The point being that this means that there is a new set of interfaces for developers to use, and they are different from the traditional COM port interfaces. In the development of Windows 8, support for a variety of sensors, including GPS, was built into the operating system, and exposed by a new set of APIs. These days, they are “virtual” ports set up over a Bluetooth or USB connection. In the old days, these were physical RS232 ports. ![]() Instead, external devices such as GPS Data Loggers were used to provide GPS data, and interfaced to Windows software applications via Windows COM (communications) ports. Now the thing is that until very recently, PCs did not have GPS hardware built into them. I had noticed some reports that people weren’t able to get their navigation software to interface with the GPS sensor built in to some Windows 8 tablets. ![]() I see that I’ve used the phrase “open mouth, change feet” a number of times in the life of this blog to describe the continuing ability of Microsoft to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.
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