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Magellan and Primordial announce off-road GPS system
gizmag.com — Magellan has partnered with Primordial to integrate the Ground Guidance system into its Triton line, providing a combination of elevation data, land cover and aerial imagery to generate more practical data for those who venture off-road. Currently, GPS can only provide off-road users with simplistic maps that often fail to include obstacles such as dense forest, lakes and rivers, steep ...More ( Tech News )
TomTom Announces GO 930T / 730T models with Lane Guidance and IQ Routes
engadget.com — Say hello to the GO 930 and 730. The updates to the popular 720 and 920 now feature TomTom's new IQ Routes features, which uses a database of historical vehicle speeds along different paths rather than speed limit information to generate route guidance, and Advanced Lane Guidance (shown above), which aims to make navigating complex interchanges a little simpler. Other ...More ( Tech News )
BT-Q1000 Platinum GPS Travel Recorder
gizmag.com — The company behind the solar-powered BT-Q1200 GPS Travel Recorder, has released the BT-Q1000 Platinum - a Bluetooth GPS Travel Recorder that pairs with your PDA or Smartphone to provide satellite navigation and allows users to record up to 200,000 waypoints. After extended periods of traveling, all those impressive buildings and picturesque landscapes can begin to look the same. If you're ...More ( Tech News )
Navigon Introduces Flagship Widescreen GPS unit - the 8110
gpsreview.net — Navigon has announced its new sweet flagship GPS unit - the 8110 with a widescreen display. With a 4.8-inch WQVGA screen, full 3D maps and some sexy brushed metal looks, this one's going to turn some heads -- just promise you'll try and keep your eyes on the road, will you? There's a 533MHz processor under the hood, along with ...More ( Tech News )
DIY - GPS Camera attachment
makezine.com — This is a great how-to on building a GPS system for your DSLR camera. The pictures are tagged with the exact GPS coordinates for later reference. Nice work!More ( Tech News )
Circuit City allegedly destroys a Civic installing GPS
autoblog.com — This guy bought a Pioneer AVIC Z2 GPS unit and some other components from Circuit City last July for more $3,000 and decided to let their installers do the installation work for him -- apparently after he was told that it'd slide into his Honda Civic without any modifications.The problems then allegedly began when the installer whipped out a heat ...More ( Tech News )
DS-400GB: navigation system on your rear view mirror
navigadget.com — In addition to the GPS navigation system DS-400GB also has video input monitor for rear view camera on its 4" screen which makes us wonder if there's any room left for an actual mirror. This high tech rear view mirror touch screen monitor comes with hands free bluetooth module to pair up with your phone, integrated speakers, SD/MMC memory card ...More ( Tech News )
iNAVI K2 3D GPS
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iNAVI K2 has the best 3D navigation software we've ever seen so far. Of course it is from Korea; a company called Thinkware announced iNAVI K2, a GPS navigation system that has 8GB of space on SDHC memory card, comes with 256MB of RAM, and has a 4.8" WVGA screen with 800x480 resolution.
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Skymeter, the spy in the sky that could help save the planet
skymetercorp.com — If you were a city planner, what would you do about traffic congestion? Skymeter has an idea that might not be too popular with a lot of drivers: Charge people for the amount their cars pollute the environment. Using a combination of GPS units in cars and satellites, and lots of sophisticated billing technology, the company keeps track of your ...More ( Tech News )
NDrive Introduces Worlds First Photo Mapping GPS
i4u.com — This is the one I've been waiting for ! Drivers in Europe now have a new GPS device available to them that is very cool. The NDrive G280 and G800 GPS devices both feature photo mapping navigation. The system overlays your route information onto real photos of the location you are driving though.More ( Tech News )
Enkin Digitized GPS signage for your Android device
enkin.net — This should be helpful when making a mad dash from zombies through an abandoned town... The Enkin navigation app's ace card is its "live mode," which combines a plethora of sensory data -- camera input, GPS, directional information, motion detection -- to show the user an augmented view of what they're actually looking at in their environment. Augmented with what, ...More ( Tech News )
Bus driver chooses GPS over gigantic warning sign, plows into overpass
seattlepi.nwsource.com — The driver of the bus carrying the Garfield High School girls softball team that hit a brick and concrete footbridge was using a GPS navigation system that routed the tall bus under the 9-foot bridge, the charter company's president said Thursday.More ( Media )
QSTARZ intros "most powerful GPS receiver in the world"
navigadget.com — QStarz recently announced a new bluetooth GPS receiver which they claim is worlds most powerful. The specs on the BT-Q818 eXtreme is pretty impressive; such as the 51 channel MTK chipset, and the 32 hours of use time thanks to the low power consumption hardware. However what makes the difference is the adjustable update rate which can be somewhere between ...More ( Tech News )
GPS That Leads You To Strip Clubs
nudar.nudar.com — The new-fangled GPS technology is designed to make sure you wont get lost on the way to grandmas house. But Nudar turns your standard GPS system into a granny-hating babe radar that leads you to strip clubs, nudist beaches and anywhere theres no underwear. In addition, it will let you know if the nearby strip club is all bikini, pastie ...More ( Tech News )
Zoombak Universal GPS locator tracks down your other stuff
businesswire.com — Zoombak is launching another package for its convenient little Zoombak GPS locator device, in addition to the existing Car and Pet versions. Zoombak Universal comes with a new universal carrying case designed to let you mount the device to just about anything else you'd care to track -- like a bike or a wayward child, for instance. It looks like ...More ( Tech News )
GPS Watch from 1927: Plus Four Wristlet Route Indicator
dailymail.co.uk — Worn like a wrist-watch, it is loaded with a tiny paper road map that is rolled across the face by adjusting two small black knobs. It comes with set route maps, such as London to Bournemouth and London to Edinburgh, and the driver winds the knobs to move the map on as their car travels further.More ( Watches )
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Special Forces Smart Noise Cancellation Ear Buds with built-In GPS
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Silynx specializes in the design, development and manufacturing of of miniature, software-defined tactical hearing protection communication headsets and is the developer of the QuietOps headset system widely used by US, NATO and Israeli Special Forces and part of the Future Force Warrior program.
Accordingly, the next generation of its headsets is worthy of closer inspection. For starters, the C4OPS ...More
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GPS Gun allows cops to track perps rather than chase them
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High-speed police chases are, obviously, dangerous. If they can be avoided, it's generally accepted that they should be. That's why the new technology by a company called StarChase is so promising: rather than chasing perps, cops can simply shoot their cars with a GPS transmitter and they'll know where they are at all times.
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Excalibur talking compass keeps you pointed towards civilization
dvice.com — With portable GPS devices selling for peanuts these days, you might wonder why anyone would want an old school compass in their car. If you've even been off road however, you'll know that even the best GPS device has its limitations, and once you take your SUV off the beaten path you'll typically get no more than an arrow pointing ...More ( Tech News )
Garmin DC 30 GPS dog collar turns hunting into a videogame
engadget.com — Here's one for the hunters. Strap the Garmin DC 30 collar onto your hunting dog, fire up your Astro 220 receiver, and you'll not only know where your dog is, but you'll also know if he is running, pointing, or treeing, even in dense cover. Range is good for up to seven miles, and the tracking even covers the dog's ...More ( Tech News )