Garmin just announced the new Nuvi 1695T, an updated connected GPS device that has a 5-inch screen. The Nuvi is connected to Garmin’s branded NuLink! service, that includes data such as realtime traffic, Google Local Search, weather, fuel prices, flight status and more. They threw in a few more NuThings like NuRoute technology which offers you trafficTrends and MyTrends; two routing features…  Read More →

Garmin just announced the new Nuvi 1695, an updated connected GPS device that has a 5-inch screen. The Nuvi is connected to Garmin’s branded NuLink! service, that includes data such as realtime traffic, Google Local Search, weather, fuel prices, flight status and more. They threw in a few more NuThings like NuRoute technology which offers you trafficTrends and MyTrends; two routing features that help you route around known traffic issues... 

Garmin is pushing out a new pair of Nuvi lines that offer a lot of capability in a package targeted at a lower price. These Nuvis can help save time and money according to Garmin through smarter traveling on multi-stop routes and with their ecoRoute feedback to offer more economical driving patterns. All models include text to speech capabilities and millions of points of interest. Nuvi 2200 Series – 3.5-inch screen incorporates MyTrends... 

If you are traveling at all this long weekend, you will probably hit some traffic. With a little work, you can either plan ahead and know what you are getting into, or see the traffic situation and plan to route around it. It’s not hard, here are a couple of tips to make traveling a little easier. 1. Check out conditions at Beat the Traffic in most major metro areas. They use Inrix data for some pretty detailed accounts…  Read More →

I wanted to highlight a few GPS units that might help you out this weekend if you are hitting the road. I have been offering advice on some cheaper units that can help out wayward travelers looking for a good deal. You can always venture into Refurbs for the best deal, but some are not interested in the risk. Garmin Nuvi 255W – widescreen go-to unit that is right-priced at $119 at BestBuy right now as well as Amazon. See my review for... 

Garmin has announced a great looking new Edge 800 GPS based touchscreen bike computer that looks to be a big step up in capabilities, notable adding Birdseye satellite imagery and touchscreen capabilities. The Edge 800 interacts with Garmin Basecamp software where you can plan rides and then download them to the Edge 800. If your ride partners have a wireless capable GPS, you can then beam the route …  Read More →

I am a pretty avid biker, mostly road biking but a fair amount of mountain biking too. When I reviewed the Edge 705, I thought it was a data hound’s dream . Mapping, data capture and the ability to easily see all kinds of information at your fingertips; speed, distance, time, calories burned, altitude, and climb and descent. Once you ride, you can come back, download the ride to your computer and participate in the Garmin Connect Community... 

Yes, it’s true, Garmin has a recall on for some units from the following model numbers: 200W, 250W, 260W and the 7XX series (where the XX are two numbers). The recall stems form a battery issue from one of their suppliers where the battery can overheat. The recall will include up to 1.3 million units. Garmin has a special recall page set up to check if your model is in the batch of units that are being recalled by looking up the serial... 

Cobra has been doing their homework and rolled a long list of features into their new GPS for Truckers, the Cobra 7750 Platinum GPS. Not only does it include classic consumer capabilities like junction views, lane assist, and multi-point routing, but it also includes a long list of truck specific capabilities. Extensive map coverage for truckers offering state milage log, truck Points of Interest (major travel service centers with amenity listings),... 

Garmin is giving away a Garmin Nuvi 3790T beginning this week for the next 5 weeks. We’ve got the Nuvi 3790T in for review , and from what I can tell, you want to win this GPS. Advanced, sleek, and very capable. To Enter: 1) Follow @Garmin on Twitter (While you’re at it, follow us too . – won’t help in the contest, but it’s always good to hear from GPSLodge right?) 2) Retweet their weekly message from the Olathe... 

The Garmin Nuvi 3790T was part of the 3700 series announcement back in the spring , and sits prominently at the top of the Garmin Nuvi line. The Nuvi 3790T offers all of the features you’d expect to have at the top of a GPS line including traffic, text to speech, Bluetooth handsfree capability, advanced lane guidance, as well as a new feature that offers to learn your driving habits to locations you frequent. The MyTrends feature starts... 

Following up on my post yesterday, is some confirmation that there is a large audience of users out there who want and are open to discounts while on the go through their mobile phones. The discounts would be delivered through Location based Services – from Apps to ads on their mobile phones. JiWire is reporting that 39% of mobile users find discounts as the most appealing ads while on the go are discount coupons. Ads that are location specific,... 

According to a few sources including All things D , Facebook is expected to announce location based services and networking tomorrow. Beyond the “I am here” while posting capability, the idea that you could roll in some Foursquare and Gowalla fun to the launch is interesting. While Facebook is fairly well understood by many to be the social app that kills all other social apps, Foursquare and Gowalla are not as well known. Foursquare... 

Boston.com did a quick video on mapping with a NAVTEQ truck this morning, and in there you get an idea of what the work might be like. I rode along with a TeleAtlas van a few years ago and saw the power of these mapping vehicles, from their sophisticated GPS tracking capabilities to track which lane you rode in to the cameras that captured the road signs all being stored in the onboard servers. Mapping and data collection has come a long way, and... 

So I liked Atlas Shrugged, but I don’t think I would drive over 12,000 miles to “write” Read Ayn Rand with a GPS Logger ticking away the miles so I could display my passion for the author on Google Earth, but that’s what Nick Newcomen did recently. He’s a fan and wants to urge others to read the influential author’s works. You can view it in Google Earth yourself at his site. He used a Qstarz BT-Q1000X data...