Archive for January, 2010

Jan 25 2010

Digital mapping software


Mapyx Quo is a free digital mapping program designed for walkers, bikers, anglers, birdwatchers and other outdoor enthusiasts. It lets you connect your GPS to your PC and manage all your waypoints, routes and tracks.
You can view information such as elevation, distance, speed, ETA and you can also print out the maps if you wish.


With Quo you easily can visualise your routes in real 3D Satelite Images and even can add your pictures, videos, comments and more. The free maps are for top UK walking and biking routes.

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Jan 25 2010

Garmin eTrex Legend HCX GPS


Garmin eTrex Legend HCX sat nav is one of the best basic handheld GPS navigation systems available in the market. It comes with a bright display of 176 X 220 pixels resolution with a support for 256 colours. The maps and routes are easily readable even under heavy sunlight.

Garmin eTrex Legend HCX GPS unit is handy and light weight at a dimension of 5.6cm X 10.7cm X3cm, and a weight of 156 grams. It is water-proof and rugged, so that it can withstand the climatic elements or an accidental fall in water. It is reliable even in a heavy forest or near a tall building. The addition of maps in this satellite navigation system is via the microSD card slot. So you can conveniently plug-in the pre-loaded microSD cards with MapSource data.

Garmin eTrex Legend HCX Handheld GPS system comes with 1000 waypoints and 50 routes. It is geo-caching friendly and supports some outdoor GPS games and hunt/fish calendar. The battery life of this handheld is around 25 hours on a single charge.

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Jan 23 2010

Pioneer AVIC-F10BT In-Dash GPS


Pioneer AVIC-F10BT In-Dash GPS incorporates both GPS and entertainment features and comes with the maps of 44 European countries, with the maps pre-installed on its built-in flash memory.
Pioneer AVIC-F10BT In-Dash GPS has a 7 inches display of WVGA resolution and the touch screen technology of the display makes its operations easy.

The navigation features of Pioneer AVIC-F10BT GPS System shows that it comes with the 3D view of the landmarks, making it easy for the user to identify the places. It brings real-time traffic informations with its integrated receiver. Voice-guidance and text-to-speech facilities are enabled in 18 languages. Nearly 6 millions of points-of-interests (POI) are loaded on to it and you can easily navigate to the near-by ATMs, hotels, theatres and so on. There is a NavGate Feeds by which you can create your own POIs or driving reports.

It can play CDs, DVDs and music files in MP3, WMA, AAC, WAV formats, MPEG-4, H.263, H.264, DivX and JPEG formats. For transfer of files you have bluetooth and USB connectivities. With its radio, you can tune into your favourite radio stations. The AVIC-F10BT In-Dash GPS system is iPhone and iPod compatible. The MOSFET 50W X 4 amplifier, the 7-band equalizer and sound retriever provides an advanced sound staging.
Source: satellitenavigation.org.uk

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