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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on EU's new EGNOS GPS system goes active]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/04/eus-new-egnos-gps-system-goes-active/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/04/eus-new-egnos-gps-system-goes-active/</guid><description><![CDATA[It sucks that the only reason US GPS is so inaccurate is because the military scrambles the signal slightly]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[sam]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 4th 2009 11:56PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on EU's new EGNOS GPS system goes active]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/04/eus-new-egnos-gps-system-goes-active/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/04/eus-new-egnos-gps-system-goes-active/</guid><description><![CDATA[No they don't. They stopped doing that in 2000.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Steve]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 4th 2009 11:57PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on EU's new EGNOS GPS system goes active]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/04/eus-new-egnos-gps-system-goes-active/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/04/eus-new-egnos-gps-system-goes-active/</guid><description><![CDATA[Don't forget, GPS in North America can also use WASS to get that kind of accuracy. Well, not necessarily 6 feet but very close. Most modern receivers use the WASS data to improve accuracy.<br><br><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waas" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waas</a>]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[JTM]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 5th 2009 3:18AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on EU's new EGNOS GPS system goes active]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/04/eus-new-egnos-gps-system-goes-active/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/04/eus-new-egnos-gps-system-goes-active/</guid><description><![CDATA[Someone hasn't done thier homework. I live in Canada and I get 6 foot accuracy on my GPS unit using WAAS.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Steve]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 4th 2009 11:57PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on EU's new EGNOS GPS system goes active]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/04/eus-new-egnos-gps-system-goes-active/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/04/eus-new-egnos-gps-system-goes-active/</guid><description><![CDATA[OK, I'm an idiot. Engadget dude said 60ft with GPS alone. But you might want to make it clear that in North America we don't have to use GPS alone. Most handheld GPS units built today can receive WAAS signals.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Steve]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 5th 2009 12:01AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on EU's new EGNOS GPS system goes active]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/04/eus-new-egnos-gps-system-goes-active/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/04/eus-new-egnos-gps-system-goes-active/</guid><description><![CDATA[Someone's not paying attention! <br><br>*US GPS*]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Seahound]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 5th 2009 12:05AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on EU's new EGNOS GPS system goes active]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/04/eus-new-egnos-gps-system-goes-active/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/04/eus-new-egnos-gps-system-goes-active/</guid><description><![CDATA[GPS Satellites are all US owned.  So yes, the article is correct.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe H]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 5th 2009 2:06AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on EU's new EGNOS GPS system goes active]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/04/eus-new-egnos-gps-system-goes-active/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/04/eus-new-egnos-gps-system-goes-active/</guid><description><![CDATA[German units are equipped with a setting that tells drivers how to get to their destination via Poland or France.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tom]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 5th 2009 12:12AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on EU's new EGNOS GPS system goes active]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/04/eus-new-egnos-gps-system-goes-active/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/04/eus-new-egnos-gps-system-goes-active/</guid><description><![CDATA[Lol, I totally see what you did there.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Steve]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 5th 2009 12:13AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on EU's new EGNOS GPS system goes active]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/04/eus-new-egnos-gps-system-goes-active/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/04/eus-new-egnos-gps-system-goes-active/</guid><description><![CDATA[That´s true. But we allways get lost in Russia!]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Andreas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 5th 2009 1:17AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on EU's new EGNOS GPS system goes active]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/04/eus-new-egnos-gps-system-goes-active/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/04/eus-new-egnos-gps-system-goes-active/</guid><description><![CDATA[lmao]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 5th 2009 2:00AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on EU's new EGNOS GPS system goes active]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/04/eus-new-egnos-gps-system-goes-active/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/04/eus-new-egnos-gps-system-goes-active/</guid><description><![CDATA[Ahhh, but the US units allow you to go via Iraq and Afganistain. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 5th 2009 3:27AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on EU's new EGNOS GPS system goes active]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/04/eus-new-egnos-gps-system-goes-active/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/04/eus-new-egnos-gps-system-goes-active/</guid><description><![CDATA[or via Vietnam, shortly before having to admit defeat  :)]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Noli]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 5th 2009 6:11AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on EU's new EGNOS GPS system goes active]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/04/eus-new-egnos-gps-system-goes-active/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/04/eus-new-egnos-gps-system-goes-active/</guid><description><![CDATA[It's because of the traffic in Germany, you idiots.  That comment had NOTHING to do with WW2.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[flamethrower]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 5th 2009 11:58AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on EU's new EGNOS GPS system goes active]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/04/eus-new-egnos-gps-system-goes-active/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/04/eus-new-egnos-gps-system-goes-active/</guid><description><![CDATA[anyone know why uploading a picture for profile on engadget doesn't work?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Seahound]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 5th 2009 1:12AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on EU's new EGNOS GPS system goes active]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/04/eus-new-egnos-gps-system-goes-active/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/04/eus-new-egnos-gps-system-goes-active/</guid><description><![CDATA[Does this mean that I won't have to wait 15 minutes for my iPhone with NAVIGON to get a fix anymore? Or what!?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[microlomaniac]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 5th 2009 2:43AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on EU's new EGNOS GPS system goes active]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/04/eus-new-egnos-gps-system-goes-active/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/04/eus-new-egnos-gps-system-goes-active/</guid><description><![CDATA[No, it does not. Not related.<br><br>This being said, Navigon takes about 1 minute to get a fix on my iPhone 3G, so something might be wrong with yours. Make sure date/time are correct...]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[SE]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 5th 2009 1:52PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on EU's new EGNOS GPS system goes active]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/04/eus-new-egnos-gps-system-goes-active/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/04/eus-new-egnos-gps-system-goes-active/</guid><description><![CDATA[I knew i noticed a difference with my phone's GPS!:)  Like two days ago I was playing around with it, and i got a connection INSIDE of my house, and like immediately too.<br><br>All i need now is that new firmware to enable InstantFix II :-P]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sebbe]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 5th 2009 2:58AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on EU's new EGNOS GPS system goes active]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/04/eus-new-egnos-gps-system-goes-active/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/04/eus-new-egnos-gps-system-goes-active/</guid><description><![CDATA[Original text read "from 10 metres to two metres." that's from *30* feet to 6 (here says 60)]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Marjancek]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 5th 2009 3:38AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on EU's new EGNOS GPS system goes active]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/04/eus-new-egnos-gps-system-goes-active/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/04/eus-new-egnos-gps-system-goes-active/</guid><description><![CDATA[27 EU states?  I think you'll find they are countries.  Thanks for playing, please insert coin.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joylove]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 5th 2009 6:03AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on EU's new EGNOS GPS system goes active]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/04/eus-new-egnos-gps-system-goes-active/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/04/eus-new-egnos-gps-system-goes-active/</guid><description><![CDATA[They're called Member States of the European Union.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[ran]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 5th 2009 10:56AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on EU's new EGNOS GPS system goes active]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/04/eus-new-egnos-gps-system-goes-active/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/04/eus-new-egnos-gps-system-goes-active/</guid><description><![CDATA[I resent the implication that British Drivers drive into rivers using GPS. I'll have you all know that we can drive into rivers perfectly well without GPS.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[david_topping]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 5th 2009 4:36AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on EU's new EGNOS GPS system goes active]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/04/eus-new-egnos-gps-system-goes-active/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/04/eus-new-egnos-gps-system-goes-active/</guid><description><![CDATA[By the bye, it uses russian sattelites too ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[AA Alex]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 5th 2009 5:42AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on EU's new EGNOS GPS system goes active]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/04/eus-new-egnos-gps-system-goes-active/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/04/eus-new-egnos-gps-system-goes-active/</guid><description><![CDATA[Russian system in glonass. This doesnt use them.<br><br>There have been some receivers that could use both, gps and glonass, which is quite a feature of persistance as the glonass and gps have such a different modulation techniques.<br><br>Now to get galileo up and running, with 4 meter open accurace, and 1m accuracy for a fee, even 10cm with groundstation helping.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newone]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 5th 2009 7:20PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on EU's new EGNOS GPS system goes active]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/04/eus-new-egnos-gps-system-goes-active/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/04/eus-new-egnos-gps-system-goes-active/</guid><description><![CDATA[EGNOS has been around for years, so it's not "new".]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[eina]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 5th 2009 5:59AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on EU's new EGNOS GPS system goes active]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/04/eus-new-egnos-gps-system-goes-active/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/04/eus-new-egnos-gps-system-goes-active/</guid><description><![CDATA[What they report is that EGNOS is now officially launched, indeed this was just announced.<br>However the preliminary service has been live since 2006 and has delivered just as smoothly as you could want it and it's supported in all reasonable recent GPS devices (just like they support WAAS for north america). So I don't think anyone will notice any difference in service as a result from this announcement]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 5th 2009 6:31AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on EU's new EGNOS GPS system goes active]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/04/eus-new-egnos-gps-system-goes-active/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/04/eus-new-egnos-gps-system-goes-active/</guid><description><![CDATA[Very cool, I recently bought a handheld gps off of <a href="http://handheldgpssystems.org" rel="nofollow">http://handheldgpssystems.org</a> , and am looking to use it for geocaching.  Knowing this is available kind of makes me wish I'd waited since 6ft accuracy is way better than what I'm getting currently.  Oh well, next time...]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kathleen Windsor]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 6th 2009 12:29AM</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
