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Over the next couple of years, the sun will reach its period of maximum activity and solar flares will be at their highest point in years. The last time there was a high period of solar activity, there were few people that relied on things like GPS in their daily lives. Today GPS is a very common technology that millions rely on each day for getting around all over the world. The military also relies on GPS for combat operations.

GPS maker Garmin has released a free, mandatory upgrade for its GPS devices to correct a problem with a recent firmware update. After applying the firmware update, selected GPS models would repeatedly try to upgrade their firmware, then either fail to acquire GPS signals or shut down entirely. Garmin's update, available via its WebUpdater, should correct the problem—but only for customers who can still power up their devices… Read More