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Field Collaboration with a GPS One of the things I like best about the electronics market these days is the real usability of some of the products that are coming out. When I'm talking about usability I'm...

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GLONASS, Galileo, Compass - What About My GPS! You probably knew already that the GPS system that's used in most navigational devices these days was developed by the US military back in 1989. In the year 2000, former US...

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GPS on a Windows Mobile Device A lot of devices with the Windows Mobile operating system are coming out GPS enabled as well. A lot of times they don't even come with the software to handle the GPS part...

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Magellan Triton GPS Line At first glance the Magellan Triton looks like a GPS force that can throw some serious weight around. The Triton isn't just showing off a tough exterior - it really is...

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GPS Tracking Systems Explained

Posted on : 30-03-2008 | By : cactii | In : Commentary, GPS Tracking, Hardware

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I’m active in different parts of the Internet and in my travels around I’ve noticed that there’s some people out there that have a little paranoia about GPS Tracking Systems in the sense that maybe themselves or their vehicle is being tracked.

Todays technology makes all this possible and in fact really easy to do. Bur keep in mind that these devices are still quite large so it would be pretty obvious if someone were to put one in your gym bag or purse.

So far the hardware that is ‘dedicated‘ to GPS tracking is

Buy a PDA with GPS or Standalone GPS?

Posted on : 21-03-2008 | By : cactii | In : Hardware, Tips

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There are so many different types of GPS devices on the market today – all with great price tags and they all do some pretty awesome things.

I’ve picked the Garmin iQue 3600 PDA with built in GPS, the HP iPAQ rx5915 Travel Companion and the Garmin eTrex Venture HC Handheld GPS to compare.

Here the Line-up which is linked to Amazon.com for your easy purchase:

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GOLD – The Real Global Positioning System

Posted on : 14-03-2008 | By : cactii | In : Commentary

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Today I’m writing about the real Global Positioning System – The Price of Gold.

Yesterday a lot of people seen an historic moment in time – headlines of the price of gold blasted through whatever medium they could find to get the information out to the general public – GOLD HAS TRADED @ $1,000 USD.

For precious metal investors and mining this is really great news, a psychological barrier has been passed into history and nobody really knows where we are going from here.

Gold achieving this price really should signify

USB GPS Receiver for Your Laptop

Posted on : 13-03-2008 | By : cactii | In : Hardware

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Like computers, laptops, cellphones and MP3 players there’s a lot of GPS devices on the market these days too. But after having spent a few bills on your ultra-portable 17″ powerhouse laptop that you drag around with you everywhere are you really going to want to have a little 4″ GPS Navigational System in your car? You can have a fully functional 17″ Navigational GPS System by getting a GPS Receiver that’s hooked up to your laptop – and for a lot cheaper than a whole new system too.

Here are my favorites:

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