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If you don’t follow Garmin closely, then you may not realize that many of our new GPS receivers now are equipped with the new SiRFstar III GPS chip.  So what, you say?  This new technology allows you to acquire a signal faster and maintain it much better, even in thick tree cover, deep canyons, or [...] The post SiRF’s Up… appeared first on Garmin...

The famed Alcatraz Island plays host to a couple of swim races every year, but did you know "escaping from Alcrataz" was somebody’s workout routine? With over 358 “escape” swims, Gary Emich challenges the unpredictable, frigid waters all year long. His journey started in 1993, and then took a high-tech turn last October when he [...] The post Escape from Alcatraz with Garmin appeared...

Mountain Bike magazine has named the Edge 305 as a “Killer-App Training Tool” and the “do-all, tiny GPS you’ve been waiting for.”  Check out their Edge 305 review in the April 2006 issue. The post Mountain Bike Says the Edge Rocks appeared first on Garmin Blog.