An Automotive GPS Unit employ Global Position System (GPS) information to locate your whereabouts and reference your locations from a database. Many units have a database that is updated periodically, however, others locate their information in real time as needed. This system is a form of satellite assisted navigation that enable you to determine your […]
Your family is the most important thing to you, and yet when you get out on the road, something happens. You are late, or lost, or both, and you just cant seem to find your way back, so the bickering begins. It has happened to almost every family, but the auto GPS unit has put […]
Automotive navigation systems utilize GPS (Global Positioning System) information to locate the users whereabouts on a road and then determine from the units database to map out the location of the car. Using road database, the unit can give directions to other locations along roads also in its databases.
Many units also incorporate dead reckoning which […]
What is under the water? Have you ever wanted to take a vacuum cleaner and pull every drop out of a lake or river, or even the ocean, just to see what can be found underneath? With a marine GPS unit, you can do so, in a virtual sense, any time you want. Most of […]
Sure, when most people think of a handheld GPS system, they think of their car, maybe of using one for two family cars and moving it from one car to the other as they need it. But there are many other uses for a handheld GPS that range from the surprisingly practical to the downright […]
The most common misconception out there right now is that you need to have an extensive amount of sea knowledge in order to be able to operate any of the Marine GPS units. This is simply not true and manufacturers have developed and designed Marine GPS units so that they can be used by the […]
As vehicle tracking systems that utilise GPS devices become increasingly advanced their application to a variety of different industries has become more apparent. Nowhere is this more evident as in the fleet and security industries. There are however some in these industries that remain resistive to the change and would prefer to carry on using […]
My family and recently took a trip to Florida. We rented a lovely minivan and spent several days visiting family, animal attractions, etc. When we were planning the trip, we realized that we’d have to either print off a bunch of maps to get everywhere we were going, or rent a GPS unit, or buy a GPS unit to help us get around.
The days of old school fishing no longer exists in the world today and now it has become all about having the latest and most innovative piece of technology to help you in your fishing endeavors. In the old days, people never thought about what technological gadgets they were going to need to bring on […]
Now that the cost of handheld GPS units have come down and they have found their way into the hands of the common user, its no wonder that interests and hobbies have spawned from them. One such interest is called Geocaching. Its a game of orienteering mixed with the adventure of treasure hunting […]
