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Single-chip GPS receiver gains Windows CE support (WindowsForDevices)
u-Nav Microelectronics has introduced software aimed at easing the task of designing its GPS controllers into Windows CE-based devices. The "Install n Go" application run on devices with ARM-based embedded processors.

Radical New Interface for Mio C620 GPS (MobileMag)
I'm not really sure what's so radically new about this interface, but Mio is saying that the upcoming C620 portable GPS unit will come with funky new software that adds even more data.

ShopLocal Partners With uLocate to Deliver GPS Shopping Application (The San Francisco Examiner)
ShopLocal(TM), the leader in multi-channel shopping services, today announced the launch of ShopLocal Mobile, a robust GPS-based mobile application that connects retailers and consumers to the award-winning ShopLocal.com site, based on their current locations.

Magellan Triton GPS Touts Camera, Topo Maps (DesignTechnica)
Magellan's new Triton 2000 handheld GPS is waterproof, offers a 2 megapixel camera, compass, and barometer, and handles National Geographic topo maps.

NYC Taxi Agency Says Cabs Will Get GPS Technology (PC World)
A new GPS system and other technology upgrades opposed by New York City cab drivers will be installed and used as planned, officials say.

Talking Electronics: The GPS zoom (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
The zoom feature on your GPS helps improve your destination accuracy. As you approach your destination, continue to zoom in, 1 mile, 0.1 mile, 0.05 mile. This allows you to accurately interpret your waypoint location. Here's why: One pixel on a 480-pixel-width screen and a 1-mile scale represents 11 feet; on a 0.1-mile scale one pixel represents 0.9 feet. Smaller scale, more accurate ...

GPS Industries Attracts Joseph Miller To CFO Role (KXXV Waco)
New Chief Financial Officer to Guide Burgeoning Global Enterprise VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- GPS Industries Inc.


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