Archive for August, 2008

What Is The Best Golf GPS Ideal For You?

Tuesday, August 12th, 2008

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Other things to consider when determining what the best golf GPS on the market is for you include:
1. Your budget.
The price of dedicated golf GPS models range from $149.95 up to $500.00. However some software is available for use on your mobile phone. This is usually free or a lot cheaper.

2. Annual fee.
Some companies offer an annual fee which entitles you to certain benefits. Some don’t have an annual plan at all and others are compulsory.

3. Where can the GPS be used?
Just about all of them can be used anywhere in the world whilst there are one or two that cater only for the North American market.

4. How large is the course library from which to download courses?
Most are pretty extensive and all companies are happy to plot courses on request. As such these libraries are growing daily.

5. How easy is the GPS to use?

6. What is it power source and how long will a full charge last?
This can vary quite a lot from model to model. It is important to know you won’t run out of power before completing your round.

7. The accuracy of the given distances.
This is determined by the method of mapping and by the number of satellites that the unit can access. However most models are accurate enough for the average golfer.

8. Customer service.
This is an important issue and one that should not be overlooked. In a highly competitive market if the company is not looking after you when you need assistance it may be time to change.

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The Features On Golf GPS Models

Sunday, August 10th, 2008

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The following are just some of the features that can be found on today’s golf GPS models:

1. Digital scorecards holding a multiple number of player’s scores in each round. No more concerns about those soggy cards on wet weather days.
2. Plotting individual points not previously mapped.
3. Colour screens.
4. Recording personal statistics such as fairways and greens in regulation, putts per round etc. for later analysis.
5. Shot distance feature which tells you exactly how far you hit each club in your bag.
6. Number of courses that can be stored on the unit itself. This ranges from 5 to an incredible 20,000.
7. Incredibly clear graphics. One model even offers a video flyover view – its like sitting in a helicopter and flying over the hole.
8. Sophisticated software to show the exact outline of the green. In some cases you can even “move” the pin on the green to give and even closer reading than the standard ‘front, center or back’ of green readings.

Happy GPS Bye!

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How To Use Google Maps With Your Garmin GPS Device

Saturday, August 9th, 2008

Hello there! I find this great video at youtube how to using google maps with your garmin GPS device. Happy watching & Bye!

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How To Install A Car GPS Navigation System

Friday, August 8th, 2008

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The GPS Company provides detail instruction about the installation of the different types of navigation system.

1. In-dash navigation systems built with three parts like external antenna, built-in screen, hideaway connection etc. It operates on a special navigation computer to manage the system. The in-dash component installations like stereo. Remote-mount navigation systems connect to the car through Vehicle Speed Sensor (VSS) wire. The VSS give the exact details of speed. Its function is same as the navigation system. The VSS system sends the different pulses based on the speed. The speed is ranging from 800-1000 miles. In some system it connects to the back light of the vehicles so can connect car in the reverse stage. The VSS provides training to the users. It can be available for 24 /7.

2. The gyroscope will provide the details when the vehicle gets turn on the road. The gyroscope is located in ups and down. It can set horizontal also. It is essential to set the gero properly to monitor the turn of the computer.

3. Plug-and-play GPS is easy to install. The receivers use the suction cup mount to directly attach to the windshield. The GPS unit provide power by power adaptor.

You must have to read the guidelines as per the need. Happy GPS & Bye!

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Four Ways To Have Fun With Your GPS Unit

Thursday, August 7th, 2008

Please check it out this list such as:

1. Hide one on your husband/wife when they go out with friends.

Even with a match made in heaven, you can have fun knowing just where they’ve been and how long they were at each stop along the way. The track back function on most GPS units will allow you to check on his whereabouts. So that when he tells you that he has to go out for a pack of cigarettes, you can ask why, what did you buy during your stop at the convenience store last night? If nothing else, it’ll really get him wondering if you only have eyes in the back of your head or do they extend everywhere. But be careful. This trick can work both ways.

2. When the kids ask ‘Are we there yet’, you can show them why the answer is no.

Who doesn’t need another way to entertain the kids on a trip of any length. Let them play around with the GPS. Chances are, they’ll understand how to program it better than you. They can tell you how long it is to your destination and maybe find a shorter route. With gas at $4.00 plus a gallon, let the rug rats start earning their keep earlier. After all, you can’t sell them off to the sweat shops at age six anymore. The authorities just have no sense of humor.

3. Mark the spot your spouse threw their wedding ring out the car window.

Even though you no longer have to be accused of being too stubborn to stop and ask for directions, you’ll still have plenty to fight about. Your GPS won’t help with money, parenting, in laws, yada yada yada. At some point your spouse will say ‘I don’t want to be married to you anymore’ and throw their ring out the car window. While you’re saying ‘Fine, I don’t want to be married to you either’ you can just reach to your GPS and mark the location of the act of spontaneous combustion. Then the next day after a wild night of making up you can go back, retrieve the symbol of your eternal devotion and be a hero. Or if the act did really turn out to be a good idea, you can pawn the thing and use the money to help pay your lawyer.

4. Mark the spot where you took that perfect picture.

If you’re a photographer you know that each picture is different. Subject, light, motion. None are static. You can mark your points that correspond to your photos on a GPS and revisit the location as often as you need. It won’t make all those variables align perfectly again for you, but it will take the guesswork out of at least one variable.

This is a list of just four ways that you can have fun with a GPS. Get one and start your own list. Happy GPS & Bye!

Nokia N95 Sport – The GPS Covers Over 100 Countries

Tuesday, August 5th, 2008

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The Nokia N95 Sport stresses on the entertainment aspect in more than a casual manner. It is enhanced with an ample choice of games, which guarantee to keep the owner enthralled all the time. The handset inherits all the features of usual N95 including a GPS, a 5 megapixel digital camera and a music player.

Using the inbuilt GPS feature, Nokia N95 Sport can measure speed, duration, times and distance of the destination place. The GPS covers over 100 countries’ maps and is considered as the best way to locate unknown destinations. With the help of the “point of interest” or POI, one can easily explore the specific routes or locate particular addresses.

The built-in 5 megapixel camera comes complete with the Carl Zeiss lens, a digital zoom, a flash option and an auto focus. The camera is backed with user-friendly imaging features. It provides a complete suit of features including a digital zoom, a flash option and an auto focus feature. The built-in second camera allows the users to participate in video calling. The TV out port enables the users to view photos and videos, even on a TV screen.

With the help of charts and graphs, the users can view their fitness reports. This innovative phone is endowed with a vista of features and functions such as a 5 megapixel digital camera and a GPS receiver. This communication device is also compatible with 3G networks.

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Why Garmin Is The Best Car GPS System

Sunday, August 3rd, 2008

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Let’s explore this in some detail.

First off Consumer Reports listed the following seven GPS systems:
• The Garmin nuvi 760
• The Garmin nuvi 660
• The Garmin nuvi 350
• The Garmin nuvi 260
• The Tom Tom One, 3rd Edition
• The Tom Tom GO 920T
• and the Magellan Maestro 4250

The Garmin nuvi 760 sells for less than $400 and is one of the most full-featured GPS systems on the market. It can do multiple routing, has Bluetooth, has the larger 4.3-inch screen, can get real-time traffic and weather, has maps of the 50 United States plus Canada, and can route its sound through your car’s stereo system. For that money, I can’t think of a better deal on the market.

The nuvi 660 is just like the 760 except it can’t do the multiple point routing. (That is it can only handle one destination at a time.)

The nuvi 660 sells for about $50 less than the nuvi 760.

The nuvi 350 is a slighly older model. Instead of having the antenna inside of the device’s case where you can’t see it, it’s contained in a little flap on the back that you have to pull out. The nuvi 350 has the smaller 3.5-inch screen and can’t do Bluetooth, but it only sells for a mere $200!

The Garmin nuvi 260 is the only GPS on Consumer Reports’ list that I disagree with. The nuvi 260 sells for a little more than the nuvi 350 does, and it’s got the sleeker case where you don’t need to extend the antenna. This is a personal thing, but I’m not sure that justifies the difference in price.

As far as Tom Tom their Tom Tom One, 3rd Edition sells for $150 and has a few more features than Garmin’s similar product, the nuvi 200.

Tom Tom’s GO 920T is a direct competitor with Garmin’s nuvi 660 and 760, yet sells for about $40 more.

Magellan I think has the most competitive product when compared with Garmin’s nuvi line.
Magellan’s Maestro 4250, which sells for only about $250, really packs a lot of features for the price. Also, they have a great deal with AAA, where they offer the AAA Tour Book directly on their device–for AAA members only.

Although, I’ll concede that at certain price points, Garmin doesn’t have the best product, I think overall they absolutely dominate the GPS marketplace in the United States.

Perhaps the Tom Tom One, 3rd Edition offers more than the Garmin nuvi 200, and for the same price. Also, as I said, for the money, the Magellan Maestro 4250 is really the best deal around. But I completely agree with Consumer Reports that the nuvi 760 is the best car GPS system overall! Garmin dominates the higher price range anyway. And I can’t think of another system that offers more for the money than the nuvi 760. Whether you decide to buy a Garmin or not is not the issue. The issue is of course finding the right car GPS system for you and your needs. Happy GPS. Bye!

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