Category Archives: GPS News
London 2012: sailing boats are equipped with GPS tracking devices
The Olympic test regatta is currently underway, in the chilly waters of Portland and Weymouth. It is just 12 months from the London 2012 Live Stream, and more than 400 sailors are competing for the chance at Olympic victory. 440 … Continue reading
Photos: Jackass Star Ryan Dunn Dies in Car Accident
Ryan Dunn, one of the stars of the TV and movie series “Jackass,” was killed early Monday in a single-car accident in Pennsylvania. He was 34 years old. A few hours before his death, Dunn also posted a photo on … Continue reading
WAAS GPS
WAAS (Wide Area Augmentation System) is a form of differential GPS (DGPS) giving enhanced position accuracy developed primarily for aeronautical navigation but usable by other users. WAAS was developed by the Federal Aviation Administration to augment the Global Positioning System … Continue reading
Garmin GPS Recall
Garmin GPS Recall. Nuvi GPS personal navigation devices have been recalled by Garmin due to a potential fire hazard. The batteries on the GPS system are overheating, according to Garmin. Garmin said that certain batteries provided by a separate company … Continue reading
Garmin Map Updates
Garmin map Updates. One of the most important reasons to update is reliability. If you do have a problem with your GPS and phone for support they may well ask if you’ve downloaded the latest update, and it saves a … Continue reading
Appeals court limits use of GPS to track suspects
Giving privacy-rights advocates and civil libertarians an important victory, a federal appeals court ruled that police conducted an illegal warrant-less search by planting a GPS device in a drug-case suspect’s car and tracking him for a month. In ruling Friday … Continue reading