GPS April 2012 Archive

The availability of sports watches that include GPS functionality has grown rapidly from virtually none a few years ago, to a range of top brands today, including Timex, Polar USA, Garmin, ... Read More

There are dozens of good, turn-by-turn GPS navigation apps on the market for iPhone and Android smartphones. How to tell which one is best for your needs? There are actually ... Read More

TomTom offers one of the best and most complete iPhone turn-by-turn navigation apps, and recently completed an upgrade that includes social features, and speed camera warnings. TomTom doesn't want you ... Read More

If you're planning a summer road trip, consider adding some oddball roadside attractions to your route. Garmin has released its latest version of Attractions and Oddities ($14.99) in collaboration with ... Read More

Bad Elf ($99) is a small (about the size of a quarter) accessory for Apple iOS devices, including the iPad, and iPod. It's a way to GPS-enable an iPad model ... Read More

At the recent New York Auto Show, Garmin announced a new partnership with Suzuki to offer a Garmin infotainment system as an option in 2013-model Suzuki vehicles. The new, built-in ... Read More

Polar USA has just released a special Tour de France edition of its RCX5 GPS-capable sport watch ($390). Its thin profile and great Tour de France colors caught my eye. ... Read More

With the introduction of its new Approach S3 GPS golf rangefinder watch, Garmin has added touchscreen capability, and increased screen resolution (from 64 x 32 pixels for the Approach S1) ... Read More