A Tripit Pro version will update you on flight status, consolidate your frequent flyer information, and monitor your travel plans for any unexpected changes or delays.
Tripit - Travel Organizer
Frequent travelers know what a juggling act flight, hotel, rental and other bookings can be to track and organize. The Tripit app for iPad consolidates your travel plans, and automatically organizes them for you. Tripit combines your trip details to create a single, set-format itinerary on your iPhone or iPad that gets synced across your i-devices, as well as the Tripit.com website.
To build your Tripit itinerary, simply forward confirmation e-mails from flight, hotel, rental car, rail, event, and other types of travel confirmations to a Tripit e-mail address, and it will build your schedule and even keep friends, family, or co-workers informed, if you wish. Tripit also includes a built-in turn-by-turn-directions navigation app to help you reach your destinations, right from your itinerary.
A Tripit Pro version will update you on flight status, consolidate your frequent flyer information, and monitor your travel plans for any unexpected changes or delays.
A Tripit Pro version will update you on flight status, consolidate your frequent flyer information, and monitor your travel plans for any unexpected changes or delays.
Backpacker Map Maker
The Backpacker Map Maker fulfills the incredible potential of iPad to make detailed topographic map use and planning easy and effective. Backpacker Map Maker by Trimble Navigation (a long-established GPS and mapping firm) provides access to 68,000 downloadable topographic maps in the U.S. and Canada.
Once you have downloaded the maps for your destination, you may mark waypoints by touch drag-and-drop, use a virtual ruler to measure distances, overlay a digital compass, and display and copy exact coordinates. Once you have planned a trip, you may sync it to Backpacker Trip Cloud and access it from any Internet-connected device. You may also print maps, or export them in GPX mode. A dual-map mode lets you overlay maps (such as a Bing aerial view map over a topo).
Once you have downloaded the maps for your destination, you may mark waypoints by touch drag-and-drop, use a virtual ruler to measure distances, overlay a digital compass, and display and copy exact coordinates. Once you have planned a trip, you may sync it to Backpacker Trip Cloud and access it from any Internet-connected device. You may also print maps, or export them in GPX mode. A dual-map mode lets you overlay maps (such as a Bing aerial view map over a topo).
Garmin Approach S1 Golf GPS Watch
Garmin has long been the leader in GPS watches for runners and other athletes, and the company shows its knack for innovation and line expansion by introducing the Approach S1 golf GPS watch. Unlike the many-featured, color-screen golf GPS handhelds on the market (Garmin makes those too), the Approach S1 keeps things simple. Its monochrome display shows distance to the front, back, and center of the green from anywhere on the course, and has a few other features, such as a shot distance tracker and odometer. I grew to like what the Approach S1 offers. Read on for the full review.
Pros
Convenient - distance information always with you on your wrist.
Reasonable cost ($249 - $255)
Free (with product lifetime updates) 16,500+ U.S. and Canadian golf course database.
Also serves as a normal watch (shows time and date).
Cons
Some golfers prefer not to wear a watch while they play.
Doesn't show hole overviews or distances to hazards.
Description
Free golf course database and updates, with 16,500+ U.S. and Canadian courses. No subscription required.
Shows distance to front, back, and center of the green from anywhere on the course.
Can measure individual shot distance.
Odometer measures walking distance.
Dimensions: 1.8" x 2.7" x 0.6" (4.5 x 6.9 x 1.4 cm). Weight - 1.8 ounces.
Display size: 1" x 1". Display - monochrome LCD.
Battery: rechargeable lithium-ion, with 8-hour life in GPS mode, 3-week life in watch mode.
Waterproof.
Legal under the rules of golf.
Pros
Convenient - distance information always with you on your wrist.
Reasonable cost ($249 - $255)
Free (with product lifetime updates) 16,500+ U.S. and Canadian golf course database.
Also serves as a normal watch (shows time and date).
Cons
Some golfers prefer not to wear a watch while they play.
Doesn't show hole overviews or distances to hazards.
Description
Free golf course database and updates, with 16,500+ U.S. and Canadian courses. No subscription required.
Shows distance to front, back, and center of the green from anywhere on the course.
Can measure individual shot distance.
Odometer measures walking distance.
Dimensions: 1.8" x 2.7" x 0.6" (4.5 x 6.9 x 1.4 cm). Weight - 1.8 ounces.
Display size: 1" x 1". Display - monochrome LCD.
Battery: rechargeable lithium-ion, with 8-hour life in GPS mode, 3-week life in watch mode.
Waterproof.
Legal under the rules of golf.
CoPilot GPS
Find the best way to all the places you need to go with CoPilot. Detailed street maps of an entire country or region are stored on your phone, so you can plan routes and get driving or walking directions without a mobile internet connection. Millions of useful Points of Interest are built-in, so it's easy to find nearby restaurants, hotels and more. You can also search for local places using Yelp, Google™ and Wikipedia.
KEY FEATURES:
✔ Premium quality 2D street maps stored on-board your phone for offline use
✔ Powerful route planning with multi-stop trip optimizer
✔ Millions of Points of Interest
✔ Alternate Routes: Choose from 3 ways to your destination
✔ Driving directions: manually scroll through the turns to your destination
✔ Walking mode
✔ 14 days FREE use of full voice-guided navigation and ActiveTraffic™ features. After 14 days you can continue to enjoy free, unlimited access to offline maps, POIs and route planning, or upgrade to unlimited turn-by-turn navigation.
IN-APP UPGRADE TO VOICE-GUIDED NAVIGATION
Upgrade to full in-car navigation features via in-app purchase and enjoy unlimited use of turn-by-turn guidance with voice instructions, 3D maps, speed limit warnings, ClearTurn™ display, lane indicator arrows and more!
AVAILABLE MAPS
✔ Download any ONE of the following for free: US + Canada; UK + Ireland; Balkans; BeNeLux, Russia; DACH; France; Greece; Iberia; Italy; Nordics; Poland; Romania; Turkey; Ukraine, Southern Africa; Australia + NZ; Brazil; Middle East
✔ Add extra map regions through in-app purchase
KEY FEATURES:
✔ Premium quality 2D street maps stored on-board your phone for offline use
✔ Powerful route planning with multi-stop trip optimizer
✔ Millions of Points of Interest
✔ Alternate Routes: Choose from 3 ways to your destination
✔ Driving directions: manually scroll through the turns to your destination
✔ Walking mode
✔ 14 days FREE use of full voice-guided navigation and ActiveTraffic™ features. After 14 days you can continue to enjoy free, unlimited access to offline maps, POIs and route planning, or upgrade to unlimited turn-by-turn navigation.
IN-APP UPGRADE TO VOICE-GUIDED NAVIGATION
Upgrade to full in-car navigation features via in-app purchase and enjoy unlimited use of turn-by-turn guidance with voice instructions, 3D maps, speed limit warnings, ClearTurn™ display, lane indicator arrows and more!
AVAILABLE MAPS
✔ Download any ONE of the following for free: US + Canada; UK + Ireland; Balkans; BeNeLux, Russia; DACH; France; Greece; Iberia; Italy; Nordics; Poland; Romania; Turkey; Ukraine, Southern Africa; Australia + NZ; Brazil; Middle East
✔ Add extra map regions through in-app purchase
Scout GPS App Gets Hands-Free Voice Commands
The Scout GPS navigation app has been updated with hands-free voice commands.
Features:
• Do more with less hassle—The personal commute dashboard is updated in real time with the most relevant local info. See your traffic-based commute times and current traffic flows, with zero tapping needed. And with just a tap, find your recent and favorite destinations, discover nearby places like restaurants and cheap gas stations, and get turn-by-turn navigation to home and work.
• NEW! No typing necessary—Yes, that’s right! Just say “Hey Scout!” to activate voice commands to search and drive to places.
• NEW! Stay connected wherever you go--Log in with Facebook to sync your favorites, recents and settings across multiple devices.
• Find anything fast—Scout’s OneBox search has faster and more intelligent autocomplete for better, relevant, and easier-to-read results. And you can now search without typing by saying “Hey Scout!”
• Beat traffic—Scout gives you the most efficient routes with the least amount of traffic, one-tap adaptive rerouting to avoid jams, street-level traffic views for major roads and side streets, live alerts to help you navigate around upcoming traffic incidents and police speed traps, turn-by-turn traffic summary for your route, and more!
• Always have the best route—In addition to multiple routes to choose from, Scout uses Adaptive Routing to look out for time-saving and traffic-beating options as you drive and lets you switch with one tap if a better route is available or to avoid an incident.
• Help others beat traffic too—Report traffic congestion, police, road hazards, and accidents with a simple tap to help you fellow Scout drivers avoid gridlock or being pulled over.
• Get free voice guidance—Scout guides you to your destination with free turn-by-turn, voice navigation and also listens to your voice commands to search or drive, so you can enjoy the journey hands free and without distractions.
• No more “where are you??” texts—Scout lets others know when you’ll be there and lets them follow your real-time progress on a map with OnMyWay® ETA-sharing.
• Discover the local weekend scene—Find places to go and things to do like live music, bars, shows, family events, sports, movies, and more. Plan online at www.scout.me and sync your favorites between the site and the app.
• Find your friends in Scout and share places and events with them through email, SMS, Facebook, and Twitter.
What's New In This Version:
• A total hands-free voice commands experience! Once Scout is launched, activate voice commands to search and navigate by saying, “Hey Scout!” Your voice is Scout’s command.
• Stay connected wherever you go! Makes being on the go easier with one less password to remember by logging in with Facebook to sync your favorites, recent places and settings across multiple devices.
• Fixed bugs reported in the previous release.
You can download Scout from the App Store for free.
Features:
• Do more with less hassle—The personal commute dashboard is updated in real time with the most relevant local info. See your traffic-based commute times and current traffic flows, with zero tapping needed. And with just a tap, find your recent and favorite destinations, discover nearby places like restaurants and cheap gas stations, and get turn-by-turn navigation to home and work.
• NEW! No typing necessary—Yes, that’s right! Just say “Hey Scout!” to activate voice commands to search and drive to places.
• NEW! Stay connected wherever you go--Log in with Facebook to sync your favorites, recents and settings across multiple devices.
• Find anything fast—Scout’s OneBox search has faster and more intelligent autocomplete for better, relevant, and easier-to-read results. And you can now search without typing by saying “Hey Scout!”
• Beat traffic—Scout gives you the most efficient routes with the least amount of traffic, one-tap adaptive rerouting to avoid jams, street-level traffic views for major roads and side streets, live alerts to help you navigate around upcoming traffic incidents and police speed traps, turn-by-turn traffic summary for your route, and more!
• Always have the best route—In addition to multiple routes to choose from, Scout uses Adaptive Routing to look out for time-saving and traffic-beating options as you drive and lets you switch with one tap if a better route is available or to avoid an incident.
• Help others beat traffic too—Report traffic congestion, police, road hazards, and accidents with a simple tap to help you fellow Scout drivers avoid gridlock or being pulled over.
• Get free voice guidance—Scout guides you to your destination with free turn-by-turn, voice navigation and also listens to your voice commands to search or drive, so you can enjoy the journey hands free and without distractions.
• No more “where are you??” texts—Scout lets others know when you’ll be there and lets them follow your real-time progress on a map with OnMyWay® ETA-sharing.
• Discover the local weekend scene—Find places to go and things to do like live music, bars, shows, family events, sports, movies, and more. Plan online at www.scout.me and sync your favorites between the site and the app.
• Find your friends in Scout and share places and events with them through email, SMS, Facebook, and Twitter.
What's New In This Version:
• A total hands-free voice commands experience! Once Scout is launched, activate voice commands to search and navigate by saying, “Hey Scout!” Your voice is Scout’s command.
• Stay connected wherever you go! Makes being on the go easier with one less password to remember by logging in with Facebook to sync your favorites, recent places and settings across multiple devices.
• Fixed bugs reported in the previous release.
You can download Scout from the App Store for free.
TomTom Multi-Sport GPS Watch
TomTom Multi-Sport GPS Watch
Pros
Tracks running, walking, bicycling, swimming. Exquisitely large LCD display. Easy-to-press buttons. GPS enabled. Lightweight, breathable band. Good battery life. Includes bike mount. Works indoors and outdoors.
Cons
Watch strap may flap in the pool. No built-in, strapless heart-rate monitor (chest strap costs extra). Difficulty connecting to MapMyFitness account in testing.
Bottom Line
TomTom Multi-Sport GPS Watch for triathletes tracks running, swimming, and bicycling, indoors and out. It's not as cutting edge as some products that include strapless heart rate monitoring, but it's a good device with a fantastic design.
Pros
Tracks running, walking, bicycling, swimming. Exquisitely large LCD display. Easy-to-press buttons. GPS enabled. Lightweight, breathable band. Good battery life. Includes bike mount. Works indoors and outdoors.
Cons
Watch strap may flap in the pool. No built-in, strapless heart-rate monitor (chest strap costs extra). Difficulty connecting to MapMyFitness account in testing.
Bottom Line
TomTom Multi-Sport GPS Watch for triathletes tracks running, swimming, and bicycling, indoors and out. It's not as cutting edge as some products that include strapless heart rate monitoring, but it's a good device with a fantastic design.
GPS stations key to state's quake warning system
Earthquake scientists have found powerful new tools to alert Californians when distant earthquakes are about to cause dangerous ground-shaking where they are. Global Positioning Systems, high-tech versions of the devices that guide ships at sea and drivers through unfamiliar city streets, can instantly measure even tiny disruptions of the Earth's crust caused by major quakes, said Richard Allen, director of the UC Seismological Laboratory at Berkeley.
"We can now do a better job of swiftly estimating the magnitude of large earthquakes as they rupture the ground, and we have shown that we can successfully process the data in real time," he said, reporting the advance Thursday at a meeting of the American Geophysical Union in San Francisco.
Allen is a member of the California Integrated Seismic Network, a consortium of the state's major universities, research institutions and the U.S. Geological Survey, whose scientists have been developing and testing a prototype Early Warning System statewide for nearly a dozen years.
The need for adding GPS was stimulated by Japan's great undersea Tohoku earthquake and tsunami in April 2011 which killed more than 15,000 people and destroyed three major nuclear power plants, Allen said in an interview.
When the earthquake struck, its magnitude was first estimated by Japan's automatic early warning system at 7.5. The magnitude was quickly recalculated to a 9, but the difference led the system to briefly underestimate the intensity of ground-shaking on parts of Japan's main island, he said. That underestimation left some people without adequate warning of what was to come.
Bay Area stations
Some 40 large GPS stations are operating in the Bay Area, and their measurements of the Earth's distortion along a major fault as it ruptures can add significantly to the accuracy of early automatic estimates of a quake's magnitude. That means it will improve the accuracy of the warning system's forecasts of intense ground-shaking, its developers say.
Ronni Grapethin, a postdoctoral fellow from the University of Alaska who currently is working in the Berkeley seismology laboratory, joined Allen in the report.
"This will be an essential part of the early warning system," said geophysicist Peggy Hellweg of the Berkeley lab. "It is an extremely important add-on, especially when very large earthquakes can produce extremely strong ground-shaking," she said.
The completed warning system, known as ShakeAlert, could give Bay Area residents up to a full minute of warning when a major quake starts rupturing the ground hundreds of miles away, and even a few crucial seconds of warning if the quake hits closer to home, scientists say.
"We can now do a better job of swiftly estimating the magnitude of large earthquakes as they rupture the ground, and we have shown that we can successfully process the data in real time," he said, reporting the advance Thursday at a meeting of the American Geophysical Union in San Francisco.
Allen is a member of the California Integrated Seismic Network, a consortium of the state's major universities, research institutions and the U.S. Geological Survey, whose scientists have been developing and testing a prototype Early Warning System statewide for nearly a dozen years.
The need for adding GPS was stimulated by Japan's great undersea Tohoku earthquake and tsunami in April 2011 which killed more than 15,000 people and destroyed three major nuclear power plants, Allen said in an interview.
When the earthquake struck, its magnitude was first estimated by Japan's automatic early warning system at 7.5. The magnitude was quickly recalculated to a 9, but the difference led the system to briefly underestimate the intensity of ground-shaking on parts of Japan's main island, he said. That underestimation left some people without adequate warning of what was to come.
Bay Area stations
Some 40 large GPS stations are operating in the Bay Area, and their measurements of the Earth's distortion along a major fault as it ruptures can add significantly to the accuracy of early automatic estimates of a quake's magnitude. That means it will improve the accuracy of the warning system's forecasts of intense ground-shaking, its developers say.
Ronni Grapethin, a postdoctoral fellow from the University of Alaska who currently is working in the Berkeley seismology laboratory, joined Allen in the report.
"This will be an essential part of the early warning system," said geophysicist Peggy Hellweg of the Berkeley lab. "It is an extremely important add-on, especially when very large earthquakes can produce extremely strong ground-shaking," she said.
The completed warning system, known as ShakeAlert, could give Bay Area residents up to a full minute of warning when a major quake starts rupturing the ground hundreds of miles away, and even a few crucial seconds of warning if the quake hits closer to home, scientists say.
Garmin Forerunner 220
- GPS running watch with high-resolution color display
- Identifies personal records
- Connected features²: automatic uploads to Garmin Connect, live tracking, social media sharing
- Compatible with free training plans from Garmin Connect
A Coach in Every Watch
Forerunner 220 measures essential running data including distance, pace and heart rate¹. It’s like having a coach on hand, providing constant feedback and recording all your stats so you can focus on your run. In addition to using GPS to calculate distance and pace, the 220 has a built-in accelerometer. So you know distance and pace data when you’re running on an indoor track or treadmill, with no need for a separate foot pod. The accelerometer can also track distance when GPS is unavailable, such as when you run through a tunnel. It’s compatible with free training plans from Garmin Connect, which you can schedule and send to your watch, for real-time coaching.Easy to Use
The 220 has a color display, which makes it easy to interpret your data at a glance. It also features simple button operations and a sturdy, hinged wristband that’s comfortable for any size wrist.Extra Training Features
You can set up alerts for heart rate, pace or run/walk intervals to help you stay in the desired range. The 220 features vibration alerts and audible alerts, and you can customize it to provide both or just one type of prompt. When your run’s done and saved in your watch’s history, a post-run summary appears so you can see how you did. The 220 also notices if you hit any personal records on that run, such as your fastest mile, 5k, 10k, half or full marathon, or your longest run to date.Get Connected
Forerunner 220 automatically uploads your data to Garmin Connect even when you can't get to a computer. Get the free Garmin Connect Mobile app on your smartphone² and then pair it with your watch. When you save your completed run, it will automatically upload to Garmin Connect when you’re in range of your phone.It also features live tracking, which allows your friends and fans to follow along and see your stats in real time. You must have your phone paired with the 220 throughout your run to use LiveTrack. You can also share your victories through social media with the Garmin Connect Mobile app. And, for real-time coaching as you run, the 220 is compatible with free training plans at Garmin Connect. By regularly connecting your watch to Garmin Connect, you'll also benefit from a faster GPS fix due to satellite data that will be sent to your device automatically.
Garmin GPSMAP 721xs
An Amazing Combo with a 7" Touchscreen Display
- 7" WVGA touchscreen display with pinch-to-zoom
- HD-ID™ sonar
- 10Hz GPS/GLONASS receiver
- NMEA® 2000 and wireless connectivity
- Worldwide basemap
Super-fast 10 Hz GPS/GLONASS
With the integration of a 10Hz GPS/GLONASS receiver, the 721xs refreshes position and heading up to 10 times per second. It displays constant and fluid on-screen location and proves to be incredibly accurate when marking waypoints and navigating.Advanced Echo HD-ID Sonar
In addition to the integrated receiver, GPSMAP 721xs also allows for sonar recording. This feature coordinates the timing of the sonar return in relation to the boat’s position — so every one of the available 5,000 waypoints will be accurate and precise. It's an absolute must when locating and pinpointing the next hot fishing spot.Spread-Spectrum CHIRP Sonar
When used with a compatible CHIRP transducer (sold separately), GPSMAP 721xs displays crystal-clear sonar images to help find the next hidden fishing spot, ship wreckage or diving location. With our Spread-Spectrum technology, you can see target separation and resolution at extraordinary depths, and dial into specific frequencies to target certain species of sport fish. Bottom contours are more visible, and signal noise can be suppressed at greater depths to provide a more timely interpretation of what’s below for safer navigation and better fishing.Garmin GPSMAP 541
The GPSMAP 541s is a compact chartplotter that features an
ultra-bright 5" (12.7 cm) QVGA color display along with an improved
high-speed digital design for increased map drawing and panning speeds.
It’s ready to go with an easy-to-use interface and a built-in,
satellite-enhanced basemap preloaded with all U.S. coastal areas,
including Alaska and Hawaii as well as detailed charts for the Bahamas.
The GPSMAP 541s also accepts BlueChart® g2 Vision®
cards (sold separately) for added features and functionality such as
high-resolution satellite imagery, 3-D views and Auto Guidance
technology.
Explore the Seas
The GPSMAP 541s comes ready to go with preloaded U.S. coastal area map data. For areas outside the U.S., the GPSMAP 541s has a worldwide basemap with satellite images in place of more traditional maps. The GPSMAP 541s also comes standard with a high-sensitivity GPS receiver for superior satellite tracking and quicker acquisition times. In addition, the GPSMAP 541s can receive U.S. graphical weather data via optional GXM™ 51 satellite receiver/antenna (sold separately). And with an SD™ card slot, it’s easy to add additional maps without connecting to a computer.Get Sonar
The GPSMAP 541s comes with a powerful dual-frequency transducer that clearly illustrates depth contours, fish targets and structures whether you’re fishing in freshwater or off the coast. The GPSMAP 541s also is NMEA 2000®-certified for easy connectivity with sensors, instruments and future marine offerings.Add Extras with BlueChart g2 Vision
With the optional BlueChart g2 Vision SD card, you can add a whole new dimension of exceptional features to your chartplotter.- MarinerEye view and FishEye view provide you a 3-D perspective of map information, both above and below the waterline.
- High-resolution satellite images and aerial photographs help you orient yourself in unfamiliar areas.
- Auto Guidance technology searches through all relevant charts to create a route you can actually follow — one that avoids obstacles, shallow water, buoys and other obstructions.
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