The GPS Times

A quick tip on how to check your map software version and your firmware (operating system) version on your Garmin Nuvi GPS unit.

So, what is the difference between an electronic map and a GPS map? And why such a big price difference?

Is a GPS receiver simply a device used for finding your way, or can you also use it to create your own maps?

Base Maps vs. Detailed Maps:
The first thing to understand is what people are talking about when they talk about ‘Base Maps’ and ‘Detailed Maps’. A ‘Base Map’ is the mapset that is loaded to the GPS units’ internal memory at factory level and as such cannot be altered or even deleted. Basemaps come in three [...]

Handheld GPS:
Basic GPS Systems:
A basic GPS unit is one that cannot be loaded with detailed maps. It will give you your position in Latitude and Longitude coordinates, save and store waypoints, record your trip log and give you speed, heading and bearing information. Navigation to a stored or user-defined waypoint will be “straight line distance [...]

Benefits:
Just think how much time, money and (most of all) stress you can eliminate from your life.

How would you feel if, every time you climb into your car, you knew exactly how to get to wherever you were going AND how long it will take you to get there - even at night or in [...]

The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a satellite-based navigation system made up of a network of 24 satellites placed into orbit by the U.S. Department of Defense. GPS was originally intended for military applications, but in the 1980s, the government made the system available for civilian use. GPS works in any weather conditions, anywhere in [...]