Posts Tagged ‘GPS’

Google is Killing Google Earth Plus

I purchased Google Earth Plus so I could utilize my real-time GPS cursor in Google Earth.  Along with a combination of other plugins and data, it was almost like I had a full-blown GIS system running.  Well, I got an email today from Google stating that they were discontinuing Google Earth Plus.  Here are a [...]

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3.70 Garmin Firmware Update

I finally got around to using Garmin’s WebUpdater Utility this morning.  It had probably been four months since I last tried it.  Lo and behold Garmin had an update for me.  It seemed like I had been running the 3.60 firmware on my GPSMAP 60CSx forever, but it appears that on July 2, 2008 they [...]

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New CORS Google Maps

from the CORS newsletter: The CORS web site (www.ngs.noaa.gov/CORS/) features a new set of dynamic Google maps to facilitate access to CORS information.  These updated maps were designed and implemented by The CORS Team. Please view these maps when you get a chance and share with us (http://ngs.cors@noaa.gov) your thoughts on their effectiveness. For a [...]

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GPS and Galileo will be Compatible

Both the United States-based NAVSTAR (operational) and European Union-based Galileo (in development) will use a MBOC (multiplexed binary offset carrier), making the systems compatible and available for GPS users in the future.  More details are available at GPS Daily. Share and Enjoy:

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