Garmin Fēnix GPS Watch

Perfect for the outdoorsman, but the Garmin Fēnix GPS Watch is a high-sensitivity GPS navigator + ABC adventure watch, allowing even hands-free operation.

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Garmin Approach S2 – A GPS Smartwatch for Golfers

Any extra edge can help you win the game. Thanks to technology, there are always new devices that can improve your performance. The Garmin Approach S2 will provide golfers with a library of 30,000 course layouts from around the world, without needing a mobile data connection.

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LockStar GPS Tracker Watches: The Spy Who Watched Me

OK, so maybe you shouldn’t use a GPS tracker watch to spy on your loved ones, but you’ll be able to make sure that your little ones or older relatives are safe and sound. LockStar GPS watches are designed for families caring for children, the elderly, or anyone who you need to keep tabs on, ensuring that they will be found if lost.

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Sandy Island, The Island That Wasn’t There

A New Zealand researcher thinks that he has solved the riddle of a mysterious South Pacific island shown on Google Earth and world maps, but which doesn’t really exist. He thinks that a whaling ship from 1876 is to blame.

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Leikr GPS Sports Watch: Is Bigger Better?

If you’re active, it’s good to have a GPS watch. They have plenty of uses, especially if you run or cycle. Keeping track of your workout is one of the best features. The ones that also feature active navigation will make sure that you won’t get lost. However, most GPS watches can be bulky, counterintuitive to use, and the screen usually isn’t that great.

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Apple Maps – 3 Times More Likely to Get You Lost Than Google

After having been deemed unsafe by the Australian government a couple of weeks back, iPhone users now have access to Google Maps and it hasn’t come soon enough, as a new study indicates that Apple Maps is three times more likely to give you false directions than Google Maps.

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Commercial Network of Microsatellites Aims to Help Weather Prediction

Most orbiting satellites point down towards Earth, but the satellites of the Constellation Observing System for Meteorology look sideways. Ionosphere and Climate (COSMIC) look towards the curving horizon in order to track the dozens of satellites that are part of the Global Positioning System. By tracking their radio signals, COSMIC is providing atmospheric data that enhances weather forecasts and climate models.

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Garmin Forerunner 10: A Thinner, Lighter, Cheaper GPS Watch

GPS watches are great to track your runs, but most of them are kind of bulky. This new lightweight series from Garmin isn’t aimed at triathletes. It’s made to compete with some of the watches from Nike and Polar, which make it dead simple to track your runs.

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Garmin Fenix GPS Watch for Geeking out in the Great Outdoors

The latest Garmin watch takes GPS to the next level thanks to its features and connectivity. You can use it in the wilderness or the urban jungle since it includes a variety of advanced GPS functions, including navigation and tracking of your journeys. It’s perfect for you if you’re a hiker, mountaineer, mountain biker, or backcountry skier.

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Pigeons Ability to Hear Magnetic Fields Finally Linked to the Lagena in Inner Ear

New research has showed that the individual neurons in the brains of common pigeons could relay crucial information about the Earth’s magnetic field, potentially providing these animals with an internal GPS.

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