Garmin today announced the debut of Zumo, the new navigation system produced from the ground-up for motorcyclists. Designed by bikers, z mo’s motorcycle-friendly features make it easy to operate while in the saddle. With a glove-friendly design featuring left-handed controls and oversized… [[ Read more.. ]]
Mio C510E and C710 two new SiRFstarIII navigation devices Mio Tech, today release two new portable navigation devices with a brand new, user-friendly interface: C710 and C510E. Mio C710 is equipped with maps of 24 European countries and come with built in TMC receiver. The C510E is featured with the same tecnology but it is equipped with one full local… [[ Read more.. ]]
Delivering Voice and Data: Comparing CDMA2000 and GSM/GPRS/EDGE/UMTS Regardless of the wireless technology used, the same rule applies: The more subscribers, minutes and megabytes that a cell site can handle, the lower the operator’s cost to deliver those services. Lower overhead costs in turn determine the operator’s ability to price voice and data services competitively and still turn a profit. This white paper uses simulations to discuss how the evolution of the CDMA2000 and GSM families of technologies will affect their voice and data performance, including their spectral efficiency when delivering those services. While different technologies have distinct evolution strategies and different constraints, voice and data capacity will significantly improve with technology advancements in the coming years.
$50 rebate on Garmin Forerunner Garmin are offering a $50 rebate on the Forerunner 205 and Forerunner 305 GPS receivers. Here is some information on these receivers. Garmin Forerunner 205 New! Sleek, stylish, lightweight design that “wraps” the GPS antenna around part of the wrist for a better view of the sky, improving reception during training New! High sensitivity GPS receiver provides faster acquisition times and improves tracking under trees and near tall buildings New! Customizable screens let you view up to 12 data fields on 3 data screens for immediate feedback on the information you need most when training Multi-sport capability lets you seamlessly transition between sports without resetting the unit, so you can use it for running, biking, and more Garmin Forerunner 305 Receiver High-sensitivity GPS receiver Number of Waypoints 100 Lap History Automatically records up to 1000 laps by day or week Audible Alarms Heart Rate with Speed and Distance The Small Print The offer is valid on purchases made between January 24, 2007 and May 15, 2007. Rebate must be claimed by June 16, 2007. U.S. and Canada only.
Ambulance crew learns to be skeptical of GPS Don’t just blindly follow what the GPS receiver tells you to do! Instead of driving eight miles northeast of London to Brentwood, the ambulance drove 200 miles northwest to the suburbs of Manchester before the drivers realized their blunder and turned around, The Times of London reports. The total trip took more than eight hours. The crew, which reportedly has become a laughing stock, “was relatively new to the job,” a spokesman for the London Ambulance Service said. “Obviously they thought they were going to a hospital further afield.” How does the ambulance service plan to prevent this kind of thing happening in the future? Drivers have been told to study their geography and learn to think for themselves.
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