September 2013 - GPS World

USGS Releases US Topo Maps Covering Colorado and Minnesota, Schedule for Remaining States

September 16, 2013 - By Eric Gakstatter

In keeping with rapid demand, the USGS has posted new US Topo quadrangles covering Colorado (1,794 maps) and Minnesota (1,689). These new quads replace the first edition US Topo maps for those states. The replaced maps will be added to the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection and are also available for free download from The National Map and the USGS Map Locator & Downloader website. The new design... read more

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UNB Technology Space Launch Delayed

September 16, 2013 - By GPS World Staff

Update: Elon Musk, SpaceX’s CEO and chief designer, has posted an update on the status of the upcoming Falcon 9 launch on his Twitter account. “Will do another static fire of rocket to make sure all is good & AF [[Air Force]] needs to test ICBMs, so probable launch Sept 29/30,” Musk tweeted. “The static fire is scheduled for later... read more

This article is tagged with ionosphere, satellite, signal processing, UNB and posted in Featured Stories, Latest News, OEM

Garmin’s New Sports Watches Feature Color Display

September 16, 2013 - By GPS World Staff

Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd., the global leader in satellite navigation, is now offering the Forerunner 620 and Forerunner 220 GPS running watches, both of which have color displays. The Forerunner 620 offers advanced features like recovery advisor, race predictor and VO2 max (maximal oxygen uptake) estimate to help runners train and achieve race goals. When used... read more

This article is tagged with Garmin, sensor fusion, smart watch, wearables and posted in Featured Stories, Latest News, Mobile, Product Showcase

Telecaster Guitar up for Grabs in GPS World Booth 116

September 13, 2013 - By GPS World Staff

Answer a GNSS Trivia Question and Get in on the Musical Action Got the urge to sling notes likes a Nashville country star? Come by GPS World’s booth (#116–#118) at ION GNSS+ for a look at the brand-new Fender Telecaster electric guitar — first prize in a random drawing of correct answers in a GNSS Trivia Contest. One lucky winner... read more

This article is tagged with GNSS industry, GPS World magazine, ION GNSS and posted in From the Magazine

Chronos Technology to Exhibit Anti-Jam Tech at ION GNSS+

September 13, 2013 - By GPS World Staff

Chronos Technology, global timing and synchronization company, is exhibiting its anti-jamming technology at ION GNSS+ 2013 in Nashville, Tennessee, September 18-20. Exhibiting at Stand 723, Chronos will be demonstrating the Chronos Sentinel system, which enables a light-touch deployment of GPS jamming detection for a short period of time and allows a GPS jamming report to be created to enable management to... read more

This article is tagged with anti-jam, Chronos, ION GNSS and posted in Defense, Latest News

Symmetricom to Participate in New Products Panel Session at ION GNSS+

September 13, 2013 - By GPS World Staff

Symmetricom will be participating in a new products panel at ION GNSS+, which will be held September 16-20 in Nashville, Tennessee. Phil Bourekas, Symmetricom executive vice president of marketing, will take part in “New Products Panel: Legacy and Expertise in GNSS Timing” on Thursday, September 19, 8:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. in Grand Ballroom East of the Nashville Convention Center,... read more

This article is tagged with ION GNSS, Symmetricom, timing and posted in Latest News, Mobile

GPS III and OCX Satellite Launch, Early Orbit Ops Successfully Demonstrated

September 13, 2013 - By GPS World Staff

Lockheed Martin and Raytheon Company successfully completed the third of five planned launch and early orbit exercises to demonstrate the launch readiness of the world’s most powerful and accurate Global Positioning System (GPS), the U.S. Air Force’s next-generation GPS III satellite and Operational Control System (OCX). Successful completion of Exercise 3, on August 1, was a key milestone demonstrating Raytheon’s... read more

This article is tagged with 2 SOPS, Global Positioning Systems Directorate, GPS III, GPS modernization, Lockheed Martin, OCX, Raytheon, U.S. Air Force and posted in Defense, GNSS, Latest News

Dedicated GPS Devices to Reach $7 Billion in 2018

September 13, 2013 - By GPS World Staff

Despite the continued decline of PNDs, and the threat of smartphones, smart watches and eyewear, the portable GPS-enabled device market is forecast to continue to hold its own thanks to dedicated HUD/eyewear, cycling and health/tracking devices, according to a report by ABI Research. ABI Research’s quarterly GNSS Database forecasts the new and emerging markets for GPS-enabled devices, and where the... read more

This article is tagged with fitness, golf, GPS-enabled device, HUD eyewear, market forecast, smartphones, watch and posted in Latest News