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GPS Software - Your Tool for Creating a GPS Map

Darryl — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 02:33:59 +0000

Many people would say that the advancement in technology has caused the world to “shrink” in size. In the olden times, news would travel so slowly that it would take them days, even months to know that something has happened on the other side of the globe. Today, it will just take a matter of minutes or hours before we will know if there are some important events going on in some faraway lands.

In the field of map-making, the introduction of the Global Positioning System (GPS) can now help us locate certain places in the globe with precision. With the use of GPS software, one can now put in an address and with just a few clicks, get directions on how to get there.

Selecting the Right GPS Software

GPS software is one of the best tools in creating precise digital maps of the face of the earth. There are many different types of GPS software available in the market nowadays and most of them are pretty user friendly that comes with minimal instructions and thereby allow the user to start applying the GPS software with ease.

In order for you to be able to get the right GPS software, it would be a good idea to first look into your needs. You should know that there is different GPS software for different purposes, For instance, if you want to use the GPS when you go out hiking, you do not really need to get one of those complicated GPS software systems that would tend to be more expensive than the others.

There is GPS software that is designed for people who wants to navigate trails on foot. If you want to use the GPS for hiking, then you might want to focus your search on GPS software that you could really use for this purpose.

On the other hand, if you want to create your own GPS map, there are also a number of GPS software titles that could help you create your maps. The good news about this software for creating GPS maps is that they are readily available in the market and they come with some tutorials which could help you go about your task of creating GPS maps easily.

The tutorials for these types of software are usually user friendly and very easy to follow especially if you already have some basic information about creating or reading maps. Creating GPS maps could be a lot of fun especially when you start to get the hang of things.

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GPS Navigation: So that Men Do Not Need to Ask for Directions

Darryl — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 18:12:42 +0000

At some point, everyone has gotten lost. Be it a simple mistake or a bigger blunder that ends up taking you through more of the Southwest than you really wanted to see, navigational mishaps occur all the time. Sometimes it can be a recent construction and resulting road detours that cause confusion.

Other times it is due to inaccurate or incomplete directions that land you in Pocatello instead of Boise. Then there are the people who glance at the map and decide that have a general idea where to go and will figure out the rest on the road. The people should have their trip driving privileges revoked - or they should be required to have a GPS navigation system.

What is GPS navigation anyway? GPS stands for global positioning system, and was developed by the United States Department of Defense. It is, to date, the only global navigational satellite system that works at full capacity.

The first of 24 massive satellites was launched in 1978. Although the cost of maintaining the system runs in the hundreds of millions, it can be accessed for free through many web sites.

Think of it as a perk for living on earth and having a computer. The navigation part is what could cost you. But if you take a lot of road trips, sales trips, or just have a knack for getting lost everywhere you go, it will be worth it. You will save in time, gas money, and having to replace worn out tires from always having to retrace your steps.

Where There Is a Will, There Should Be GPS Navigation

Many newer vehicles now come harnessed with a GPS navigation system. In addition to that blue On-Star button, being able to see on a screen where you need to be going and hearing the directions can be a tremendous help in unfamiliar surroundings.

Cab drivers in major cities are relying on GPS navigation to streamline their time management and be more efficient getting people to and from their destinations.

Ships and other water craft rely very heavily on GPS to be their eyes, especially during undesirable weather conditions. Even airplanes use GPS navigation to assist other systems, and for flying en route.

Many a hiker has been saved thanks to smaller, hand-held GPS navigation devices. Even smaller models can be found to use with personal digital assistants (PDA) or cell phones.

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Sony GPS Systems are the Wave of the Future

Darryl — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 14:41:05 +0000

For thousands of years, people have used simple means to determine where they have been or where they want to go. Various methods have included such things as the position of the sun, the direction of the wind, and of course a compass. However, in modern day society, technology has surpassed ancient methods, and excellent examples of this are the Sony GPS systems that are becoming more and more popular.

Sony’s GPS Receiver Module

When you think about a situation in which you need directions the most, chances are the most common situation would be while driving somewhere. However, the Sony GPS Receiver
Module does much more than just provide directions.

The Sony GPS Receiver Module is a multimedia system that incorporates such aspects as an audio/video entertainment unit and a wireless phone. Since the Sony GPS Receiver Module can communicate quite efficiently between the vehicle in which it is installed and various service centers, those who purchase a Sony GPS Receiver Module have added safety.

Specifically, the Sony GPS Receiver Module assists its customers in several important ways. The first way involves its ability to report an accident to a service center. Secondly, the Receiver Module can assist in finding stolen vehicles. Thirdly, the Receiver Module can display driving directions from a service center via a video or a phone format.

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When you want to organize pictures from your digital camera, chances are you have it organized by when the pictures were taken. Now, there is a Sony GPS-CS1 device that allows you to organize your pictures by where they were taken.

Thanks to this new system, photography enthusiasts can take the pictures from their Sony camcorder or digital still camera and place their digital images on a map in a pinpoint format. This is a great way for travelers to document where they have been, and is simple to do thanks to a USB cable, which imports the data from the Sony GPS-CS1 device.

The Future

With technology getting more and more advanced, the GPS systems discussed here are but two examples of the many kinds of GPS systems that are becoming available. No longer will you have to depend on a complicated map for directions, or only have one way to organize your photos. Thanks to the Sony GPS systems, you can stay safe, and organized.

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The Many Uses for GPS

Darryl — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:18:00 +0000

In the last few years, the general public and consumers have started to hear about GPS systems. However, the network of “Global Positioning Satellites” was actually first developed in the 1970’s, by the US government.rnrnAt least twenty-four satellites orbiting the earth make up the GPS network. The GPS receivers, here on earth collect information from several satellites at a time. With this information, the receivers can, by a process similar to triangulation, tell the user his or her exact location in latitude, longitude, and sometimes altitude too.rn

For the Military

rnIt is clear how useful this technology would be for the Armed Forces. Before small GPS receivers were available, troops in the field depended on the same technology for generations: the compass, sextant, maps and hand calculations. Radios and reconnaissance aircraft were great leaps, but a GPS computes position in real time, down to three foot accuracy!rn

For Civilians

rnThe US Government owns the satellites of the GPS network, but leaves the broadcasts unencrypted. So, anyone with a receiver can use the data for free. Both companies and hobbyists have started to use receivers in many different applications.rn

Track Anything

rnParents always worry about their teenage children, especially after they start driving. Auto shops have started offering instillation of small, hidden GPS receivers in kids’ vehicles. Parents can then use easy personal software and have their kids’ movements plotted on a map. Many parents don’t even tell the kids about this ‘little extra’.rnrnSome containers of cargo are more valuable than others. Shipping a load of, state, Televisions, from East Asia to North America is a long way, on ships, trains, and trucks. Now, it is possible for shippers to tuck a small GPS receiver into their cargo and know exactly where it is, how far it is from the destination, and where to find it if it is stolen.rn

GPS Hobbies

rnPeople have always liked searching for hidden things or participating in scavenger hunts. With GPS, comes the new twist: geocaching.rnrnGeocachers hide a little treasure in a box public place, for example, a shoe box with a used book inside, taped under the seat of a bus stop. They then go to geocaching websites and post simple latitude and longitude, to as much accuracy as they like. Then other geocachers search for these boxes with their GPS data.rnrnThe fun is looking for a strange box in what could be an area with a 25-foot radius. When the successful geocacher finds the box, he or she keeps the tiny treasure and replaces it with another, for the next searcher.

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Looking for Efficiency? Purchase a GPS Phone

Darryl — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:10:51 +0000

For adventurous people who are always visiting new places, a common worry is getting lost. While many people are placing GPS systems in their automobiles to avoid that problem, there are times when you can be lost and not have a automobile with you. For situations such as these, it is a good idea to buy a GPS phone.

Make Your Cell Phone a GPS Phone with the VZ Navigator

If you’ve a Verizon cell phone, chances are you can have the VZ Navigator installed to make it a GPS phone. The VZ Navigator is a feature that enables you to get a map of any location, locate places, and get directions to any place that you want to go. It also has the ability to save any current searches, so that you can access them again swiftly.

In order to make your cell phone a GPS Phone with the VZ Navigator, you will first have to download the navigator onto your phone, and then accept the user agreement. You’ll also have to turn the Position Location function on your cell phone to “on.’

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Sometimes, people who have GPS phones worry about their privacy information. Your privacy is safeguarded on VZ Navigator from the moment you sign up for it, since you can customize your privacy settings in any way that you select.

VZ Navigator also includes voice-prompted directions. Thus, if you’re lost and need assistance, simply type in the location that you are looking for, and the VZ Navigator will guide you to that location. Because you download directions to your intended location in the very beginning of the session, you will not be using up any of your air time.

A common worry amongst people who have GPS phones is how the phone could help if they made a wrong turn or missed a street. If this happens, VZ Navigator would contact the server once again and find alternate directions.

It is important to note that VZ Navigator (which only works with applicable Verizon cell phones) will work anywhere within the Verizon Wireless National Enhanced Services Coverage Area. While you can use the Maps and Local Search options indoors, the navigation features can only work outdoors.

If you’ve a Verizon cell phone and do not want to spend a lot of money on a GPS system, all you have to do is install VZ Navigator, and for a reasonable fee you have a great GPS phone.

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What You should Know about Handheld GPS

Darryl — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 23:30:35 +0000

A GPS or Global Positioning System was originally developed and operated by the U.S. Department of Defense. Before it was used for commercial purposes, the GPS was used by the military for round the clock navigation for ground, sea and air operations.

As the GPS became widely used for commercial purposes, it functions expanded to include monitoring and movement of people, cartography, forestry, mineral exploration, tracking down of endangered wildlife in their natural habitat and many more.

Originally, the GPS is operated on big personal systems but eventually; it has developed into something smaller - the handheld GPS. The good news about the handheld GPS is that it functions just like the GPS in more elaborate machines and it grants the user to generate information anytime and anywhere he or she might be.

Handheld GPS have now gained such a following that there are so many people all over the globe that constantly rely on the handheld GPS to help them navigate around the world and locate areas which are even beyond the navigation and location determination in the past.

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There are several handheld GPS models that are available in the market nowadays. One of the most popular models of handheld GPS is the Garmin GPSMAP 60CSx, which is considered as the fastest when it comes to locking onto the satellite. This handheld GPS is equipped with a 2.6 inch color screen, a barometric altimeter, an electronic compass and a special Geocaching menu.

However, even if this handheld GPS is loaded with many functions, it only weights about seven ounces and could run for approximately 18 hours using two AA batteries. The Garmin GPS is rubberized and is water resistant. If you intend to wade or swim on your trip, you could count on this handheld GPS to survive.

The other popular handheld GPS is the Magellan eXplorist XL. This handheld GPS is has a 3.5 inch color screen which can be viewed even when exposed to sunlight. The massive screen of the Magellan would give you an advantage when viewing the maps and getting the information you need.

However, the downside of the Magellan GPS is that unlike the Garmin GPS, it does not have an altimeter or electronic compass. This handheld GPS also weighs about 12 ounces, which is rather heavy compared to the Garmin. The battery life of the Magellan is about 15 hours with the use of four AA batteries.

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The Controversy about Using a GPS Tracking Device

Darryl — Wed, 28 May 2008 21:00:10 +0000

GPS tracking devices have gazillions of uses, and most of them are beneficial. There are, however, some privacy issues involved with using GPS devices that create controversy.

GPS Tracking Devices in Fleets

Many companies that deploy vehicles or trucks use GPS tracking devices to keep track of their trucks. Most major trucking companies can tell you where all of their trucks are at any given moment. Similarly, repair companies and taxi companies can monitor the locations of their trucks in order to dispatch them more efficiently.

Some people feel that this gives the companies who use GPS tracking devices too much information about their drivers, though. Trucking companies can tell how long a trucker has been on the road, if he has taken any unscheduled side trips and when and for how long he stops for meals or sleep. Dispatchers might notice personal information that is none of their business, such as a driver taking lunch each day at the same address, and it’s not his home. Some people feel that this constitutes an invasion of privacy.

GPS Tracking Devices and Teens

Some parents use GPS tracking devices to keep track of their teens. They might put a GPS tracking device in the vehicle, or they might download GPS tracking technology to their teens’ mobile phones. The teens may or might not be aware that Mother and Father are monitoring them.

You can bet that a lot of teens think this is an invasion of their privacy.

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Surveillance with GPS Tracking Devices

Do you wonder if your spouse is having an affair? Want to know what your brother-in-law is up to? Hide a GPS tracking device on their vehicle, and you’ll at least know where they go in the vehicle. You might have to draw your own conclusions as to what they are doing there….

Most people would concur that this is an invasion of privacy, and most would be offended if they thought you were tracking them. It gets a tiny stickier when the police use GPS tracking devices.

Police have successfully used GPS tracking devices to solve crimes. State the police place a GPS tracking device on the vehicle of someone they suspect of being a murderer. The murderer leads them to his victim’s grave. Is this an invasion of privacy? Should the police be granted to use GPS tracking devices this way?

The courts agree that this could very well be an invasion of privacy. The police can use GPS tracking devices to collect information about a suspect, but they’ve to have a search warrant to do so.

If the police must have a search warrant to use a GPS tracking device, should a private citizen be able to use one without a warrant? Should private citizens even be granted to use GPS tracking devices at all? The right to information and the right to privacy are in conflict sometimes, and this is one of those times.

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The Advantages of a GPS Cell Phone

Darryl — Tue, 27 May 2008 19:20:42 +0000

Most cell phone users have a cell phone feature that they didn’t even know they’d. Not everybody knows that their phone is equipped with a GPS tracking device. However, the question that arises is that does that sound scary or cool?

To most people, it sounds both good and bad. While many people are scared that a GPS function on cell phones brings us one step closer to a ‘Big Brother’ type of society, many others are excited for the features it offers users.

In addition to the features that benefit consumers, such as maps, directions and restaurant and Movie Theater locating devices, the GPS enabled cell phone provides emergency call centers with information vital to saving lives.

Unfortunately, it’s quite often that someone calls 911 to report an accident, fire or other emergency, and when asked where they’re, they have the ability to only say the name of the town they’re near, or the highway on which they’re driving.

In such cases, the location information is insufficient. This is why cell phones are now GPS enabled; call centers can trace your location through GPS just like they’ve been able to trace calls from land-lines for so many years.

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What’s In It for Consumers?

While the above-mentioned safety feature is designed for use for emergency purposes, cell phone companies have taken the GPS cell phone far beyond this basic 911-enhanced phone.

In order to make GPS appealing to consumers, cell phone providers have created many ways that cell phone users can use the GPS feature on cell phones for themselves, regardless of whether or not the 911-enhancement is ever used.

Most cell phone service providers have made directions and maps available as part of the GPS feature of their phones. Before you get too excited about this, you have to know that this service isn’t an added bonus on your existing service; using your cell phone for maps and directions requires and additional service plan that averages around $10 per month.

If you’re averse to yet another monthly subscription to be paid, there are software programs that, for a one-time-only-fee of buying the software, can bring the same features to your GPS cell phone.

As technology advances, some of these GPS cell phones can even be used as handheld GPS devices simply to be used while walking or biking.

The earlier and less expensive versions require an antenna on your automobile as well as a console in your vehicle, but the wave of the future is upon us, if consumers are willing to pay the price for it. It seems that already many consumers are buying into the navigation generation of cell phones.

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Get the Most Out Of Your GPS with an Antenna

Darryl — Thu, 22 May 2008 00:11:51 +0000

There’s no question about the fact that GPS is an awesome invention of modern technology. Life has become much easier for the average person who has GPS in their car and life has become safer for the adventure seeker hiking in remote places or hunting in winter.

For these domains, GPS brings a very clear advantage to modern life because it is a two-way system. Not only can GPS guide people to their destinations, it can also allow a lost hiker or hunter to be found based on a signal that his or her GPS is emitting.

All that being said, there’s still the question of transmission when it comes to GPS; GPS is a great tool, but only if it works. In some remote areas, GPS units without antennas don’t work.

Unfortunately, this takes away from the overall efficiency of the idea of having a GPS cell phone, handheld or automobile system. The addition of an antenna to your GPS system just might be what’s lacking if you find yourself losing signal more often than you’d like.

I Thought My GPS Already Had an Antenna!

You’re right, in most cases, GPS units have antennas built right in to them; however, this is not the case for all GPS units; some units need an external antenna.

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As technology improves, these built-in antennas will become more and more powerful, but for the time being, the built-in GPS antennas are not always sufficient.

The most common culprits of lost signal are valleys/canyons, and heavy tree cover. This is because your GPS unit gets its signal out of the air - quite literally, out of the sky; therefore, when the unit can’t efficiently access the signals coming from above (either because of interference or distance) the result is temporary loss of signal.

Temporary loss of signal to your GPS is not always a large problem. On the other hand, when the temporary loss of signal lasts 20 minutes, it’s entirely possible that you’ve driven 20 miles out of your way in that time.

After a few times of this happening to consumers, they most often turn to a GPS antenna to solve their problem.

An external antenna, in addition to your GPS’s built-in antenna, improves the signal-receiving capacity of your device. In less crucial situations, an external antenna is probably not worth the added expense; however, for people who really mean business, the added convenience an antenna brings to GPS is a buy well-worth its price.

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Using a GPS Navigation System in Your Car

Darryl — Thu, 15 May 2008 00:07:21 +0000

GPS navigation systems are nothing new; they have been in use ever since the first GPS satellite was launched in 1978. GPS has many military and civilian applications, but one of the biggest is navigation.

Putting a GPS navigation system in an automobile, however, is a little different than using one in an airplane. Automobile transportation is dependent on roads.

In fact, GPS readings, which are given in latitude, longitude and altitude, are useless when you’re driving to Aunt Mabel’s.

Automobiles also go through tunnels and urban canyons, which can block satellite signals. So something a little different is required for automobile GPS navigation systems.

People have seen the potential for automobile GPS navigation systems for years, and have tried various ways to implement one. In 1983, Honda released an automobile navigation system that was based on an accelerometer, not on GPS.

It wasn’t until 1990 that an automobile GPS system was released by Pioneer. Automobile GPS Navigation systems still didn’t really come into use until Magellan released its version in the US in 1995.

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Automobile GPS Navigation System Components

An automobile GPS Navigation System requires a GPS receiver and a map database. Some systems also have drive train sensors to supplement when GPS signals are blocked for brief periods.

The map database converts the GPS coordinates into map locations, such as street names and addresses. Some map databases contain GPS coordinates for specific locations, such as points of interest or rest stops.

It’s the information in the database, however, that directs you to your location, either visually or by voice. Which means your GPS navigation system is only as good as your map database.

Commercial Applications

GPS navigation systems are used commercially to track and dispatch vehicles. In some cities, taxis are equipped with GPS navigation systems. Dispatchers can see where all the taxis are, and dispatch them more efficiently than before.

Commercial shipping companies love GPS navigation systems. Not only can they track where their trucks are at all times, but they can give the customer a tracking number, so that the customer can track individual packages.

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