Golfers now have another reason to buy a Blackberry Pearl, Storm, Curve, or World Phone: a real-time rangefinder app to use on the golf course.

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GPS in Landfill Management

August 12, 2010

GPS systems pretty much eliminate the need to stop and ask directions, plus they can track your lost dog and help you and your kids find geo-caches. One place you may not have heard that GPS systems are making a huge difference is in landfill management.

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Will Solar Flares Affect GPS Functioning?

August 1, 2010

Studies in the UK and in the US have shown that the sun is headed for a new solar maximum in the year 2011. That is a period of time during which there is elevated radiation and sun surface activity. This radiation, in the form of solar flares, affects the earth’s ionosphere and could cause [...]

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Would you Pay $100 to Avoid a Red Light Camera?

July 20, 2010

Apparently a lot of people would, if sales of the GPS Angel V4E Red Light and Speed Camera Detector are any indication. These dash-mounted devices cost about $100 and come with free red light and speed camera database updates for life.

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Tracking your Dog with a GPS Collar

July 14, 2010

Isn’t it heartbreaking to see a sign up on a utility pole with a picture of a beloved lost pet? Sometimes even the best behaved dog can get away when you’re out walking, or can slip through a fence. The use of GPS systems in dog collars is poised to be one more way to [...]

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GPS Devices and “Texting while Driving” Laws

July 7, 2010

Text messaging is banned in 28 states, Washington, DC, and Guam for all drivers. In 24 of those states, texting while driving is a primary offense, meaning that officers can stop a person for texting while driving even if they’re not violating any other laws. In the other 4 states, officers can charge a person [...]

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Apisphere Geomate Jr Handheld GPS Geocacher

July 1, 2010

Geocaching, the hide-and-seek scavenger hunt for the 21st century is a great summertime activity for families anywhere. As of June 6, 2010, there were 1,092,192 active geocaches worldwide, in over 100 countries, and on all seven continents, including Antarctica.

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Using GPS as an Emergency Contact System Wherever you Go

June 20, 2010

Your GPS system will get you from point A to point B, sure, but it can also do a lot more. While you can get standalone GPS systems for pilots, adventurers, or your basic gadget freak, you can also do a lot with some of the phone apps that are available.

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Review of IgotU GPS Travel Logger 600

June 12, 2010

We were recently sent the IgotU GPS Travel Logger 600 and asked to review it, for the benefit of the tech-savvy traveller. Here is our verdict – the IgotU GPS Travel Logger 600 with its, motion detector technology, i-gotU software suite and rechargeable batteries is one of the best travel logging devices on the market [...]

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Use of GPS in Countries in Transition for Urban Renewal Projects – How GPS devices help

June 6, 2010

Transitional economies are the economies of countries that are in the process of going to a free market economy from a centrally planned economy, and in these countries, GPS technology is proving to be a great ally as major urban land use projects proceed.

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