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Edge 1030 Plus vs Edge 1030 – What’s changed

Garmin has finally announced their plus model for the Edge 1030. Like most of Garmin's models that aren't a full…

Australian Maritime Safety Authority – Shutting Down Its Differential Global Positioning System

Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has announced they will be shutting down their DGPS Correction Beacon service. This is regarding…

Garmin Venu Review and Comparison

Garmin announced a completely new watch series the Garmin Venu, and it has made quite the impact with its users.…

How to legally use a phone while driving – Australia 2020

Tougher penalties have started rolling out across the nation for mobile phone use while driving. New camera technology to catch…

20 year anniversary business start-up

The Global Positioning System was in planning by the US Defence Department for 40 years before a few of an…

Forerunner 945 – Wrist-based heart rate for swimming (pool and open water)

Garmin has just released a beta software update to their athlete fitness watches the forerunner 945 series. This update now…

Spotify Available on Garmin fenix 5 Plus: Released in Australia Today

Garmin announced today that their flagship product range the fenix 5 Plus watches (all sizes) would now be supporting Spotify.…

Australian Government Budget Announcement 2018-19 – Investing in Geoscience

The Australian Parliament 2018-19 Federal Budget Great news for Australian industry is contained in the government budget estimates for 2018,…

Where can I fly my Drone in Brisbane – New Park Locations for 2018

Parks available for drone flying After mounting pressure due to the massive increase in commercial drone pilots the Brisbane City…

Australian Satellite Based Augmentation System

Australia has launched their first trial for a Satellite-Based Augmentation System (SBAS). This has been in the works for years,…