Category Archives: GPS

GPS Shoes now available for Alzheimer’s Patients

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Chris Wiser
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Google Maps to get more offline capabilities?

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Chris Wiser

Google Maps, the stupidly good and free mapping service from the big search engine in the cloud, could well be getting a significant upgrade: offline maps access. At the moment Google Maps does offer a cached version of its maps … Continue reading →

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Check-ins and rating places get easier with Google Maps 5.5 for Android

Posted on May 26, 2011 by Chris Wiser

Google Maps 5.5 for Android . This release adds ‘check in’ and ‘rate and review’ buttons to Place pages, the option to edit your home/work address for Latitude, and redesigned transit station pages.

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5 Uses For Google Latitude You Might Not Have Considered

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Chris Wiser

Google Latitude is a location-tracking app from the king of search engines that keeps track of your whereabouts, with the option of sharing with certain people. Whilst there are obvious considerations to make before sharing your exact whereabouts with friends, … Continue reading →

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Play Hide-and-Seek With Garmin’s Chirp, a Geocaching Beacon With a Year’s Battery [GPS]

Posted on October 17, 2010 by Chris Wiser

    Garmin's $23 pet rock "Chirp" can last up to a year in the wilderness as it records the number of people who stumble across its coordinates. It's for the more adventurous types, who love nothing more than geo-based … Continue reading →

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