Garmin receives new certifications for helicopter products Garmin announced the certification of our Helicopter Terrain Awareness and Warning System (HTAWS), as well as certification for the installation of the G500H glass cockpit in the Eurocopter AS350B2, AS350B3 and EC130B4. HTAWS…
Garmin Updates – software update for GPSMap 62/78 WebUpdater is required to install this file ? What is this? Some of the changes from version 2.40 to version 2.50: Added Automatic Shaded Relief option. Added display color to track gpx…
Japanese First GPS Satellite Successfully Launched A Mitusbishi-made 174ft-tall rocket blasted off from Japan’s Tanegashime Island and after 28 minutes the satellite broke away into orbit.The Michibiki ‘showing the way’ satellite is part of a planned improvement on the current…
Android-powered smartphone – Garmin-Asus A50 now in Canada Garmin? Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), and ASUSTeK? Computer Inc., announced that the Garmin-Asus A50 will be available in Canada through Videotron, Canada?s newest mobile network provider. Android-powered smartphoneThe A50 has everything users need…
GPS IIF Satellite needs software Upgrade The first Boeing-built GPS IIF satellite in orbit will require software fixes to reduce degradation in the cross-links for its nuclear-detection payload, says Lt. Gen. Tom Sheridan, U.S. Air Force program executive officer for…
Garmin ? New Model Announcement – GHP? 12 Sailboat Autopilot System Today Garmin announced the GHP 12 sailboat autopilot system ? bringing robust performance and sophisticated control capabilities to 20- to 70-foot sailboats equipped with linear-actuated steering systems. Source (read…
Japan’s navigation satellite In a nation crowded with mountains and skyscrapers, signals from navigation satellites sent to Global Positioning System devices on the ground, such as those in car navigation systems, are sometimes blocked by obstacles that make it difficult…
u-blox first half of 2010 revenue announcement u-blox announced revenue for the first half year 2010 of CHF 49.3 million. This constitutes a 44.3% increase over the first half year of 2009. Gross profit increased strongly by 42.2% from CHF…
Garmin Updates & Downloads – GPS GDU 37x Cockpit Display software version 4.00 Some of the changes made from version 3.20 to 4.00: Added support for Jeppesen ChartView and geo-referenced FliteCharts. Added display of calculated power for Lycoming and Continental…
New models from Garmin – nuvi 2200 and nuvi 2300 Garmin announced two new series of budget-friendly n?vi personal navigation devices. The n?vi 2200 and n?vi 2300 (Available during 4th Quarter) families feature multi-stop route planning, route previews and innovative…
Three more GLONASS satellites in the orbit Russia’s Proton-M carrier rocket put three GLONASS satellites into orbit on Thursday, a spokesman for the Russian Space Forces said. The Proton-M rocket blasted off from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan at…
Navteq introduces GPS Natural Guidance Digital mapping company Navteq has introduced a new navigation system that guides drivers based on the way people naturally give each other directions, with Chicago as one of the initial cities in the launch. Its…