http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac Latest GPS reviews and news. Find lowest prices on top handheld, portable, auto navigation and geocaching GPS devices, as well as mapping, accessories, and location-based services. 2008-05-17T18:44:43Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/Eric%27s+Blog/Live-Coverage-of-CTIA-Wireless-2008/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/507370?ref=25 Eric Gakstatter's blog from CTIA Wireless 2008 2008-04-02T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/142008/507370null HTML http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/Expert+Reviews/Blackberry-Curve-8310-That-James-Bond-Feeling/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/508866?ref=25 The Blackberry and the Telenav software complement each other to form a sleek combination of easy-to-use features. The large screen of the Curve provides an automobile-PND-like experience, and the Telenav maps provide door-to-door directions in an easy-to-read format. 2008-04-01T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/152008/508866/blackberry-sm_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/152008/508866null HTML http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/Bushnell+on+Our+Site/The-Bushnell-ONIX-400-A-Backcountry-Beauty/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/508864?ref=25 This is a product that really impressed me. The brainchild of Phil Gyori and Jason Luzar from Bushnell, the ONIX 400 is a second-generation Bushnell attempt at getting GPS right, and it succeeded. 2008-04-01T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/152008/508864/Bushnell-sm_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/152008/508864null HTML http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/Expert+Reviews/Pharos-140-The-Swiss-Army-Knife-of-GPS-Receivers/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/478872?ref=25 The Pharos 140 is the Swiss Army Knife of GPS systems because it has a variety of tools that make it more than just a GPS receiver. When used as a GPS receiver, the large 4 inch screen and highly accurate 20-channel SiRFstarIII GPS engine will get you through the concrete jungle as well as any experienced guide. When navigation is not your goal, the Pharos is a veritable entertainment and communication center. 2007-12-26T05:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/502007/478872/pharos140-sm_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/502007/478872null HTML http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/Expert+Reviews/Navigon-7100-Getting-Around-Traffic-in-Style/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/478875?ref=25 Out of the box the Navigon 7100 vehicle GPS receiver impresses you with its sleek euro-style design and large 4.3 inch widescreen color display. The styling alone should move a large number of these beauties off shelves and onto dashboards. Even the car mount looks sleek. But the great looks are not the best part of the receiver. The best part is the free, life-time traffic alerts available in about 65 metro regions across the U.S. 2007-12-12T05:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/502007/478875/navigon_7100_tiny_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/502007/478875null HTML http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/Eric%27s+Blog/The-battle-for-TeleAtlas-is-over-And-the-winner-is/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/491257?ref=25 Well, it's not that easy. TomTom gets TeleAtlas for ~$4.3B, about double their initial bid of $2.3B. That's an expensive pricetag for a relatively small company that's losing money in a super-hot market. 2007-11-16T05:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/072008/491257null HTML http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/Latest+News/TomTom-unveils-cell-based-traffic-data-service/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/472668?ref=25 TomTom and Vodaphone are introducing a GSM-based traffic data service: traffic updates culled from mobile phone users' positioning data. The service is debuting in TomTom's home turf in the Netherlands, with a U.K. rollout planned for 2008. 2007-11-13T05:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/462007/472668/tomtomlst_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/462007/472668null HTML http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/Latest+News/Trimble-Outdoors-comes-to-BlackBerry/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/472670?ref=25 Trimble Outdoors expanded the availability of its software for playing outside with GPS-enabled mobile phones, this time to the ubiquitous BlackBerry. Allsport GPS, Geoache Navigator and Trimble Otdoors are now available for the 8800, 8820 and Curve 8310. 2007-11-13T05:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/462007/472670/trimblelst_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/462007/472670null HTML http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/Latest+News/HTC-offers-a-Touch-of-GPS/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/472335?ref=25 The latest model in HTC's Touch series of touchscreen smartphones--Windows Mobile-based rivals to the iPhone and Symbian based smartphones--dubbed the Cruise, features GPS built in. It also has Bluetooth, Wi Fi, 3G data connectivity, Quad-band GSM, FM radio, kitchen sink, etc. 2007-11-12T05:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/462007/472335/htclst_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/462007/472335null HTML http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/Latest+News/Sharper-Image-gets-into-the-PND-biz/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/472332?ref=25 One of the more notable names in interesting gadgets--it's been around long before there was a consumer electronics market--is coming out with its own navigation gizmos. Soon you'll be able to buy a set of stake knives, a Roomba and a PND, all from the same place. 2007-11-12T05:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/462007/472332/sharper_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/462007/472332null HTML http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/Latest+News/Yellowstone-gorges-on-magma/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/471744?ref=25 GPS and other satellite technologies enable University of Utah researchers to keep tabs on the giant volcanic crater at the heart of Yellowstone National Park, and find that it is growing at an unprecedented rate since 2004. 2007-11-09T05:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/452007/471744/yellowstonelst_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/452007/471744null HTML http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/Latest+News/Pharos-Drive-150-250-on-the-way/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/471311?ref=25 Pharos unveils two more dedicated PNDs for its product lineup, the Drive GPS 150 and 250. Both feature text-to-speech directions including street names, as well as SiRFstarIII receivers, and come pre-loaded with maps on flash memory cards. 2007-11-08T05:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/452007/471311/pharoslst_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/452007/471311null HTML http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/Latest+News/Finding-more-than-you-bargained-for/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/471323?ref=25 Sometimes you find something other than the cache you were looking for while out in the back o' beyond geocaching. Usually it's just junk, but sometimes it can be something more macabre, as some 'cachers discovered in Virginia recently. 2007-11-08T05:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/452007/471323/cachinglst_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/452007/471323null HTML http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/Latest+News/Blaupunkts-Lucca-comes-a-round/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/471060?ref=25 Cool is as cool does--the Blaupunkt TravelPilot Lucca 3.5 comes in a round edition--round as in circular. It's also got some impressive hardware under the hood, and if you live in Europe, you can get your hands around one later this month. 2007-11-07T05:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/452007/471060/luccalst_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/452007/471060null HTML http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/Latest+News/Gphone-revealed-its-an-Android/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/470697?ref=25 Calm down, we're not talking about a Google-gadget, at least not a physical one. Google is working with a bunch of technology companies in the Open Handset Alliance to offer an open-source platform for mobile phones, including an operating system dubbed Android. 2007-11-06T05:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/452007/470697/android2lst_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/452007/470697null HTML http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/Latest+News/DeLorme-Bundles-Maps-PN-20/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/470708?ref=25 Map maker DeLorme also makes GPS handhelds, and pretty good ones at that. Now you can get a deal on a bunch o' maps — road, topo, nautical, take your pick — bundled with the company's rugged handheld, the PN-20. It's a device that our own reviewer digs, as do many others 2007-11-06T05:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/452007/470708/delormelst_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/452007/470708null HTML http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/Latest+News/Carnegie-Mellon-wins-Urban-Challenge/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/470470?ref=25 GPS, digital cameras, laser-based sensor and the software that ties them all together are bringing the robotic car from science fiction to science fact, as DARPA's Urban Challenge competitors proved this past weekend in California. 2007-11-05T05:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/452007/470470/tartanlst_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/452007/470470null HTML http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/Latest+News/Gadget-Update-Lowrance-XOG-Globalcoms-Spot/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/470077?ref=25 We've got some firm pricing information on the XOG, which Lowrance promises will be on store shelves in time for the holidays; we also hear that Globalcom's Spot is now on store shelves following its introduction last summer. 2007-11-02T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/442007/470077/spotlst_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/442007/470077null HTML http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/Latest+News/Coolnavi-offers-cool-Korean-tech/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/470086?ref=25 Now you can lay your hands on a mouth-watering Korean navigation unit complete with all sorts of ports and multimedia capabilities handled through a seven-inch LCD. The Coolnavi700 also features SiRFstarIII silicon. 2007-11-02T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/442007/470086/coolnavilst_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/442007/470086null HTML http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/Latest+News/New-V7s-impressive-specs-cheap-price/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/469872?ref=25 Ingram Micro's V7 line rolls out two new PNDs with WAAS-enabled SiRFstarIII receivers, text-to-speech nav directions, including street names and audio and video playback--nice. The 4.3-inch version retails for $299; the 3.5-inch version retails for $199--very nice. 2007-11-01T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/442007/469872/v7lst_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/442007/469872null HTML http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/Latest+News/-And-then-it-got-complicated/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/469447?ref=25 GPS Maniac puts on its thinking cap--scary as that might be, but then it is Halloween--and breaks down what the Garmin/TomTom tug-o'-war over map supplier Tele Atlas means for us consumers of GPS gizmos and related services. 2007-10-31T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/442007/469447/pacmanlst_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/442007/469447null HTML http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/Latest+News/Get-your-geek-on-with-MouseGPS/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/469057?ref=25 A must have for any self-respecting technogeek and/or GPS Maniac (these things tend to go hand in hand): the MouseGPS. It's just what it sounds like: a GPS receiver embedded in an optical USB mouse for your laptop. Yes! 2007-10-30T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/442007/469057/deluolst_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/442007/469057null HTML http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/Latest+News/Harman-Kardon-expands-PND-Lineup/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/469051?ref=25 Following the introductions of its first PNDs in North America and Europe earlier this year, the audio electronics company expands its GPS lineup to five, introducing multimedia and spoken street names in its latest models. 2007-10-30T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/442007/469051/harmanlst_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/442007/469051null HTML http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/Latest+News/Magellan-unveils-entry-level-1200/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/469054?ref=25 Looking to get your feet wet with GPS navigation? Not sure what kind of PND to get? Overwhelmed by all the options and prices? Unheard-of brands make you nervous? Magellan has an option that covers the basics and then some for just $229. 2007-10-30T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/442007/469054/magellanlst_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/442007/469054null HTML http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/Latest+News/Garmin-Gets-Robert-Frosty-with-Mad-Maps/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/468731?ref=25 Are you one of those who, when faced with a fork in the road, take the one less traveled by, the one that's "grassy and wanted wear?" Now Garmin says it can help you out, as it offers Mad Maps in digital form for its Zumo and Nuvi PNDs. 2007-10-29T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/442007/468731/madmaplst_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/442007/468731null HTML http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/Latest+News/Feeling-piste-Rent-Satski-hit-the-slopes/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/468416?ref=25 Meant to hit the bunny slope and ended up on careening down the double black diamond? Ready to try again now that you're out of the cast and done with rehab? Maybe you should rent a Satski GPS device next time out on slopes. 2007-10-26T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/432007/468416/pistelst_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/432007/468416null HTML http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/Latest+News/Palm-offers-Garmin-Mobile-XT-bundle/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/468415?ref=25 Want to turn your Palm Treo into a PND? The company is offering a new version of its GPS Navigator package, which includes a GPS receiver and Garmin's Mobile XT software, designed specifically for handheld devices. 2007-10-26T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/432007/468415/garminlst_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/432007/468415null HTML http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/Latest+News/Yo-chief-Come-visit-da-Joisey-shoah/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/468417?ref=25 Nearly everyone's got a GPS unit in their car these days, or at least knows someone who does. The Garden State is banking on that with its new GPS-themed advertising campaign to encourage visitors to take a trip down the The Turnpike. 2007-10-26T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/432007/468417/jerseylst_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/432007/468417null HTML http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/Latest+News/Doh-GPS-foils-crime-once-again/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/468009?ref=25 A Cincinnati suspect fleeing from Johnny Law demonstrates that climbing a tree won't hide you from the electric eye in the sky. And in his offer up the first of what will likely be many GPS Maniac D'oh! Awards to our free-soloing tree climber. 2007-10-25T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/432007/468009/treedlst_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/432007/468009null HTML http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/Latest+News/And-GPS-shall-set-them-free--maybe/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/468006?ref=25 Hoping to follow in the successful footsteps of accused Aussie speeders, a California teen and his stepfather are offering up GPS track logs as evidence that the kid wasn't speeding when a police officer's radar gun said he was. 2007-10-25T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/432007/468006/policelst_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/432007/468006null HTML http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/Latest+News/ATampT-doubles-down-with-Blackjack-II/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/467781?ref=25 The successor to AT&T's BlackJack, the BlackJack II, is here. Combo GSM/ CDMA phone with GPS, Bluetooth, 2 megapixel camera and full qwerty keyboard coupled with Windows Mobile 6 operating system all adds up to 21, says AT&T and maker Samsung. 2007-10-24T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/432007/467781/attlst_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/432007/467781null HTML http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/Latest+News/Gee-whiz-i-mates-coming-to-America/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/467789?ref=25 Need a device that does it all: GSM/CDMA phone, GPS, Wi Fi, Bluetooth, still photos, videoconferencing and Powerpoint presentations, with a full qwerty keyboard and a color display? I-mate says it is bringing two such devices to the American market. 2007-10-24T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/432007/467789/9502lst_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/432007/467789null HTML http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/Latest+News/Locr-locates-Windows-Mobile-geotags/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/467479?ref=25 Geotagging software maker and photo Web site host has unveiled a version of its geotagging software for Windows Mobile devices, locr GPS Photo for Windows Mobile 1.0 beta. Like the Web site's photo hosting/tagging service, the download is free too. 2007-10-23T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/432007/467479/locrlst_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/432007/467479null HTML http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/Latest+News/Dash-PND-to-support-GeoRSS-KML-formats/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/467033?ref=25 Adding to its promise of constant real-time traffic information and connectivity, Dash Navigation says its forthcoming navigation gizmo will support location- and geographic-based Web mashups 2007-10-22T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/432007/467033/dashlst_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/432007/467033null HTML http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/Latest+News/GPS-HUD-for-your-head/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/467041?ref=25 Imagine a wee-tiny heads-up display in the corner of your wrap-arounds that displays your heart rate, distance and speed, or your heading as programmed into your GPS unit? Some some combination of all that? A German company says its coming in 2009. 2007-10-22T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/432007/467041/glasseslst_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/432007/467041null HTML http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/Latest+News/Blastoff-Latest-GPS-bird-flies-into-orbit/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/466710?ref=25 The latest GPS Block IIR satellite, designated GPS IIR-17M, lifted off successfully from Cape Canaveral down in Florida. The launch brings us one satellite closer to significantly improved accuracy for civilian satellite navigation. 2007-10-19T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/422007/466710/blastofflst_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/422007/466710null HTML http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/Latest+News/Britains-Blue-Tree-lays-down-KoolTrax/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/466689?ref=25 That's right! Order now and get all your favorite hits in this two-disc set!--no, no, no. KoolTrax isn't the latest greatest hits compilation on vinyl from K-tel; it's Blue Tree's new GPS tracking software. 2007-10-19T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/422007/466689/kooltraxlst_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/422007/466689null HTML http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/Latest+News/Herold-Wisepilot-debuts-with-mobilkom/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/466657?ref=25 Mobilkom austria wireless subscribers will soon have some whiz-bang navigation software for their GPS phones, courtesy of Appello, which is debuting a new version of its Wisepilot software, Herold Wisepilot. Why not Ralph or Steve Wisepilot? Read on ... 2007-10-19T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/422007/466657/wisepilotlst_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/422007/466657null HTML http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/Latest+News/Nokia-adds-GPS-to-N810/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/466357?ref=25 An update to Nokia's N800 handheld computer--what it calls an Internet tablet--the big difference between the N810 and its predecessor is GPS. Yay! You can even load it up with Wayfinder Navigator to make it work as a PND. 2007-10-18T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/422007/466357/n810lst_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/422007/466357null HTML http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/Latest+News/Alpine-updates-Blackbird-PND/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/466348?ref=25 A fatter screen, Bluetooth and a 4Gbyte flash card slot?you can rock out and not get lost with Alpine's latest Blackbird. Or pimp your ride and combine it with a do-everything Alpine head unit, making a dock 'n' roll system. Hey, Alpine said it, we didn't. 2007-10-18T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/422007/466348/blackbirdlt_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/422007/466348null HTML http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/Latest+News/ATampT-offers-CrackBerry-Curve-with-GPS/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/466134?ref=25 AT&T has rolled out the latest phone in the BlackBerry 8300 series, the 8310. Unlike its predecessor, the 8310 version of the CrackBerry Curve is a GPS-capable model. It also features the usual BlackBerry goodies, as well as some AT&T-specific features. 2007-10-17T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/422007/466134/attlst_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/422007/466134null HTML http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/Latest+News/AAA-Mobile-comes-to-Verizon-Wireless/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/466131?ref=25 Jealous of Sprint users that can access AAA Mobile? Now Verizon Wireless customers can get in on the AAA action as well. They can use it nto get a tow or find a Diamond-rated hotel--or use it to figure out how to get there. 2007-10-17T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/422007/466131/aaalst_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/422007/466131null HTML http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/Latest+News/Samsung-jumps-into-GPS-phone-biz/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/465814?ref=25 Samsung steps out of its home market with a GPS phone, finally making the glimpsed and oft-rumored i550 smartphone official with an announcement at the Symbian Smartphone Show, as the phone features a Symbian OS. 2007-10-16T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/422007/465814/samsunglst_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/422007/465814null HTML http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/Latest+News/Google-Maps-offers-native-Symbian-version/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/465807?ref=25 While Google has offered mobile versions of its mapping software for Windows Mobile and Palm operating systems for a while, it recently added a native C++ app for Symbian OS users as well, and Nokia phone owners rejoice. 2007-10-16T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/422007/465807/googlelst_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/422007/465807null HTML http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/Latest+News/N95-upgraded-with-alien-symbiote/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/465376?ref=25 Take that, Apple iPhone: the Nokia N95 turns black and gains spooky new powers, including a whopping 8Gbytes of memory, for hours of multimedia goodness. OK, comic book nerds get the joke; the rest of you will have to go rent Spiderman 3, or buy the new N95, and watch it. 2007-10-15T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/422007/465376/nokialst_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/422007/465376null HTML http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/Latest+News/Congo-pygmies-mark-turf-with-GPS/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/465374?ref=25 We're pretty jaded, but this story warmed the cockles of even our hardened hearts. It seems a logging company is working with an ecology-minded group and Congo pygmies to lessen the impact of logging on the pygmies' way of life. 2007-10-15T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/422007/465374/pygmieslst_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/422007/465374null HTML http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/Latest+News/Farmer-uses-GPS-to-pop-the-question/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/464996?ref=25 Planning on surprising your sweetie with an engagement ring in a geocache? Yawn ... anybody can do that. But a Canadian farmer used GPS and his tractor/cultivator to up the ante and carve out a 500 meter by 300 meter marriage proposal. 2007-10-12T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/412007/464996/ringlst_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/412007/464996null HTML http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/Latest+News/Lowrance-crossing-over-with-XOG/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/464772?ref=25 Borrowing a concept from rival Magellan, Lowrance says it will soon debut a GPS unit that can be used for navigation on road and off, on water or on the trail, bringing together voice-guided navigation and topo maps in a weatherproof gizmo. 2007-10-11T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/412007/464772/xoglst_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/412007/464772null HTML http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/Latest+News/QVC-peeps-love-them-Garmin-Nuvis/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/464453?ref=25 The television shopping network sold some 51,000 Garmin Nuvi 250W units in a 16-hour period. Now impulse buyers across the nation will be able to easier find their way to retail outlets with their new PNDs--everybody wins. 2007-10-10T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/412007/464453/garminlst_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/412007/464453null HTML http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/Latest+News/Koreas-Carpoint-entering-US-market/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/464454?ref=25 The Xroad 4150, while featuring high-end GPS hardware, multimedia features and a wide 4.3-inch screen, doesn't offer anything to distinguish itself from similar devices already on the market. But how much it will retail for remains to be seen. 2007-10-10T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/412007/464454/xroadlst_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/412007/464454null HTML http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/Expert+Reviews/Garmin-Forerunner-305-Like-having-Ahnold-along-for/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/464460?ref=25 The Garmin Forerunner 305 is the next best thing to having "Ahnold" as your fitness coach. You can load performance data into it and compete against yourself as you run or cycle. Set-up is ultra-fast: Open up, charge it, turn it on, use it. Simple as that. 2007-10-10T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/412007/464460/Garmin_305_th_1007_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/412007/464460null HTML http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/Latest+News/OnStar-puts-slow-smack-down-on-thieves/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/464105?ref=25 In the market for a new ride and worried about vehicle theft? GM buyers will soon not only have the option of OnStar location-based services for their car or truck, but OnStar's Stolen Vehicle Slowdown service, which is just what it sounds like. 2007-10-09T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/412007/464105/onstarlst_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/412007/464105null HTML http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/Latest+News/TomTom-Teams-with-ProClip-for-PND-Mounts/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/464101?ref=25 Not into the big suction-cup windshield mount for your PND? Live in a place where its legally a no-no? Check out ProClip mounts, which you can find specifically for your TomTom, or just about any other brand you've heard of. 2007-10-09T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/412007/464101/procliplst_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/412007/464101null HTML http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/Latest+News/Its-that-time-of-year/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/463814?ref=25 Next week is Earth Science Week, which means next Sunday is EarthCache Day. A natural variation on geocaching--literally natural--earthcaches may have coordinates determined by people, but the treasure that 'cachers find comes courtesy of Mother Nature. 2007-10-08T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/412007/463814/earthcachelst_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/412007/463814null HTML http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/Latest+News/Cachers-help-restore-Mt-Rainier-trails/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/463417?ref=25 Geocaching may not be permissible on U.S. National Park grounds, despite that it is low-impact use, particularly compared to some other activities we could mention that are allowed. That doesn't keep Washington State geocachers from answering the call for park volunteers. 2007-10-05T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/402007/463417/ranierlst_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/402007/463417null HTML http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/Latest+News/Moto-adds-GPS-to-rugged-MC70/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/463423?ref=25 Are you a business professional that works outdoors and needs a rugged, handheld PDA with a high-sensitivity GPS receiver? Then a new version of Moto's MC70 coming early next year warrants your consideration. 2007-10-05T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/402007/463423/motolst_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/402007/463423null HTML http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/Latest+News/Braintree-GPS-thieves-anything-but-brainy/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/463419?ref=25 If you're going to run around a neighborhood repeatedly stealing GPS units out of cars, and get caught by the cops with a GPS unit on the dash and a bunch more in the car besides--think of a better excuse for your presence than "we're lost." 2007-10-05T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/402007/463419/braintreelst_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/402007/463419null HTML http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/Latest+News/Bell-Aliant-offers-GPS-navigation/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/462935?ref=25 Canadian telecom provider Bell Aliant offers GPS Nav, TeleNav-based navigation software for its BlackBerry 8830 users. The wireless carrier says it will offer the service on some of its other devices in the near future. 2007-10-04T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/402007/462935/aliantlst_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/402007/462935null HTML http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/Latest+News/ATampT-Tilts-to-the-side-of-GPS/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/462943?ref=25 The aptly-named AT&T Tilt--its version of the HTC Kaiser/TyTN smartphone--makes its debut Oct. 5. GPS, Bluetooth, 3-megapixel camera, multimedia playback, 3G cellular functionality--it even comes with Pac Man installed. 2007-10-04T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/402007/462943/attlst_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/402007/462943null HTML http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/Latest+News/Sony-readying-wide-screen-Bluetooth-PNDs/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/462350?ref=25 The 4.8-inch wide-screen, skinny PNDs coming from Sony for the European market also incorporate some whiz-bang Bluetooth technology for hands-free calling with Bluetooth-enabled mobile phones. 2007-10-03T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/402007/462350/sonylst_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/402007/462350null HTML http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/Latest+News/DeluoGPS-bundles-GPS-Windows-Live-Search/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/462348?ref=25 DeluoGPS offers its Bluetooth GPS receiver with a 20-channel SiRFstarIII chip, integrated and bundled with Microsoft's Windows Live Search. It's a relatively inexpensive way to bring GPS and location-based search and mapping to a Windows Mobile gadget. 2007-10-03T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/402007/462348/deluolst_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/402007/462348null HTML http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/Latest+News/Garmin-debuts-Garmin-Mobile-XT/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/462351?ref=25 Have a GPS-enabled phone and want to turn it into a navigation gadget? Garmin is now offering its mobile navigation software independently of any gadget bundle, enabling users to get turn-by-turn directions, maps, even friend-finder functions on their mobiles. 2007-10-03T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/402007/462351/garminlst_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/402007/462351null HTML http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/Latest+News/Moo-Where-my-cows-at/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/461999?ref=25 Australian agricultural researchers are taking the cow invisible fence concept one step farther, developing a solar-powered collar that won't just monitor an animal's position, but also the critter's health and what it's up too at the moment--grazing, resting, preparing for its thesis defense, etc. 2007-10-02T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/402007/461999/cowlst_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/402007/461999null HTML http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/Latest+News/And-then-there-were-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/461618?ref=25 ... not many. End users of GPS gizmos probably won't notice any difference in the immediate future. But with Tele Atlas going to TomTom and Navteq going to Nokia, what does this mean for digital mapping and PNDs in the long run? 2007-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/402007/461618/navteqlst_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/402007/461618null HTML http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/Latest+News/X-970-comes-to-US-after-all/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/461635?ref=25 No, it's not some gee-whiz, super-secret jet fighter. The X-970 is ViaMichelin's gee-whiz PND, complete with spoken street names and Bluetooth, and it's arriving on North American store shelves just a few weeks after getting the green light from the U.S. FCC. 2007-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/402007/461635/michelinlst_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/402007/461635null HTML http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/Latest+News/Oh-Mio-Oh-My-New-PNDs/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/460867?ref=25 The Taiwanese PND manufacturer brings two more navigation gizmos to North America: a fancy, expensive one with a camera and Bluetooth, and a relatively cheap one?but one that features spoken street names, a rare find in an entry-level PND. 2007-09-27T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/392007/460867/miolst_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/392007/460867null HTML http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/Latest+News/Will-GPS-lead-to-robot-cars/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/460549?ref=25 The Stanford University professor who, along with his students, successfully created a self-controlled car discusses the next step, and what might happen if we could get GPS accuracy down from a couple of meters to a couple of centimeters. 2007-09-26T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/392007/460549/juniorlst_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/392007/460549null HTML http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/Latest+News/Tele-Atlas-bringing-3D-to-North-America/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/460166?ref=25 The digital mapmaker is making 3D images of various sites in North America available to the makers of navigation devices. This follows consumer research and a similar rollout of 3D data for European cities earlier this year. 2007-09-25T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/392007/460166/teleatlaslst_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/392007/460166null HTML http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/Latest+News/Alpines-Blackbird-comes-to-Europe/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/460167?ref=25 Alpine's Blackbird PND--which is designed to be used in or out of the car, and which can be integrated with Alpine car audio systems, comes to the European market. The Blackbird also features a touchscreen, but has the option for users to use an old-time circular button. 2007-09-25T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/392007/460167/alpinelst_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/392007/460167null HTML http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/Latest+News/Mio-Comes-to-the-Strip-Mall/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/459782?ref=25 Looking for a relatively inexpensive, widescreen PND? Head for your friendly, neighborhood RadioShack. Yep, RadioShack is still around, and it's the only place in the United States you'll find the Mio C320--your only other choice is to head to Europe. 2007-09-24T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/392007/459782/miolst_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/392007/459782null HTML http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/Latest+News/Navigon-offers-Porsche-PND/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/459328?ref=25 Don't want to clutter up your sexy German sports car with an ugly, nerdy-looking PND? Navigon has the answer. While it's now selling its sleek new units on American shores, it saved the one designed by Porsche--yes, that Porsche--for Europe. 2007-09-21T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/382007/459328/navigonlst_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/382007/459328null HTML http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/Latest+News/Virtual-GPS-comes-to-the-iPhone/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/458993?ref=25 No GPS on your iPhone? No worries--Mexens Technology, the makers of Navizon and Virtual GPS software, which uses triangulation of cellular and Wi Fi signals to determine location, have released a version for the precious Apple gadget. 2007-09-20T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/382007/458993/navizonlst_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/382007/458993null HTML http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/Expert+Reviews/Magellan-eXplorist-600-Light-Compact-and-Ready-for/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/459281?ref=25 The Magellan eXplorist 600 fairly screams "take me hiking!" It?s lightweight, compact, has plenty of memory for topographical maps, and features an electronic compass, altimeter and battery life of 17 hours. And it all fits comfortably in the palm of your hand. 2007-09-20T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/382007/459281/eXplorist600_th_0907_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/382007/459281null HTML http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/Latest+News/ATampT-rolls-out-BlackBerry-8820--finally/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/458990?ref=25 Can't wait for the Moto Q from AT&T to lay hands on a Wi Fi and GPS-enabled smartphone? Then you can lay hands on the BlackBerry 8820, which debuted with carrier AT&T this week, after months of rumors about its roll-out. 2007-09-20T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/382007/458990/8820lst_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/382007/458990null HTML http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/Location-Based+Services/GPS-becomes-your-tour-guide/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/458584?ref=25 Left your GPS unit on the kitchen table when you left for vacation? Forgot to download those maps and POI's for the trip? Depending on where you go, you can rent a GPS-based tour guide tailored to your destination--including California's Death Valley. 2007-09-19T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/382007/458584/parklst_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/382007/458584null HTML http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/GPS+News/No-bumps-in-GPS-ground-control-upgrade/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/458565?ref=25 Ground control to Major Tom: the upgrade went off without a hitch; no dead circuits here. The U.S. Air Force tells us that the migration from the old '70s-era mainframe computer to the new mod server-based system went as planned. 2007-09-19T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/382007/458565/gpslst_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/382007/458565null HTML http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/Videos/I-Want-My-GPS-Dance/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/457225?ref=25 Should xgobobeanx use a map or GPS for a night on the town? 2007-09-19T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/372007/457225/dancing_video_thumb_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/372007/457225null HTML http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/Videos/Poor-Manacutes-GPS/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/457224?ref=25 A trip to the library goes awry when Spencer "acquires the signal." 2007-09-19T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/372007/457224/poor_man_video_thumb_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/372007/457224null HTML http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/Product+News/Moto-Q-coming-soon-to-ATampT/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/458580?ref=25 Soon AT&T subscribers will have a nifty new option if they're in the market for a GPS-enabled smartphone, the Moto Q. Quadband/3G, full qwerty keyboard and a microSD flash card slot for expanded memory--it sounds like a sweet little gizmo. 2007-09-19T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/382007/458580/attlst_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/382007/458580null HTML http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/GPS+News+-+Newsletter/Selective-Availability-goes-bye-bye/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/458259?ref=25 While the intentional degradation of the civil GPS signal has been turned off since 2000, the White House said today it's doing away with it for good. So it will be good to know we won't have to sweat the possibility of SA coming back in the future. 2007-09-18T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/382007/458259/salst_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/382007/458259null HTML http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/GPS+News+-+Newsletter/Sprint-Microsoft-offer-integrated-search/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/458258?ref=25 Sprint and Microsoft say they are mashing up location-based searches and Internet searches--and throwing in voice-activated searches to boot. And it won't cost you a dime, as long as you already have a cellular data plan. But it still sounds pretty cool. 2007-09-18T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/382007/458258/sprintlst_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/382007/458258null HTML http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/GPS+News+-+Newsletter/Siemens-Brings-DTV-to-Euro-PND/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/457949?ref=25 Now you can watch digital broadcast television in all of its resplendent 16:9 glory on your personal navigation device, thanks to Europe's Siemens VDO. But does it have karaoke? Germany still has some catching up to do with regard to South Korea. 2007-09-17T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/382007/457949/daytonlst_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/382007/457949null HTML http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/GPS+News+-+Newsletter/Dash-is-coming-in-early-08/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/457952?ref=25 Startup Dash Navigation says its much-anticipated navigation will go on sale in the first few months of 2008. The Dash is bringing full-time connectivity with GPRS and Wi Fi, promising automatic updates and real-time traffic info. 2007-09-17T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/382007/457952/dashlst_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/382007/457952null HTML http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/GPS+News+-+Newsletter/New-ViaMichelin-PND-headed-to-US/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/457497?ref=25 French PND maker ViaMichelin, which rolled out its latest series of navigation products in Europe last spring, just got FCC approval for one of the devices here in the United States. But that's no guarantee it will show up on U.S. store shelves. 2007-09-14T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/372007/457497/michelinlst_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/372007/457497null HTML http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/GPS+News+-+Newsletter/Navman-unveils-new-PND-product-line/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/457496?ref=25 Amazon ... er, Navman this week took the wraps off a brand new line of slim PNDs. The S series of Navman devices are not only a step up in terms of design; they have several leading-edge features, such as spoken street names and Bluetooth. 2007-09-14T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/372007/457496/navmanlst_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/372007/457496null HTML http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/GPS+News+-+Newsletter/GPS-foils-bank-robbery/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/457498?ref=25 GPS: defender of truth, justice and the American way. Wait, that is Superman. But GPS tech did foil some Midwestern bank robbers this morning. Well, the cops did, actually, but GPS played its part to nab the metaphorically red-handed crooks. 2007-09-14T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/372007/457498/robberylst_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/372007/457498null HTML http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/GPS+News+-+Newsletter/Asus-debuts-laptop-with-embedded-GPS/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/457216?ref=25 Taiwanese PC maker Asus unveils a laptop with GPS inside. Notably, the company decided to go with software-based GPS signal processing from NXP, to forgo the need for GPS baseband hardware. 2007-09-13T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/372007/457216/asuslst_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/372007/457216null HTML http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/GPS+News+-+Newsletter/Military-tech-for-civilians/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/457223?ref=25 Rockwell Collins is making its military grade handheld GPS units and embedded receivers available for civilian use. Other than the lack of military-grade accuracy, the rest of the rugged specs are the same, and the Tim Allens of the world drool as a result. 2007-09-13T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/372007/457223/rockwelllst_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/372007/457223null HTML http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/GPS+News+-+Newsletter/Carry-the-key-to-navigation--literally/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/456901?ref=25 While a lot of hip PNDs come from Europe, there are other clever navigation gizmos to found there. Check it out: a wee lil' Bluetooth-enabled, high-sensitivity SiRFstarIII receiver that fits on your key ring. Brilliant! 2007-09-12T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/372007/456901/keyringlst_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/372007/456901null HTML http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/GPS+News+-+Newsletter/Finding-lessons-for-life-in-geocaching/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/456897?ref=25 Want to convince the muggle in your life to try geocaching? Need to learn more about it yourself? Give this book a read--it is endorsed by none other than Monkeywoman herself and one of the founders of Geocaching.com. 'nuff said right there. 2007-09-12T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/372007/456897/booklst_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/372007/456897null HTML http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/GPS+News+-+Newsletter/Nokia-says-its-taking-Maps-feedback-to-heart/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/456275?ref=25 Nokia says the updated version of its Nokia Maps mobile application includes a streamlined user interface with improved local search functions and a GPS connectivity indicator, and will eventually include coverage of 150 countries. 2007-09-11T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/372007/456275/nokialst_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/372007/456275null HTML http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/GPS+News+-+Newsletter/TomTom-for-ToyToyota-buyers/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/456280?ref=25 Now you can get the best of both navigation worlds from the dealer. We've seen after-market car stereo systems that feature integrated portable navigation devices, now Toyota offers the option on the new Yaris, its entry-level vehicle. 2007-09-11T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/372007/456280/yarislst_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/372007/456280null HTML http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/GPS+News+-+Newsletter/Linguatronic-Nav-Comes-to-Mercs/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/455960?ref=25 Cars aren't talking back yet, and we haven't found a model with "pursuit mode" or "turbo boost" that will enable it to leap considerable distances. But an optional nav system for Mercedes C-class cars feature sophisticated speech recognition--dubbed "Linguatronic" no less--from Tele Atlas and Harman/Becker. 2007-09-10T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/372007/455960/kittbenzlst_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/372007/455960null HTML http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/GPS+News+-+Newsletter/Latest-Mio-GPS-phone-to-use-Mundu-IM/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/455959?ref=25 Mundu IM, Geodesic's instant messaging software for mobiles, will come preinstalled on the new A702 when it debuts and will be tied to Mio's location-based applications, enabling things like social mapping, the companies say. 2007-09-10T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/372007/455959/nundulst_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/372007/455959null HTML http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/GPS+News+-+Newsletter/RouteBuddy-buddies-up-to-Garmin-TomTom/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/455503?ref=25 The GPS navigation and mapping software for both Intel- and IBM-based Apple Macintosh computers releases version 1.4, which adds support for Garmin Nuvis and Zumo, beta support for TomTom Go and Rider models, and support for .KML/KMZ and .CSV files. 2007-09-07T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/362007/455503/rbuddylst_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/362007/455503null HTML http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/GPS+News+-+Newsletter/Get-nav-savvy-with-Nanonavi/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/455502?ref=25 We live for headlines like that, but that's beside the point. Hong Kong-based startup Nanomatic Ltd. is offering its advertiser-supported navigation software for mobiles and Web-based social mapping service for free. 2007-09-07T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/362007/455502/nanolst_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/362007/455502null HTML http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/GPS+News+-+Newsletter/Bloody-ell-GPS-leads-gormless-Brits-astray/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/455501?ref=25 U.K. traffic authorities are trying out road signs warning drivers not to put implicit faith in their GPS satnav systems. They chose a rural Welsh village, where satnavs regularly direct truck drivers through the town as a shortcut. Trouble is, the road is too narrow for many trucks. 2007-09-07T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/362007/455501/lorrylst_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/362007/455501null HTML http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/GPS+News+-+Newsletter/Titan-Centrality-to-new-iPaq-GPS-gadget/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/455202?ref=25 While Hewlett-Packard seems determined not to let the PDA die, it's not ignoring other potential handheld markets, such as phones and PNDs. It's second GPS unit, the iPaq 300 series, features some gee-whiz GPS silicon silicon, too. 2007-09-06T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/362007/455202/ipaqlst_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/362007/455202null HTML http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/GPS+News+-+Newsletter/Sprint-sprinting-ahead-in-LBS/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/455205?ref=25 Location-based services offered through GPS-enabled phones are just getting started; it's been a particularly slow market to develop in the U.S. But market researchers believe it is poised to bloom, and Sprint has brought the watering can and fertilizer, one analysis suggests. 2007-09-06T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/362007/455205/springlst_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/362007/455205null HTML http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/GPS+News+-+Newsletter/Tell-your-Mercedes-where-to-go/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/454746?ref=25 Mercedes-Benz rolls out a new feature for its telematics and navigation system?-Search & Send lets Merc owners plot out a route or research points of interest on Google or Yahoo Maps, and then send it to their car's nav system. 2007-09-05T04:00:00Z http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/362007/454746/mercedeslist_thumbnail.jpg http://www.gpsmaniac.com/gpsmaniac/data/articlestandard/gpsmaniac/362007/454746null HTML