The new Mini-S3 from EMTAC is a tiny GPS receiver that sends GPS data to a host device (a PDA, laptop, phone) via Bluetooth. Several features make it attractive for hiking or mountaineering (as well as for more urban activities):

Small size: 67 x 48 x 18 mm.
Light: only 60 gr (2 oz approx.).
Bluetooth interface to […]

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Last week I posted about Suunto X9i (see the links below). Yesterday Suunto announced a new free PC software for this watch: Suunto Track Exporter. This software allows X9i’s users to convert the GPS tracks from the unit to Google Earth format, so that they can view or share the routes recorded with the watch.

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If you need a mapping tool to get the job done, GPS Visualizer is for you. There are now many routing/mapping sites (see resources at the end of the post) that let you post your routes, either manually or uploading a GPS file. Their main purpose, being social sites, is to share those routes between […]

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Casio has a wide line of sport watches, from casual sports to full trekking machines with barometer, GPS and so on. This time the Japanese brand announces a GPS watch for runners, the GPR-100-1JR. This watch wants to compete directly with devices like the Garmin Forerunner, especially the 205 model.
The GPR-100-1JR has the following features, […]

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The Navman 300 Sport-Tool series of GPS devices is an affordable solution for those sport practitioners who need to monitor their speed and distance adapted to their sport.
There are six models in the series, each optimized for a different sport. Here you have a description of each one:

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