This Week in Mobile Tech: Smartphones, GPS, and Solar Power
25 Jun 2011 - By Omar Mariño

We’ve got another round-up (some would call it a mish-mosh) of the coolest mobile tech to debut this week just for you. This time around we’re talking about Blackberry, GPS, and solar-powered goodness to add a little green to your gear. Read more >>



GPS Watches – Garmin’s First Touchscreen GPS Watch
16 Apr 2011 - By Omar Mariño

The release of the Garmin Forerunner 610 is a milestone for the world’s premiere GPS device manufacturer. It’s a wearable “watch”-style” GPS unit with a touchscreen. Now instead of trying to remember which button does what on your tiny little GPS device all you have to do is follow the prompts on the screen and give it a tap with the tip of your finger. Read more >>

New Gadgets for 2011 – Callaway’s Upro MX Let’s Golfers Find Their Way GPS-Style
29 Jan 2011 - By Omar Mariño

I’m not a golfer and don’t pretend to be—and apparently it’s a good thing—I didn’t know you could get lost on a golf course.  Fortunately for all you duffers out there, Callaway has introduced a new GPS unit especially for you.  The Upro MX is a sleek little touchscreen device that will make sure you get to all 18 holes and back to the clubhouse in one piece—barring any encounters with rogue rodents along the way.

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New GPS HUD Goggles Give You Future Warrior Vision on the Slopes
4 Oct 2010 - By Omar Mariño

Recon Instruments promised some pretty impressive new goggles for winter sports enthusiasts and they’re now available for your insane sporting pleasure.  These new “Transcend” goggles feature and built-in GPS unit that displays your latitude and longitude in true first-person-shooter style via a tiny little screen mounted in the lower right of the lens. Read more >>

Timex Ironman Global Trainer Puts You to the Test
18 Aug 2010 - By Omar Mariño

Timex has long been a recognized name in luxury time pieces but that doesn’t mean they’re content to sit back and watch the world pass them by.  In fact the company has reinvested in science and technology to come up with some of the most advanced wearable timepieces around.  One of their most impressive is the Timex Ironman Global Trainer.

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Magellan eXplorist Line Launches with 3 New Handheld GPS Units
20 Jul 2010 - By Omar Mariño

Handheld GPS units really aren’t anything new and people rarely get excited over them anymore, however, Magellan recently launched an updated line of eXplorist model units that’s are pretty impressive, if you’re willing to fork over the cash. Read more >>

GPS TomTom Go Live 1000 Gets and App Store
4 May 2010 - By Omar Mariño

The TomTom Go Live 1000 is the GPS navigation company’s new flagship model and promises some serious hardware and performance improvements over the industry standards but the real story is about TomTom’s brave new endeavor:  creating an App Store! Read more >>

Garmin-Asus A10 Features “Pedestrian-Optimized” Garmin GPS Receiver
28 Apr 2010 - By Omar Mariño

Garmin has long been one of the top contenders in GPS devices worldwide but only recently stepped into the mobile smart phone arena when it teamed with Asus and released its Android enabled Nuvifone M10 and A50.  While the previous devices were received with lukewarm applause, Garmin-Asus hopes to make a bigger splash with their new kid on the block.  The Garmin-Asus A10 features all the bells and whistles you’d expect on a smart phone but its boots were made for walking.  It’s the first handheld smart phone to feature “Pedestrian-Optimized” GPS.

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