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Pioneer Unveils Potternavi GPS for Bikes
Pioneer ventures out of its comfort zone as it announces the Potternavi, a GPS device for bicycles. It features a 2.4-inch color LCD with 240 x 320 resolution, ANT+ support, acceleration sensor, a USB port, and up to 10 hours of battery life. According to Pioneer, the Potternavi not only displays maps and provides directions, but also allows users to look for popular spots nearby such as restauran... [Read More]
TomTom Halts Making Stand-Alone GPS Devices
There was a time when Global Positioning System (GPS) devices--dominated by Garmin and TomTom--are essential in every car, helping drivers navigate roads and highways without the need for hard-to-read maps and trying to catch traffic alerts on the radio. However, with free GPS services being offered on smartphones, the days of the GPS devices are nearing its end. After much contemplation about its... [Read More]
Amber Alert GPS V3
In this time of advanced gadgets and devices, one may think that the world becomes a better place. But that can be far from the truth. It is also a time where most parents have become more concerned about their child's own safety in a gadget-filled environment where privacy and security can easily be breached. But it may also take new gadgets to keep parents worries at ease in this aspect. There a... [Read More]
Retrieva GPS Dog Collar Helps Locate Lost Pooch
Pet dogs used to have microchips containing owner's information implanted into their skin so the animals can be traced to their homes in case they get lost. Nowadays, GPS can also be used to track where their pets roam. The Retrieva GPS dog tracker is a collar with three years of research and development, promising that it can outperform any other tracking product for pets. The makers of Retrieva ... [Read More]
Garmin Edge 200: Cheap GPS for Cyclists
While there are GPS units in the market that cater to cyclists, most of them are pretty expensive. Garmin has just unveiled its Edge 200, a cheaper version of the Edge 500. It has similar features without the non-essential ones. For instance, the Edge 200 does not have a navigation function or the ability to gather data from power meters, heart rate monitors, and cadence sensors. But what the Edge... [Read More]
Magellan RoadMate 5175T-LM Lets You Plan Your Day
Magellan is not gonna give up on providing a standalone GPS navigator, a category slowly being beaten by GPS apps in smartphones. It has recently introduced the Magellan RoadMate 5175T-LM, a smartphone-like device with full WVGA display, WiFi, native web browser, and AAA TourBook app complete with Diamond ratings. The RoadMate 5175T-LM can be viewed on both portrait and landscape modes, adapting t... [Read More]
GTrek II GPS Data Recorder
GPS devices have become more and more common nowadays. Even smart phones use GPS as a common feature for location tracking. But what they may lack is provide a data record of the locations a user may have gone through. This feature is something that the GTrek II GPS Data Recorder may offer. To put it simply, the GTrek II GPS Data Recorder is a device that logs and records a user's journey data via... [Read More]
Delorme Earthmate GPS PN-60W With SPOT Communicator
GPS devices are now a dime a dozen in what was once a limited market. There are now GPS devices designed not only to feature the benefits of GPS but also to add in other newer ones to make them more useful and interesting. Such is the case for the new Delorme Earthmate GPS PN-60W with SPOT Communicator. The new Delorme Earthmate GPS PN-60W is a new handheld GPS that provides a full range of capabi... [Read More]
TomTom Provides HD Traffic Service on Your Browser
While many tech observers began counting the days of navigation systems like TomTom after the introduction of the Google Maps Navigation that makes GPS freely available online, TomTom's recent development make it seem like it is not backing down without a fight. TomTom's HD Traffic service can now be accessed on a web browser, just like Google Maps Navigation. The former's advantage is that its tr... [Read More]
RM Tracking Ghost Rider GPS Tracker
There are times when you may need to keep track of people and where they may be located at any point in time. This can be quite useful for those who usually venture out in harsh environments for some adventure. In order to ensure relocation for people who might get lost, a GPS tracker like the Rocky Mountain Tracking Ghost Rider GPS Tracker. The Ghost Rider GPS Tracker from RM Tracking is consider... [Read More]