Waypoints is a weekly posting of GPS odds and ends, news briefs, etc.
TomTom
- Win a TomTom ONE
- TomTom hypes Map Share and the rate that changes are recieved
- More TomTom phone rumors
GPS hardware
- An HP iPAQ 314 review
- Garmin posts some Forerunner 405 screenshots
- Here's a review of the Solmeta GPS for digital cameras
- DeLorme PN-20 is chosen by a railway for its track maintenance crews
GPS software
- GPSInformation.org is reporting major improvements in Garmin's City Navigator Mexico NT 2008
- A CoPilot Live 7 review
- Garmin has posted new versions of its Communicator Plugin (the Mac version too) and Project Bobcat Mac software (Via Allory)
GPS firmware
- Garmin has posted new firmware for the eTrex Legend, Vista, Venture/Mariner, the StreetPilot c510, c530, c550, c580 and the zumo 550
- There's a new round of firmware updates for TomTom devices too, which apparently fix some TMC problems
- Lowrance has posted new firmware for the XOG (Via Allory)
Cell phones and GPS
- Here's a review of Trimble's Geocache Navigator
- And a review of the entire Trimble Outdoors GPS Pack
- Golf tracking on your BlackBerry
- Here's another Garmin Mobile XT review
- Here's an interview about a point and identify technology
The business of GPS
- Garmin takes the worldwide lead in GPS sales from TomTom
- Meanwhile, Navigon climbs into the number four position in the U.S.
- One billion GPS chips to ship in 2013
- Garmin thinks someone will launch a "Wikipedia of maps," according to Motley Fool
- It's beginning to look like the TomTom / Tele Atlas deal will fly
Traffic
- INRIX says lifetime traffic is going to be standard (free registration required)
- MapQuest has added INRIX traffic data
Virtual globes
- Lots of countries get new road coverage in Google Earth
- Meteor crater discovered with Google Earth
- Deer blogs his location in Google Earth
All the news that doesn't fit
- Panbo covers some cool marine mashups
- How to match owners to recovered stolen GPS units
- The final installment of The Big List of Free GIS Programs
- The Map Room carries a story on a shaded relief world map
- Free Geography Tools starts a series tackling Garmin POIs
Updated GPS reviews
- Garmin Colorado 300 review - GpsPasSion has posted a thread of user reviews
- Garmin Edge 305 review - Top Ten Reviews looks at this cycling GPS
- Garmin Forerunner 205 review - Singletracks review this runner's unit
- Garmin nuvi 660 review - Technical Itch reviews this ever-popular nuvi
- Garmin nuvi 760 review - The Washington Post reviews this unit
- TomTom ONE XL review - Gadget Guy gives an Australian perspective
Do we know when the Garmin 405 is being released?
I just posted a blog entry with the rumor that the date is 4/21 (around Boston Marathon time). Hope I'm right.
http://blog.jr.com/the-garmin-405-is-coming/
Posted by: 4billhilly4 | March 27, 2008 at 04:55 PM
I believe that Garmin has said right after the Boston Marathon. GPS Now, a usually reliable source, now says early May. Of course, these things do change. ;-)
Posted by: Rich Owings | March 27, 2008 at 05:07 PM