Many smartphones offer free sat nav applications, but we're still buying dedicated nav devices by the container load. We take a look into the issues around their use, and compare free and paid apps ...

I’ll admit it. My name is Donna and I’m a GPS junkie. I have a global positioning system receiver in my car, and I always, always travel with a portable GPS. The typical GPS receiver calculates where ...

A portable GPS is commonplace in cars where drivers are looking for some help with driving around town. For pilots, the small navigation tools have also become very popular, but not only because of ...

You’re in an unfamiliar city on business. En route to your new client’s office, you make a wrong turn. And another. Now you’re stuck in traffic—and you’re going to be horribly late for your meeting.

Many drivers still swear by a dedicated portable GPS navigation system, and for good reason. A portable GPS, or portable navigation device (PND), leaves your phone free for other uses. Portable GPS ...

Ultra-Thin Copernicus GPS Module with Low Power Ideal for Drop-In, Ready to Go Positioning SUNNYVALE, CA—Trimble introduced the Copernicus GPS receiver, a thumbnail-sized, surface-mount, low power ...

Maps. Everyone loves 'em. But while plenty of companies are showing off some very fancy map updates, we're still being left somewhere, staring at tall buildings, waiting for our location to update and ...

The TomTom GO 300 (MSRP US$499) is an economical Mac-compatible portable GPS receiver. If you're looking for a GPS receiver for you car that costs less than a mortgage payment, then the GO 300 is ...

TOKYO--One of the anticipated products at Sony Computer Entertainment's TGS booth was the PlayStation Portable's GPS receiver, which is coming out in Japan in just two months on December 7. The ...

BOSTON – When Austin Sweazy pulled into the parking lot of an auto-repair shop, his fiancee reminded him that even though their errand inside would last just a few minutes, it would be smart to lock ...