31 Facts About Garmin

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Garmin was later renamed "Garmin", a portmanteau of its two founders, Gary Burrell and Min H Kao.

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In May 2018, Garmin partnered with the University of Kansas Medical Center to tackle sleep apnea and atrial fibrillation.

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3.

Garmin has acquired Dynastream Innovations, EME Tec Sat SAS, and Digital Cyclone.

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4.

Garmin bought Nautamatic Marine Systems, an Oregon-based company that makes autopilot systems for boats.

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5.

In July 2011, Garmin finished its acquisition of the German satellite navigation company Navigon.

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6.

In 2006, Garmin introduced a new corporate logo, and opened its first retail store, located on Michigan Avenue in Chicago, Illinois.

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In 2019, Garmin acquired Tacx, a privately-held Dutch company that designs and manufacturers indoor bike trainers, tools and accessories, as well as indoor training software and applications.

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In 2021 Garmin acquired AeroData, a Scottsdale AZ based company that provides aircraft performance software for over 135 airlines worldwide.

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Garmin did not say it was a ransomware attack, but company employees writing on social media described it as such, with some speculation about a ransomware strain called WastedLocker later confirmed.

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10.

Garmin instituted a "multi-day maintenance window" to deal with the attack's impacts.

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11.

Experts speculated that Garmin had paid hackers a reported $10m ransom, or brokered some other kind of deal.

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12.

Garmin said there was "no indication" that personal information had been stolen.

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13.

In 2010, Garmin opened a facility in Cary, North Carolina as part of the Research Triangle Park.

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Garmin operates in several other countries besides the UK, USA, and Taiwan.

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15.

The Garmin Foretrex is a similar wrist-worn GPS device with two-dimensional GPS tracking and waypoint projection called.

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16.

In May 2011 Garmin refreshed the eTrex product line with new mechanical design and support for advances in cartography and hardware technology with its release of the eTrex 10, eTrex 20, and eTrex 30, Garmin became the first company to manufacture and distribute a worldwide consumer navigation product supporting both GPS and GLONASS satellite constellations.

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17.

On May 13,2015, Garmin released the eTrex 20x and 30x, which succeeded the eTrex 20 and 30.

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18.

On July 2,2015, Garmin introduced its eTrex Touch line, releasing three models, all featuring a 2.

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19.

In 2004, Garmin introduced its 60C line of handheld GPS mapping receivers, featuring increased sensitivity and storage capacity along with a battery life of up to 30 hours in battery-save mode.

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20.

In 2003, Garmin launched the iQue line of integrated PDA-GPS receivers.

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21.

On June 12,2014, Garmin introduced T5 and TT15 Collars for Astro and Alpha.

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22.

On October 10,2016, Garmin added pairing of the Astro 430 and Alpha 100 to Garmin Smart Watches.

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23.

Garmin offers mobile apps for various purposes for Android, Windows Phone, and for iPhone.

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24.

In early 2009, Garmin announced it would be manufacturing a location-specific cellular telephone in cooperation with Asus.

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25.

Garmin Aviation offers electronically integrated cockpits for aircraft: panel mount displays, primary flight displays and multi-function displays, transponders, radar, and other types of avionic systems.

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Garmin entered this market in 1991 with the GPS-100AVD panel-mounted receiver.

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27.

On October 30,2019, Garmin announced that the Piper M600 and Cirrus Vision Jet would become the first general aviation aircraft certified with the company's emergency autoland system, which is capable of automatically landing the aircraft with the push of a button and will be a part of both aircraft's G3000 integrated avionics suite in 2020.

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28.

Garmin produces activity trackers and sports watches, aimed at activities such as running, watersports, golf, cycling and swimming with sensors such as heart rate and gps.

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29.

In 2018, Garmin introduced functionality such as maps, Bluetooth music playback, NFC contactless payment, and pulse-oximetry for its wristwear.

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30.

Garmin offers different maps for purchase, including detailed road maps, topographic maps and nautical maps.

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31.

In 2014 Garmin paired up with Premier League side Southampton FC in a global partnership.

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