Hi-tech devices explained


Gps: Technology at Its Best

The automobile industry has seen a terrific
change in the last decade. From passengerGPS navigation incorporates maps of different
side air bags to ubiquitous car alarms,countries thus helping the car owners or
everything has been neatly incorporated inmobile phone users to be on the right track
the latest car models. And of course, therewhile making a journey. While driving a
are numerous add-ons as well - like CD andGPS-enabled car, you are informed about
DVD players. GPS navigation (Globalalternate routes if you get stuck in a
Positioning System) is another cool featuretraffic jam. It also guides you to the
which comes installed in some of the latestnearest restaurants, gas stations and other
car  models.points  of  interest.
GPS is a satellite-based navigation systemMany of them come with internal GPS
which is made up of a network of 27navigation system, while some models can be
satellites. These satellites have been placedloaded with handheld devices that can be
into the orbit by the U.S. Department ofmounted right on the dashboard. Coming onto
Defence. GPS was initially meant for militarythe GPS enabled mobile phones, like a
applications; it came into civilian use sincenavigation system, GPS mobile phones are very
the 1980s. But unlike today, the system washelpful in getting step-by-step direction
not available with cars as well as mobiletowards a destination. The main advantage
phones. Nowadays, many companies havehere is that it has got re-routing potential.
launched GPS mobile phones and GPS-enabledWhen the user moves towards a wrong
cars which help one to get a glimpse of hisdirection, the GPS mobile phone warns him/her
her position in a specific geographicalabout that and helps him/her in guiding
location  24  hours  a  day.towards the right destination.



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