Free Google Navigation App in The Works?

According to Forbes, various navigation service companies suspect [and fear] that a free voice-guided, real-time, turn-by-turn navigation app by Google is in the works. These companies believe ad-support would make it possible for the application to be free. Google has…

Ares 1-X launch delays by weather conditions

WASHINGTON ? Bad weather prevented NASA from launching a suborbitalprototype of its planned Ares 1 crew launch vehicle during a four-hour windowOct. 27. NASA officials said there is a 60 percent chance of acceptable weatherOct. 28 during a four-hour window…

Video Sync Capability Announced For Labsat GPS Simulator

(Buckingham, UK) Since its release in March, the new LabSat has already made a mark on the GPS Simulator market, with uptake from a number of large GPS product manufacturers looking for realistic and repeatable testing.Development has continued at the…

Army Special Forces To Get GPS- Enabled Watches

?(INDIA) According to defense sources the special forces of army will be provided wrist watches which have Global Positioning System. This will help them during their operations against militants in Jammu and Kashmir. ?This will enable the Special Forces to…

TomTom iPhone car kit shows up in Apple Store

TomTom’s iPhone cradle for iPhone has quietly made its way into the Apple Store. So, if you’re an iPhone user with an extra $120 bucks burning a hole in your pocket for a navigation accessory (or $220, if you don’t…

GPS tracking on buses

People waiting for a bus in San Mateo County will soon be able use their cell phones to find out exactly when their bus will arrive. The San Mateo County Transit District, which operates SamTrans buses, is spending $1.2 million…

European Commission to reduce Galileo Satellites initial order

??? BRUSSELS, Belgium ? The European Commission has reduced the number of satellites it expects to order this year for the Galileo navigation program to preserve the ability to modify the spacecraft design early in the system?s life, European government…

GPS MAP 60CSx FAQ

1. What are the tiny ‘D’s in the bars on the satellite page?It means your unit is receiving WAAS signal corrections for those satellites. 2. How can I use my Garmin GPSMap 60CSx with a program that expects an NMEA…

Google Street View goes off-roading

  Google’s Street View trike is hitting the road throughout the U.S., and the company is seeking your input as to where it will go next. In the past, Google Maps’ Street View has largely restricted your virtual trips to…

Garmin Garage – Giddyup

In case you haven?t already noticed, Garmin’s newest free vehicle to show up in the Garmin Garage isn?t a vehicle at all. Meet Giddyup. He?s Garmin’s fast and fun four-legged friend. To download Giddyup and many others for your nuvi,…

Garmin Thailand announces new prices for nuvi series

Zumo 550 – 39.000,-nuvi 200W – 8.900.- !!! (3.000 OFF) nuvi 203 -? 7.900.- nuvi 205 – 9.900.- !!! (2.800,- OFF)nuvi 205W – 10.900.- !!! (2.000,- OFF)nuvi 215W – 14.700.- !!! (7.200,- OFF)

Toyota release ?FollowMe? portable Satellite Navigation

Toyota has released a new ?FollowMe? navigation unit that is incorporated in the dash but has the added bonus of being able to be removed.As well as being a navigation unit it also controls the car?s communication and entertainment functions.TomTom…