“Imagine Google Earth and an improved Block Views and you’ve got something pretty compelling — a link-ripe “virtual city” that would overlay whatever real city you happen to be in. For instance, select a nearby hotel and your phone will use GPS technology and a built-in compass to guide you there like GPS Google Earth. Google has made it easier for developers to tinker with Google Earth. The Net is exploding with wonders and is increasingly good at offering local information.Broadband services for cellphones, PDAs and host of other objects could help free the Net’s advanced functions, and location-based services like GeoVector’s could help merge them with the street-level real world: Point a “location-aware” device with a GPS receiver and a compass at an object, and all sorts of things become possible, beyond navigation and concierge-style services.” Google Earth GPS is changing the world!
Source:The WallStreet Journal

We spotted the eXplorist 600 for only $394.50!

Many of our readers are asking us about the 14 parallel channel WAAS GPS receiver Here’s a link back to one of our posts on this which continues to generate buzz. Magellan eXplorist 600 GPS .
-Color Magellan handheld GPS unit with expandable SD memory
1.8″h x 1.4″w 16-color display
TrueFix technology
Minimal signal loss
8MB basemap
SD memory card
Li-Ion rechargeable battery pack
USB interface cable Size: 4.6″H x 2.1″W x 1.3″D. Weight 4.6 oz.

For just $89.00 you can turn your laptop PC into a powerful street smart navigator with the GPS 18 - a GPS sensor bundled with nRoute and City Select software that automatically guides you with turn-by-turn directions and voice prompts to get you safely to your destination. Similar to Garmin’s MapSource software, nRoute features an easy-to-use interface, making it intuitive to operate so you can focus on driving. It offers auto-routing and voice-prompting capabilities to virtually any address.
Laptop GPS
Technical Details:
- simple, convenient, and inexpensive way to turn your PC laptop into a personal navigator
-Connects to your PC via USB 2.0 interface (USB 1.1 compatible)
-Waterproof to withstand immersion in 1 meter of water for 30 minutes

‘The maker of GPS-enabled products and other communications gear, Garmin is well-run and poised to grow. With S & P’s highest rating, the personal navigation device market is poised for mass consumer adoption, and believe Garmin (GRMN; recent price, $93), as a market leader, is in a prime position to capitalize on the upswing.’
Source: Standard and Poors

Jon Fischer, a 17-year-old rising high school senior from Lurenurg, Mass., was named the grand-prize winner, walking away with $7,500 in seed money for developing a GPS Teen Driving Monitor. His company, Speed-Demon, developed a portable GPS box (vehicle GPS navigation) that mounts on a car dashboard and records what roads a driver travels on and at what speeds � allowing parents to monitor their children’s driving habits.
Source: Fox News