Archive for the 'GPS' Category

GPS pet finder for cats still not on the market

Tuesday, February 27th, 2007

We get frequent requests for GPS pet finders specifically for cats. As far as we have been able to establish, there still aren’t any such products available on the market for the reason that cats are too small to carry around the GPS device.

Pics are in for New PSP Featuring Camera and GPS

Friday, August 25th, 2006

Rumors have abounded for weeks regarding the new Sony PSP, which is expected to feature both a camera and a GPS receiver. The official introduction of the product is supposed to be in September, at the Tokyo Game Show, but some early pics of the device are available here, at Accel Zone.com
It appears from [...]

Globalsat Releases Tiny Bluetooth GPS Receiver

Thursday, August 24th, 2006

Globalstat just released the BT-328 Bluetooth GPS Receiver, a tiny (2.66″ x 1.77″ x 0.67″) GPS radio that hooks up directly to your PDA, Pocket PC, or Smartphone via a simple wireless Bluetooth connection. The price tag of the device is a modest $75, as it does not come pre-packaged with mapping software. [...]

Casio Releases GPS Watch

Tuesday, August 22nd, 2006

Casio just announced the release of the GPR-100, a regular looking sporty wrist-watch that just so happens to have GPS capability. The watch apparently uses GPS technology to calculate things like your running time, speed, and pace average when you are out for a jog. The watch can also keep you on your [...]

GPS Buyer’s Guide

Friday, August 11th, 2006

USA Today recently published a very helpful article by Kim Komando that offers list of basic features to consider when shopping for a GPS unit.
Here’s a summary of her list. For the full article, click here.
1) Portability; You should decide on this based upon how many cars you plan on using the unit for.
2) [...]

XM Parking Link to Launch by Year End

Friday, August 4th, 2006

According to a report from AutoBlog, the time has finally come for XM Radio’s long-anticipated GPS-fueled parking assistance program. A team made up by Quixote Transportation Technologies, XM, and Standard Parking put the system together, which will rely upon a combination of GPS satellite information and strategically placed sensors in the parking garages and [...]

Google AdWords Customers Will Soon be able to Advertise on XM

Thursday, August 3rd, 2006

Due to a deal announced yesterday, Google will now be able to offer its advertising customers the ability to extend their messages to XM radio’s seven million-plus subscribers. Through the use of the recently purchased dmarc system, Google will able to offer its clients the ability to track and purchase ads with never-before-dreamed-of efficiency.
These [...]

XM Radio Expands Traffic Coverage

Tuesday, August 1st, 2006

XM says that it is planning to expand the coverage of its XM NavTraffic GPS information service to include 14 new major American cities. After all is said and done, the service will give customers real-time traffic updates in 44 American metropolitan areas across the country.
XM NavTraffic is the first nationwide satellite-based [...]

Major Cell Phone Providers Offer Ability to Track Your Kids via GPS

Tuesday, August 1st, 2006

The popularity of GPS technology has made it inevitable that, sooner or later, it would become available to soothe the fears of worried parents. The use of similar technologies has already been put to use in pets for some time now (many dog breeders, for example, advertise the sale of animals with pre-implanted GPS [...]

GPS Market Booming

Monday, July 31st, 2006

According to Brandweek.com the number of people using GPS units increased by more than 150% in the year 2005. This rapid growth rate is expected to continue, which has prompted more and more manufacturers to offer features that differentiate their units from the rest of the pack’s.
While most car makers are offering in-dash GPS [...]