| If you've ever gotten lost on the way to
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| | GPS devices come built into some PDA
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| a business or social function, then it's
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| | mounts offered by Akron and
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| time to consider a GPS system. It can
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| | Seidio.Bluetooth GPS ReceiverThe
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| pinpoint your exact location and provide
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| | Bluetooth GPS Receiver is a stand alone
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| a map that shows you how to get to your
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| | receiver that can communicate with a
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| destination.How does GPS work?GPS
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| | Pocket PC or Smartphone. To use the GPS
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| measures the satellite signals in
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| | receiver with your Windows Mobile device
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| proximity to your location. The GPS
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| | it needs to have Bluetooth capability, or
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| receiver absolutely needs to know where
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| | you can simply add the receiver to the
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| it is! This happens by receiving signals
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| | unit with a CF or SDIO Bluetooth card.You
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| from a minimum of three satellites. If it
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| | don't have to be exactly near your GPS
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| wants elevation, then a fourth satellite
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| | receiver to use it. This is what is
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| needs to come into play.Next, is the high
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| | really cool about this receiver. It's
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| end math; GPS locks onto a position and
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| | very flexible too. You can place it
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| uses trigonometry to calculate its
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| | within 30 meters of your other Bluetooth
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| position. This is measured in latitude
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| | devices and still have full GPS
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| and longitude. From that point, as long
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| | functionality. Even more surprising...it
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| as it stays locked onto your location, it
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| | can actually produce a map and location
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| can provide the speed, distance and that
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| | details while inside a clothing item or
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| most valued of all things; a map to your
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| | in a container.It's convenient too.
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| destination.What is the signal accuracy
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| | Before you leave for a trip, you can
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| of GPS?GPS signal accuracy is
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| | input where you want to go and have it
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| approximately 50 feet. But some systems
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| | all mapped out when you depart for your
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| go beyond this range.Ground stations help
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| | new destination.Consider these factors
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| GPS systems achieve an accuracy greater
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| | when selecting a GPS system:
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| than 50 feet. WAAS (Wide Area
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| Augmentation System) correct satellite
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| | 1. Watch out for lost signals. The GPS
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| orbital errors. With 25 ground stations
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| | signal with a satellite could conceivably
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| in the U.S., WAAS calculates and
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| | get lost in rough or remote terrain, like
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| transmits the corrected data to
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| | in a canyon or forest. This can be
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| fixed-position satellites. WAAS-enabled
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| | minimized with a system that continuously
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| GPS receivers reach accuracies of 10 feet
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| | monitors 12 satellites.2. Is the GPS
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| or less.DGPS (Differential GPS) also has
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| | system programmable? What is the data
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| a correction method with its network of
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| | package like? Is it cost-effective?3.
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| towers. DGPS systems achieve an accuracy
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| | What is the power supply like? Some
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| of between 10 and 20 feet, but the
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| | in-car systems come with their own
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| downside is that these systems require an
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| | batteries, while others are dependent on
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| antenna to receive the corrected
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| | the car itself.4. Pay attention to
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| signal.What options are there for a GPS
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| | interface. Some GPS interfaces run better
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| system?You can either choose a dedicated
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| | than others. Find out about their
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| GPS receiver with displays, or a receiver
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| | performance from tech journals and
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| that works in conjunction with your PDA
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| | colleagues.5. Look at how the maps and
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| or notebook computer. At the lower end,
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| | directions are displayed. Do you like the
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| dedicated receivers with displays show
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| | presentation? Is it easy to navigate?GPS
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| the location and basic maps. Others at
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| | - Gets you on trackThink of GPS as a
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| the higher end offer downloadable
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| | modern take on that classic refrain heard
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| capability so you can receive more
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| | by car passengers everywhere,"Just ask
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| sophisticated map configurations from a
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| | for directions." Only now, you can ask
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| PC.Pocket PCs, Palm OS devices and
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| | your very own GPS system without worrying
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| notebook computers also offer GPS
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| | about getting lost.
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| receivers combined with mapping programs.
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