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Priced at 60 Euros, Go! Hiking GPS is able to store up to 256 waypoints and keeps them in a GPX format. Available in Spain this Outdoor GPS is a model from the Go! Zipy brand specializing in products designed for sports.

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The TomTom XXL 540TM Portable GPS Navigator is the bestselling TomTom GPS at Amazon.com. Preloaded with maps of the US, Canada and Mexico with Lifetime Map Updates, the device also features Lifetime Traffic Updates, more than 7 million points of interest in over 60 destination categories, IQ Routes Technology, and Advanced Lane Guidance. Price: $179.95.

On May 27, 2010 Los Angeles attorney, Thomas Kirschbaum was found dead in the water off of Long Beach. The 57-year-old man was wearing a life jacket when the Long Beach police found him. With no signs of injury the cause of death is still a mystery, and police continue to investigate the strange incident. What Thomas Kirschbaum didn’t know when he set out for a day of boating off the coast was that he could have protected himself in advance with a GPS Tracker. Since no one knew where he was there was no way they could have known that he was in trouble. If his location was known his death could have been avoided.

Suitable for cycling, running, and for vehicle use, the Holux’s GPSport 245 outdor GPS boasts IPX-6 water proof. Highlights: Display position coordinates, speed, altitude, time, distance & calorie; Supports speed meter, track log, finder; Synchronize track logs and geo-tagged photos with map; Save log data and 200,000 waypoints; Low power consumption; operate up to 18/28 hours (backlight off/on); Back light support; Convenient for both day and night use; Support Multi-languages.

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Many have legitimately raised privacy concerns about government use of GPS tracking devices to investigate and prosecute various offenses. While laws in most states have not evolved to reflect the rapidly advancing technology on the market today, judges are nonetheless forced to apply legal principles to the use of GPS trackers on private citizens. However, many state and local governments are discovering the benefits of keeping tabs on their own employees with GPS trackers. Here are two recent instances where this level of high-tech accountability proved very useful.

Magellan GPS launched the ToughCase protective case for iPhone and iPod touch. The ToughCase delivers waterproof capabilities, ideal for outdoor enthusiasts and outdoor professionals. Available worldwide, featuring built-in GPS, ToughCase enhances the accuracy of location-based and GPS applications for iPhone 3G and iPod touch, while protecting the device and providing unmatched accessibility to all iPhone and iPod touch features.

It’s easy to look at nearly any particular industry and see how deeply GPS tracking devices have impacted workers and managers the world over. The automobile industry, law enforcement, researchers, manufacturers—nearly every industry that must stay on the edge of the technological curve has used GPS tracking to be safer and more efficient. The agricultural community is of course no exception, and indeed, large farms present one of the greatest opportunities for GPS tracking to show its worth. Here are just a few ways farmers are using GPS tracking …

In Computex Taipei 2010, Vunex launched one of the latest personal guiding system, the X-Guider. The X-Guider is an outdoor hand held device made for sports / recreational use. It incorporates the GPS technology to the most simple application: Record your position, guide you to a position, record a trip, and calculate the speed etc. The main use is to help users to find their ways while enjoying outdoor activities. It can be a standalone product without a PC, but it can also plan ahead before heading out, and/or record a trip/points and navigated on PC.