News, reviews and articles about GPS product.
NEWS – We talk a LOT about multi-tools and knives here on The Gadgeteer, but we can’t forget that watches are also a part of people’s daily gear. That’s what long time Gadgeteer reader DStaal thought when he sent me a link to the Citizen Satellite Wave GPS Freedom watch. Yes, it looks cool, but […]
This analog watch uses satellites to automatically set the time in over 40 time zones! Read More
NEWS – Check out this roll of scannable tape from BitRip. Available in a variety of colors and with UV or polypropylene coating, this sticky tape comes in lengths with 50, 300, or 600 scannable labels per roll. Rip a piece, attach it to a tool, or another item that you want to track, and
Add photos, video, voice, and GPS tracking to anything with BitRip digital tape Read More
REVIEW – Everyone in my family has traded in privacy for convenience. We all share our location with Google and each other, we have smart devices listening to us throughout our house and we don’t kid ourselves that our phones aren’t eavesdropping all the time. When the Invoxia GPS tracker came up for review, I
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REVIEW – I’ve always been interested in a GPS tracker for valuables, but haven’t gotten one yet for a variety of reasons. When the offer came to review the Invoxia GPS tracker, I jumped at the opportunity to see if it’s worth it. I recently bought a somewhat-expensive e-bike, so this gave me a great
Invoxia GPS tracker review – “Find my phone” for all your stuff Read More
NEWS – When comes to the sport of golf, you don’t really think about gadgets, but the GoGolf GPS definitely fits that category. The GoGolf GPS is a small unit that can clip to a golfer’s cap, sunglasses, or shirt and it performs as a rangefinder to announce the distance and position of your last
The GoGolf GPS is an EDC gadget for golfers Read More
REVIEW – Wanting to track or find physical items by attaching some sort of small device is as old as suspicion. It’s taken until the advent of small wifi and cellular transmitters to make it happen at a price point that normal people can really consider. I’ve been testing out the Nano from SpyTracker, a
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REVIEW – We all have “stuff” that we like to keep track of, from our backpacks full of expensive computer gear, to our luggage and even our pets. We’ve reviewed a variety of tracker devices here on The Gadgeteer over the years, but most of those tracking fobs are only useful when they are within
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We live in such a busy world today, that no matter whether your primary responsibility is personal or professional or both, we often have a need to keep track of something or someone, and any device that can help us to do so in an efficient and effective manner would add value to our lives.
The Veriot Venture Smart GPS Tracking Device keeps you just a touch away! Read More
SmartHalo is a device that attaches to your bicycle’s handlebars to provide visual GPS navigation, a headlight, alarm, and even fitness tracking. The SmartHalo device was a successfully funded Kickstarter project from 2015, but it looks like they just now starting to ship to their backers and offer the device to the public.
SmartHalo adds GPS navigation and more to your bicycle Read More
Pre-loaded with more than 117,000 trails and landmarks, the Magellan eXplorist TRX7 CS is an all in one GPS turn by turn navigation system that can take you off the beaten path and back home again without getting lost. The eXplorist TRX7 is shock resistant and IP67 dust and waterproof. It includes a 7-inch touchscreen,
Magellan’s eXplorist TRX7 CS helps you navigate off-road Read More
Our canine companions (aka fur babies) are as important to us as our human children and as such, pet parents like to know where their dog is at any given time. We’ve seen Bluetooth enabled pet tags that can alert you when your pet leaves a designated area, but the LINK AKC Smart Collar looks
Locate your dog from anywhere in the world Read More
The only thing worse than not taking your umbrella on a day when rain is expected is losing it. You won’t have to worry about either event with the Bluetooth Never Lost Umbrella by Kisha. The umbrella is 100% windproof and corrosion-proof. It has 16 ribs and a “perfect opening and closing mechanism”. Pair it
Never lose an umbrella again with the Kisha Bluetooth and GPS-enabled umbrella Read More
If capturing virtual creatures around your town with the Pokémon Go app isn’t your idea of a fun time, consider geocaching which is another outdoor hunting game. To play you’ll need to use your smartphone or a GPS unit like the Magellan eXplorist GC which I’m going to tell you about today.
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If you’ve never heard of geocaching, it’s a high-tech game of hide and seek that is played with a smartphone or handheld GPS unit. It gets you outdoors in the fresh air and helps build your observation, puzzle solving and navigation skills to find caches. Caches are small containers that have been strategically hidden all
Julie’s gadget diary – Geocaching adventures or lack thereof Read More
One of the worst things about exercising with a heart rate monitor is the strap. It sticks to your sweaty body. It gets wet and smelly. If it’s too tight, it can irritate your skin. Garmin just announced a new Forerunner that does away with all that nastiness. The Forerunner 225 GPS Running Watch can
Garmin Forerunner 225 goes strapless Read More
Seems like everyone is getting into the fitness band market these days and as a runner, I find them nice enough but limited as a ‘get in shape/get off your butt’ tool in many respects. To bridge this gap between fitness and training, the engineers at Polar have created a hybrid device designed to, not only track your
Polar M400 with heart rate sensor review Read More
Best.running.watch…ever. I have used many fitness and running watches over the years, none of them perfect. Some came closer than others to running-Zen, but many never even left the gate. I have been using the Garmin fēnix 2 on and off for months now and continue to be amazed how much it impresses me. I know my first
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Summer has arrived and to me that means time to play golf. As a golfer I am always looking for ways to improve my game, so the Garmin Approach S6 GPS golf watch is a product that interests me. Garmin is known for its GPS systems and has a significant presence in the golf course
Change your golf game with the Garmin Approach S6 Read More
I’ve never been much of a fan of watches. I’d either lose them, break them, or forget to wear them. Then cell phones came along, further denying my need for a time keeping device. However, I came upon a change of heart when I started coaching tennis. The girls would ask me what time it
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In my seemingly never-ending quest for a decent dash cam, I had the opportunity to review the Papago! P2Pro Dash Cam. It may seem like another dash cam with an LCD screen, but the P2 Pro includes GPS, Lane Departure Warning and Collision Warning as well. How do they do that?
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