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Garmin's New Tool For Planning And Reviewing All Of Your Outdoor Adventures
Olathe KS (SPX) Jan 19, 2009 Garmin International has announced the introduction of Garmin BaseCamp - a utility that allows users to plan and manage trips, routes, tracks, and waypoints and transfer them between the computer and applicable Garmin outdoor handheld device. "BaseCamp brings a whole new set of features to hikers, hunters, geocachers, and anyone else who wants to maximize their experience with their Garmin GPS," said Dan Bartel, Garmin's vice president of worldwide sales. "This new utility lets users view, organize, and transfer their data more quickly and efficiently - allowing them to make the most of their time exploring the great outdoors." BaseCamp lets users view both 24K and 100K topo maps in 2D or 3D renderings. Users no longer are confined with a "north up" map - it can be rotated to any orientation. Another convenient window depicts the elevation profile currently displayed. And with Track Draw, users can trace a fluid track and get an immediate elevation profile to determine the difficulty of their hike. Because a picture is worth a thousand words, BaseCamp supports geotagging of user-generated photos; to know exactly what the scenery is like at any given location, simply click on a map icon to view an enlarged version of a photo. Users can even view their data in Google Earth. The growing legions of geocachers will also find utility in BaseCamp - the utility fully supports all of the information presented on geocaching.com. Whether you're planning an adventure or returning home from one, BaseCamp allows the complete transfer of maps, waypoints, routes, and geotagged photos back and forth between the utility and the applicable Garmin outdoor handheld device. Users can compile their information into easily identifiable folders as well, for later retrieval. As a backup, BaseCamp can print out configurable, full-page, color maps for viewing at any time. Related Links Garmin GPS Applications, Technology and Suppliers
OKI Starts Development Of ISLAND System For Tourist Drivers
Tokyo (SPX) Jan 19, 2009Oki Electric Industry has announced it has received a contract from Japan's MIC (Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications) to develop a "Demonstration of car navigation system to support comfortable driving for tourists," as part of a project promoting Ubiquitous Special Zones. |
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