Many smartphones offer free sat nav applications, but we're still buying dedicated nav devices by the container load. We take a look into the issues around their use, and compare free and paid apps ...

One of many announcements made at Garmin in the past week is that of two portable units that provide a new way to display data in the cockpit through SiriusXM and the ADS-B network. The GDL 52 ...

A portable GPS is commonplace in cars where drivers are looking for some help with driving around town. For pilots, the small navigation tools have also become very popular, but not only because of ...

Hiking and hunting in unfamiliar territory no longer has to mean that you will get lost or temporarily disoriented. Thanks to new technology utilizing global positioning systems, or GPS, the ability ...

They’re better known for their cordless phones, but today Uniden is branching out into GPS navigation with their first portable GPS units, the GPS352 and GPS402. Both units are rebranded and come with ...

Portable GPS navigation units have become a hot gift item for holiday shoppers this year. In our latest Ratings of GPS units (available to subscribers), you'll find our colleagues over at the Cars ...

The TomTom GO 300 (MSRP US$499) is an economical Mac-compatible portable GPS receiver. If you're looking for a GPS receiver for you car that costs less than a mortgage payment, then the GO 300 is ...

Consumer reports tester Frank Spinelli has driven thousands of miles this year. He and his team have tested more than 100 portable GPS units, ranging in price from $90 to $450. They come with lots of ...

Garmin has finally upgraded its portable StreetPilot GPS line. With the addition of the 7200, the 7500, and the 2730, you’ll be getting the first Garmin products that are imbued with XM satellite ...

Makers of portable global-positioning systems are caught in a squeeze. Once a luxury item, in-dash navigation is showing up in cheaper cars, while smartphone apps like Google Maps and Apple Maps are ...

Most folks will use the GPS only when it comes to their cars and perhaps only the most passionate ones will use GPS devices for their biking pleasure. But rest assured that there are other categories ...

BOSTON – When Austin Sweazy pulled into the parking lot of an auto-repair shop, his fiancee reminded him that even though their errand inside would last just a few minutes, it would be smart to lock ...