Archives news for ‘GPS TECHNOLOGY’
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 The readers at Powerboat magazine — a dedicated group of performance-boat enthusiasts — have spoken and we’re proud to announce that Garmin earned “Favorite GPS System” in their 2010 Readers Choice Awards! Here’s what one of their editors had to say: “A clear-cut winner in this category, Garmin is arguably the most trusted name in GPS technology with a full lineup of marine-specific instruments. From handhelds with color displays to 15-inch touchscreen chartplotters, the Olathe, Kan.-based company has led the way since 1989.” At Garmin, we’re proud of each award we’re considered for, but being selected by our customers as the “favorite” is always an honor!
Source: Garmin
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Garmin voted "Favorite GPS System" by Powerboat readers
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 Most pilots enjoy the benefits of general aviation on a part time basis, and the aera series makes weekend excursions enjoyable in the plane and in the car. Since the last leg of any trip is normally in a car, the aera’s automotive features make the transition from the plane to a car seamless. The automotive mode of the aera has text to speech voice prompts that speak the street names as you navigate unfamiliar roads, lane assist that guides you to the proper lane for your next turn, speed limit indicators that display the speed limits for most major roads, an FM traffic receiver that helps you avoid traffic jams, and Bluetooth that will lets you receive and make hands-free phone calls. Also above and beyond most normal automotive GPS devices, the aera’s XM capability lets you to receive XM entertainment and XM weather. When using the area’s automotive mode, you get weather information that is most relevant to your road trip like city forecasts, current temperature, NEXRAD, satellite mosaic, lightning strikes, and severe weather storm tracks. These features allow you deviate to avoid the weather on road trips. The aera brings state of the art GPS technology from the cockpit to your automobile.
Source: Garmin
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Victor’s Vectors: Garmin aera’s automotive mode
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   In a month’s time, I covered four time zones for work trips, flying to Chicago, Las Vegas, Salt Lake City and Orlando to talk about Garmin’s latest and greatest.
And here’s one of the great things about working for a company that covers so many different markets and activities – those conversations never got old.
 In Chicago, with temps in the teens, I spent the afternoon with American cycling star Christian Vande Velde, who told the crowd packed into the Garmin store on Michigan Avenue how he and his Garmin-Transitions teammates use the Edge 705 and Edge 500 in the world’s biggest cycling events. Then came Vegas, where an estimated 150,000 flock to town for the Consumer Electronics Show. My colleagues and I talked about exciting new announcements – especially ecoRoute HD and Voice Studio as ways to enhance Garmin’s flagship nuvi automotive devices. My January wrapped up with quick trips to Outdoor Retailer and the PGA Merchandise Show, where we again talked about innovative ways to use GPS technology in your favorite activities. With the snowcapped mountains of Utah as a backdrop, I enjoyed showing people our new BirdsEye Satellite Imagery and Custom Maps – and how they can make our great handheld devices even better. And finally, soaking in a 70-degree Florida day, I told golfers about our brand-new Approach G3 touchscreen golf GPS and the hot-off-the-presses free software update for their Approach G5 that helps you track fairways hit, greens hit in regulation, putts per round and how far they hit each club.
So now that it’s February, I’m enjoying a break from the road. Or rather, I’m racking up miles in a different way. But I’ll tell you about my 12-week marathon plan next week. If you can’t wait, follow me on Twitter and join in on the training.
Source: Garmin
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Jake’s Journal: New products are perfect cure for January jet lag
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 Garmin announced that it will begin offering BirdsEye Satellite and Aerial Imagery, an annual subscription service that gives users the option of loading highly-detailed photo-based maps to select Garmin handheld navigators. Compatible with the Dakota, Colorado and Oregon series, the subscription costs $29 per year. Not a bad price and offers Garmin a bit more of a diversified income stream while capitalizing on its large base of handheld users.
“Without a doubt, BirdsEye Satellite Imagery reinforces Garmin as the leader in outdoor cartography,” said Dan Bartel, Garmin’s vice president of worldwide sales. “Whatever the occasion, outdoor explorers can find the ideal Garmin handheld and accompanying maps to complement their specific requirements.”
BirdsEye Imagery is raster-based, meaning it is compiled using actual aerial photos and images that are scanned, geo-referenced and overlaid onto the handheld GPS receiver’s display. Unlike vector cartography, the resulting images depict actual buildings, vehicles, roads, trails, and land features found nearby – giving explorers a unique understanding of their surroundings.
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 We spend a lot of time having fun with Garmin products and sharing people’s adventures here on the blog. But often a note will come to the Garmin inbox that illustrates how our GPS technology is relied upon daily for much more serious matters. Jay’s comments, posted here, remind us all once again to tip our hats to the men and women who bring out the best in our products every day.
I am a volunteer firefighter with the Hedgesville volunteer fire and rescue company in Berkeley County West Virginia. On Saturday, December 19, 2009, at 1600 hours, Company 30 (Hedgesville) Medic 98 (Berkeley County ambulance authority) were dispatched for a subject with back pain in the Sleepy Creek Wildlife Management Area. This area covers 23,000 acres in both Berkeley and Morgan counties in West Virginia. Due to the amount of snow we were getting we ran additional units to assist our ambulance. The dispatch center had a general idea where the patient was located, but it was in a remote area of Sleepy Creek. At this time we had almost 18″ of snow on the ground and 2 male subjects cold and injured from an ATV accident. We called in numerous resources to try to gain access to the area. Our dispatch center managed to get a GPS coordinate off of the cell phone that they were calling from. Using that coordinate, my Garmin Rino 530HCx and the Berkeley County sheriff department’s Chevy Blazer, we managed to get within 250 yards of the subjects, which were almost 2 miles off the nearest hard surface road at 2200 hours. By this time both patients were very hypothermic on top of the injuries sustained in the ATV accident. Both of these men owe their lives to the modern technology that is available to dispatchers and emergency responders today. Thanks Garmin for making such an awesome piece of technology.
Thanks for sharing this amazing note, Jay. Click here to read the news story and watch video here.
Source: Garmin
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Volunteer firefighter recounts Rino’s role in successful rescue
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 The day we announced the Oregon 550t, Garmin’s waterproof touchscreen handheld with a built-in 3.2 megapixel camera, we knew it would get a lot of people’s attention. The hikers and hunters appreciate its preloaded U.S. topo maps, meaning they no longer have to load, erase and repeat when changing areas of exploration. Climbers and campers embrace the built-in barometric altimeter and 3-axis tilt-compensated electronic compass, which shows your heading even when you’re standing still, without holding it level. And geocachers love going paperless, with the ability to display detailed information for up to 5000 caches, such as location, terrain, difficulty, hints and description. But we hoped that everyone else would find ways to use Oregon in their favorite hobbies and everyday activities. And they have.
 In their November issue, BIKE magazine (above) says Oregon 550t is perfect for “stoking every rider’s inner nerd” as one of 2010′s 10 Most Promising New Products: “Taking GPS technology to the trail – a movement led by companies like Garmin – has revolutionized the way we find and share new trails. … With 850 megabytes of storage, the Oregon makes taking and geo-synching trail photos easier than ever.” And if you prefer snow to dirt, the folks over at SKI magazine put the 550t in their October issue as part of their fall line of Gear and Gadgets. “The key to this high-end handheld is its big color touchscreen. It’s easy to read in direct sunlight and allows for quick toggling between functions, which include compass, altitude, trip calculator and preloaded topo maps.”
In the video below, see why hunters are flocking toward the 550t, and be sure to check out the award-winning Land of Oregon minisite to learn more about the rest of the Oregon family of handhelds.
Source: Garmin
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Versatile Oregon 550t finds its way to new mountains and magazines
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