Electronics DIY has two applications that use modern GPS technology. One is a GPS Disciplined Frequency Standard that uses a GPS locked pulse for frequency measurement and the other is a Time Display unit for a GPS module that uses a micro-controller to read the serial NMEA output from a GPS chip. There are some [...]
Topographic seems to be source for this common file format used by many geographic information system devices and applications. The current version has been around since 9 August 2004. The GPX file format is a lightweight XML data format. This means it is a text file with special tags to identify a known set of [...]
Engadget things the PND manufacturers has some competition in the new generation of cell phone devices. As everyone knows, Garmin and TomTom have their backs against the ropes in a fight to remain relevant in an age of free GPS turn-by-turn navigation on smartphones I don’t think it is the devices nor even the software [...]