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Friday, March 03, 2006

Boaters Injured Using GPS Incorrectly

http://www.local10.com/

The U.S. Coast Guard said it was a lack of boating experience that sent two boaters to the hospital Thursday night.

Four men were on board a Wellcraft when it crashed into a jetty just north of the entrance to Government Cut, Coast Guard Petty Officer Jason Garcia said.

Thursday, March 02, 2006

GPS System Pinpoints Middle Jurassic Dinosaur Footprints on Isle of Skye

http://www.pressdispensary.co.uk/

2 March 2006 - Press Dispensary - A hand-held GPS unit helped Dr Neil Clark of Glasgow University make a significant scientific discovery. Dr Clark used his GPS device to plot footprints from a family group of carnivorous dinosaurs he found on the Isle of Skye, Scotland.

Wednesday, March 01, 2006

Cnet Nuvi Review

http://reviews.cnet.com/

We don't need to tell you the Nuvi rocks. You just need to turn on your computer, go to google and type in Nuvi and hit "I'm Feeling Lucky". Or you could read our write-up. or visit Cnet.com and see what those Techheads say about it.

Kansas: Center of the Galaxy

http://garmin.blogs.com/

Kansas is more than the home of those crazy storm chasers. It's also the center of the Galaxy. Well According to Google Earth, Garmin and others.

Tuesday, February 28, 2006

Lockheed-built GPS satellites mark 50 years on orbit

http://www.spaceflightnow.com/

The fleet of Global Positioning System (GPS) Block 2R satellites designed and built by Lockheed Martin to significantly enhance the overall performance of the GPS constellation has now accumulated 50 years of successful in-orbit operations.

Monday, February 27, 2006

GPS Repositions for Business

http://www.computerworld.com/

It's being used to track everything from city snow plows to corporate vehicle fleets.

Positioning System that Relies on Wi-Fi.

http://www.navigadget.com/

A company called Navizon is developing a software-only positioning system that relies on wi-fi and phone positioning plus it shares the GPS data from other Navizon customers who own a GPS device! They recently came up with a version that is compatible with Windows Smartphones.

GPS Navigation for Your PDA

http://www.shortflip.com/

Aside from the obvious cool factor, there are plenty of reasons to want a GPS navigation system in your car these days. Whether your job requires you to travel frequently, you enjoy collegiate road trips, or you just want to know the location of the nearest Taco Bell, GPS navigation systems can make your driving life a lot easier.