GPS IIF Detector Software Needs Upgrade

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? Introduces the GHP? 12 Sailboat Autopilot System

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

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…

Garmin Updates & Downloads – Dakota v.3.30

GPS Garmin Updates & Downloads – Dakota (WebUpdater) software version 3.30 WebUpdater is required to install this file ? What is this? Change HistorySome of the? changes made from version 3.10 to 3.30: Added ability to move waypoints using the…

Blackberry Curve 9300 By T-mobile

Blackberry Curve 9300 By T-mobile – Official Launch Announcement Mobile phone carrier T-Mobile, USA announced the launch of the new Smartphone Blackberry Curve 9300. The mobile is likely to reach the T-mobile stores by September 8. The company confirmed the…

u-blox first half of 2010 revenue announcement

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…

TomTom to Update iPhone App

TomTom to Update iPhone App – version 1.5 TomTom today announced a soon-to-be released version 1.5 of its iPhone navigation application featuring some enhancements for the iPhone 4 (such as high resolution graphics, sharper maps) as well as the latest…

Garmin Updates & Downloads – GDU 37x

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…

Garmin Updates & Downloads – Oregon v.3.90

GPS Garmin Oregon (WebUpdater) software version 3.90 Change HistoryChanges made from version 3.80 to 3.90: Added ability to set user declination direction Added Automatic Shaded Relief option Added brightness adjustments for BirdsEye imagery Added Geocache filtering. Select Setup > Geocaches…

GPS Garmin new models – nuvi 2200 and nuvi 2300

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…

GLONASS – three more in the orbit

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…