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Life is full of obstacles and sometimes it's simply rewarding to have them in the rearview.

It will be interesting to see how this develops for iPhone users. For those that like to use Google Maps or other navigation apps, this will be good.

https://cordcuttersnews.com/amazon-to-acquire-globalstar-in-...

As posted above, what are your favorite online maps? For many of us, I suspect it will be Google Maps. There are other choices, too. Lately, I have been using:

Google Maps

Open Street Maps

HERE WeGo

Mapcarta

Wikipedia gives a nice breakdown and comparison of a number of web map services.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_web_map_services

I do a lot of mowing and have been looking at robot mowers to free up some time. These units have been around for a while but the latest generation is now using sophisticated GPS & RTK navigation.

This one from Lymow caught my eye:

Apple has released iOS 26.4.1 and iPadOS 26.4.1, providing bug fixes for Apple Passwords and enabling Stolen Device Protection for enterprise users.

My update on an iPad took about 15 minutes. By the way I moved to version 26 a month or so ago and I find I can live with the Liquid Glass using some settings to minimize the effect.

I like using Garmin OpenFietsMap Full from BBBike.org. Until now, I have simply used maps from area near my residence. However, my wife and I are now traveling more and I would like to download the entire United States. The maximum size is 1500 MB, so I will need to download several different sections to get the entire continental United States.

I've received multiple phone calls recently, allegedly from Dish Network, claiming adjustments to my receiver were required to continue watching certain channels.

Today I took a short drive around my city to compare the Garmin City Navigator NA maps to the Open Map Chest Maps Midwest. I used my Garmin DriveLuxe 51 with CN NA amd my Nuvi 3597 with Open Map Chest. As much as possible, I kept the settings the same.

This week we're recognizing, Bwarden!

Bwarden has been a member of POI Factory for over 18 years!

We're appreciating his POI file maintaining and recent updates!

Thanks for your contributions to our POI Factory community, Bwarden!

~Angela

This is the place to talk about things that are not GPS related.

This thread will be closed on Monday and a new one will be opened.

~Angela

This is the official POI Factory Joke thread.

Please read all the forum rules before posting, and keep in mind...

"POI Factory is not a forum for politically charged debate.
Let's avoid topics that already have a long list of Democrat or Republican talking points or that name specific politicians."

This thread will be closed on the last day of the month and a new one will be opened.

This week we're recognizing, Sirkull!

Sirkull has been a member of POI Factory for 17 years and 35 weeks!

This week we're appreciating his contributions in updating the POI files he maintains.

Thanks for all you do for our POI Factory community, Sirkull!

~Angela

This is the place to talk about things that are not GPS related.

This thread will be closed on Monday and a new one will be opened.

~Angela

I sold a mutual fund last August to buy a SUV.

Well you know the prices of SUVs are way up there, to numbers we've never even dreamed of. For the amount I used to dream of a Porsche 911, not a Chevy.

Note to self. Next time you cash in to buy a SUV, give the IRS their piece.

Unfortunately I had a new in the box never opened iPhone Pro. Battery discharged and no longer could be charged.

The replacement battery was $10 on amazon.

It wasn't that easy, and I would not want my phone going through this, but hey, $10 vs whatever a new one costs (they are always free with a new line, but changing mobile #'s is a real hassle).

This week we're recognizing, Boyd!

Boyd has only been a member of POI Factory for a short time, but has been active in the stand alone GPS community for a long time.

This week we're appreciating his post "More Than You Probably Want To Know About Map Formats", because most of our members are the type of people who enjoy that kind of information.