Posts from — January 2008
Garmin Forerunner 405 GPS/Wireless Watch Perfect Companion To Help You Lose The Pounds
There’s statistics out there that claim 90% of all New Year’s Resolutions are related to weight loss and usually the key ways people resolve to lose that spare tire are exercise and diet. Garmin’s Forerunner 405 helps with just that. Well, the exercise part anyway. The GPS-enable watch tracks all of the necessary vitals necessary to monitor your training, recording distance, time, heart rate when used in combination with an optional heart rate monitor, and even calories.
The Forerunner 405 stores all your runs, bikes, or swims in its memory, a handy feature if you want to go back and compare workouts, and it’s GPS reception is good enough to handle pretty much any urban or backwoods area. The majority of the on-watch navigation is via a thin silver touch bezel that circles the LED screen, and the Forerunner 405 even connects to your computer via a wireless connection so you can upload all your data onto your desktop or laptop. Possible via Garmin’s “ANT+Sport” connectivity system, it’s possible to upload workout from your computer to your Forerunner and even login to a Garmin online community that will be helpful in getting the most analysis and constructive criticism from your logged data.
Definitely not a cheap watch, but fully featured, the Garmin Forerunner 405 is available for $299 at Amazon.
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Intellitrac’s X1 Vehicle Tracking Device The Perfect Spy Tool, Lifesaver
Intellitrac’s X1 is a 12-channel, waterproof vehicle tracking system offering real-time GPS/GSM tracking, journey logging, geofencing control, and remote controlling. A product of Taiwan-based Systech, the X1 can record conversations in your vehicle, features a tow alarm and will even record your vehicle’s mileage. The light and compact device has a backup battery which has a lifespan of a little more than 3 days in case its connection to your car battery is disrupted, meaning this little gadget could be the one that saves your ass if you get stuck out in a winter blizzard miles away from the nearest signs of life. So far though, the Intellitrac X1 is not available in the United States.
January 29, 2008 No Comments
NaviSys Combines Bluetooth, GPS In the GR-312
There is nothing like two hot technologies thrown together in one super functional unit, especially GPS and Bluetooth. NaviSys manufactures the GR-312 receiver which is made up of two parts. One part is the GPS receiver and Bluetooth, both built-in to a USB stick and the second part, a separate power source. The USB can be plugged into a laptop or to an included car adapter which connect the USB directly to the power source.
The GR-312 can both provide GPS data to other outlets or be used as a standalone GPS logger and supplies your waypoints in KML format so you can view them on Google Earth. So far no pricing info or availability dates have been announced.