While GPS systems are most prevalent in automobiles, the value of this technology has penetrated into many different industries. Beyond the current navigational usage, advancements in GPS have also changed the field of mapping, land surveying, and construction projects.
GPS’ beneficial uses just keep on multiplying. The powerful tool that was once limited to military usage is now integrated into mobile phones, wrist watches and little tracking devices that help you keep up with your pup.
Have ever found yourself wishing for a device that not only acts as a Global Positioning System (GPS) but also tags your vacation or holiday pictures to the exact geographical location at which they were taken? If you have, then the i-gotU GT120 GPS Travel Logger is the device that can make this dream come [...]
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The streamlined appeal of a smartphone is hard to resist. If you are looking to eliminate extra gadgets, then you may want to consider purchasing a smartphone with GPS software for an all-in-one solution.
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Under the direction of the Lockheed Martin team, the United States military recently took another positive step in the development of the U.S. Air Force’s next-generation GPS-powered aircraft, aptly named the GPS III. Successfully completed is the PDR (Preliminary Design Review) phase, a significant milestone that will allow the team to move into the next [...]
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Last year, TomTom continued to further its leading distance from the competition by introducing its IQ Routes technology. The technology is based on the average speeds actually measured on the road instead of posted speed limits. This means that the new TomTom GPS devices can determine routes by considering all options and selecting one that [...]
The world’s biggest and leading navigation elucidation provider - TomTom has launched its all new TomTom GO x40 LIVE series. This new product will change the whole driving experience now. The product is an edition of TomTom’s inventive IQ Routes technology. It will help users to find out traveling time by ancient travel duration information [...]
Course Zero Automation, an MIT startup, has been continuing development of the personal navigation unit they demonstrated at the 2008 Soldier Design Competition (winning the Boeing Prize).
Their device takes the existing technology of inertial navigation and improves upon it to make it lower cost, smaller, and provide longer battery life.
For around the price of a single speeding or red light ticket ($129), California-based (of course!) GPS Angel offers a unique new service that promises to watch over you as your personal guardian against speed traps or red light cameras.
Navevo has recently announced the launch of its new ProNav PNN 200 Sat Nav, which is specially developed keeping in mind Drivers of heavy goods vehicles. For heavy goods vehicle drivers, now a lot of things have been made easy. This new product comes with a simpler interface and is a lot more easy to [...]
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