GPSy Blog tag:www.gpsy.com,2008-04-13:/blog//2 2008-10-28T05:49:09Z GPSy® corporate blog for news and information about our leading Macintosh GPS solution. Movable Type Pro 4.23-en GPSy for iPhone in development tag:www.gpsy.com,2008:/blog//2.844 2008-10-28T05:49:07Z 2008-10-28T05:49:09Z We wanted people to know that we've been approved in the iPhone Developer Program and we're actively working on porting a version of GPSy over to the iPhone. We're excited about this new development and look forward to being the... http://www.gpsy.com We wanted people to know that we've been approved in the iPhone Developer Program and we're actively working on porting a version of GPSy over to the iPhone. We're excited about this new development and look forward to being the premiere iPhone GPS tool.

]]> Dash GPS tag:www.gpsy.com,2008:/blog//2.772 2008-04-13T13:08:59Z 2009-05-12T03:21:56Z There is a lot of interest in the new Dash GPS unit that Amazon.com is now selling. What's new about the Dash compared to similar units from TomTom or Garmin is that it supports bidirectional communication with a central server.... Karen Nakamura http://photoethnography.com There is a lot of interest in the new Dash GPS unit that Amazon.com is now selling. What's new about the Dash compared to similar units from TomTom or Garmin is that it supports bidirectional communication with a central server. This lets it do things such as look up local gasoline prices, download traffic data -- as well as do Yahoo searches and upload current congestion information.

If anyone can suggest what GPSy can do to interact with the Dash, we'd love to hear your thoughts.

The GPSy Team

]]> Meta: Blog temporarily down this weekend tag:www.gpsy.com,2007:/blog//2.733 2007-08-01T07:56:13Z 2007-08-01T07:56:16Z Sorry everyone, a server upgrade this weekend temporarily disabled the blogging feature of our website. We're now back up and running!... http://www.gpsy.com Sorry everyone, a server upgrade this weekend temporarily disabled the blogging feature of our website. We're now back up and running!

]]> Info: Garmin Point-of-Interest (POI) downloader released tag:www.gpsy.com,2007:/blog//2.726 2007-05-29T15:32:59Z 2007-05-29T15:33:39Z Garmin has released a beta of their point-of-interest (POI) download software for Mac OS X: http://www8.garmin.com/support/download_details.jsp?id=3497 As with all beta software, take care!... http://www.gpsy.com Garmin has released a beta of their point-of-interest (POI) download software for Mac OS X: http://www8.garmin.com/support/download_details.jsp?id=3497

As with all beta software, take care!

]]> GPSy X and Pro X minor update tag:www.gpsy.com,2007:/blog//2.718 2007-05-05T03:11:34Z 2007-05-05T03:13:58Z We've released a minor upgrade and bug fix release to GPSy X® and GPSy Pro X® to our website. The feature list for GPSy X 3.40.2 includes: Enhancements Added support for receiving the display image from newer Garmin units.... http://www.gpsy.com
We've released a minor upgrade and bug fix release to GPSy X® and GPSy Pro X® to our website. The feature list for GPSy X 3.40.2 includes:

Enhancements

  • Added support for receiving the display image from newer Garmin units.
  • Added support for certain USB serial devices, possibly including some Magellan eXplorist units.
  • When calibrating a map, GPSy now prompts with the text from the previous calibration point, which makes entering close data points much easier.
  • Improved data transfer support for various Garmin units.
  • Added an option to ignore GeoTiff data to allow manual calibration of corrupt GeoTiff files.
  • Set proper default NMEA-0183 baud rate.
  • Clearer error message when old GPSy license number is entered in GPSy X.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed NMEA issue which caused problems displaying speed and heading for come GPS units.
  • Fixed problem loading GPSy map calibration files.
  • Fixed bug in map calibration process that could trash memory.
  • Fixed bug which caused some error message to say "error".
  • Fixed memory trashing bug when loading GeoTiff maps.
  • Fixed memory trashing bug rarely seen when closing map windows.

You can download the new versions from our main website. Enjoy!

]]> Info: Garmin WebUpdater for Mac released tag:www.gpsy.com,2007:/blog//2.712 2007-04-15T14:22:05Z 2007-05-29T15:33:19Z Garmin has released a Mac beta version of their WebUpdater for handheld GPS units. All it will do is update your firmware to the most recent release, but that's better than nothing. If you want to transfer waypoints or routes,... http://www.gpsy.com Garmin has released a Mac beta version of their WebUpdater for handheld GPS units. All it will do is update your firmware to the most recent release, but that's better than nothing. If you want to transfer waypoints or routes, it still looks like you'll have to use GPSy®.

Unfortunately, it truly is a beta, the WebUpdater crashed when I tried to update my Nüvi 660.

Updated 2007.04.17: Allory Deiss let me know that v2.0.0.2 beta was released last night. I tried it out with my Nüvi and it worked!

Updated 2007.04.18: Actually, I spoke too soon. The Garmin webupdater worked -- but trashed the map files on my Nüvi. I had to send it back to Garmin to get it fixed. So don't use the alpha version of the Mac webupdater with your Nüvi units!

]]> Info: Amazon firesale on Garmins tag:www.gpsy.com,2007:/blog//2.702 2007-03-16T04:51:53Z 2007-03-16T04:52:10Z One of our customers dropped us a line to let us know: Just to let you know that Amazon is dumping Garmin Streetpilot c320, 330, 340, and some other units as well. I am talking $700 off here. New models... http://www.gpsy.com One of our customers dropped us a line to let us know:

Just to let you know that Amazon is dumping Garmin Streetpilot c320, 330, 340, and some other units as well. I am talking $700 off here. New models must be coming out soon.

Thanks Steve! Just a quick note that Garmin USB support is currently in late-alpha, e-mail us if you want to be on the beta list.

]]> Garmin USB native support tag:www.gpsy.com,2006:/blog//2.630 2006-08-23T18:52:25Z 2006-08-23T18:52:26Z I wanted to update people on the status of the Garmin USB closed alpha test. We're making good progress on building support for Garmin USB units. We had wanted to move into open beta by the end of the summer,... http://www.gpsy.com I wanted to update people on the status of the Garmin USB closed alpha test. We're making good progress on building support for Garmin USB units. We had wanted to move into open beta by the end of the summer, but there are some issues that are coming up that we want to take care of before more public trials.

We know people are waiting with anticipation for Garmin USB support -- we should have it before soon, it's our top priority right now. So hang in there -- and THANK YOU to all of our active alpha testers for all of their hard work.

]]> GPSy X and GPSy Pro X minor updates tag:www.gpsy.com,2006:/blog//2.628 2006-08-16T14:36:03Z 2006-08-16T14:36:12Z GPSy X and GPSy Pro X have been updated to versions 3.40.1 and 1.20.1, respectively. The download pages are updated so you can obtain them now if you like. Here are the relevant enhancements and fixes. Enhancements ------------ - Support... http://www.gpsy.com GPSy X and GPSy Pro X have been updated to versions 3.40.1 and 1.20.1, respectively. The download pages are updated so you can obtain them now if you like. Here are the relevant enhancements and fixes.

Enhancements
------------

- Support for horizontal and vertical scroll wheels, trackpads, etc.

Bugs Fixed
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- Problem downloading waypoints from Garmin Foretrex
- Problem downloading waypoints from Garmin GPSMAP 76
- "Save Info" checkbox disabled in TFW Info Dialog
- Problems calibrating maps in some coordinate systems
- Preferences panel sometimes resets serial port setting
- Updated email contact info

]]> GPSy X is golden! tag:www.gpsy.com,2006:/blog//2.612 2006-05-24T22:13:04Z 2006-05-24T22:13:06Z The big news is of course that GPSy X 3.40 and GPSy Pro X have both shipped! Please visit our main webpage to download and purchase the software! Yippeee!!... http://www.gpsy.com The big news is of course that GPSy X 3.40 and GPSy Pro X have both shipped! Please visit our main webpage to download and purchase the software!

Yippeee!!

]]> <![CDATA[GPSy ® X Beta 9 uploaded]]> tag:www.gpsy.com,2006:/blog//2.591 2006-04-18T13:31:02Z 2006-04-18T13:31:03Z GPSy X 3.40 beta 9 and GPSy Pro X 1.20 beta 9 have released. Beta 7 had a nasty bug which affected uploads and downloads with some GPS units. ftp://gpsy.com/pub/software/prerelease/GPSyX3.40b9.zip (FTP) GPSy Pro has been uploaded to the Pro registered... http://www.gpsy.com GPSy X 3.40 beta 9 and GPSy Pro X 1.20 beta 9 have released. Beta 7 had a nasty bug which affected uploads and downloads with some GPS units.


GPSy Pro has been uploaded to the Pro registered website.

As usual, if you encounter anything, please let us know at <beta (at) gpsy (dot) com>.

]]> <![CDATA[Announcing GPSy® icon contest winner: Bart Jansen]]> tag:www.gpsy.com,2006:/blog//2.586 2006-04-09T01:44:23Z 2006-04-09T01:44:24Z http://www.gpsy.com We're pleased to announce the winner of our icon competition. We received many great submissions but Bart Jansen's design struck us with its simplicity and elegance. We'll be using them for our new GPSy X® and GPSy Pro X™ releases.

As the grand prize winner, Bart will be receiving a free copy of GPSy Pro X™ as well as a brand new GPS unit (he hasn't told us which one he wants yet).

All of the runner-ups will receive a free copy of GPSy X®. If you haven't been contacted by us and you submitted an entry, please let us know.

]]> GPSy X FAQs tag:www.gpsy.com,2006:/blog//2.582 2006-04-02T10:47:05Z 2006-04-02T10:47:06Z Here are some common questions we're getting about our upcoming release: When? We're aiming for mid-April, we hope! What versions of Mac OS X will you support? We're supporting Mac OS X 10.3 and above. We unfortunately had to recently... http://www.gpsy.com Here are some common questions we're getting about our upcoming release:

When?
We're aiming for mid-April, we hope!

What versions of Mac OS X will you support?
We're supporting Mac OS X 10.3 and above. We unfortunately had to recently drop support for OS X 10.2.8 and below. Apple is slowly migrating APIs in a direction that makes it difficult to support the older releases. We're hoping that the benefits of directing it toward 10.3+ will outweigh the negatives of losing support for some machines.

Bluetooth?
We hope to support all Bluetooth units that reveal themselves as serial ports on the user machine. So far, our beta testers have reported compatibility with a broad variety of OEM units so far.

Garmin USB units?
The new Garmin units with USB seem to be using a different protocol and aren't reporting themselves as serial ports in the USB driver. We're working on USB support and while it may not make it for the mid-April release, we should have it working relatively quickly.

How much?
We're planning to charge a nominal upgrade fee from GPSy to GPSy X or GPSy Pro to GPSy Pro X.

]]> GPSy X beta 7 released tag:www.gpsy.com,2006:/blog//2.581 2006-03-28T02:22:25Z 2006-03-28T02:22:26Z GPSy X 3.40 beta 7 and GPSy Pro X 1.20 beta 7 have released. These are the final candidate releases before we go golden (which we expect in early April). http://www.gpsy.com/software/prerelease/GPSyX3.40b7.zip (HTTP) ftp://gpsy.com/pub/software/prerelease/GPSyX3.40b7.zip (FTP) GPSy Pro has been uploaded to... http://www.gpsy.com GPSy X 3.40 beta 7 and GPSy Pro X 1.20 beta 7 have released. These are the final candidate releases before we go golden (which we expect in early April).


GPSy Pro has been uploaded to the Pro registered website.

As usual, if you encounter anything, please let us know at <beta (at) gpsy (dot) com>.

]]> GPSy X Beta 4 uploaded tag:www.gpsy.com,2006:/blog//2.559 2006-01-29T03:02:53Z 2006-01-29T03:08:30Z GPSy X beta 4 and GPSy Pro X beta 4 have been uploaded to web site. We've managed to knock out a bunch of bugs that have been affecting users. http://www.gpsy.com/software/GPSyX.dmg (HTTP) ftp://gpsy.com/pub/software/GPSyX.dmg (FTP) GPSy Pro has been uploaded to... http://www.gpsy.com GPSy X beta 4 and GPSy Pro X beta 4 have been uploaded to web site. We've managed to knock out a bunch of bugs that have been affecting users.

GPSy Pro has been uploaded to the Pro registered website.

As usual, if you encounter anything, please let us know at <beta (at) gpsy (dot) com>.

]]> GPSy X 3.40b4 ===============

This version of now supports versions of Mac OS X back to 10.2.8 and native support for the new Intel Duo Core Macs. We also finally have a real icon.


Bugs Fixed
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Waypoints don't load from Garmin 76S
Lower left corner of window not erased when resized
Command-key combos don't work in Map Windows
No status shown during transfer to GPS unit
Calibrate map dialog shows wrong values in menu controls
Calibration "Save As" dialog should default to name different from image file


Known Issues
------------
Text at the bottom of the splash window is clipped under 10.2.8.


Bug Reports
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Should you have any problems with the version, especially with functionality that worked in the Classic version, send a detailed description of the problem to beta (at) gpsy.com.

In bug reports please include:

1. The version number from this release (ie., 3.40b4)
2. Your system version (for example, 10.4.3).
3. Your GPSy Pro serial number and contact info.
4. Description of relevant hardware (which GPS device, serial adapter, etc.)
5. Detailed Problem Description.
6. What you did.
7. What you expected to happen.
8. What actually happeneded.
9. Any files needed to reproduce your steps.

Thank you for helping to make the OS X version of GPSy a better product!


GPSy X 3.40b3
===============

Overview
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GPSy X v3.40 has the functionality of the 3.39 version for Classic Mac OS. There are updates to some features and improvements to others, but largely the feature set is the same. Only cooler, faster and more Mac OS X-like.

The OS X version does not support:

Street Atlas integration
Differential GPS


Known Issues
------------

We're using a placeholder application icon.

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