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Jul
3 Some of my regular readers might know that I’m a cycling fan, so it is pretty cool to see a big company like Garmin sponsoring a popular team in this year’s tour. VeloNews has an article today showing off the new team kits which look great, and talking about how GPS technology could provide team Garmin with an advantage going into this year’s Tour. I’ll be spending the next few weeks glued to the TV early in the morning.  Continue–> Garmin Chipolte Kit
Jun
30 Something that has always held back a select group of GPS enthusiasts from Garmin handheld devices is the lack of topo maps at a 1:24,000 (24k) resolution. Until now maps had only been available in 1:100,000 scale. But the times they are a changing and higher resolution maps are becoming available. Continue–> Garmin TOPO Going 24k
Jun
30  It has been mentioned here and there that some of the newer Nuvi devices might be running on the Linux platform. Looking for confirmation? Garmin has now posted the source code for the Nuvi 800 and 5000 series devices on their developer site. (Thanks to a eagle-eyed forum member for the tip.) So go ahead, download the source code, and get cracking with some nifty third party hacks and customizations Nuvi owners have been desiring for ages.
Jun
30 With about one quarter of a year under its belt, the Dash Express has made quite a splash in the industry. As with any product new to the market, there are bound to be a few bugs, and room for enhancements. Today, Dash is releasing their first software application update to users. So what new goodies do you get and how do you get them? Continue–> Dash Express June Update
Jun
30 Google and Tele Atlas announced this morning that Google has signed a five year agreement with Tele Atlas to continue using their digital map data. A couple of statements in the announcement caught my eye as particularly interesting. Continue–> Google + Tele Atlas = 5 Years
Jun
29 With summer officially here in North America and the mercury rising, many GPS users have been asking how hot weather might impact there GPS devices. Particularly, if they leave their car out in the hot Arizona sun with the GPS on the dash, will it survive their day at the beach and still be able to guide them home? It is difficult to predict exactly where the breaking point will be, but your owner’s manual will typically provide some insight. Here are some excerpts Continue–> Will Heat Damage my GPS?
Jun
27 I can’t believe this is the last edition of FtFF for June! How time flies when you’re staring at a GPS screen. Here is what we’ve got this week in the forums. A reader posts their 255W first impressions. If you are in the market for one of these new Nuvi 2×5 series devices, certainly check out the mini review written about the 255w. A user asks if it is normal to take 1 hour to upload the 2009 map update from Garmin. Short answer– yes, that is normal. A common question is Does battery get charged when you connect to PC’s USB port. With most devices, yes it will charge in that manner, however it will also typically charge much slower. Continue–> From the Forums Friday 2008-06-27
Jun
27 We’ve speculated before if you could get TomTom IQ Routes to run on older devices such as the 720 and 920. With the recent release of application version 8 for those devices and the “You must have a map that supports Active Lane Guidance” message, we figured it was only a matter of time. Well, the time has come… unofficially… and in a way that will leave you “at your own risk”. But if you want to take the risk and gamble with $99, here is how you can get IQ Routes and Active Lane Guidance running on your TomTom 720 and 920. Continue–> Get IQ Routes on TomTom 720 920
Jun
26 Retrievers and terriers take notice– Garmin has just announced the new DC 30 collar that is sure to have your tail a waggin’. No more counterweight or harness to get the antenna pointed up, the main housing of the DC30 now is proportionally heavy enough to keep the antenna pointed to the sky as you point to the fowl. Everything all setup and ready to go will only weigh 8.7 ounces around your neck. And… we all know where you love to run, so the new collar is designed to take a bit more abuse. Continue–> Garmin Astro DC 30 Collar
Jun
25 No, not me personally– I’m still right here. But The “Where am I?” function on GPS devices has been a cause of confusion lately, so we are here (right where the GPS says we are) to clear up this commonly confused function. Continue–> Where am I?
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