Garmin has released the full list of its December 2024 updates Its smartwatches and cycling computers are getting a slew of ...

Now what? The secret sauce is tiling. [facklere] used KMZfactory, a free map editor for Garmin maps that goes the extra mile to split the tiles for you, keeping them under the 1MP limit.

The Nuvi vehicle downloads are free from a non-Garmin-affiliated third party, while most of the TomTom voices cost extra. Will this sort of thing have us trading in our Droid? Not a chance.

Garmin says its free software updates are already rolling out to devices, and will continue to do so over the coming weeks, so don't worry if you own one of these devices and haven't yet seen the ...