[at-l] New for nerdy hikers

[David Addleton]

Sony GPS Unit

How about this for a cool little idea: Sony has developed a GPS (global
positioning system) unit that can be used to add location information to
digital pictures. The 9-centimeter-long GPS-CS1 is intended to be attached
to a belt and worn throughout the day as pictures are taken. Every 15
seconds it records the current location and the time, thus building up a
record of exactly where the user has been during the day. Later, that data
can be matched with the time stamp on the digital images to work out where
the picture was taken. Sony supplies a software application to do the data
matching and has upgraded its Motion Picture Browser software to link in
with Google Maps. The GPS unit will run for about 10 hours on an AA cell,
and the unit's internal 31-megabyte memory can store about 15 days' worth of
GPS data. The GPS-CS1 will be launched in September in the U.S. and Japan,
and will cost around $150. Details on a European launch have not yet been
announced.