Post-Tribune - Towns A - F —– Algonquin Antioch Arlington Heights Aurora Barrington Batavia Beecher The Garmin Forerunner 305 watch and GPS receiver. AP Photo/Mark Lennihan

Day one at MacExpo in London
MacNN - RouteBuddy showcased its Mac GPS software, an application designed to work with Garmin’s range of products with optional map data. Griffin Technology showcased its TuneCenter and iKaraoke audio peripherals, while Gear4 unveiled BluEye — a device

Europe’s TomTom makes great GPS
Deseret News - I had previously done long-term testing of Magellan and Garmin units, but I also read reviews for weeks before I selected a TomTom One, the latest GPS unit from TomTom. Who? TomTom is the leading GPS manufacturer in Europe and its roots show

CyclingPeaks WKO+: Power ful Number Crunching
PezCycling News - It is also compatible with Polar and Sunnto even when not monitoring power, and Garmin and Timex for GPS files. I’ve used it to download from my PowerTap and Polar s725 (HR, cadence, speed in various combinations) with no problems. An excellent

Top four navigation systems
CNET News - The good: The compact Garmin Nuvi 350 has a strong GPS receiver and includes lots of travel-friendly features. The bad: The Garmin Nuvi 350 is expensive, and the traffic receiver and the travel guide programs cost extra. The Nuvi also lacks an external

Garmin n vi 660
ABC News - Last fall, Garmin created the shirt-pocket GPS market with its introduction of the n vi 350. It set the performance bar high and earned an Editors’ Choice by combining a SiRF Star III GPS receiver with a 3.5-inch screen and a host of features that

Drivers of tomorrow won’t get mad at traffic, they’ll get around it
USA Today - The Silicon Valley start-up will start selling a global positioning system (GPS) navigation box that mounts on a car’s More of this kind of stuff is coming from companies like navigation device maker Garmin and cellphone maker Motorola. The

Citing strong sales of flat-panel TVs and other audiovisual products, Japanese consumer electronics giant Matsushita Electric posted a 130 percent year-to-year increase in fiscal second quarter net income and a 79 percent increase in net income for the first six months of the fiscal year.
Source: www.eetimes.com

Apple iPod to remain market king 
The popular Apple device shows no signs of losing momentum, researchers say.
Source: www.eetimes.com

MIT developing an ‘engine-on-a-chip’ 
A potential early application might be a small engine that a soldier could wear to power equipment like night vision gear. Batteries currently in use by soldiers are relatively heavy and often run out of juice too soon.
Source: www.eetimes.com

UMC making good progress on 65 nm, analyst says 
Taiwanese Foundry United Microelectronics Corp. is making decent progress on 65- nanometer node development, according to an analyst at CLSA Asia Pacific Markets.
Source: www.eetimes.com

Garmin(R) G1000(TM) Enhancements Provide New Capabilities and Added Safety 
Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. , today announced significant enhancements to its all-glass, G1000 integrated avionics suite. These upgrades simplify operation, enhance situational awareness and increase safety during flight and when taxiing. Garmin’s FliteCharts(TM), ChartView(TM), and SafeTaxi(TM) will be on display at Garmin’s exhibit (#2853) at the National Business Aviation
Source: www.sys-con.com

“Image Moments” digital photo frame 
Digital Foci today introduced its new redesigned “Image Moments” digital photo album frame, enabling users to display and share photos directly from digital camera memory cards on a selection of decorative interchangeable picture frames. Users can insert any digital camera card into Image Moments to view photos on the 8-inch color LCD screen, and t…
Source: www.macnn.com

Softpedia - Yakumo’s deltaX 5 BT Navigator 3 Europe Announced Category: SOFTPEDIA NEWS :: Communications :: Handhelds display with a 240 320 pixel resolution, SIRF Star III (20-channel), connector for external GPS antenna, Bluetooth , USB

Incredible Connection powers navigation tools
CGWeb - first time in South Africa, Incredible Connection, through its Acer brand, has brought to market a PDA with built-in GPS Acer handhelds feature the fastest processing strength available today and make them excellent multitasking tools. As such

Gigabyte unveils PDA-phone lineup at 3GSM Asia
CNET Asia - which is in Singapore for the 3GSM Asia World Congress, told CNET Asia that it plans to introduce its cellular-enabled handhelds were the TV-enabled i128, i120 with TV recording functions as well as the soon-to-launch i300 phone with built-in GPS

HTC Selects SiRFstarIII for Use in First Navigation PDA Phone
KASA Fox 2 - wireless handheld devices, such as mobile phones; automotive electronics systems, including navigation and telematics systems; and consumer and compute devices, including personal digital assistants, notebook computers, recreational GPS handhelds

Miomap v3 is a major upgrade to Mios version 2 mapping software. Its available as an upgrade for users of older devices such as the Mio 268 and 269 and is preloaded on their new range of GPS, weve seen it recently in our review of the Mio C710 .
Source: www.pcw.co.uk

More News 
Grants and dry, sunny weather can be fertilizers for success.
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News in brief 
All Illinois secretary of state offices and facilities, including those in Chicago Heights and South Holland, will close Nov. 7 for statewide elections. Offices will resume normal business hours the following day.
Source: www.nwitimes.com

T3 in South Korea: The future of mobile GPS (part 1) 
Next-gen mobile special! GPS is fast becoming a staple handset ingredient in South Korea and were following course
Source: www.t3.co.uk

MSNBC - With Garmin s portable GPS device, the n vi 350, bikers can ride anywhere in the world and no exactly where they are. The playing-card-sized n vi 350 is one of the smallest, most powerful portable GPS systems. Easily stored in the back pouch

Talladega NASCAR Notebook - Sunday
Insider Racing News - Chad McCumbee - No. 08 The GPS Store/Garmin Chevrolet pitted before pit road was open on lap 80 and was required to go to the tail end of the longest line. Todd Bodine - No. 30 Lumber Liquidators Toyota passed below the yellow line and was required

FW Depot unveils new SATA PCI-X card
MacNN - Garmin Handheld GPS: Dont get lost again with our wide selection of Garmin Handheld GPS systems great for driving, hiking, camping, and any outdoor activities on land or sea. Offering eTrex, Geko, eTrex Legend, eTrex Camo, eTrex Venture, eTrex Summit

Cool weather should bring more fish
Bradenton Herald - Larry McGuire on grouper and snapper; Dec. 5 - Regional garmin trainer John Murch on GPS 101. All sessions are at 7 p.m. Information: 747-8339. Wednesdays - Boater’s World at 3904 Tamiami Trail in Sarasota holds a series of free seminars with local

GPS to Go
ABC News - The most significant difference between the ONE and the GO 910 (or the Garmin n vi), is that the ONE doesn’t include text-to-speech a feature that allows the GPS to speak street and highway names and numbers. Also, the ONE does not have a remote

Kodak debuts EasyShare Z710
MacNN - Garmin Handheld GPS: Dont get lost again with our wide selection of Garmin Handheld GPS systems great for driving, hiking, camping, and any outdoor activities on land or sea. Offering eTrex, Geko, eTrex Legend, eTrex Camo, eTrex Venture, eTrex Summit

New University Newspaper - This would not only ensure that we know where the offenders are, but would also help cut the cost of hiring thousands more parole officers. Opponents also claim that Proposition 83 would be too expensive, as it would use GPS tracking devices and

County pushing for GPS tracking
WAFF - That’s a proposal one Valley service is pushing. The system would allow dispatchers to send the closest ambulance to an emergency call. Terry Garwood relies on his laptop computer when running calls. Each of his County Ambulances has GPS tracking

Tele Atlas Furthers Fleet Market Leadership with New Enhancements to
WREG - of the technology-driven fleet market — rely on Tele Atlas’ digital map data and location based content for superior tracking foundation for a wide range of personal and in-car navigation systems, mobile and Internet map applications that help GPS

CyclingPeaks WKO+: Power ful Number Crunching
PezCycling News - Also, tracking TSS over time gives a good clue to overall intensity of a training cycle. IF and TSS are also calculated for It is also compatible with Polar and Sunnto even when not monitoring power, and Garmin and Timex for GPS files. I’ve used

High Sensitivity at Low Cost: u-blox Releases the LEA-4S ROM-Based
KPLC TV - ROM-based weak signal tracking marks a new era in GPS-enabled mass-market applications, enabling operation in any signal environment without having to compromise on space and cost,” he added. The ANTARIS 4 GPS engine inside provides outstanding

Featuring Core Duo 1.83 GHz mobile processor with FSB of 667 MHz, rugged GoBook XR-1 weighs 6.8 lb and measures 11.8 x 9.65 x 1.97 in. With ATI M22-CSP/32 external graphics controller, 40 or 80 MB 5,400 rpm SATA hard drive, integrated Ethernet 1 GB LAN, unit has user-removable hard drives and supports Trusted Platform Module v1.2 for securing data. RoHS compliant computer meets MIL STD 810F

The latest news & announcements about Windows based embedded applications … 
The latest news & announcements about Windows based embedded applications … Keywords: Match: Sort by: Oct. 04, 2006 BioFoundry, a division of OSS Nokalva, has released a Windows CE implementation of the ISO specification for biometrics, BioAPI 2.0, ISO/IEC 19784-1.

The latest news & announcements about Windows based embedded applications … 
The latest news & announcements about Windows based embedded applications … Keywords: Match: Sort by: Oct. 11, 2006 Windows CE is “extremely vulnerable” to malicious software attacks, according to an extensive, two-part report from Kaspersky Lab, a security software vendor and virus tracker.

The latest news & announcements about Windows based embedded applications … 
The latest news & announcements about Windows based embedded applications … Keywords: Match: Sort by: Oct. 11, 2006 As we reported yesterday , the Windows Embedded team has released a second Community Technology Preview (CTP) of Feature Pack 2007 for Windows XP Embedded Service Pack 2. This news item summarizes the key improvements in the second CTP download, which fall into four broad

The latest news & announcements about Windows based embedded applications … 
The latest news & announcements about Windows based embedded applications … Keywords: Match: Sort by: Oct. 03, 2006 Eltima Software has updated its application that creates and manages multiple virtual serial ports from a single physical serial port on Windows CE devices.

WTOL-TV - Garmin’s nuvi 360 incorporates easy-to-use GPS navigation, Bluetooth wireless technology, an MP3 player, audio book player, language translator and travel guide capability, currency converter, world travel clock, and much more. “We’re very pleased to

Garmin: Navigating Its Way To Holiday Profits
Forbes - It also offers other GPS navigation systems; VHF communications transmitters; and receivers, instrument landing systems and digital transponders. Special offer: With new wireless applications such as mobile TV coming this year, you need to know how

Arlington Heights Daily Herald - A push into electronic gadgets and navigational software is part of the effort, including the release this fall of the Rand McNally GPS Navigator. The $500 portable navigation system is its entry in the increasingly crowded field for devices using

SouthernLINC Wireless Launches Mobile GPS Navigation with TeleNav GPS
Consumer Electronics Net - ATLANTA & SANTA CLARA, Calif., BUSINESS WIRE — SouthernLINC Wireless(R), a Southern Company (NYSE:SO), and TeleNav Inc., the first company to launch GPS navigation on U.S. wireless devices, today announced that SouthernLINC Wireless customers now

Navicore Brings GPS Navigation to the Nokia 770
MobileBurn - Note: Sponsored advertising links, if any, are in green. Nokia and Navicore have come together to bring GPS navigation capabilities to the Nokia 770 internet tablet, in an attempt to bridge the Linux-based device into new markets. The Navicore

Nokia Announces S60 3rd Edition Challenge Winners
KVOA 4 - With a Bluetooth GPS receiver connected, ViewRanger transforms a Nokia or other Symbian S60 smartphone into a fully featured trail navigation system. For more information, visit: www.viewranger.com. Forum Nokia S60 3rd Edition Challenge runners up for

Garmin: Navigating Its Way To Holiday Profits
Forbes - It also offers other GPS navigation systems; VHF communications transmitters; and receivers, instrument landing systems and digital transponders. Special offer: With new wireless applications such as mobile TV coming this year, you need to know how

Hyundai Motor America Makes Garmin Navigation Systems Available
PR Newswire - Garmin’s nuvi 360 incorporates easy-to-use GPS navigation, Bluetooth wireless technology, an MP3 player, audio book player, language translator and travel guide capability, currency converter, world travel clock, and much more. “We’re very pleased to

I recently drove from my home in Phoenix to Minnesota and on to mid-Michigan to visit family. While I left my AAA TripTiks in Michigan, I remembered the Magellan eXplorist XL GPS receiver, so finding my way home was not a problem.
Source: www.detnews.com

Incompatible systems 
I HAVE, on order, a 2002 Mercedes Benz E240 that was originally meant for the Japanese market. I have been told that the vehicle comes equipped with a built-in telephone system and a navigation system that do not function in Malaysia.
Source: thestar.com.my

Satellites point way ahead for Dales visitors 
Brian Dooks VISITORS to the Yorkshire Dales are being given the chance to further their enjoyment of National Park scenery by using satellite technology. (10/10/2006 08:36:52)
Source: www.yorkshiretoday.co.uk

Nashville trucking companies go high tech 
In a transaction that perhaps identifies the plight of the mid-size trucking company, industry giant Celadon Group Inc. acquired Nashville-based Digby Truck Line Inc. last week in a deal worth $21 million.
Source: www.nashvillecitypaper.com

CNET News - You know, traditionally people used to have handheld GPS for recreation, hiking and all that. Magellan has actually combined their recreational maps and your navigational maps in one. So, this becomes your navigational system whether you are in-car

Brandmotion Selects Magellan Brand GPS for Dealer-Installed Car
Kerala Next - Detroit, MI, September 25, 2006 - Thales Navigation, global innovator of GPS products for outdoor and vehicle navigation, announced today a partnership with Brandmotion, LLC to deliver the first integrated aftermarket Magellan navigation system

GPS firm raises $16 million for new device
Silicon Valley - GPS firm raises $16 million for new device By Matt Marshall Mercury News A Mountain View start-up called Dash has raised $16 The first are devices built by Garmin, TomTom and Magellan, which a car owner can install after buying. The second are the

Handheld devices identify traffic jams and help drivers find faster-flowing routes.
Source: feeds.feedburner.com

Taiwan GPS PND makers seek SiRF alternative to reduce cost 
Many OEM makers of GPS (global positioning system) PNDs (portable navigation devices) in Taiwan are searching for GPS chipset solutions cheaper than those supplied by SiRF in order to minimize total production costs, according to industry sources.
Source: www.digitimes.com

Santa Rosa’s exclusive Fountaingrove neighborhood could be one of the few areas in the city - along with Oakmont and the Corby Avenue Auto Mall - where registered sex offenders can live after Nov. 7.

Tracking Trucks the Telematics Way 
Fleet operators are using a combination of wireless, computing, and GPS systems to cut costs and keep better tabs on drivers

Aussies go space age 
A Global Positioning Device (GPS) attached to Nathan Bracken during a one-day international earlier this year has revealed a number of interesting facts about the effort cricket players go through on the field.

Charity racers break speed limit 
A popular charity race is tightening its rules after several competitors were found to be travelling well over the speed limit. Organisers only discovered the speeding after GPS readings were posted on a website.

Softpedia - The memory can be extended through the SD/SDIO card slot, which can be further more, used for attaching a GPS plugin. The device runs Windows Mobile 5.0 operating system and specific applications and utilities that come with the system such as: Word

The consequences of ‘Jessica’s law’
Orange County Register - Why do people think that the application of GPS monitoring devices will somehow magically stop with just sex-offender Since we can’t depend on the justice system and judges to do the right thing, we must take it upon ourselves to make it harder

Navigate around town with your cell phone
San Jose Mercury News - Ever wish you had a GPS navigation system, perhaps when you’re out of town driving a rental car or walking around an unfamiliar city? As it turns out you may already have a GPS in your pocket. Federal law requires new cell phones to have a GPS

Tripod Data Systems Launches TDS Recon X-Series Rugged Handheld
KCBD - The X-Series retains the Recon’s two CompactFlash (CF) slots, allowing users to add GPS, GPRS, digital cameras, bar-code persistent storage saves all programs and data to nonvolatile Flash memory; this eliminates the need for a RAM file system or

Army receives first Excalibur shells from Raytheon
Phoenix Business Journal - its Missile Systems unit, along with BAE Systems Bofors , has delivered to the U.S. the first production units of the GPS Systems division based in Tucson, the Excalibur is the world’s first artillery shell guided by global positioning system. The

Scam targeting families of inmates
Tulsa World - GPS, or Global Positioning System, satellite devices are increasingly being used to track certain qualifying inmates serving their sentences outside DOC facilities. Corrections officials might call to verify information with a family, such as

ViewSonic says it has begun shipping ViewDock, boasting the title of the world’s first display made with iPods in mind. The company’s display features an iPod dock built directly into the stand, capable of playing audio directly from any supported iP…
Source: www.macnn.com

Extreme makeover 
Fish fact: There are three types of fish: jawless, cartilaginous and bony
Source: www.bradenton.com

Population control 
Fish fact: Aquarium fish are the most popular pet in America
Source: www.bradenton.com

Palm Beach Post - million agreement with Paul Jacquin & Sons Inc. to convert Manatee Elementary School into a K-8 school by adding a two-story classroom building. GPS system: Heard a report from the district’s transportation department about a new “data-tracking

NJ Firm Helps Create High-Tech Help for Emergencies
KYW News radio - Developed in conjunction with Drexel University, it includes a handheld wireless device for first responders — loaded with GPS tracking and the ability to share pictures or documents: “Now, as you get DMV records of who the bad guy is, you can share

Lunsford Campaigns For Proposition 83
KSBW Channel.com - Lunsford Campaigns For Proposition 83 Measure Would Require GPS Tracking For Life SALINAS, Calif. — Mark Lunsford, father of Jessica Lunsford, was in Salinas on Thursday to promote Proposition 83

‘Jessica’s law’ deserves support from voters
Woodland Daily Democrat - And it puts tough new restrictions - such as GPS tracking for life - on child molesters once they are released from prison so they pose less of a threat to society. The residency restriction, which keeps sex offenders from living within 2,000 feet of

Kerala Next - Comprehensive meta data control, GPS indexing, multi-faceted search, one button viewer notification, security and RSS For organizations most interested in tracking the location of field workers, automatic geo-tagged videos playback in one window

Satellites Help Scientists Track Migratory Birds: GPS the Latest Tool
WebWire - Wearing light solar-powered GPS satellite transmitters, wild swans from Mongolia are winging their way across Eurasia, while land-bound scientists tracking the birds journeys on computers say that these unique studies will shed light on how wild

Protecting our children
San Gabriel Valley Tribune - Most controversial is proposed lifetime monitoring of released offenders through global positioning system (GPS) tracking units. Although expensive, savings could be realized in law-enforcement time that would normally be spent tracking down

County pushing for GPS tracking
WAFF - That’s a proposal one Valley service is pushing. The system would allow dispatchers to send the closest ambulance to an emergency call. Terry Garwood relies on his laptop computer when running calls. Each of his County Ambulances has GPS tracking

Fighting back
Star-Banner - Fieldhouse said his company began installing GPS tracking units on its cement mixers. Some developments under construction, like Fore Ranch, which have had several reported thefts of copper, have hired security companies to patrol the grounds. The

WRIC TV - The X-Series retains the Recon’s two CompactFlash (CF) slots, allowing users to add GPS, GPRS, digital cameras, bar-code Both TDS handhelds meet military specifications for drops, vibration, immersion and temperature extremes, and with an IP67
Source: www.wric.com

Acer Announces the c510 and c530 Handhelds Category: SOFTPEDIA NEWS
Softpedia - have SIRF III LP GPS chips, integrated antennae and receivers, and as a plus, the ALK Copilot 6 navigation software, with a 256 MB SD memory card packed with maps of France (radars can be imported), provided by Navtek . They have dimensions of 5.8 x
Source: news.softpedia.com

New Release of CREDANT Mobile Guardian Raises the Bar for Ease of Use
Consumer Electronics Net - Over-the-Air Sync Control for Email; and Hands-Free Smartphone Access and Continuous GPS Operation in To ensure that data stored on these cards meet strict security guidelines, CMG External Media Shield for Handhelds now enforces
Source: consumerelectronicsnet.com

Chief Evangelist, ExitPath.com
PRWeb - Cutting Edge Software Launches Quickoffice Premier For Palm Powered Handhelds At CTIA Today at the CTIA Wireless 2003 Exposition introduction of a Homeland Security and asset tracking device that combines local area peer-to-peer communication with GPS
Source: www.prweb.com

Lost and Found in Manhattan
Wired - As a self-confessed GPS geek, Cyril Houri has a thing about knowing his x and y coordinates the latitude and longitude feature, which enables users to post comments about a particular spot that will then pop up on other users handhelds as they
Source: wired.com

References to GPS tagging in Apples software could point the way to more features for the mythical iPhone.

Krakow: GPS on a string 
Now, theres a better handheld GPS on the market. The Mio H610 is a pint-sized, very portable personal navigation and digital entertainment device.

Undersea mining: Treasure at the bottom of the sea 
KIEL, Germany (8 Oct 2006) — The global economy could soon be getting its supply of raw materials from the deep seabed, where copper, zinc, cobalt and gold lie hidden in black smokers and manganese nodules.

Nokia’s GPS Patents May Help Resolve Qualcomm Dispute 
A new licensing deal with Trimble could assist in Qualcomm negotiations.

Nokia Wants Your Cell Phone To Tell You Where You Are 
Nokia began a major push to transform cell phones into personal navigation devices last week as the company began integrating GPS technology into its handsets.

When it comes to technology, more often than not, smaller is better, and here at CNET, we get to beat up some of the coolest, smallest tech around. The Pantech C300’s styling won’t suit everyone, but you can’t argue that this isn’t one compact and sleek cell phone.
Source: www.askmen.com

The latest news & announcements about Windows based embedded applications … 
The latest news & announcements about Windows based embedded applications … Keywords: Match: Sort by:
Source: www.windowsfordevices.com

The latest news & announcements about Windows based embedded applications … 
The latest news & announcements about Windows based embedded applications … Keywords: Match: Sort by: Sep. 07, 2006 Bsquare is incorporating a power management and audio SoC (system-on-chip) into its Windows CE-based Monahans reference design, planned for release in Q4 of this year.
Source: www.windowsfordevices.com

The latest news & announcements about Windows based embedded applications … 
The latest news & announcements about Windows based embedded applications … Keywords: Match: Sort by: Sep. 08, 2006 The upcoming release of Windows CE 6.0 will feature a “3rd generation” Windows CE kernel.
Source: www.windowsfordevices.com

The Current State of Technology and Future Trends in Wireless Communications and Applications 
By Upton, Alastair; Steel, Victor (ProQuest Information and Learning: …
Source: www.redorbit.com

Popular Mechanics - The pocket-size [ 10 ] Magellan eXplorist 500 GPS ($350) has a color screen, SD-expansion slot and 17-hour battery to help you find your way back home. [ 11 ] Buck Whittaker s Summit ($70) has a 2.5-in. blade, corkscrew, bottle opener, screwdriver

Gadgetress reviews Averatec’s Voya 350
Orange County Register - It has more features than my 3-year-old GPS from Magellan, like portability. Voya runs on batteries (or the included car charger) so you can take it out of the car and go biking. But with simple graphics of street maps, this is not meant for off

Foveon today announced the release of its 14.1 megapixel X3 DSLR image sensor, the highest resolution X3 sensor available, according to the company. The new sensor — which provides a 40 percent increase in pixel count over the previous X3 DSLR senso…
Source: www.macnn.com

Would-be burglary suspect charged after brief chase at E. Bruns. hotel 
EAST BRUNSWICK - A New Brunswick man was arrested on burglary charges Saturday after a police officer found him inside a vehicle with his legs sticking out the driver’s window, according to police.
Source: ebs.gmnews.com

Leica unveils four new cameras 
Leica today issued a final round of camera announcements, with four new cameras sharing the company’s traditionalist design that cater to serious amateurs. The 7.5-megapixel Digilux 3 is the company’s first purely digital mirror-lens reflex camera th…
Source: www.macnn.com

Population control 
Fish fact: Aquarium fish are the most popular pet in America
Source: www.bradenton.com

EZQuest’s Pro Studio RAID SATA storage 
EZQuest has introduced a new line of Pro Studio Raid SATA storage solutions, which includes three models: Dual Multi-Lane, Single Multi-Lane PCI-Express and PCI-X. Designed for content creation professionals who have outgrown their current array of …
Source: www.macnn.com

Around the country, thieves have hot-wired forklifts at construction sites, chugged up to banks and scooped up their ATMs, with all the cash inside.
Source: komonews.com

Take A Stand Against Vandalism 
In the graffiti world nothing is off-limits. Walls, trees, signs, playground equipment– even the sidewalks– anything an apparent canvas for spreading spray-painted gospel.
Source: www.team4news.com

Family life is just like a business for middle-class parents 
Middle-class parents are bringing business-like attitudes to family life so that they can successfully juggle career and children, claims a report today.
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Sony Intros New GPS 
SAN DIEGO — Building on the industry’s first single-chip GPS LSI, Sony Electronics today announced the availability of its next-generation dedicated 1-chip GPS CMOS IC, which offers improved performance and advanced firmware configurability in a single silicon package.
Source: www.unstrung.com

Boland chided over limited funding 
SILVIS, Ill. Republicans used a news conference here Monday to criticize both Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich and Rep. Mike Boland, D-East Moline, for failure to fund a pilot program that is part of the states tough new sexual predator law.
Source: www.qctimes.com

SiRF GPS Guides HP iPAQ Travel Companion 
SiRF Technology Holdings, Inc. , a leading provider of GPS-enabled silicon and premium software location platforms, today announced that its award winning SiRFstarIII architecture will provide GPS guidance for the new HP iPAQ rx5900 Travel Companion.
Source: biz.yahoo.com

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Lost and Found in Manhattan
Wired - As a self-confessed GPS geek, Cyril Houri has a thing about knowing his x and y coordinates the latitude and longitude feature, which enables users to post comments about a particular spot that will then pop up on other users handhelds as they
Source: wired.com

Social workers should set up practices like lawyers or GPs, write Julian Le Grand and Alastair Pettigrew.
Source: society.guardian.co.uk

Take A Stand Against Vandalism 
In the graffiti world nothing is off-limits. Walls, trees, signs, playground equipment– even the sidewalks– anything an apparent canvas for spreading spray-painted gospel.
Source: www.team4news.com

Health finance chiefs say pay rise for doctors has not benefited patients 
HUNDREDS of millions of pounds spent giving double-digit salary rises to GPs and consultants has done nothing to benefit NHS patients, health finance chiefs have warned.
Source: thescotsman.scotsman.com

Cell phone doubles as personal trainer 
Trimble invites you to track your workout with your cell phone. The company has released AllSport GPS, an application that enables users to measure distance, time, speed and calories on their cell phones. In addition, the program lets cyclists, runners and walkers track their location on street maps, topographical maps and aerial photos.
Source: www.mercurynews.com

News.com.au - system could be deterred by a new “smart” card, according to the Federal Opposition. Latest Medicare figures show 70,000 people are suspected of faking illness to gain government subsidised drugs, many containing narcotics, each year from GPs across

Interbike 06: Heaps of Happiness from Hangover Heaven.
PezCycling News - They also have a very advanced program that is GPS based that will allow you to plug in wind speed, weight, riders power But Frogs are not the king of the swamp, and Knog have the Gator (a light weight and extremely light full lighting system

High Sensitivity at Low Cost: u-blox Releases the LEA-4S ROM-Based
WQAD - Founded in 1997, u-blox develops leading positioning technology, products and services based on the Global Positioning System (GPS) for the automotive and mobile communications markets. For more information, please visit www.u-blox.com. u-blox contacts

Is St. Lucie’s GPS tracking really working?
Fort Pierce Tribune - FORT PIERCE Since the county started using global positioning system ankle bracelets to track pretrial inmates this year, more than 200 people have been outfitted with the devices. But the company that runs the program, Sentencing Alternatives Inc

Tripod Data Systems Launches TDS Recon X-Series Rugged Handheld
KHNL News 8 - The X-Series retains the Recon’s two CompactFlash (CF) slots, allowing users to add GPS, GPRS, digital cameras, bar-code persistent storage saves all programs and data to nonvolatile Flash memory; this eliminates the need for a RAM file system or

Jessica’s Law’s time has come
Paradise Post - Jessica’s Law would also require global positioning system (GPS) units to be placed on felony child molesters and rapists

OUTDOOR SHORTS
Patriot-News - The prize list features a scholarship to the Safari Club International’s Apprentice Hunter Program at the Indianhead Ranch in Del Rio, Texas, and publication in the commission’s Pennsylvania Game News magazine; a muzzleloading rifle; a GPS system; a

PC Magazine - Thales Navigation has announced three additions to the Magellan RoadMate product line. Priced with a minimum advertised price (MAP) of $399, the RoadMate 2000 is Magellan’s entry-level portable GPS navigation device. It features a 3.5-inch screen, a
Source: www.pcmag.com

Shah Capital Partners Completes Acquisition of Thales Navigation; Now
The Auto Chanel - The new company will be known as Magellan, and is a leader in the consumer, survey, GIS and OEM GPS navigation and positioning markets. Recognized as an industry innovator, Magellan is the creator of the award-winning Magellan(R) RoadMate(TM) series
Source: www.theautochannel.com

Nordnav today announced the launch of a new ultra-sensitive indoor GPS Reference Receiver tracking 10 times weaker signals than any other commercially available GPS receiver.
Source: www5.sys-con.com

Consumer Electronics Net - (TWICE) _ Chicago - - Cobra said it is now shipping the NAV ONE2500 portable GPS with optional real time traffic capability at $499. It is the first of several new GPS devices to be offered by Cobra over the next few months, said the company. Cobra
Source: consumerelectronicsnet.com

Instruments Enhance Space Weather Forecasts
Space Daily - With the new instruments, we can observe the forces creating the disturbances, as well as how they evolve and we can also observe their impacts on systems such as GPS and radar,” said Dr. Pedersen. “We hope to be able to take the data to forecast the
Source: www.spacedaily.com

MicroTRAKgps, a subsidiary of The TrackingCorporation (PINKSHEETS: MIOK), a leading provider of Global PositioningSystems (GPS) and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) wireless locationservices and products that track and recover valuable assets, todayannounced that the introduction of their new GPS portable personal productline is experiencing a successful launch and is generating strong

Digital Angel Targets $100 Million Equine Market 
SO. ST. PAUL, Minn.—-Following strong demand for its Bio-Thermo chip in California and a successful regional marketing program, Digital Angel Corporation today announced an aggressive national initiative to target the more than $100 million equine market for identification products with its patented, temperature-sensing implantable microchip.

Thief helps return $200,000 in goods 
An Eagan man who once left thousands of people in Minnesota and North Dakota without phone service has helped police return most of the $250,000 in tools and trailer equipment he stole from businesses in Dakota County.

Devices will measure miniscule movements on Mount St. Helens 
Scientists soon will be getting more detailed clues about what’s happening beneath fidgety Mount St. Helens with 17 new instruments being placed around the volcano in the next few weeks.

I spy a booming business in keeping an eye on the watchers 
Just because you’re paranoid doesn’t mean you aren’t being spied on. But either way - paranoia or espionage - is good for business. At OzSpy, surveillance, tracking and recording devices are all selling well. -

Column: Louisville arrives in major way 
By MIKE HUTSELL THE EVENING NEWS AND THE TRIBUNE (JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind.) LOUISVILLE, Ky. It used to be you needed a real expensive atlas or one of those fancy GPS tracking to find the University of Louisville anywhere on the crowded landscape of big-time NCAA football.

Lattice Semiconductor Corporation today announced the addition of the programmable, ultra low cost ispPAC -POWR607 device to its second generation Power Manager II product family. The new devices achieve a sub-$1.00 price point in high volume, targeting many cost-sensitive power management applications in consumer markets such as LCD TV, automotive multimedia systems, GPS receivers, Multimedia

Mistakes discovered after German train crash 
BERLIN - Prosecutors investigating how a futuristic test train crashed in Germany and killed 23 people said Saturday they were studying why control-room personnel failed to notice that a maintenance vehicle was still out on the high-speed track.

Cut$ abandon battered women 
Over the past year, the DOVE House, the state’s second oldest domestic violence shelter for women, has turned away 250 families. That’s dozens of battered women and their children who were denied emergency shelter as they desperately tried to flee a threatening situation because there simply were not enough beds. Now the state has told DOVE Inc. that its $250,000-a-year Department of Social

ATK Propulsion Technologies Support Successful Launch of Boeing Delta II Rocket 
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OnStar by GM Enhances TTY Capability 
OnStar by General Motors announced a new TTY compatible in-vehicle device that will improve accessibility of OnStar services for deaf, hard of hearing and speech-impaired subscribers. The OnStar TTY hardware is offered at little or no additional cost through the GM Mobility Reimbursement Program for eligible subscribers.

SiGe Semiconductor, Inc. today announced the world’s first Galileo-ready receiver for mass market consumer electronics, which will enable the integration of high-accuracy navigation services into portable devices including laptop computers, PDAs, media players, cell phones, and cameras.
Source: www.sys-con.com

Hills give elephants the hump 
Scientists observing elephants in northern Kenya have found they hate walking up hills. Using GPS satellite tracking they found the animals studiously try to avoid sloped terrain.
Source: www.itv.com

Unipart Logistics Deploys RFID-Based Information Service From Savi Networks to Track Jaguar Car Parts From UK to US 
LONDON and BELMONT, Calif., Sept. 18 — Unipart, one of Europe’s largest logistics service providers, recently began tracking Jaguar car parts in real-time while they’re transported in cargo containers from the United Kingdom to the United States.
Source: www.pheedo.com

Trucks Morph Into High-Tech Networks On 18 Wheels 
Onboard software and wireless communications combine to give owners unprecedented visibility into their truck fleets.
Source: www.informationweek.com

u-blox Announces Dual GPS and Galileo Chip Featuring Acquisition Time of Under 1 Second 
u-blox AG, the leading Swiss provider of innovative GPS receiver technology, today announced the u-blox 5 family of GPS and Galileo-ready single chips and chipsets featuring an acquisition performance of under 1 second.
Source: biz.yahoo.com

Galileo-ready receiver IC to enhance consumer gear navigation 
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada RFIC maker SiGe Semiconductor, Inc . announces what it says is the world’s first Galileo -ready receiver chip for mass-market consumer electronics. It’s a power-managed IC using a software-based architecture.
Source: www.embedded.com

Scotsman - On the positive side though global warming will mean Scotland’s weather will be almost as good as it is on the Costa Brava And computers, mobile phone, sattellite receiving stations, servers and routers don’t use energy to run! Computers don’t

ManagingAutomation.com - and L-Band DAB, Digital Multimedia Broadcast, and Enhanced Packet Mode multimedia (DAB-IP), Monitoring Receiver is comprised of laptop with similarly sized unit containing DAB/DMB/DAB-IP receiver and Field Strength Monitor. It supports GPS receiver

RIM Adds Jewel to BlackBerry Line
NewsFactor Network - For voice calling, the Pearl offers voice-activated dialing, MP3 and MIDI ring tones, conference calling, and Bluetooth wireless technology for use with hands-free headsets, car kits and other peripherals such as a GPS receiver. Broader Appeal

Mapping and Routing Expert Rand McNally Packs 150 Years of Experience
KHNL News 8 - To enhance the user’s experience, the GPS Navigator also features a new, highly sensitive GPS receiver - the SiRF III chip - as well as multi-stop route planning, a detour button to route quickly around traffic and a “Go Home” button that directs the

Today ART THIRD THURSDAY, 5-7 p.m., Gaffer District, downtown Corning. Music by Chad Lefkowitz-Brown at Fat Cats, Mike Lese at Soul Full Cup, Ben Borkowski at Pure Design Home Furnishing. Also: exhibits, demonstrations.
Source: www.stargazettenews.com

EBR Consulting, Inc. Inks Largest Strategic Partnership Deal with Enfora.com, Rastrac.net, Drexel Systems,  
EBR Consulting collaborates with several companies to gain GPS market share over the competition, open new major distribution channels for their GPS Tracking and Asset Management Solutions Division. (PRWEB Sep 20, 2006) Trackback URL: http://prweb.com/pingpr.php/Q291cC1UaGlyLVRoaXItWmV0YS1JbnNlLVplcm8=
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Mio H610 Reviewed 
LOOX N100/N110 , move over. The Mio H610 is in town. GpsPasSion has just taken a look at this tiny Windows CE-based GPS device, which packs some great hardware (SiRFstar III, Samsung S3C2440 400MHz CPU, 64MB RAM, 2GB ROM, SD/MMC slot, TMC support, and 2.7″ QVGA display). Doesn’t it look great?
Source: feeds.pocketpcthoughts.com

Consumer Electronics Net - Skyhook Wireless has pioneered the development of the first positioning system that uses WiFi instead of GPS, giving the end-user better and more reliable accuracy indoors and in metro areas while using just their computer or PDA. The Skyhook
Source: www.consumerelectronicsnet.com

Successful Safety Testing of GPS-Guided Artillery Projectile Puts
MSN MoneyCentral - TUCSON, Ariz., Sept. 18, 2006 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — The Raytheon Missile Systems and BAE Systems Bofors’ Excalibur team successfully concluded safety testing of the Excalibur global positioning system-guided 155 mm artillery projectile. Excalibur
Source: news.moneycentral.msn.com

GPS Industries Signs Eleven Golf Courses to Million Dollar
MSN MoneyCentral - While originally created as yet another revenue-generating component of the company’s Inforemer(TM) GPS Management System, the Fire At The Flag(TM) program is available to any golf course. As Rob Silzer explains: “Golf courses are surprised to
Source: news.moneycentral.msn.com

Ohio Gambling Issue Has Enough Signatures Needed for Fall Ballot
WTOL-TV - The ST18 Series hard drive combines best-in-class features for portable media players, portable GPS systems, digital video These features also help to keep DVR internal temperatures under control for enhanced system reliability. The next generation
Source: www.wtol.com

Austek, Samsung Ready Ultra Mobile PCs
PC World - Asustek’s ultra mobile UMPC is designed with all the functions of a laptop, including a folding typing pad, as well as other devices, such as a global positioning system (GPS) so it can sit on the dashboard of a user’s car to map the way home. The
Source: www.pcworld.com

IBM, Telenor Enable Mobile Devices To Study Users
Information Week - The system uses sensors like GPS and processing software to filter information and uses the important events to adapt to the user’s preferences. For example, when a user enters a meeting room with several people, the cell phone will automatically
Source: www.informationweek.com

For the first time, seasonal coverage of the IndyCar Series races on ESPN and ABC Sports including the Indianapolis 500 provides enough data to satisfy the most dedicated race fan, due to an advanced sports tracking system that uses GPS technology.
Source: www.gpsworld.com

The New Standard for Mission Critical Network Time Synchronization - Official Meinberg LANTIME M-Series Product Launch 
(PRWEB) September 8, 2006 — Meinberg Radio Clocks, a manufacturer of time and frequency synchronization equipment and network time server solutions, announced today the official market launch of a new NTP time server product line:
Source: news.yahoo.com

Galileo-ready receiver IC to enhance consumer gear navigation 
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada RFIC maker SiGe Semiconductor, Inc . announces what it says is the world’s first Galileo -ready receiver chip for mass-market consumer electronics. It’s a power-managed IC using a software-based architecture.
Source: www.embedded.com

PSP GPS and Official Camera. First Pics and Details on Must-Have Add-Ons 
SCE delivers promised peripherals.
Source: spong.com

Navicore Plans Linux Support for Its GPS 
Finnish GPS developer Navicore Oy plans to extend its technologys OS support, currently limited to Symbian, to Linux, with an announcement due in the next couple of months.
Source: www.computerwire.com

Consumer Electronics Net - (TWICE) _ Olathe, KanGarmin introduced a new GPS application that works with select BlackBerry devices, effectively converting the BlackBerry to a portable GPS device. The service displays 3D moving maps on the Blackberry and provides rerouting. To

Online Press Release:
PRWeb - The store features advanced GPS Solutions from manufacturers such as Garmin, Lowrance and Magellan. All the solutions are competitively priced and assure timely deliveries with continuing after sales support. - 2005-09-25 Where s the Free Hotspot

Macessity offers two Mac mini mounts
MacNN - Garmin Handheld GPS: Dont get lost again with our wide selection of Garmin Handheld GPS systems great for driving, hiking, camping, and any outdoor activities on land or sea. Offering eTrex, Geko, eTrex Legend, eTrex Camo, eTrex Venture, eTrex Summit

Garmin StreetPilot 7200
CNet - At CES 2006, we take a look at Garmin’s new GPS device, which features a seven-inch touch-screen dislay. Please note: To watch CNET Videos, you need to install the Macromedia Flash player , and enable JavaScript on your browser. Avega Oyster Wireless

Winning profiles
Kansas City Star - Challenge: may be educating middle-class consumers about the value of GPS and getting them into stores to buy products. Garmin is expanding its manufacturing facilities in Taiwan to keep up with its growth, and will need to continue to innovate to

Garmin Mobile(TM) 20: Smart Navigation for Your Smartphone
The Auto Chanel - It supports over 50 smartphones, so customers can choose a smartphone that best meets their business and personal needs and then turn it into a Garmin GPS navigator.” Garmin Mobile 20 helps drivers navigate to specific street addresses or millions of

Clevelanders will have a chance to welcome the bruised and battered riders of a 3,293-mile cross-country endurance contest for scooters when these bantam bikes whine into town Saturday afternoon.

RoadBank adds T-DMB to the GPS mix 
Regular 7-inch GPS navigation system just don’t cut it anymore, you need tons of multimedia content for those long trips.

The latest news & announcements about Windows based embedded applications … Keywords: Match: Sort by: Aug. 24, 2006 Push-email software and service provider SEVEN says it has signed up its 100th wireless operator customer.
Source: www.windowsfordevices.com

u-blox Announces Miniature ROM-based SuperSense(R) GPS Module for Handhelds 
THALWIL, Switzerland, Sept. 14 — u-blox AG, the leading Swiss provider of innovative GPS receiver technology, today launched the NEO- 4S GPS module which packs high sensitivity, exceptionally low power consumption and a USB port into a miniature 12.2 x 16 mm package.
Source: www.pheedo.com

High-tech now high art 
Rather than be passive onlookers, people can now get creative with their gadgets. Lia Timson reports. -
Source: www.smh.com.au

Wireless Rugged Notebook: Itronix Introduces General Dynamics GoBook XR-1 Fully Rugged Notebook 
Itronix, a General Dynamics company, today introduced the General Dynamics GoBook XR-1, the world’s smallest and lightest fully rugged wireless notebook.
Source: www.wirelessworkforceonline.com

NOTAM Number: FDC 6/9450 Issue Date: September 08, 2006 at 17:00 UTC Type: Security
Source: www.aero-news.net

G-Tech G-Speed, G-RAID mini debut 
G-Technology today unveiled its new G-Speed S storage solutions featuring SCSI Ultra320 connectivity as well as RAID 6 technology, and its G-RAID mini portable RAID storage solutions with a triple interface as well as the latest generation 2.5-inch S…
Source: www.macnn.com

Life Flight Air Ambulance Celebrates Important Milestone 
1,000 Persons Flown Since February 2005 Representatives with New Zealand’s Life Flight Trust told ANN the Auckland-based air ambulance service reached an important milestone recently. Over 1,000 people have flown with the service since it started in February last year — 579 patients and 480 family/support people.
Source: www.aero-news.net

The GPS gadget market is dominated by brands like Garmin, TomTom, Navman and Magellan, so it’s unlikely you’d have the name Fujitsu Siemens topping your shortlist as you head down to the shops. But perhaps you should.

Picking GPS Stocks 
I’ve recently posted a number of buzzes regarding the Global Positioning System names: Garmin (GRMN), NAVTEQ (NVT), and SiRF Technology (SIRF) specifically. There are three primary reasons I like this group:

Review: Globalsat GV-201 All-in-One Vehicle Navigation System 
ThinkComputers.org - “With so many GPS solutions out there which one is right for you? Well it all depends on what you need and how much you want to spend. There are many GPS choices some of the big names are Magellan, Garmin, and TomTom.

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TomTom has very strong position in GPS navigation software market in Europe - in some countries like UK it is even number one - but it was not so widely known in USA, but this deal with Palm may change it…

Consider features if buying a GPS 
Driving cross-country or across town has never been easier. Once rare luxury items, navigational systems that use the Global Positioning System, or GPS, are increasingly affordable. But do your homework before buying.

Pawtucket Times - She summoned police by hiding outside her home and repeatedly dialing 911, allowing emergency line operators to use the GPS system in her phone to trace her location. Healey said the people of Pawtucket and Rhode Island deserve to see the accused

Challenge gamers around the world
TMCnet - road on Hawaii’s Oahu island paradise, where every metre of road, building and landmark is mapped out using authentic GPS Plus, a new levelling system gradually builds up Arthur’s skills for more powerful magic abilities and attacks. All of this

InterVideo and Siano Mobile Silicon Present the Latest Advances
MSN MoneyCentral - entertainment experience, whether the content is delivered to a home system, HDTV set, wireless system, mobile or personal multimedia device. InterVideo’s unique iMobi(TM) multimedia codec technologies are widely used by Smartphones, GPS units and

The Future of Cell Phones
WHO-TV - Your cell phone will be able to act as a GPS (Global Positioning System) unit. Since 2002 all cell phones have by law, contained a GPS chip so callers could be located by emergency responders. But only recently has the technology become available

The Power of GPS
PRWeb - Harnessing the power of RM Tracking s GPS system, John Bartley could track the movements and position of his elderly, ailing father-in-law. Fort Collins, CO (PRWEB) September 9, 2006 — RM Tracking s GPS system, used in various fields, has proven

PR Newswire - premium BREW 3D games and demonstrations of developer-branded off-device shopping * Flexible BREW delivery offerings highlighting the ways that BREW can enable advanced campaign management * Rich multimedia and assisted-GPS
Source: sev.prnewswire.com

By Mark R. Dorolek
Winchester Star - From the consultant s point it has a huge wow factor, EDC Executive Director Patrick Barker said at Friday s EDC meeting. No one is going to throw (a GPS receiver) away. The EDC sent the recommended ideas to another firm, Blane Canada
Source: www.winchesterstar.com

Uniden Enters GPS Space
TMCnet - Portable Global Positioning Systems (GPS) have gained considerable popularity as accuracy has increased while pricing for quality devices has come down enough to appeal to a broader market. A well-known name is making its debut in this market in the
Source: news.tmcnet.com

A new digital camera from Sony gives photographers a way to record where they took their snapshots by saving the G.P.S. coordinates.
Source: www.nytimes.com

Dog-Gone GPS Locator: RoamEO Keeps Track of That Roving Beast 
Numerous GPS devices have been released for dogs, and here’s the next one, called RoamEO, letting you find that little lost sheep when he’s gone astray. This is a fairly simple-looking device, which…
Source: www.gizmodo.com

Download of the Day: Naggie (BlackBerry) 
BlackBerry only: Freeware program Naggie is a location-based reminder application (similar to web site Remember the Milk) with a very cool twist: it integrates with your BlackBerry’s GPS location to…
Source: www.lifehacker.com

Urgent action needed for rural maternity services 
Maternity services for rural women are at crisis point and urgent action is needed to improve the situation, says the New Zealand Medical Association.
Source: www.stuff.co.nz

/ Odds & Ends 
To explore Tibet, some secret weapons are needed to ensure a once-in-a-lifetime journey free from some expected problems. Digital cameras help capture the views, mobile phones help keep in touch with friends, DV cameras can lend extra electronic memory to back up an oxygen-starved brain and GPS helps travellers make sure they are always on the right track.
Source: www.chinadaily.com.cn

GPS the latest tool in fight against avian influenza 
Wearing light solar-powered GPS satellite transmitters, wild swans from Mongolia are winging their way across Eurasia, while land-bound scientists tracking the birds’ journeys on computers say that these unique studies will shed light on how wild birds may be involved in the spread of avian influenza.
Source: www.news-medical.net