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Tag: GPS: Page 3
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Cobra launches new high-def nav units
New GPS nav units from Cobra Electronics feature high-def screens, free lifetimes updates, live and predictive traffic, and more.
March 21, 2013
Business
Agency makes GPS training standard for new entry-level drivers
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued recommendations on Global Positioning Systems and will require entry-level CDL holders receive training on use.
March 13, 2013
Voices
Truck GPS units aren’t the problem in NYC
New Jersey resident William Smith weighs in on the need for more accurate clearance signs in NYC and calls for operators to join him in pressing Congress.
March 5, 2013
Channel 19
Load tracking tools, for the right price
Detailing the new “Where you @?” app from the makers at Otter, likewise the Trucker Tools app’s relatively new “Load Track” functionality.
February 14, 2013
Channel 19
The smell of an EOBR by any other name
If you’re an EOBR mandate supporter, is “electronic logging device” or “electronic log” any sweeter? Public debate over the mandate suggests, well, roses.
January 15, 2013
Channel 19
Year of interrupted sleep: 2012 in review, Part 3
September-December 2012 on the Channel 19 blog — one operator reaches a milestone, amid ongoing industry conversation, weird-weird trucking news and …. Happy new year, drivers!
December 31, 2012
Channel 19
Mobile trends: Has your smartphone replaced your GPS?
Survey results from uShip’s annual mobile technology survey showed a majority of operators either relying on their smartphones for navigation more than their GPS units or recognizing that potential.
November 12, 2012
Business
What do you think of GPS systems?
That’s what the American Transportation Research Institute wants to find out, and they’re soliciting feedback from both drivers and carriers.
October 25, 2012
Voices
Poll: Do you use GPS for navigation?
October 24, 2012
Business
Making the most of Foursquare
How to use Foursquare with your smartphone or tablet Sign up using your email address or Facebook account. Activate your device’s GPS function. When you make a stop, open the Foursquare app to find the nearest locations. Using the honor system, only “check in” where you are visiting. Link the app to your Twitter account […]
October 14, 2012
Channel 19
Readers: GPS regs won’t fill a void of common sense
Politicians making ridiculous comparisons notwithstanding, in the late call for regulation of GPS units, many readers noted there could be no technological excuse for a lack of driver common sense.
September 27, 2012
Business
Cobra announces new nav system
The Cobra 8000 Pro HD GPS navigation system sports a 7-inch color HD touch screen display. Some included features are free live and predictive traffic information, free lifetime map updates and more than 33,000 trucker-friendly Points-of-Interest, such as travel center locations, fueling stations, truck and trailer repair shops, truck-friendly hotels and more. Hours-of-service timers help […]
July 16, 2012
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