Soft Glove, Same GPS Fist

A new TV ad from Crossroads GPS features an actress playing a downcast mother of two jobless adult children. She says “things changed for the worse” after she supported Barack Obama for president. Her voice is soft, and so is the background music — but her situation is unlikely; her … More >>

Bryton Rider 20 GPS computer review

Bryton’s Rider 20 is a GPS-enabled bike computer; that is, it tells you your in-ride stats but doesn’t have on-screen mapping. Off-piste explorers will need to look elsewhere for guidance. It does record your route to be overlaid onto maps when you download it to Bryton’s site, though. Like Garmin’s Edge 500 , the Bryton Rider 20 uses GPS tracking to give you plug-and-play ANT+ enabled wireless ...

GPS vulnerable to dangerous hacks, spamming

The South Korean government has reported that electronic jamming signals from North Korea were affecting communications and GPS signals for passenger aircraft. So how does a group disrupt signals from GPS or other communication systems in the first place?

Crossroads GPS 'Basketball' Ad Features Harsh Opinions, Unlikely Situation

A new TV ad from Crossroads GPS features an actress playing a downcast mother of two jobless adult children. She says “things changed for the worse” after she supported Barack Obama for president.

Trucks Use GPS To Anticipate Hills, Save Fuel

Daimler has debuted a new speed control system on their long-haul trucks that uses GPS data to automatically choose the right gear for going up or down a hill. Available on the Mercedes-Benz Actros, Predictive Power Control takes advantage of topographic data programmed into the truck’s GPS in order to properly shift the truck’s 12-speed [...]