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Get to Know Your: GPS Device
Millions of road warriors have finally traded the folded gas station map in the glove compartment for a handy global positioning system (GPS) unit.
You know, those small doohickeys that communicate with satellites hovering above the Earth to pinpoint your location on the planet. With built-in maps for all of Canada and the U.S. (and in some cases, other continents), GPS navigation units can help you reach your destination with turn-by-turn visual and audio instructions.
But you already know all this. You’re also aware that GPS units offer millions of relevant “points of interest" (POIs), such as restaurants, gas stations, hotels, bank machines and tourist attractions. You also know that if you get lost, a GPS device will recalculate how to get back on track.
What you probably didn’t know, however, is all the impressive new features added to these mobile gadgets to enhance their functionality.
So if you’re shopping for your first – or next – GPS unit, consider the following five trends. Many of today’s devices will have two or more of these worthy features.
Bluetooth
Bluetooth is a short-range wireless technology designed to help devices communicate with one another, such as your cell phone and a headset for hands-free chatting. If your GPS has built-in Bluetooth, and your nearby phone has it too, you can talk through the GPS unit’s external speaker instead of wearing a headset (and...
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