Archive for August, 2008

Garmin updates maps
Since Garmin came out with its latest GPS update package in April there’s been a lot of discussion on the various GPS user forums. Here I’ll try to provide a condensed summary of some of the issues raised, and questions asked and answered, regarding the 2009 Garmin City Navigator North America map [...]

An article on PCMAG.com today reports one of the latest GPS update from TomTom. In the Netherlands, the company is experimenting with a new system that allows drivers to monitor traffic flow patterns in (almost) real time.

Other GPS devices provide traffic information over radio networks, and some even gather data on traffic rate and [...]

“I bought an expensive GPS navigator. Why is it always wrong?” New GPS owners are sometimes perplexed when their high-tech gadget gives them bad information, or can’t locate the street or business they are trying to find. In almost all cases the problem is not with the GPS, which is doing exactly what [...]

Even new devices may need a GPS update
Global Positioning System (GPS) technology has taken off in recent years, with new models and features being introduced every month. Portable and dashboard-mounted GPS navigators are now almost standard in many cars and trucks. However a common source of frustration for many drivers who rely on GPS has [...]