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Thursday, June 26, 2008
Product review by Amod:
The Amod AGL3080 photo tracker is easy to use, works with Mac and/or Windows, and has USB plug and play functionality. It can also record more than 1 million data points (RMC). The Amod AGL3080 is also a GPS-based data logger designed to provide location information for digital photos (in EXIF 2.0 or later format) from all digital cameras and camera phones. It will help make photo taking more fun! With an Amod AGL3080, you can show everyone the great pictures in addition to where it was taken. It is extremely easy to use – just turn it on and take it along on your next photo-taking trip. When uploading the pictures to your computer, the accompanying software will do the tagging and saving of GPS location information. After that, all you need to do is click at the GPS-tagged picture and it will show its location on Google Earth or other online maps.

Featured in a podcast from This Week In Photography, one of the contributor states: “…The Amod AGL3080 is especially Mac friendly and I would (and have) chosen it over the Sony GPS-CS1. The unique thing about the Amod is that it operates - interface-wise- as a simple USB Flash memory stick. This means that the logs it writes (simple text files with NMEA 0183 GPS sentences in them) are completely universal and in no way system-specific (Windows, Mac, Linux, etc., all can read it). Outside of that, the feature set is quite nice and the receiver is VERY sensitive for good reception. I’m VERY pleased with mine.”

Semsons & Co. Inc. is offering the newest updated version of the Amod AGL3080 for $64.99. And to thank our loyal blog readers, apply coupon code “Amod3080” at check out for an additional 10% off your purchase! Hurry though…because this promotion is for a limited time only!

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Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Sharing photos online has long been a popular practice and is utilized by many users on the web. Thanks to the advancement of technology, the Amod AGL3080 GPS Data Logger takes photo sharing to a whole new level. When you take a digital picture, your camera records the date it is taken, but it’s up to you to remember where the picture was taken. This memory game can be a real pain if you were to go on a road trip or backpacking through someplace you’ve never been before. But with an Amod AGL3080 GPS Data Logger, it can record the place where the photo was taken and geotag it to allow you to see the location of the picture on Google Map or other online maps (a photo tagging software—Windows and Mac compatible—is included).

The Amod doesn’t need drivers to operate because once plugged into the USB port, it appears as an external drive. Built using SiRF III chipset, this GPS data logger offers the best sensitivity and low speed tracking. The 128MB storage allows over 70 hours of continuous log (or 256,000 data records), and with 3 AAA batteries, the Amod AGL3080 can run for over 15 hours. As for system compatibility, this user-friendly data logger works with Windows, Mac, or Linux based computers. For help on geotagging pictures, visit “How to use Amod AGL3080 with MacBook”.

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Wednesday, April 9, 2008














When I first tried the Garmin Nuvi GPS system, I was so excited that I used it everywhere I go, even places I knew with my eyes closed. But one frustrating thing was that the sun would cause glare and reflection, preventing me from viewing the screen properly. You might think I could still navigate using the voice commands, but I’m guilty of listening to my stereo so loudly that I rely on viewing the map to drive. Then I found an inexpensive solution to my problem. It’s a screen visor that’s easy to install/remove and fits perfectly with the Garmin GPS (it’s also compatible with TomTom, Mio, and almost all GPS devices). Once attached, I didn’t have to worry about the visor becoming loose or falling off the unit. Now I can see the screen perfectly throughout the day and listen to music without any problems. My GPS unit is small, so the 3.5” screen visor fits really well. I know some people have the bigger screens (bad eyesight or easier to show off?), but no worry, Semsons has the 4.3” screen visor covered. The prices are affordable too, just $10.99 and $12.99 for the 3.5” and 4.3” screen visors, respectively. So if you experience the same problems with your GPS device, stop moving the unit around just to find a good sun-less spot, get a visor for the screen! Plus, it makes the system look cooler anyway…

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Monday, November 20, 2006
If you own a GPS data logger and a digital camera, you can have more fun with your photos by display them on Google Earth. How to do this? This is done by writing the latitude, longitude, altitude and photo direction to the image's EXIF headers to permanently embed the location data within the actual image (geotag). Google's Picasa V2.5 now includes geotag function to combine your photos with recorded tracks from your data logger and display both on Google Earth at the same time.

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Friday, November 17, 2006
With every i.Trek GPS purchase from Semsons, one license of GpsGate is included. Besides working as a virtual com port utility which shares one GPS with multiple applications, Franson recently release a new Windows plug-in which can connect Google Map to i.Trek GPS.

You can now view satellite status and track your location with Google Map right from your browser without purchasing any mapping software.

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Many of you may own a GPS data logger such as RoyalTek RBT-1100, RBT-3000, or Garmin handheld. However, you can only view recorded tracks with software provided by the manufacturer. With LOGConv by Benoît, you can now convert your tracks and dispay them on Google Earth with real satellite images. Both Windows and Pocket PC are supported.

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