Mapnificent Helps Navigate Transit Worldwide
by Roxanne Laverty on Sep 8, 2011 |
 Mapnificent is an online tool that estimates the travel time for public transit in cities across the globe. The tool offers a user-friendly, easy to navigate website for transportation in cities throughout North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand.
To obtain transit information on Mapnificent, you ...
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Tags: Mapnificent, maps, navigate, transit, North America, Europe, US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, bike, walk, bus, train, trolley, streetcar |
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TomTom Adding Local Search to Their GPS Units
by Rebecca Pearson on Jun 22, 2011 |
 TomTom, the personal navigation device manufacturer, announced the addition of local search on their GPS devices. Local search uses the device's current location to provide suggestions on nearby businesses.
The managing director of TomTom Places, Lucien Groenhuijzen, released a statement, saying, "Local search is key to ...
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Tags: TomTom, Europe, personal navigation device, PND, Amsterdam, local search, GPS, device |
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Garmin Acquires German GPS Company Navigon
by Rebecca Pearson on Jun 14, 2011 |
 In a press release earlier this morning, Garmin announced their acquisition of Navigon, a small German navigation company. Navigon, one of the most popular GPS brands in Europe, will become a subsidiary of Garmin Ltd. beginning in July.
The CEO of Navigon, Egon Minar, spoke on ...
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Tags: Garmin, Navigon, acquisition, Germany, GPS, PND, handheld, navigation, app, smartphone |
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TomTom Sells GPS Data to Police
by Rebecca Pearson on May 2, 2011 |
 Last week, it was revealed that TomTom sold data collected from their GPS users to the police. The company, who is headquartered in Amsterdam and is the largest navigation device maker in Europe, had recently started expanding their business by selling map and traffic data ...
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Tags: TomTom, police, speed traps, data, personal navigation devices, PND, Amsterdam, Europe, map, traffic |
Related Items: TomTom XL 330S |
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The 2011 Iditarod Allows Personal GPS Devices
by Rebecca Pearson on Mar 8, 2011 |
 The 2011 Iditarod is allowing GPS trackers for the first time since it began in 1973. Although race organizers have been tracking the sleds via satellite for years, it was ruled illegal for the participants (known as mushers) to use personal handheld GPS units.
While the ...
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Tags: Iditarod, race, Alaska, GPS, tracking, handheld, 2011, mushers, pna |
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DeLorme Updates Their World Base Map
by Roxanne Laverty on Feb 28, 2011 |
 DeLorme, an innovative GPS manufacturer headquartered in Maine, has announced an update to the mapping on their PN-Series GPS units and GIS XMap software users.
The new topographic World Base Map is available for download, costing only a penny per 100 square km. A minimum ...
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Tags: DeLorme, Topo, World, Base, Map, XMap, GIS, GPS, download, PN series |
Related Items: DeLorme Earthmate PN-60W with SPOT Receiver, DeLorme Earthmate PN-60W with SPOT Receiver and Canadian Mapping |
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Delorme PN-60W w/ SPOT
by Michael Metivier on Nov 30, 2010 |
This combination of the Delorme PN-60W and SPOT communicator creates an array of uses for your GPS. Having the SPOT communicator paired with your PN-60W lets you to send your location to the SPOT website (www.findmespot.com). Send one-way texts to loved ones so they know ...
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Tags: Delorme, PN, 60, SPOT, GPS, tracking, SMS, custom, messages, SOS, collaboration, arial |
Related Items: DeLorme Earthmate PN-60W with SPOT Receiver, SPOT 2 Satellite GPS Messenger, SPOT Satellite GPS Messenger, SPOT Carrying Case, NiteIze Camo Backbone Case Medium Short, NiteIze Black Backbone Case Medium Short, DeLorme PN Series 12-Volt Cigarette Lighter Adapter, RAM Mount DeLorme Earthmate PN-20 Stainless Steel U-Bolt Mount, RAM Mount Earthmate PN20 Screw Down Plate Mount, RAM Mount Delorme Earthmate PN20 Locking Suction Cup Mount, RAM Mount DeLorme Earthmate PN Series GPS Cradle RAM-HOL-DEL1U |
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Massachusetts new law bans cell phone use, including navigation.
by Roxanne McManus on Jul 26, 2010 |
 The state of Massachusetts just introduced a new law against cell phone use while driving. This change affects more than just texting teens, chatty soccer moms and stock brokers making conference calls.
The new legislation also impacts those using their phones as a navigation aid ...
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Tags: Massachusetts, PND, GPS, cell phone, ban, texting, navigation |
Related Items: Garmin Nuvi 3790T, Garmin Nuvi 1390T |
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CES 2010 - Delorme PN-60 GPS Product Video
by Jesse Sampson on Jan 14, 2010 |
One cool partnership from the CES 2010 is the one between SPOT and Delorme. They combined their devices to bring us a GPS that has communications with friends back home. You can use the emergency services of the SPOT or just use it to send ...
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Tags: video, ces, ces 2010, gps, pn-60, delorme, handheld, satellite messenger, SPOT |
Related Items: DeLorme Earthmate PN-60W with SPOT Receiver, DeLorme Earthmate PN-60W |
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CES 2010 - GlobalSat: Wired by Wireless
by Roxanne McManus on Jan 6, 2010 |
 International GPS manufacturer US GlobalSat had a few new products to introduce this year. Once a contender in the PND market, they are now shifting towards more tracking solutions and OEM based devices. Bluetooth, USB, and serial are all interface types used with US GlobalSat ...
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Tags: US GlobalSat, OEM, PND, GPS, AGPS, tracking, bluetooth, USB, Geo-fence, Boomerang |
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