With global positioning system (GPS) devices more popular and affordable than ever, here are some of the best ways to get more from your personal navigator. What follows are 10 tips and tricks, along with some bonus pointers for owners of the two most popular brands.
When you turn on your GPS for the first time, [...]
Posted on September 4th, 2008 by admin
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The Global Positioning System was created by the US Department of Defense to answer the second most important question an army has: “Where are we?” Today, GPS satellites orbit the Earth, constantly sending signals ground-ward; these signals can be picked up by a GPS receiver which then calculates the user’s position on the Earth’s surface.
GPS [...]
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The theory behind global positioning system devices is compelling: Since the devices can tell their position in longitude and latitude to within 20 feet, users can never be lost. In reality, though, GPS users are finding themselves … lost.
Search and rescue volunteers base this conclusion on anecdotal evidence. But it seems GPS technology is making [...]
Posted on July 18th, 2008 by admin
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Price:Â $298.95
Features:
* GPS antenna folds flush with the unit when not in use
* WAAS-enabled, 12 parallel channel GPS
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Posted on June 5th, 2008 by admin
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US $264.95
Specifications:
* Display: 4.3-inch full-color TFT LCD touchscreen, 480 x 272 pixels
* Basemap: US and Canada (preloaded)
* Processor: 400 MHz
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Posted on June 3rd, 2008 by admin
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Prior to reaching this milestone, the satellite had been broadcasting only the data needed for measuring the receiver-to-satellite distance.
The first Galileo navigation message was created by the navigation signal generator unit on board GIOVE-A, using content prepared by the GIOVE Mission Segment. This navigation message was uplinked to GIOVE-A on 2 May from the Guildford [...]
Posted on April 23rd, 2008 by admin
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