Nov 1, 2008
By:Stephen Colwell
Both the Rico 500SE digital camera and the Suunto X 10 wrist-top computer incorporate GPS technology, and I'm happy to report both live up to their respective marketing department's claims.
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Oct 1, 2008
By:Stephen Colwell
The height of the next solar cycle will occur in the 2011-2012 timeframe. That's when the free electrons propagated in the Earth's ionosphere will be the most dynamic and the most difficult to model ? and when GNSS users need to be prepared.
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Sep 9, 2008
By:Alan Cameron
Thanks to GPS, people are closely watching each other's locations. We haven't even begun to grapple with the privacy risks.
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Aug 1, 2008
By:Stephen Colwell
Companies who use [GPS-driven] mobile resource management services have seen a 19.2 percent reduction in miles traveled since using the service. This factor results in less fuel consumption, which represents nearly 98 percent of the carbon dioxide emitted into the environment. Now consumers who use a PND in their daily travels are beginning to see the same benefits.
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Jul 3, 2008
By:Stephen Colwell
Research reports only tell part of story, and since no two agree, investment fund managers need an interpreter to fill in the blanks. These people have purchased the reports but are not getting closure. The most difficult part in these discussions is always trying the resolve the significant differences between the various research reports' findings.
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Jun 3, 2008
By:Stephen Colwell
TomTom, Microsoft, Garmin, Navteq, Magellan, Mio, and OnStar have all either opened offices in China or are joint-venturing with Chinese companies. These non-Chinese manufacturers have a short window of opportunity to build brand recognition, create market share, and get customers using their operating systems or mapping data. Once the China dragon gets out of the box, the fight will be on for hundreds of millions of unit sales.
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May 3, 2008
By:Stephen Colwell
With the Q1 numbers in, it is clear that the consumer market is cooling off along with the economy. It may be time for navigation device makers to return to their roots, and look at commercial fleet opportunities. In fact the current economic situation is actually helping drive sales in this market.
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Apr 15, 2008
Sometimes I have to step away from my consultant role and forget about market analysis, trends, and whatnot. I have to stop and remember what's really cool about this industry: the neat gadgets that come out of it.
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Mar 6, 2008
By:Stephen Colwell
The market for UWB devices looks very strong indeed. Potential location applications already envisioned or being created for UWB include emergency services, asset tracking, and manufacturing inventory management.
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