December 3, 2024 Garmin continued its string of successful marine award seasons with several top industry recognitions When choosing marine electronics, you want the best. The industry tends to agree. In 2024, Garmin continued to push the boundaries of innovation with new marine tech being developed and released to the market often. The Garmin marine team reaped the rewards with several major awards from respected industry organizations and publications, including an unprecedented 10th straight year […]

“Seen & Heard” is a monthly feature of GPS World magazine, traveling the world to capture interesting and unusual news stories involving the GNSS/PNT industry. Texas Sues GM for Allegedly Selling Drivers’ Data Photo: baona / iStock / Getty Images Plus / Getty Images The Texas Attorney General’s Office has filed a lawsuit against General Motors (GM), alleging that the company unlawfully collected and sold driving data from more than 1.5 million Texas drivers. The […]

December 2, 2024 Learn how to maximize your training with Garmin watches and gear.  Whether you’re training for a sprint, standard, half or full triathlon, you need quality gear to help you swim, bike and run to the finish line.  Garmin offers everything a triathlete could need, from premium multisport smartwatches and heart rate monitors to bike computers, power meter pedals and indoor trainers.  If you’ve ever wondered which is the best Garmin smartwatch for […]

This is a challenging time for coral reefs. Although they cover less than 0.1% of the ocean floor, coral reefs support 25% of all marine creatures. Collectively, they form one of the planet’s most important ecosystems. Their health is in jeopardy due to increased ocean acidification, rising temperatures, pollution runoff, and overfishing and other destructive fishing practices. The news is not uniformly bleak. A global study of coral reefs that seemed wildly ambitious when it […]

Advanced Navigation and MBDA have partnered to co-develop a resilient navigation system that incorporates MBDA‘s NILEQ absolute positioning technology. The collaboration aims to provide robust absolute positioning for a variety of airborne platforms, enhancing navigation reliability in both civilian and military sectors. The joint effort is part of a broader initiative to boost research and technology development between the United Kingdom and Australia, aligning with the objectives of AUKUS Pillar 2 — a component of […]

A roundup of recent products in the GNSS and inertial positioning industry from the November 2024 issue of GPS World magazine. OEM High-Dynamics MEMS GyroDesigned for precision navigation applications The GYPRO4300 is a high-dynamics MEMS gyro designed for precision navigation applications. It features a ±300 °/s input range, 200 Hz bandwidth and 1 ms latency, making it ideal for dynamic environments. With a bias instability of 0.4 °/h and an angular random walk of 0.07 °/√h, […]

November 25, 2024 For some, surfing along the coast of beautiful ocean destinations is merely a dream, but for others, it’s a reality. Surfing is not only a display of strength and control, but it is also a lifestyle for those close to the water. Because Garmin specializes in helping you enjoying the outdoors, we couldn’t miss the chance to work with Surfline® to enhance the surfing capabilities of compatible Garmin smartwatches to help you find […]

The Global Earth Observation Decentralized Network (GEODNET) Foundation — the organization governing the blockchain-based global navigation network GEODNET — has introduced GEO-PULSE, a GPS navigation device to enhance positioning accuracy for everyday drivers. With the global vehicle count reaching 1.4 billion, reliable GPS positioning remains a challenge due to obstacles such as parking garages, trees, buildings and atmospheric interference. GEO-PULSE effectively addresses these issues by reducing location errors from 1 to 3 m to less […]

November 19, 2024 Are you tired of waking up from naps feeling even more sluggish than before or wondering how much sleep you need at night if you take an afternoon nap?  It’s time to put strategy behind your naps. Compatible Garmin watches can help with nap tracking.1  Why take a nap?  More than one-third of U.S. adults don’t get enough sleep, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And once a month, […]

November 15, 2024 How much sleep do you need? Let Garmin sleep coach do the math.  Is seven hours of sleep enough for you? Is nine hours of sleep too much?   It can be tough to figure out exactly how much shuteye you should be getting each night. Garmin sleep coach can help.  Adults generally need between seven and nine hours of sleep. But just how much sleep you need varies.  How Garmin estimates your […]