Garmin Nuvi 260W GPS Review
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The Garmin Nuvi 260W combines a great form factor and attractive price and comes complete with amazing features like directions in real street names so that you don’t have to take your eyes off the road and a wide screen that lets you see more of what’s around you as you drive. Garmin have mentioned [...]
Garmin Nuvi 270 GPS Review
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The Garmin nuvi 270 features a sleek, slim design with amazing auto routing capabilities that will get you where you are going using the most efficient route possible. It comes complete with an easy to use touchscreen display with turn by turn directions. The Garmin nuvi 270 comes loaded with high detailed maps for North [...]
Tomtom GPS for iPhone
Tomtom are developing a GPS application that will provide turn by turn directions for your iPhone 3G and iPhone 3Gs. They have also created a cool looking car kit that offers you a great dock that is secure and charges your iPhone at the same time.
The TomTom GPS navigation application for iPhone will be available [...]
Free map update for Mio Products
Did you just buy a new Mio and want to update the maps? You basically have two choices, hack it or follow the instructions below and have Mio send you a new map DVD.
Here are the instructions on how you can call Mio to send you a FREE DVD with the latest maps and software [...]
New Garmin Nuvi 1490T Wide Screen GPS System
Garmin recently announced the release of a new wide screen gps system that they are going to add their Nuvi series. The new Nuvi 1490T will have thinner design than current Nuvi’s and will features that include a wide 5″ screen, Bluetooth, free lifetime traffic alerts, speed limit notification and a pedestrian mode. The new [...]
Get Mum a GPS for Mother?s Day
Mother’s day is around the corner and you should get Mum a great gift like a gps that will ensure that she get’s home safe and sound every day. Here are some good machines that you can get :
All of these machines are good machines and have very good ratings. GPS Posts:
Tomtom One XL GPS [...]
Top selling GPS systems for 2009 The following is a list of the best selling car gps systems on amazon for 2009: (Move your mouse over the link to see the latest price/picture of the gps system)
Garmin Nuvi 760- ~$200 – Read Review
Garmin Nuvi 360- ~$150 – Read Review
Garmin Nuvi 255W - ~$180 – Read Review
Garmin Nuvi 265WT - ~ $220 [...]
Garmin Nuviphone Here are the latest pictures and videos from Garmin for their newest gadget the Nuviphone that is set to make its debut in a few weeks.
Nuviphone Pictures
Nuviphone Videos
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Garmin Nuvi 360 Review
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The Garmin Nuvi 360 GPS system is a all in one navigation system that also features a personal translator, multi-media entertainment and tour guide all wrapped into one. In addition to all the advanced features of the very popularGarmin Nuvi 350 , including automatic routing, turn-by-turn voice directions, an MP3 player and audio book player, [...]
Garmin Nuvi 780 Review
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The Garmin Nuvi 780 with MSN direct content gives you the latest traffic updates on your gps syste. Additional features like multi-destination routing and “Where Am I?” help to create a superior navigation device for business as well as casual drivers. As with all Garmin Nuvi’s, you get Garmin reliability, the fast satellite lock of [...]
Dell's Mini 10 already offers GPS with an integrated 3G chip, but if you're not interested in mobile broadband, starting next week you can opt instead for a wireless 700 location solution, a hybrid of Broadcom's assisted GPS and Skyhook's WiFi positioning technologies. We had a chance to sit down with a few of the product managers working on the device, and even within a brick-laden office building it did a pretty fine job of finding us within 30 meters and integrating with Flickr, Loopt, and Yelp using the Loki plug-in for Internet Explorer / FireFox. Impact on battery life was said to be "immaterial" although a ballpark estimate was about a five percent hit when in use. For $70, it'll come bundled with CoPilot turn by turn navigation software. It requires the $30 HD display upgrade, but even then, an extra Benjamin total for a large-screen navigation device is hard to pass up if you're looking to get a netbook anyway. If you're still not sold, Dell promises it'll be available for other Mini options, with and without the HD upgrade, in the near future. Now how about a few words on the Mini 11, eh Dell?
Garmin's already firmly entrenched in the GPS for outdoorspeople game with its Oregon line of handhelds, and now the company's announced a new series, the Dakotas. Two models -- the 10 and 20, respectively -- have been launched. These bad boys supposedly have a 20 hour battery charge life, a 2.6-inch LCD (diagonally), and store up to 200 tracks. The higher-end Dakota 20 boasts a MicroSD slot, an electronic compass, a barometric altimeter, and wireless data transfer between compatible units. They're expected in the 3rd quarter and will run you $299.99 for the Dakota 10 and $349.99 for the 20. Full press release after the break.
This isn't the first time that Nextar has offered free live traffic updates (courtesy of NAVTEQ) on one of its GPS units, but it is the first time that it's put Nav N Go's navigation software into use, which brings with it some easily updateable maps and, of course, some fancy 3D graphics. Otherwise, the device is a fairly standard 4.3-inch number, with it packing 1.6 million points of interest, an SD card slot for expansion, text-to-speech, the usual basic media-playback options, and that bundled live traffic receiver. So, nothing too extraordinary, but the $169.99 MSRP is certainly right, and you can pick this one up right now if you're in a hurry.
It didn't take long for Garmin to get into gear, once it acknowledged the firmware update had ultimately brought ruin to its nüvi 7x5 series GPS units. The company's released a new software update that should provide a fix -- it should be available now via its WebUpdater. If you're one of those whose device won't even turn on anymore, there's also a support section online for requesting a return authorization to have it repaired under warranty. Garmin acknowledged a few other devices that may be affected, including 800 series, 8x5 series, z?mo 660, and GPSMAP 620 / 640. Those will all be getting updates "in the near future."
It was pretty much a year ago to the day when DeLorme released its Earthmate PN-40, and now the outfit is busting out a lower-end unit that could easily be mistaken for the PN-40 from 2008. Indeed, the PN-30 doesn't deviate from its roots, boasting a peanut-shaped waterproof chassis, a 32-channel Cartesio chipset, a daylight readable LCD and maps of the US, Canada and Mexico. It's also sporting a rubberized housing around the edges to keep it safe from minor bumps and bruises; nothing too fancy here, but it ought to bring a smile to the face of all the argonauts in attendance. You can get one headed your way next month for $299.95, and the full release is after the break.
Things are still a little early with this one, but a sizable number of reports have cropped up today indicating that there's some seriously wrong with Garmin's 7x5 series GPS units, with a firmware update seemingly the likely culprit. Interestingly, it doesn't look like the firmware update instantly bricked the units when it was installed, but rather caused them all to suddenly seize up at some point on June 22nd. While it's not saying anything official just yet, a number of folks that have spoken with Garmin's customer support say that the company is aware of the problem now that the calls are pouring in, although it's unfortunately not offering much in the way of solutions to the problem just yet (though at least a few customers seem to have been offered a replacement unit). So, has your nuvi left you in the lurch? Let us know in comments.
[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]
Update: Garmin is aware of the issue and is working to fix it. Full response is after the break.
We already knew that Mio was planning a few PNDs for the European market with integrated Freeview tuners, and now the outfit has come clean with the official launch of the Navman Spirit TV V505 and V735. Just as expected, the TV tuning satnav units boast 4.7- and 7-inch displays (respectively), with each also packing an EPG, two available antennas and support for video, photo and music playback. There's also a new slidetouch UI, 3D maps, built-in traffic support (with a lifetime subscription), an FM transmitter and a selection of Travel Books that provide in-depth listings of the best local stops. The new devices should hit UK shelves next month for £229 ($372) and £299 ($487) in order of mention, though we get the feeling a US version may not be in the cards.
Okay, so if you thought the CATSeye matchbox-sized tracking device was a bit too big or cumbersome, the gang is back with something decidedly smaller and more discrete. Introducing the CATS.i, also known as CATSeye Mk2. It's got all the same functionality as its predecessor -- GPS, GSM/GPRS, RF, internet / SMS controls, etc. -- but is now only eight millimeters thick (or twelve if you chose the thinner "folded over" arrangement) and completely waterproof. Power options include a Li-ion battery, solar power, or any number of other ways you can think to run juice. Have an urge to keep track of all your family members and loved ones even more secretly than before? The new devices ship next month.
Nokia is currently testing an indoor positioning system at the Kamppi Shopping Center in Helsinki that lets users triangulate their position from a series of WiFi transmitters on their Nokia S60 cellphone. The handset runs an app that allows users to pinpoint their location on a map of the mall, send SMS messages with their location to fellow shoppers, and find the shortest route to the Orange Julius (or its Finnish counterpart). Of course, this isn't the first time we've seen a company try to make GPS-like positioning viable indoors, but it may be the first that's expressly designed to enable your shopping addiction. We'll be keeping an eye out for further developments -- in the meantime, peep the video demonstration after the break.
Well, let's be frank. The Knight Rider GPS, while brilliant, is a bit of a stretch. Isn't it a little sad to be living out your boyhood fantasies of excitement and danger vicariously, behind the wheel of your '92 Buick Roadmaster station wagon? On the other hand, perhaps you're ready to put away your childhood dreams and hit the road in a manner more befitting your average schlub. The official Homer Simpson voice skin for the TomTom GPS features the voice of the iconic cartoon dad, including such gems as "Take the third right. We might find an ice cream truck! Mmm...ice cream." Psyched? We bet you are. Priced at $12.95 -- check out an audio sample after the break, and then hit the read link to pick it up it for yourself.