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I just received Garmin's highly anticipated nuvi 785T and will be posting the full review within a few days. In the mean time, here's a few unboxing photos to whet your appetite.... Fletch http://www.gpsmagazine.com/

TomTom's new "Map Update Service", due out later this month, will deliver updated maps to subscribers on a quarterly basis. Subscriptions will cost about $55 per year per country of mapping data for the entry-level TomTom ONE and ONE... Fletch http://www.gpsmagazine.com/

As part of our continuing efforts to provide quite simply the best GPS reviews available anywhere, we've updated our testing standards, and will begin accurately measuring screen brightness and sound output levels for all new products we review. Screen... Fletch http://www.gpsmagazine.com/

Governator Arnold Schwarzenegger has re-legalized the use of windshield-mounted GPS systems in California. Effective January 1st, 2009, Californians will once again be legally allowed to mount a GPS on the windshield glass (today it's only legal to mount things... Fletch http://www.gpsmagazine.com/

Camera manufacturer DXG has announced what the company believes to be the world's first geotagging video camera. Equipped with an on-board GPS from Geotate, the "DXG HD Cam" records GPS location information as well as HD Video. From what... Fletch http://www.gpsmagazine.com/

I'm pleased to announce two important new enhancements to GPSmagazine.com: threaded comments and subscriptions. That means comment threads will no longer appear as one long chronological list of comments. Instead, when you reply to a comment, the response will... Fletch http://www.gpsmagazine.com/

The Trimble Outdoors family of GPS-on-cellular applications converts your GPS-equipped cell phone into a navigator that can be used for biking, running, walking, skiing, Geocaching and more. Complimented by an extensive online portal that lets you plan trips and... Fletch http://www.gpsmagazine.com/

Athletes competing at Ironman Wisconsin on September 7th had high praise for the MyAthlete real-time live tracking system, with many saying they would continue to use the system for training and safety purposes. Triathletes wore the small tracking device... Fletch http://www.gpsmagazine.com/

Yahoo!'s new GPS and geotagging-equipped, wired, solar-powered, photo-sharing purple bikes are part of the company's new "Start Wearing Purple" marketing campaign, designed to highlight innovation and creativity as a core Yahoo! belief.... Fletch http://www.gpsmagazine.com/

I've been hearing reports of poor GPS reception in some newer vehicles for some time, but until now it was more rumor than fact. Garmin has now confirmed that coated windshields, found on some newer Volvo, Toyota, and Nissan models,... Fletch http://www.gpsmagazine.com/

Sure, Garmin says the new on/off-road nuvi 500 is waterproof, but is it really? Read on to watch the video test and see the results.... Fletch http://www.gpsmagazine.com/

Until I see this thing on a shelf at a store somewhere, I'm going to suggest taking the promotional video with a hefty grain of salt. Still, Blaupunkt's new TravelPilot 500 and 700 GPS units are advertising some pretty... Fletch http://www.gpsmagazine.com/

Sure, we've seen various GPS-equipped remote control vehicles before, but the Dragonflyer X6 is the most incredible remote controlled aerial vehicle (short of a military-grade combat UAV) yet. The Dragonflyer X6 can fly indoors and out, comfortably handle 18MPH... Fletch http://www.gpsmagazine.com/

Navigon has announced the 7200T, a feature-rich GPS that will include free lifetime traffic service, as well as voice address entry, and something called "Landmark View 3D". When I reviewed the Navigon 7100 last year, the impressive list of... Fletch http://www.gpsmagazine.com/

Garmin today announced seven new nuvi GPS models: three new 2x5T models and three new 7X5T versions. Before you yawn at the thought of yet more Garmin nuvi GPS models, the new units are actually delivering some exciting new... Fletch http://www.gpsmagazine.com/

If the rumors are true, Apple is planning to release iTunes 8, iPhone firmware 2.1, a new iPod touch, and a completely redesigned iPod nano featuring a larger screen and built-in GPS -- all within the next 2-3 weeks!... Fletch http://www.gpsmagazine.com/

It's still unverified, but rumors are flying that TomTom is about to release the GO 940 LIVE. The GO 940 LIVE is said to feature wireless GPRS connectivity for real-time traffic information and fuel prices, and leaked screenshots are... Fletch http://www.gpsmagazine.com/

Yup, this is really happening. It seems Mexico has something of a kidnapping problem lately, and a company called Xega is looking to change that by offering implantable Assisted-GPS tracking chips to wealthy fools those willing to pay the... Fletch http://www.gpsmagazine.com/

Verdict: Like a Garmin Colorado mated with an Apple iPhone The Oregon is Garmin's latest generation of handheld mapping GPS units, and the company's first handheld model to use a touch screen interface. Available in five different models, the 400t... Fletch www.gpsmagazine.com

According to an article The Washington Post ran yesterday, the Heat is increasingly relying on GPS tracking devices to snare bad guys. Sure, we've all come to love GPS, but law enforcement has two very special reasons for embracing... Fletch www.gpsmagazine.com