Comparing Basic GPS Units from Bushnell and Garmin
by Roxanne Laverty on Sep 15, 2011 |
Buying a GPS for the first time can be both exciting and nerve-racking! With so many GPS units to choose from, where does one begin? Many brands, like Garmin and Bushnell, have entry-level units, which is a good starting point. For Garmin, good entry-level units are ...
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Tags: Bushnell, Garmin, comparison, Etrex H, 72H, GPS, BackTrack-3, BackTrack-5, Battery, Dimensions, Display, Waterproof, Routes, Track, Points, waypoints |
Related Items: Garmin GPS 72H, Garmin eTrex H |
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TomTom Brings HD Traffic to Australia
by Rebecca Pearson on Aug 4, 2011 |
 TomTom is bringing their TomTom HD Traffic Down Under. Today, TomTom announced the Australian version of HD Traffic. The navigation and traffic guide is already available in the United States and Europe.
Chris Kearney, the Vice-President of TomTom Asia Pacific explains, "The introduction of TomTom HD ...
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Tags: TomTom, HD Traffic, Australia, Asia Pacific, traffic, mapping, navigation, directions, driving routes |
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Video of the Week: Garmin BaseCamp Overview
by Rebecca Pearson on Apr 19, 2011 |
BaseCamp, a software program from Garmin, allows users to view and organize maps, routes and waypoints on a computer before sending the maps to a GPS. The maps are offered in both 2D and 3D along with elevation profiles. Additionally, the software enables users to ...
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Tags: YouTube, Video of the Week, Garmin, BaseCamp, overview, 3D, waypoints, maps, routes, software, videos |
Related Items: Garmin Topographic 100K USA DVD with BaseCamp, Garmin Topographic Canada DVD with Basecamp |
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TomTom Go 1000 prototype gives a glimpse into the future of GPS.
by Roxanne McManus on Apr 27, 2010 |
 International GPS manufacturer TomTom has developed an intuitive system for city navigation with their new TomTom Go 1000.
Sporting a capacitive screen, a first for the company, this cutting edge unit also offers crisper images and highly detailed mapping. The map data includes full street navigation ...
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Tags: TomTom GO 1000, TomTom, GPS, Capacitive, IQ Routes, maps |
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TomTom publicizes users speed data.
by Roxanne McManus on Jan 25, 2010 |
 TomTom's MapShare program allows users to share data collected during their trips with other TomTom users. This data has now been published revealing where the slowest and fastest roads are in the US.
As this is strictly based on TomTom data, the reliability of the information ...
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Tags: TomTom, IQ Routes, Advanced Lane Guidance, GPS, App, US, Canada |
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CES 2010 - ALK debuts PC Miler and CoPilot with Canadian data.
by Roxanne McManus on Jan 7, 2010 |
 ALK, makers of the popular CoPilot and PC Miler truck routing software, have now expanded their coverage to include Canadian road information. CoPilot Live v8 is an award winning navigation app for the iPhone, Windows CE or Android smartphone. Road navigation with turn-by-turn directions, bridge ...
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Tags: ALK, CoPilot, PC miler, Canada, truck routes, Android, iPhone, smartphone, Windows, GPS, Live, LiveLink |
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TomTom drops their iPhone GPS app price.
by Roxanne McManus on Dec 14, 2009 |
 When TomTom launched their iPhone app earlier this year, they chose
to ignore the prices set previously by other GPS applications. TomTom
decided to go with a USD$99 download cost, believing, it seems, that
their client base was so extensive and they had a good hold on the
market.
Sales ...
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Tags: TomTom, IQ Routes, Advanced Lane Guidance, App, apple, iphone |
Related Items: TomTom ONE 130, TomTom GO 720, TomTom XL 330S |
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TomTom for DumDums.
by Roxanne McManus on Oct 27, 2009 |
 TomTom has recently announced a product that they are gearing towards first-time GPS users. They've dubbed this unit the TomTom Start, but it seems to contain many of the same features and menu options as their One series. The only feature that has been removed ...
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Tags: TomTom, IQ Routes, MapShare, Start, Beginner, easy, GPS, easy, cheap, bad |
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TomTom is keeping their GPS costs low, and their features rich.
by Roxanne McManus on Oct 15, 2009 |
 With so much competition in the marketplace right now, TomTom has the right idea with the release of their XL 335S. This new unit is going to be priced attractively, and contain the primary navigation options consumers are asking for.
Coming soon to Canada and ...
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Tags: tomtom, xxl, 4.3 inch, IQ Routes, map share, low price, advanced lane guidance |
Related Items: Garmin Nuvi 265T |
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TomTom Announces The 5 Inch Screen XXL 530S and 540S.
by Roxanne McManus on Sep 14, 2009 |
TomTom announces their XXL series, including a large 5” screen, as well as the newest driving features, available from TomTom. The TomTom XXL 530S and 540S were designed in response to customer feedback and demand.
One of the features adding optimization is ...
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Tags: tomtom, xxl, 530S, 540S, 5 inch, IQ Routes, map share, Mexico, advanced lane guidance |
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