voices, and travel guides for GPS units. Both Garmin and TomTom users can take advantage of these options, by clicking on the respective tab at the top of the screen.To reduce speed-related collisions, Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:16:38 GMT http://www.gpscity.ca/buzz/2012/02/customize-your-garmin-nuvi-vehicle-icon.html http://www.gpscity.ca/buzz/2012/02/customize-your-garmin-nuvi-vehicle-icon.html If you own a Garmin nuvi, you are now able to customize your vehicle icon for free, thanks to the Vehicles for Garmin nuvi website. The website offers a variety of icons ranging from traditional vehicles (Classic Cars, Race Cars, Aircraft, and Off Road) to more unusual options (TV characte Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:33:24 GMT http://www.gpscity.ca/buzz/2012/02/get-ready-for-boating-season-with-the-montana-600.html http://www.gpscity.ca/buzz/2012/02/get-ready-for-boating-season-with-the-montana-600.html The 2012 boating season is on the minds of mariners everywhere, so Garmin's latest Montana announcement comes as no surprise. The Montana 600 GPS Marine Bundle will come preloaded with the BlueChart G2 charts for the continental US, offering coastal coverage and the Great Lakes south Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:15:42 GMT http://www.gpscity.ca/buzz/2012/02/video-of-the-week-ram-mount-seat-mate-laptop-mount.html http://www.gpscity.ca/buzz/2012/02/video-of-the-week-ram-mount-seat-mate-laptop-mount.html In the Video of the Week, our GPS expert demonstrates how to install the RAM Mount portable Seat-Mate in the front passenger seat of your vehicle. The Seat-Mate is the ultimate mobile office. The mounting base can be paired with mounting systems for laptops, tablets, netbooks, and printers Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:39:27 GMT http://www.gpscity.ca/buzz/2012/02/nike-fuelband-an-iphone-compatible-fitness-accessory.html http://www.gpscity.ca/buzz/2012/02/nike-fuelband-an-iphone-compatible-fitness-accessory.html Nike's newest fitness device, the Nike+ FuelBand, is one of the most intuitive wrist accessories in recent years. Incredibly slim and sleek, the new FuelBand tracks calories, counts steps, and displays time. When paired with the iPhone app, the FuelBand can provide motivation by allowing the user to Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:13:34 GMT http://www.gpscity.ca/buzz/2012/02/mail-in-rebate-on-three-garmin-echo-fishfinders.html http://www.gpscity.ca/buzz/2012/02/mail-in-rebate-on-three-garmin-echo-fishfinders.html Garmin announced today a $30 mail-in rebate on three of their echo fishfinders. The rebate can be used on the echo 300c, echo 500c, or echo 550c.The rebate is valid for purchases made between February 1, 2012 and April 30, 2012. The units must be factory-new; refurbished units do not Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:54:33 GMT http://www.gpscity.ca/buzz/2012/01/protect-your-pets-with-pethub.html http://www.gpscity.ca/buzz/2012/01/protect-your-pets-with-pethub.html The smartphone revolution continues with the availability of a new pet tracking product. The PetHub is an interactive collar or tag system that allows pet owners to track a lost pet's precise location.The company's slogan "Protect. Share. Nurture." is as straightforward as the product they Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:04:06 GMT http://www.gpscity.ca/buzz/2012/01/video-of-the-week-what-comes-in-the-box-of-the-garmin-nuvi-2595lmt.html http://www.gpscity.ca/buzz/2012/01/video-of-the-week-what-comes-in-the-box-of-the-garmin-nuvi-2595lmt.html GPS City offers installation tips, product comparisons, how-to guides, exclusive first looks, and mounting options with its over 800 original product videos. Another popular series, 'In the Box,' draws some of the highest views on GPS City's YouTube channel. 'In the Box' lets customers know exactly Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:03:06 GMT http://www.gpscity.ca/buzz/2012/01/get-the-latest-maps-for-your-tomtom.html http://www.gpscity.ca/buzz/2012/01/get-the-latest-maps-for-your-tomtom.html With maps changing daily, you need to keep your TomTom device current. If you are looking to update your maps, check out the latest versions now available for download from TomTom.The new map data will have updated street information, overpasses, and interchanges. The Point of Interest (POI) databas Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:24:00 GMT http://www.gpscity.ca/buzz/2012/01/what-are-geocaching-challenges.html http://www.gpscity.ca/buzz/2012/01/what-are-geocaching-challenges.html Geocaching Challenges brings a new twist to the traditional style of geocaching that involves finding physical caches. Instead of focusing on finding a cache, geocachers are challenged to complete a task by a fellow member. While the Challenges are still in the beginning stage, here are some things Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:16:55 GMT http://www.gpscity.ca/buzz/2012/01/garmins-guidance-20-vs-guidance-30.html http://www.gpscity.ca/buzz/2012/01/garmins-guidance-20-vs-guidance-30.html When looking back through the years of Garmin vehicle navigators, starting with the original bulky Street Pilot models to the current thin and sleek nuvi models, it's incredible how the features have evolved. A great example of these evolving features is the Gamin nuvi 2012 line.The majority of Garm Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:04:31 GMT http://www.gpscity.ca/buzz/2012/01/make-way-for-new-marine-maps-from-garmin.html http://www.gpscity.ca/buzz/2012/01/make-way-for-new-marine-maps-from-garmin.html Over the last couple of years, Garmin has introduced new marine mapping programs including supplemental maps, Fishing Guides, Garmin Lakes Vision, and Garmin Lakes. These map lines add interior charts to BlueChart G2's coastal coverage. The BlueChart G2 series is actually replacement Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:44:57 GMT http://www.gpscity.ca/buzz/2012/01/switch-up-your-fitness-routine-with-magellan.html http://www.gpscity.ca/buzz/2012/01/switch-up-your-fitness-routine-with-magellan.html 2012 is setting up to be a big year for the fitness market, with many well-known GPS companies adding new cycling and running gear to their fitness lines. Magellan is one of these companies and has been in the GPS game for a while. At the end of last year, the rumor mills began buzzing with reports Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:15:56 GMT http://www.gpscity.ca/buzz/2012/01/lockheed-martin-manufacturing-the-third-and-fourth-gps-iii-satellites.html http://www.gpscity.ca/buzz/2012/01/lockheed-martin-manufacturing-the-third-and-fourth-gps-iii-satellites.html Lockheed Martin was awarded the contract to start building the third and fourth GPS III satellites by the United States Air Force. The $238 million contract is the second contract the company has received to manufacturer GPS satellites. Back in 2008, Lockheed Martin received a $1.4 billion cont Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:18:57 GMT http://www.gpscity.ca/buzz/2012/01/ces-2012-recap-from-gps-city.html http://www.gpscity.ca/buzz/2012/01/ces-2012-recap-from-gps-city.html Last week, the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) took over Las Vegas, Nevada for four days. The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), the company that owns and operates CES, announced in a press release that this year's show posted record-breaking numbers. The largest show in CES histo Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:51:13 GMT http://www.gpscity.ca/buzz/2012/01/video-of-the-week-overview-of-the-ram-mount-universal-tablet-cradle.html http://www.gpscity.ca/buzz/2012/01/video-of-the-week-overview-of-the-ram-mount-universal-tablet-cradle.html Introduced at the end of last year, the RAM Mount Universal Tablet Cradle is designed specifically to hold a variety of different kinds of 7" tablets, specifically:Amazon KindleArchos 7Asus EEE Pad MemoBarnes & Noble NOOKcolorBlackberry PlayBookDell Streak 7HTC Flyer7" Samsung Galaxy T Fri, 13 Jan 2012 19:51:08 GMT http://www.gpscity.ca/buzz/2012/01/garmin-announces-three-new-products-for-ces-2012.html http://www.gpscity.ca/buzz/2012/01/garmin-announces-three-new-products-for-ces-2012.html Garmin announced three new products this week to coincide with the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) being held in Las Vegas, NV. The CES, the largest consumer technology show in the world, is running from January 10-13. With previous years setting the stage for big announcements o Wed, 11 Jan 2012 18:37:13 GMT http://www.gpscity.ca/buzz/2012/01/msn-direct-discontinued-as-of-january-1-2012.html http://www.gpscity.ca/buzz/2012/01/msn-direct-discontinued-as-of-january-1-2012.html As originally stated in a press release from 2009, Microsoft has turned off their MSN Direct data service as of January 1, 2012.The low-bandwidth subscription service used FM radio frequencies across the US and some areas of Canada to transmit breaking news, stock market information, traffic, and we Mon, 09 Jan 2012 18:04:02 GMT http://www.gpscity.ca/buzz/2012/01/for-mac-users-how-to-load-garmin-lifetime-map-updates-to-a-data-card.html http://www.gpscity.ca/buzz/2012/01/for-mac-users-how-to-load-garmin-lifetime-map-updates-to-a-data-card.html With maps being constantly updated to reflect new data, some GPS units are not equipped to handle the large data files on the internal memory. However, there is a way around the issue. Below is a break down on how to load mapping updates to a blank data card, to be used in the GPS.For Mac User Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:34:52 GMT http://www.gpscity.ca/buzz/2011/12/gps-city-tests-out-the-new-motoactv.html http://www.gpscity.ca/buzz/2011/12/gps-city-tests-out-the-new-motoactv.html Motorola, a well known electronics giant, is stepping into the fitness market with their new MotoACTV. Some of our staff members at GPS City tested out the new unit to see how it compares to other fitness products on the market. Keep reading for our complete review. Measuring less than 2" wide and Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:24:05 GMT http://www.gpscity.ca/buzz/2011/12/spot-reaches-over-1500-rescues-in-four-years.html http://www.gpscity.ca/buzz/2011/12/spot-reaches-over-1500-rescues-in-four-years.html In celebrating their four year anniversary, SPOT announced that their popular satellite messaging devices have been involved in over 1,500 emergency rescues. The company's SPOT Satellite Messenger and SPOT Connect beacon have helped save lives both on land and at seas worldwide.W Wed, 14 Dec 2011 22:17:31 GMT http://www.gpscity.ca/buzz/2011/12/new-apps-from-trimble-for-android-and-apple-products.html http://www.gpscity.ca/buzz/2011/12/new-apps-from-trimble-for-android-and-apple-products.html Following the success of their previous AllSport GPS, Geocache Navigator, and Trimble Outdoors apps, Trimble has released two new apps for iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, and Android smartphones. The new Outdoors MyTopo Maps and Outdoors Navigator allow users to find local trails and plan rou Tue, 13 Dec 2011 01:17:12 GMT http://www.gpscity.ca/buzz/2011/12/friday-feature-universal-x-grip-cell-phone-mount.html http://www.gpscity.ca/buzz/2011/12/friday-feature-universal-x-grip-cell-phone-mount.html A popular selling unit over the past few months has been the RAM Mount Universal X-Grip Phone Cradle paired with a compatible locking suction cup mount, screw down mount, or motorcycle mount. Jim from Michigan, a GPS City customer, shares his experience with using the X-Grip for his Androi Sat, 10 Dec 2011 00:26:12 GMT http://www.gpscity.ca/buzz/2011/12/new-marine-instrument-bundle-from-garmin.html http://www.gpscity.ca/buzz/2011/12/new-marine-instrument-bundle-from-garmin.html With the holiday gift-giving season in full swing, Garmin has announced the ultimate marine instrument bundle. The bundle, 010-00747-01, brings three popular marine products together, including the Wind Sensor GWS 10, the GMI 10 Instrument Display and Thru-Hull Transducer DST800 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 01:05:58 GMT http://www.gpscity.ca/buzz/2011/12/free-software-updates-on-the-garmin-gtu-10.html http://www.gpscity.ca/buzz/2011/12/free-software-updates-on-the-garmin-gtu-10.html For people wanting to keep tabs on their young children or beloved pets, Garmin offers the GTU 10 personal tracking device. Now better than ever, this discreet tracker has been updated to include some new features on both the Basic Service and Deluxe Service plans. These software enhancements i Thu, 08 Dec 2011 01:18:55 GMT http://www.gpscity.ca/buzz/2011/12/navigon-20-for-iphone-offers-offline-map-access.html http://www.gpscity.ca/buzz/2011/12/navigon-20-for-iphone-offers-offline-map-access.html Garmin's v2.0 NAVIGON iPhone app offers the opportunity to download maps for offline access. With the NAVIGON app, users also have access to map updates every quarter.Users will now be able to download specific states (when in the United States) or countries (when outside of the United States). Thes Tue, 06 Dec 2011 18:02:56 GMT http://www.gpscity.ca/buzz/2011/12/garmin-ringing-in-the-holidays-with-the-carol-of-the-bells.html http://www.gpscity.ca/buzz/2011/12/garmin-ringing-in-the-holidays-with-the-carol-of-the-bells.html Garmin has started an annual tradition of launching holiday-themed commercials to ring in the season. These short ads describe their hottest products of the season to the tune of the popular Christmas song, Carol of the Bells.This year's videos feature GPS units from Garmin's Marine, Fitness, Outdoo Mon, 05 Dec 2011 23:37:07 GMT http://www.gpscity.ca/buzz/2011/11/new-voices-at-the-garmin-garage.html http://www.gpscity.ca/buzz/2011/11/new-voices-at-the-garmin-garage.html Just in time for holiday travel, the voices of Sesame Street's Bert and Ernie are now available through the Garmin Garage. Users can download the popular characters onto their GPS to keep children entertained during long road trips. To download, users simply click on the characters' faces and then f Thu, 01 Dec 2011 01:05:32 GMT http://www.gpscity.ca/buzz/2011/11/big-brother-and-the-animal-kingdom.html http://www.gpscity.ca/buzz/2011/11/big-brother-and-the-animal-kingdom.html A research group from the University of Calgary has taken animal tracking technology to the next level. Along with monitoring GPS position, the new tracking devices have built-in cameras programmed to take snapshots at predetermined intervals.To test these new trackers, researchers have attached col Tue, 29 Nov 2011 18:27:29 GMT http://www.gpscity.ca/buzz/2011/11/video-of-the-week-whats-in-the-box-of-the-garmin-3490lmt.html http://www.gpscity.ca/buzz/2011/11/video-of-the-week-whats-in-the-box-of-the-garmin-3490lmt.html Our Video of the Week provides an insider's look at what comes standard with the Garmin nuvi 3490LMT. The nuvi 3490LMT is part of Garmin's 2012 nuvi series and comes packed with high-end features that will make both your daily commute and your vacation road trip easy to navigate. Since the nuvi only Tue, 22 Nov 2011 00:48:37 GMT