The New Chart Guarantee Program by Garmin
by Rebecca Pearson on Feb 15, 2012 |
 Garmin announced a new program just in time for the upcoming marine and boating season. The New Chart Guarantee program was created by the company to ensure mariners will have access to the most current charts for their GPS units.
The New Chart Guarantee allows customers, ...
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Tags: Garmin, BlueCharts, mariners, boat, New Chart Guarantee, maps, g2 Vision, g2, microSD, update, discount program, free, charts, coastlines, restricted areas, depth contours |
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Make Way for New Marine Maps from Garmin
by Roxanne Laverty on Jan 20, 2012 |
 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 for the original BlueChart software that ...
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Tags: Garmin, LakeMaster, BlueChart, G2, Vision, Lakes, Fishing Guide, Canada, US, Inland Lake, DVD, microSD, SD, bathymetric, depth, Safety Shading |
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MSN Direct Discontinued as of January 1, 2012
by Roxanne Laverty on Jan 9, 2012 |
 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, ...
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Tags: Garmin, MSN, Direct, Microsoft, CES, traffic, receivers, weather, stocks, FM, TMC, nuvi, GTM 20 |
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For Mac Users: How to Load Garmin Lifetime Map Updates to a Data Card
by Roxanne Laverty on Jan 5, 2012 |
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 ...
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Tags: update, Garmin, microSD, card, Mac, lifetime, numaps, mapping, data, installation, how to, GPS, computer, BaseCamp |
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The 2012 International CES is Happening Next Week
by Roxanne Laverty on Jan 5, 2012 |
 Over the years the International Consumer Electronics Show, or CES, has become the place to be for electronics dealers, retailers, and other like-minded tech enthusiasts. The 2012 show is predicted to be step up from previous shows, with many companies ...
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Tags: CES, 2012, tweet, Twitter, Facebook, Buzz, GPS, Las Vegas, Nevada, January, Venetian, convention, YouTube, Walmart, Microsoft, keynote, speaker, GPS City, Las Vegas Convention Center, Consumer Electronics Show, technology, bloggers, industry |
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Video of the Week: the Magellan eXplorist 710
by Jesse Sampson on Aug 1, 2011 |
The Magellan eXplorist 710 is a rugged and waterproof (IPX7) outdoor handheld. Packed full of features, the Magellan handheld offers paperless geocaching, a 3.5 megapixel camera, touchscreen display, barometric
altimeter and more. When paired with appropriate mapping, the Magellan eXplorist 710 provides voice prompts to ...
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Tags: Magellan, eXplorist, 710, outdoor, waterproof, handheld, video, pictures, microphone, paperless geocaching, portable, touchscreen, camera |
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Top Outdoor Accessories for Summer Activities
by Roxanne Laverty on Jun 30, 2011 |
Planning an outdoor adventure with your GPS? Here are some recommendations on GPS accessories to bring along on your trip.
Hiking: Keep track of your GPS by clipping it to your bag with a carabiner. Your GPS will now be easily accessible when hitting an unfamiliar ...
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Tags: hiking, camping, fishing, watersport, off-roading, carabiner, topo map, geocaching, water resistant, fishing rod, microSD, camera, screen protector, Aqua Box, mounts |
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ecoRoute Goes Straight From Your Car to Your Android
by Roxanne Laverty on Jun 20, 2011 |
 Many of Garmin's current vehicle navigators offer ecoRoute capability. ecoRoute allows drivers to obtain diagnostic information from their vehicle. This information can be viewed on GPS units or compatible Android smartphones.
To start, users download the Garmin Mechanic app from the Android Marketplace for free. Along ...
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Tags: Android, Mechanic, Garmin, diagnostic, HD Cable, ecoRoute, Microsoft, Excel, GPS, nuvi, app, Marketplace, bluetooth, free, smartphone |
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Garmin Helps Travelers in Israel Find Their Way
by Roxanne Laverty on Apr 21, 2011 |
 Earlier this week, Garmin announced two new products for the City Navigator Israel software series.
The first product, now available for download, is Garmin's nuMaps Onetime Israel NT 2012. This onetime update will bring new life to the nuvi 1310 preloaded model or original DVD ...
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Tags: Israel, Garmin, GPS, street maps, topographical, DVD, microSD, SD, nuMaps, onetime, download, POI |
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Teseo II, a Universal Satellite Receiver, Debuts
by Roxanne Laverty on Feb 1, 2011 |
 Until recently, satellite receiver chipsets were designed specifically for only one satellite system. With the release of STMicroelectronics single-chip positioning device, the Teseo II, handheld and personal GPS can be used universally. This device works similar to the GSM coverage for cell phones. The Teseo ...
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Tags: STmicroelectronics, Teseo II, 2, GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS |
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