Globalsat have unveiled their latest digital compass, the GPS Director GD-101. A compact 60 x 60 28 mm and weighing just 45g complete with two AAA batteries, the GD-101 has a 96 x 95 pixel monochrome ...

BRUSSELS, Belgium — STMicroelectronics has integrated a 3-axis digital accelerometer with a 3-axis digital magnetic sensor in a single module. This digital compass module combines high accuracy with ...

Having a GPS-enabled device with a built-in digital compass in your pocket is nothing special these days, but there's still room for improvement when it comes to the usability of these functions. The ...

August 9, 2007 While we think Magellan’s hopes of making a GPS the central convergent device are folly in the longer run, the company’s new Triton series of portable handheld GPS receivers feature an ...

This project is PIC16F84 or PIC16F628 controlled navigation board based on Robson Company’s 1490 digital compass. The board is built with and without microcontroller support. Four LEDs are used for ...

One neat feature that often gets left out of discussion on the HD2 (see review) is the built in digital compass. Although occasionally useful, one major downside is it can't be used by third-party ...