Okay, we’re going to keep this going. Right now we still have the Gear Diary at 5 Giveaway: It’s In the Bag contest for three awesome laptop bags running. It will end tomorrow, but there is still time to enter. You can find it here. In addition, we’ve got the contest for giving away the [...]
Tag Archives: GPS
FourSquare Quick Tip: Upload a Profile Picture to Become a Mayor
It had become a running joke in the family. “Dan, did you FourSquare here?” “Dan, still one day away from being mayor?” “Dan, when you can’t even become mayor of your own house what does that tell you?” “Dan, you know the ‘no fly’ list? I think FourSquare has you on the ‘no mayor’ list.” [...]
GPS Review: Magellan RoadMate 9055-LM
Smartphones and tablets are “category killers” that have decimated numerous standalone products. As I have written previously, from one perspective the iPhone and the iPad are like “Rorschach devices”. They are “blank slates” (pun totally intentional) that can take the form and function of a wide range of devices depending on whatever software they are [...]
Satellite Navigation GPS Review: Navigon 40 Plus
The increasing reach of smartphones has called into question the usefulness of many dedicated devices, from music and video players, to compact cameras, and of course the ever-useful GPS. With GPS and turn-by-turn navigation almost standard equipment on Android devices, and the prevalence of iPhones, one could be forgiven for retiring their trusty nav and [...]
Let Jedi Master Yoda Guide Your Garmin GPS
I’m unusual among nerds in that when it comes to gadgetry, I generally go for function over form. Let’s take turn-by-turn GPS direction apps–I just want ‘em to tell me where the heck to go. Most of the time, honestly, I keep the voice turned off, and only watch the map with one eye. But [...]
Take Full Advantage of Your iPhone’s GPS with Locational
I know what you’re thinking to yourself: ”Okay, what with all this fancy GPS stuff on my iPhone, there must be more I can do with it!” You weren’t thinking that? Well, can you just do me a favor and pretend you were, so’s we can get on with this here news item? Please? Thanks. [...]
Let’s Make a Deal: Telenav Survey Shows Our Smartphones Aren’t in Play
I hate being predictable. I hate being statistic. But Telenav’s new survey basically suggests that I, and I suspect many of you, fall right in line with the data when it comes to out smartphone dependence (read: addiction). The question asked in the survey was, “How willing are you to give up… your smartphone, [...]
Google Maps’ Unfortunate Mistake
(image courtesy Chevy Truck World) Google Maps is not infallible. It’s been known to give wonky directions, as Sarah and I learned on Sunday when Google Maps mistakenly thought McCarren Park in Brooklyn was in Manhattan. Luckily we caught the mistake before we got completely lost. However, that’s nothing compared to the Google Maps fail [...]
Enjoy Being ‘King of the Road’ with the Magellan RoadMate Pro 9165T
What good is spending $200K on a land yacht if you end up RVing down a scary rut road that winds through the middle of Deliverance country? Sure, you could buy one of those huge atlases that they sell at every truck stop on the interstate, but this is the middle of 2011! Any self-respecting [...]
Gear Giveaway: Unleash the Force with VoiceSkins Star Wars GPS Voices and Garmin
GPS navigation isn’t fun… but with VoiceSkins and Garmin it can be! Yes, VoiceSkins, the folks who made your GPS sound like Bugs Bunny are going Sci-Fi with their new Darth Vader GPS Voice for Garmin navigation systems. The Darth Vader GPS Voice will get you were you need to go with directions such as [...]
Gear Deal: Garmin nuvi 4.3″ GPS with Lifetime Traffic and Map Updates
Okay, okay, we get it: your phone can also be your GPS. Good for you but there are a lot of folks out there who still want their phone to be a phone and their GPS to be their navigation system. If you are one of them we have we got a deal for you [...]
The SCOUT Toolkit Lightens Field Service Reps’ Loads
Do you need to locate, acquisition and verify satellite links? Probably not unless you have a military title before your name or you deal in some kind of surveying industry; if that describes you, then this is probably news you’ll welcome: Coolfire Solutions has just introduced SCOUT, a Satellite Communications Operational User Toolkit which has [...]
Geocachers: A Secret Society Stalking Your Streets
There’s a secret society stalking your streets, peering behind bushes and rummaging through parks. They work in the dead of night, or boldly move at high noon. These stealthy denizens are known to leave suspicious packages around public parks and quiet neighborhoods, and yet nobody tries to stop them. Using the latest in GPS and [...]
Gear Giveaway Winner: Magellan Premium Car Kit and RoadMate iOS App
We reviewed the Magellan Premium Car Kit and RoadMate iOS App the other day. We were impressed and continue to use them on a daily basis. Here’s the conclusion we reached: What I Like: Car Kit: Let’s the touch function as a GPS; Holds the iPhone or touch securely; can be used when device is [...]
Gear Giveaway: Magellan Premium Car Kit and RoadMate iOS App
We reviewed the Magellan Premium Car Kit and RoadMate iOS program last week. The combination is impressive. The car kit charges your iPhone or iPod Touch, adds GPS functionality to the iPod and serves as a Bluetooth speakerphone as well. When combined with RoadMate, Magellan’s iPhone and iPod Touch application, you get a complete in-car [...]
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