Starlink is expanding its service with a new satellite for those who like to camp out in remote locations where connections are spotty or unavailable. Starlink for RVs allows users to connect to the internet in many remote places around the world with low latency, high-speed connectivity. Just like … […]
As Starlink begins to roll out into more locations, the company has already updated its satellite design with a smaller, rectangular form factor. The new satellite design allows for more mounting options and accessories and its new 9.2 lb design should make it much less cumbersome to install. The … […]
If you live in a remote or rural area, odds are that your broadband internet options are fairly limited, abysmally slow, or even non-existent. SpaceX is hoping that its Starlink system will change that and based on early impressions, it looks like they may have nailed it. The service is […]
A variety of augmented reality (AR) providers use GPS to pinpoint location data, detect surfaces on which AR characters like dinosaurs can roam, or have some cityscape knowledge from ground-level scanning by human crews. But today, Milpitas, California-based computer vision startup Sturfee has emerged from four years in stealth mode […]
Garmin just added inReach satellite communication technology to their GPSMAP 66i. Now, in addition to GPS nav, you can stay in touch using the device as a satellite communicator with two-way messaging and an SOS function that enables you to trigger the GEOS 24/7 emergency response team for interactive contact. […]
On July 20, 2015, NASA released to the world the first image of the sunlit side of Earth captured by the space agency’s EPIC camera on NOAA’s DSCOVR satellite. The camera has now recorded a full year of life on Earth from its orbit at Lagrange point 1, approximately 1 […]
A team of developers based in San Jose wants to let the average person put their ideas in space via an open-source satellite. And the public apparently loved that concept. The ArduSat project called for funds on Kickstarter and reached more than three times their goal of $35,000. The team […]