One of our customers, Ryo Akasaka, just got home from an amazing 88 day trip thru Asia Pacific and posted all the details on his site. The photos (low res, high res) are simply amazing. And you can read more about Ryo's important research into Oreo cookies in each country along his route, including the wrappers, knock-offs, ingredients, and manufacturers. Somebody's got to do it! Ryo used the GPS...
The latest Bad Elf GPS utility app was approved by Apple and went live in the iTunes App Store last night. Download it here. This version (2.0.16) includes a ton of great features and configuration options requested by our customers for the Bad Elf GPS Pro, as well as some bug fixes. After you download the new app, be sure to do the firmware upgrade to 2.0.44. New configuration options:...
Happy New Year! We have a few quick updates... Bad Elf GPS Pro (BE-GPS-2200) We received word from Apple earlier today that the Bad Elf GPS Pro is officially compatible (over Bluetooth) with all of the new Lightning-based iOS devices released last fall. No firmware or hardware changes were necessary, so don't worry if you purchase a GPS Pro in the old packaging -- it will work out of the...
The latest version (2.0.14) of the Bad Elf GPS utility app is now available on iTunes. This update includes a number of new features and bug fixes, mostly for the Bad Elf GPS Pro. New & Noteworthy Trip transfers After using the GPS Pro to log hundreds of hours of activities around the world, we quickly identified some areas that needed improvement for getting the trip files transferred from the...
The Bad Elf team has landed in Palm Springs, CA, for the AOPA Aviation Summit. You can find us in booth 1706 near the food court area. We'll be there to answer any questions about using the Bad Elf GPS or GPS Pro with your favorite aviation apps on the iPad.
If you're in town, stop by to say hello!
Just a few quick updates from the Bad Elf team. The last few weeks have been pretty exciting in terms of Apple news... iOS 6 We've tested the Bad Elf GPS (30-pin plug-in) and GPS Pro (Bluetooth) accessories with iOS 6, and there are no known compatibility issues. The current app runs fine on iOS 6. We will be updating the app soon to take advantage of the larger screen...
We have a limited supply of the new Bad Elf GPS Pro (BE-GPS-2200) Bluetooth, multi-user GPS devices available for immediate sale at the Bad Elf Store. Our official release of the product will come in September, and at that time you'll be able to find the Bad Elf GPS Pro at Amazon.com and many of your favorite stores. Right now, however, we have a very small number of units we...
Today we're proud to announce our new product, the Bad Elf GPS Pro, a next-generation GPS receiver and datalogger for the iPod touch, iPhone, and iPad. The Bad Elf GPS Pro was designed specifically for pilots, boaters, and other outdoor enthusiasts based on feedback we've collected since we launched the original dock-connected Bad Elf GPS back in 2010. We didn't want to launch yet another generic external Bluetooth GPS receiver...
The Bad Elf team is headed to Oshkosh for what should be a great week of hangar talk with pilots using their iPad in the cockpit. We're in booths 2125 and 2126 in Hangar B. We decided to do a "double-wide" booth this year to give everyone some breathing room during peak times. Stay tuned for some great new product announcements on Monday and Tuesday, and posts throughout the week!...
It's official - the Bad Elf GPS is fully compatible with the iPad (3rd generation). No firmware, hardware, or app changes required. Our official list of supported platforms is below.
Made for:
iPod touch (1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th generation)
iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 3G, iPhone
iPad (3rd generation), iPad 2, iPad
Happy Friday!
We'll be in Hangar C, booth #49. Please stop by and say hello!
Received the new iPad an hour ago - we've run some quick tests, and are happy to report the Bad Elf GPS seems to work just fine. Please note that we can't officially claim compatibility with the new iPad until we have approval from Apple under the Made for iPod (MFi) program. Based on past experience we expect this to be complete within 3-4 weeks. What's that app on the...
