The handy map store was in for a heap of trouble with the advent of global positioning systems (GPS), and when the handy little hand held GPS systems started to drop in price, map stores started to drop their prices and increase their services for t... More>
Traveling without road maps or GPS? Is it possible? Can it really be done? Is this some radical, new concept, a "back to the stone age idea? Yes and no. people did actually travel from place to place without road maps for lit... More>
GPS is short for Global Positioning Systems. It is a positioning tool, not a map. The system uses 24 Medium Earth Orbit satellites to transmit microwave signals to earth. Using these signals, a GPS receiver is able to determine the location, directi... More>
Forest people in Africa now use GPS technology to preserve their ancestral lands. Natives in the Congo Basin have received training for technology that can help their people survive. Even though people have lived on forest their land for thousands o... More>
It seems like everyone has a GPS system in their car these days. However, if you have a new BlackBerry, you might not need one. The Maps application for the BlackBerry is free, and it provides most of the functionality of a GPS system, j... More>
There are many GPS systems to choose from so choosing the right one might be a little difficult. It all depends on your personal needs. It depends on how much you travel and what types of things you need your GPS to do. Most GPS systems will do what... More>
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