Apple recently released their newest creation, the iPad, and what a beautiful machine it is. I’ve been thinking of so many ways that this new device could be used. When it’s available it’s going to come at a really reasonable price – just $500! So I looked into this device a little more and I [...]
I’m not shy about pushing one GPS brand above another and for navigational GPS devices Garmin is still in the lead. Garmin listens to their users (the people that are making them money) and then markets the products that people want. Look how many people are out there on the internet searching for free Garmin [...]
There’ are a lot of legal implications that should tell you that spying on someone in this way is not a real good idea. However, I’m not going to tell you how to live your life and you can make your own decisions about the risks involved with doing something like spying on somebody’s movements [...]
I’ve never been a fan of Magellan because I’ve had some previous problems with their professional line of GPS devices. Mainly my problem was their total lack of customer support. They also have has some serious name problems like Thomson, Thales, Thomson-Thales, Magellan (again or something) and now they’re displaying Ashtech on their Professional GPS [...]
You probably already knew that the GPS system used in most navigational devices on the market was developed by the US military in 1989. In the year 2000, former US President Bill Clinton opened the system up to the general public. Once the system was open, the satellites started providing more accurate information and accurate [...]
Trimble has a long history in the GPS market and have really made their mark in the Geographic Information Systems market as a whole by creating a line of great products that cater to the GIS industry.
Lately, it seems that Trimble has been trying to break into the consumer GPS market by teaming up with some cellular service providers to offer software services to the cellular provider’s clients.