Garmin has brought out two new tracking devices aimed at cyclists. The Edge 200 Cycling GPS tracks basic information including tracks time, distance, speed, location and calories burned. The Vector captures more sophisticated information about the cyclist’s performance in real time. The Edge 200 snaps onto a holder mounted on the handlebar. It incorporates a […]
Aug 19 2011 | Posted in
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Garmin has announced the redesigned and upgraded eTrex handheld GPS device – evolving from one of the world’s most popular handhelds, with millions sold. This entry level option has been given enhanced ergonomics, an improved interface, paperless geocaching and in certain models, a 65k color screen with expanded mapping capabilities. These new additions – along […]
Jun 1 2011 | Posted in
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Garmin has announced the Montana handheld GPS device – the most advanced Garmin handheld featuring a ruggedized design with multiple mounting and battery options, dual-orientation and screen layout options and support for a wide range of Garmin cartography. It has a barometric altimeter for elevation profiling and ability to profile the route ahead using included […]
May 18 2011 | Posted in
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TomTom has began a widespread shipment of its Go 2405 and Go 2505-based GPS navigators in the US with the Go 2535 M Live, Go 2535 and Go 2545. The Go 2535 M Live first displayed at CES as the Go 2505 M Live while the latter pair shipped in February and sports voice recognition. […]
Apr 11 2011 | Posted in
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TomTom has introduced new portable navigation devices, broken up into two ranges. The Go 2435 and the Go 2535 editions both sport a thin design and get the same capacitive touchscreen introduced on the Go 2505TM. A new feature common to both lines is the intuitive Voice Recognition that lets users speak destinations while driving. […]
Feb 22 2011 | Posted in
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Garmin International has announced the creation of OpenCaching.com, a completely free online community for creating, sharing and finding geocaches around the world. An exciting and engaging outdoor activity, geocaching combines exploration, education, entertainment and recreation. At OpenCaching.com, everyone can enjoy all of the caches and helpful information -“ the tips, descriptions, previous attempts, mass downloads, […]
Dec 8 2010 | Posted in
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Garmin on Friday boosted its geocaching efforts with addition of a beacon called the chrip. Geocaching is a hightech version of hide and seek where participants of all ages explore the outdoors in search of hidden treasure. The chirp can be detected by most of Garmin’s outdoor GPS units and will automatically unlock hints […]
Oct 15 2010 | Posted in
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Sony has announced its first in-dash car navigation systems for the U.S. market, featuring technology powered by TomTom. Designed to offer drivers the ultimate package of technology, innovation and style, the new XNV-770BT and XNV-660BT A/V navigation systems feature advanced car audio, video and navigational technologies. “TomTom’s expertise in navigation and our long-standing tradition […]
Oct 2 2010 | Posted in
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Garmin today announced the touchscreen Edge 800 for cyclists who want accuracy and simplicity when tracking their statistics and location for racing and recreation. Edge 800 seamlessly combines the most popular aspects of the industry-leading Edge 500 and Edge 705 while adding an intuitive touchscreen interface. New mapping options such as Garmin’s BaseCamp route planning […]
Aug 26 2010 | Posted in
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Cobra has announced the debut of the 7750 Platinum, its new 7″ navigation unit specifically designed for the professional driver. The new 7750 Platinum features enhanced graphics, Junction View with Lane Assist, State Mileage Log, and Hours-of-Service Log. In addition, the new 7750 Platinum features the last-mile routing, offering superior road coverage on secondary highways. […]
Aug 24 2010 | Posted in
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