Archive for April, 2008
« Previous EntriesGarmin’s Forerunner 405 watch, GPS fitness done right
Thursday, April 24th, 2008The Garmin Forerunner line of GPS-enabled watches just took a giant leap in techno-goodness. If you’re a runner or walker, you’re going to like the way this new Forerunner 405 ($300) measures and records your speed, distance, elevation and even heart rate.
HOWTO: Build A Spy GPS Tracking System
Thursday, April 24th, 2008“The Open GPS Tracker is a small device which plugs into a $20 prepaid mobile phone to make a GPS tracker. The Tracker responds to text message commands, detects motion, and sends you its exact position, ready for Google Maps or your mapping software.”
Programmers, DIY Types Embrace the ‘Soft, Hackable Chumby’
Tuesday, April 15th, 2008The Chumby is small, cheap, slightly squishy, equipped with GPS and an accelerometer, and endearingly ugly. Put another way: It’s a hacker’s dream come true.
Hands on: new Microsoft Live Maps improvements impressive
Friday, April 11th, 2008Microsoft’s Live Maps team has rolled out a number of improvements to the mapping service this week, including newly-improved 3D view for some cities, GPS file export, RSS feeds for neighborhoods, improved traffic mapping, and more. Google Maps should take note.
iPhone: Support GPS, Stereo Bluetooth, Nike+, Battle Hackers
Friday, April 11th, 2008As the Second Coming of the JesusPhone looms over the horizon, the rumor pace starts to accelerate. StuffTV is now reporting that they Nike+ will definitely come to the iPhone in a big way, while code detectives have found strings that hint at support of Bluetooth stereo headphones, GPS support, and other iPhone seeeeeecrets