Laura Inny

MapMyIndia Launches Trailblazer 2 GPS Navigator

Leader in digital maps in India, MapMyIndia focuses on GPS devices, location apps and GIS solutions. The newest product is the Trailblazer 2, designed for motorbikes. Sporting a 8.9cm wide touchscreen, the Trailblazer runs on the motorcycle's battery. With a special bike clamp mount, it can be kept steady on...

Latest 5″ Auto GPS From Garmin and Magellan

Just as in the evolution of TVs and smartphones, larger screen sizes are getting more popular. For GPS devices, 4.3" units used to be the de facto size to go for. However over the last 2 years, we've seen a proliferation of 5" units and they are outselling the...

How to Start Geocaching

Caught the Geocaching bug yet? If you are starting out, it is best to find websites with a large and reliable database of geocaches that will have what you want. To help you get going, here's a list of the most popular geocaching sites. Geocaching.com Geocaching.com is the most popular website...

Have Fun Geocaching with Garmin Handheld GPS

Geocaching has come a long way since it started in 2000. There are many enthusiasts around the world adding to this activity and there are now 2,104,757 active geocaches and over 5 million geocachers worldwide according to geocaching.com. It is a free real-world outdoor treasure hunt. A great activity...

Fishing And Navigation With Garmin GPSMAP 741SX

Bring this Garmin GPSMAP 741SX with you on your fishing adventure! The 7-inch multi-touch WVGA screen has a sleek casing to be placed flat or flush mounted. It intergrates a 10Hz GPS/GLONASS receiver which refreshes your position of up to 10 times a second. As such, the constant on-screen location...

Presenting Garmin Forerunner 910XT

Designed for athletes as an all-in-one device for swimming, cycling and running. The Garmin Forerunner 910XT provides crucial and detailed data on swim metrics, distance, pace, elevation and heart rate. The FR910XT is the smallest multisport watch that Garmin has made to date, being both slimmer than the FR310XT...

Overview Of The Garmin Montana 650T

One of the most attractive hardware features of the Garmin Montana 650T is the 4" screen. That's not all, the screen which is more than twice the size of the Oregon series is recessed giving it additional protection for clumsy individuals like myself. Visibility in terms of how well you...

Rocket Leaving Florida With New GPS Satellite

Leaving Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on 15th May was an unmanned Atlas rocket. On board is an upgraded global positioning system (GPS). 189-feet (58-meter) in height, it was built and launched by the United Launch Alliance. It entered Florida's blue skies at 5.38pm in the evening. And at the top...

China’s Alternative GPS System

Beidou also known as Compass system started providing the 5th Asian country, Pakistan with domestic satellite navigation. Beidou, the Chinese version to the global positioning system (GPS) is meant to rival US's GPS. Countries already using the Chinese system include China themselves, Thailand, Laos and Brunei. With 16 functional satellites...

Farmers Opting For GPS

A long time ago, farming was strenuous and intensive. Mules slogging the fields is now a thing of the past and now, tractors plowing them are developed. As time passes, the use of these tractors began to increase and manpower needed for the fields declined. With the advent of the...