The Garmin chirp, for geocachers

By Mark Rollins - 10/15/2010 1:15:36 PM

Even though I have never been geocaching, it is something that I would like to try. For this reason, Garmin has created the chirp. The chirp can sync with a Garmin GPS device, and it can “transmit geocaching data to your Garmin handheld device for things like coordinates, the times a cache has …

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GPS Tuner iPhone App gets an off-road update

By Mark Rollins - 10/13/2010 8:18:23 PM
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There are a lot of GPS devices for the iPhone, and GPS Tuner for the iPhone has received an update. It now uses turn-by-turn navigation on off-road sites, and allows the user plan routes quickly and accurately. It can also display geographical locations, routes, and way points in a selected map which can be …

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TomTom has some new customizable exteriors

By Mark Rollins - 10/13/2010 5:20:05 PM
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TomTom is really big on customization these days. You can get a lot of customized voice with Star Wars and Looney Tunes voices, and now the housing is good. Tom Tom’s new My Custom option is a way of putting out several pre-made designs for the after-market unit. You can choose from …

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Sony XNV-770BT and Sony XNV-660T: GPS Systems

By Tony - 10/11/2010 2:53:49 PM
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Sony has presented new in-dash GPS systems entitled Sony XNV-770BT and Sony XNV-660T with prices starting at $1,000. Both Sony GPS Navigation systems include bluetooth, and a USB port so you can connect other devices. They also come pre-loaded with the usual TomTom map database of US and Canada, as well as IQ Routes, MapShare, [...]

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Pioneer AVIC-T05 and AVIC-T07 GPS Systems

By Tony - 10/11/2010 2:38:24 PM
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All the way from Japan comes 2 new GPS systems developed by Pioneer that goes straight into their Carrozzeria series, they are codenamed Pioneer AVIC-T05 and Pioneer AVIC-T07. The main difference between the two models is the screen size, while the AVIC-T07 has a 5.8-inch screen, the AVIC-T05 model comes with a smaller 4.8-inch screen [...]

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NAVTEQ’s Natural Guidance program at CTIA Fall 2010

By Mark Rollins - 10/06/2010 12:51:31 PM

We’ve covered NAVTEQ with their Natural Guidance system before, but I got to see what it was all about last night at ShowStoppers with this particular video that I filmed here. As you can see, phrases like “turn in 500 feet” has been replaced with “turn at the yellow store”. Apparently, this Mapping …

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iPhone gets a new AT&T Navigator update

By Mark Rollins - 10/02/2010 4:44:59 PM
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This is AT&T’s new Navigator, and it has some terrific new features. One of the features is a red-light camera alert, so you can avoid those flashing cameras that love to send you tickets via the mail. Other features is lane assistance, battery saver mode, and direct or one-button speech recognition. You …

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Looney Tunes Voices now available on TomTom

By Mark Rollins - 09/23/2010 5:31:45 PM
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We have reported on how TomTom is doing Star Wars voices like Han Solo and Yoda, and it would appear that it is doing Looney Tunes voices as well. These are not Mel Blanc voices, but the ones that whatever imitators came up with. These voices include Bugs Bunny and Yosemite Sam at …

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Rightway RW 550 GPS Review–Surprisingly Useful GPS

By Steve Anderson - 09/20/2010 12:01:02 AM

So once again, the folks out at Geeks.com sent me another portable GPS system to try, as part of their growing lineup of portable gear and cheap laptops. Specifically, they sent the Rightway RW 550 GPS, and it’s a GPS with a lot of good to it, but it’s not without its problems. The Rightway [...]

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Magellan RoadMate 3065 GPS System

By Tony - 09/17/2010 4:11:36 PM
Magellan RoadMate 3065

On June 2010, we mentioned the Magellan RoadMate 3065 GPS System, but at that time there weren’t many details about the device, the good news is that Magellan presented a press release with more specifications. With that being said, the Magellan RoadMate 3065 is considered a navigator for the “everyday commuter” and packs a 4.7-inch [...]

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