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Using Facebook to reach other fans (and fanatics) of GPS E-mail
Wednesday, 01 April 2009 05:22
When you search GPS on the world wide web, you are inundated with literally thousands of results. GPS City is looking to simplify this with their own comparison tables, consumer reviews and Facebook Notes, including writeups on various styles of GPS units.Facebook is seen as one of the easiest Networking tools available right now, it offers more than just a social aspect. You can use it to find former classmates, or to chat with like-minded individuals on specific topics. GPS City is hoping that through our ever-growing fanbase on Facebook, and other avenues, they can help their current and prospective customers. Offering information they need, special deals and announcing new products, GPS City is a one-stop shop. From marine products to vehicle navigators, the tools are available online at GPS City, aiding in this important decision.
 
GPS City Announces their Stampede Breakfast E-mail
Thursday, 02 July 2009 07:20
GPS City Canada is hosting our first ever Stampede Breakfast on Saturday, July 11th, 2009. Between the hours of 8am and 10am, volunteers will be dishing up breakfast for locals and visitors in town for the annual week-long Stampede festivities. Stampede Breakfasts are an ongoing tradition throughout the 10 days, and are highly anticipated by local residents. Inherently Canadian, and based in Calgary for all of our 15 years, GPS City wishes to give back to the community that has helped them thrive. Conveniently located just off 32nd Avenue on 19th Street NE, the showroom is easily accessed from Deerfoot Trail, 16th Avenue via Barlow Trail, and the many hotels near the Calgary International Airport. With our new showroom and competitive pricing, GPS City is a one-stop GPS shopping experience, providing top-level service for new GPS users or those who are looking for an upgrade to their current navigation system. This event is open to everyone, current and prospective customers, visitors and Calgarians alike. There will be great food, drinks and entertainment, as well as a raffle to win an Apple Product(RED) iPod. For a chance to win this exclusive GPS City iPod, please RSVP to Roxie at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , subject line Stampede Breakfast RSVP.
 
Garmin Voice Editor - A free program all Nuvi owners should have E-mail
Monday, 01 June 2009 05:05
Have you ever wanted to make your Garmin Nuvi GPS say something funny instead of the boring preloaded prompts?  If you visit the TurboCCC wikipace you can download TTSVoice Editor which will allow you to change the Garmin TTS  prompts.  We gave it a try and here are some changes we made.When the GPS Says "Off Route. Recalulating" we changed it to say "We are lost Again! I will find a new route but this time listen to me!"When the Garmin says "Arriving at destination"  we changed it to say "Your majesty, we are now arriving at your destination"  As you can see you can give your unit a little more personality than comes in the box.  You will have a blast and your friends will be envious of your unique GPS unit.
 
Magellan Maestro 4700 E-mail
Friday, 22 May 2009 19:31
Magellan, which was recently acquired by Mio is about add a new system to their Maestro series called Magellan Maestro 4700. More than likely the device will feature a 4.7″ touch screen, have live traffic update, bluetooth connectivity, text-to-speech, FM-transmitter and maybe even more. We have very few details right now so you’re going to [...]

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TomTom XL LIVE E-mail
Friday, 22 May 2009 04:45
TomTom XL LIVE is the new GPS navigation system from the company that promises to bring their costly connected services to a mid range sat nav system for the first time. The only good thing about is that your paid “LIVE” services will also work in some other countries without the need to pay even [...]

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GPS City Announces Availability of Garmin Dakota Series E-mail
Saturday, 27 June 2009 15:46
- GPS City (GPS City.com) has officially begun taking the first pre-orders for the much-speculated Garmin Dakota 10 and Garmin Dakota 20 series.

The Garmin Dakota series was made official by Garmin Intl on Friday, June 26th, and the units will begin shipping in July to customers who place their pre-orders with GPS City. The Dakota series will combine many of the powerful tools of Garmin"s eTrex series with the touch-screen technology of the newer Oregon line, albeit on a slightly smaller screen.

The Dakota 10 will feature a glove-friendly 2.6-in color touchscreen and weigh 6.75 ounces, and will last approximately 20 hours on a single set of batteries. No slouch in the memory department, the Dakota has 850 MB of internal memory that will store 50 routes, 2,000 geocaches, and 1000 waypoints. By upgrading to the Dakota 20, users will additionally find a 3-axis tilt-compensated compass, a barometric altimeter, wireless connectivity, and a microSD card slot.

With prices starting in the $200-range, the unit will find itself in competing with the best-selling Garmin GPSMAP 60CSx and 76CSx units, although many believe it is poised to take over for the aging-but-versatile eTrex lineup. "It"s exciting to see Garmin bringing the technology they"ve advanced so well in the Oregon to a new more affordable price point," remarked Brenton Wingard, vice president of GPS City. Dan Bartel, vice president of global sales for Garmin agreed, adding, "As families and friends explore the outdoors, Dakota helps keep their adventures affordable and enjoyable."

Pre-orders are being accepted now at www.gpscity.com and www.gpscity.ca, and the units are expected to be released in July.

Media Contact:
GPS City
George Baumer
702-990-5600



Garmin Dakota 10Garmin Dakota 20
1 Unit dimensions, WxHxD:2.2 x 3.9 x 1.3 in (3.6 x 10 x 3.3 cm)2.2 x 3.9 x 1.2 in (3.6 x 10 x 3.3 cm)
2 Display size, WxH:1.43W x 2.15H inches (3.6 x 5.5 cm) 2.6 inch Diag (6.6 cm)1.43W x 2.15H inches (3.6 x 5.5 cm) 2.6 inch Diag (6.6 cm)
3 Display resolution, WxH:160 x 240 pixels160 x 240 pixels
4 Display type:Transreflective color TFT touchscreenTransreflective color TFT touchscreen
5 Weight:6.75 oz (191.4 g) with batteries6.75 oz (191.4 g) with batteries
6 Battery:2 AA batteries (not included); NiMH or Lithium recommended2 AA batteries (not included); NiMH or Lithium recommended
7 Battery life:20 hours20 hours
8 Waterproof:Yes (IXP7)Yes (IXP7)
9 GPS-enabled:YesYes
10 Floats:NoNo
11 High-sensitivity receiver:YesYes
12 PC interface:USBUSB
13 RoHS version available:YesYes
14 Preloaded maps:NoNo
15 Map coverage area:RegionalRegional
16 Ability to add maps:YesYes
17 Street Map Compatible:YesYes
18 Topographic Map Compatible:YesYes
19 Marine Software Compatible:Yes (limited)Yes (limited)
20 Bluechart g2 Map Compatible:NoNo
21 Bluechart g2 Vision Map Compatible:NoNo
22 Built-in memory:850 MB850 MB
23 Accepts data cards:NomicroSD data card
24 Waypoints/favorites/locations:10001000
25 Garmin Connect™ compatible (online community where you analyze, categorize and share data):
Yes
Automotive

26 Routes:5050
27 Basemap:YesYes
28 Voice prompts (e.g. "Turn right in 500 ft."):NoNo
29 Speaker Location:Internal BuzzerInternal Buzzer
30 Speaks street names (e.g. "Turn right ON ELM STREET in 500 ft.") :NoNo
31 Speech recognition (navigate with voice commands):NoNo
32 3D map view:YesYes
33 Automatic routing (turn by turn routing on roads):YesYes
34 Auto sort multiple destinations (provides most direct route):NoNo
35 Auto re-route (fast off-route and detour recalculation):NoNo
36 Choice of route setup (faster time, shorter distance, off road):NoNo
37 Route avoidance (avoid highways, tolls etc.):NoNo
38 Custom POIs (ability to add additional points of interest):YesYes
39 Hands-free calling with Bluetooth® wireless technology:NoNo
40 FM traffic compatible:NoNo
41 XM® Navtraffic (includes basic weather) & Radio for U.S. compatible:NoNo
42 MSN® Direct for U.S. compatible:NoNo
43 Where Am I? feature (find closest hospitals, police & gas stations, nearest address & intersection):NoNo
44 Car locator feature (marks position when removed from windshield mount):NoNo
45 MP3 player:NoNo
46 Audio book player:NoNo
47 Picture viewer:NoNo
48 Configurable vehicle icons (select car-shaped icons for map navigation):NoNo
49 World travel clock, currency & measurement converter, calculator:NoNo
50 Touchscreen:YesYes
51 Qwerty or ABC keyboard (choose keyboard layout):NoNo
52 Antenna Type:InternalInternal
53 External Antenna Jack:NoneNone
54 Remote control:NoNo
55 FM transmitter:NoNo
56 Headphone jack/audio line-out:NoNo
57 Audio/video input/output:NoNo
58 Dead reckoning:NoNo
59 Garmin Lock™ (anti-theft feature):NoNo
60 Automotive-friendly:YesYes
61 Motorcycle-friendly:YesYes
62 Lane AssistNoNo
Outdoor

63 Track log:10000 points, 20 saved tracks10000 points, 20 saved tracks
64 Electronic compass:Yes (3-axis)Yes (3-axis)
65 Barometric altimeter:YesYes
66 Hunt/fish calendar:YesYes
67 Sun and moon information:YesYes
68 Tide tables:YesYes
69 Area calculation:YesYes
70 Geocaching mode:YesYes
71 Outdoor GPS games:NoNo
72 Unit-to-unit transfer (shares data wirelessly with similar units):YesYes
Fitness

73 Heart rate monitor compatible:Yes (optional accessory)Yes (optional accessory)
74 Bike speed/cadence sensor compatible:Yes (optional accessory)Yes (optional accessory)
75 Automatic sync (automatically transfers data to your computer):
Yes
76 Garmin Training Center® software compatible:YesNo
77 Virtual Partner® (train against a digital person):NoNo
78 Courses (compete against previous workouts):NoNo
79 Auto Pause® (pauses and resumes timer based on speed):NoNo
80 Auto Lap® (automatically starts a new lap):NoNo
81 Auto Scroll (cycles through data pages during workout):NoNo
82 Multi-sport (changes sport mode with a press of a button):NoNo
83 Advanced workouts (create custom, goal-oriented workouts):NoNo
84 Simple workouts (input time, distance and calorie goals):NoNo
85 Pace alert (triggers alarm if you vary from preset pace):NoNo
86 Time/distance alert (triggers alarm when you reach goal)NoNo
87 Interval training (set up exercise and rest intervals)NoNo
88 Customizable screen(s)YesYes
89 Power meter compatible (displays power data from compatible 3rd party ANT+Sport™-enabled power meters)NoNo
90 Sport WatchNoNo
Marine

91 PortableYesYes
92 Marine Auto GuidanceYesYes
93 Radar compatibleNoNo
94 Sonar compatibleNoNo
95 CANet® compatibleNoNo
96 Marine Network™ compatibleNoNo
97 Supports AIS (tracks target ships" position)NoNo
98 Supports DSC (displays position data from DSC capable VHF radio)NoNo
99 Audible alarmsYesYes
100 XM WX Weather & Radio for U.S. compatibleNoNo
101 NMEA input/outputNoNo


 
what’s up with “GPS satellites doomed” news? E-mail
Saturday, 23 May 2009 19:14
Just like any other news story this one has really just one source - and everyone else is just blowing it out of proportion. We thought we’d dig around a bit and see what’s up. So here are some quotes from Government Accountability Office report (pdf): If the Air Force does not meet its schedule goals [...]

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volkswagen integrate connected PC E-mail
Friday, 22 May 2009 05:07
Volkswagen research lab has managed to integrated a fully connected PC to one of their vehicles. The project demonstrates the capabilities of Intel’s IVI (in vehicle infotainment) and is a fully functional self contained head unit that doesn’t require any space in your trunk. Some features include digital music, 3G GPS navigation with online [...]

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