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Light Bags LoJack Your Handbag With GPS

Get a load of this racket. A company called Marilyn Light Bag has developed a series of purses equipped with a GPS tracker in the event that it is lost or stolen. A device, the product page claims, can not be deactivated by a thief. The real kicker here is that the first two months of GPS monitoring are free, with a $15 charge for each month thereafter. So, essentially you are paying for your purse in perpetuity—all in the hopes that you might be able to recover the bag if it should ever vanish (but the contents may be another story). Prices start at $30. [Lightsbag via Shiny Shiny via Popgadget via Ubergizmo]

6:30 PM on Fri May 9 2008
By Sean Fallon
350 views, 6 comments

Latest by Mandatory_Field: @shamoononon: Then you should go for an imaginary world with no mugging, and save the cost of the purse! @nutbastard: Ahh, impetuous youth... That probably explains why most Emergency Room visitors are young males in their early 20s: "Hey anybody here more »

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QStarz eXtreme: "World's Most Powerful GPS Receiver"

QStarz has just announced the BT-Q818 eXtreme—the self-proclaimed world's most powerful Bluetooth GPS receiver. The 51-channel chipset and 32 hours of use time are impressive, but it's the adjustable update rate that's their claim to fame. The user can choose between 1 and 5Hz updates, with each Hz good for one update per second. In other words, the QStarz eXtreme can sync your position an impressive five times a second, which should be more than enough to placate the most dedicated of car racers and anvil droppers. No word on price or release date at this time. [product via Navigadget]

8:20 AM on Fri May 9 2008
By Mark Wilson
1,664 views, 15 comments

Latest by Cain: Is there any software that can do 5 Hz? I think all software is designed to do 1 Hz or has some kind of dead reckoning system. more »

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Dash Express GPS Updates Traffic Models, Software Update Coming

The Dash Express GPS just received its first historic traffic model update using the live Dash data gathered by users. That'll help predict traffic in areas where no Dash or other trusted data sources have been in the last 15 minutes. By end of month, a software update is coming with tweaks in performance, stability and routing. As for today's historic update, Dash recommends all users download the patch by Wi-Fi. Let's hope that more updates come often as this one, and with more features using that internet connection.

9:29 PM on Wed May 7 2008
By Brian Lam
3,555 views, 12 comments

Latest by carmen89: @Stacky Botrus: No i don't think I can do that!...lemme try......no wait...no wait...NOPE can't do it@ideaman2020: I'm using Safari, idk for some reason Firefox dosn't make me feel good,lol. odd i know! more »

sprint's $100 million mistake

Sprint Spending $100 Million to Kick iPhone in the Nuts (iPhone Wearing Cup)

Starting May 9th, Sprint will begin a massive, $100 million marketing campaign aimed straight at the iPhone's nether regions. Stacking its 3G Instinct against the iPhone, Sprint hopes to show that EVDO and GPS make their product way better than anything coming out of Cupertino. The problem isn't that the Instinct is necessarily a bad phone, or that Sprint is a worse service than AT&T. It's that Sprint's series of commercials will cost the company $100 million to promote a message that will most probably be a moot point in one month if/when Apple announces their 3G iPhone. Here's their second commercial: More »

1:10 PM on Wed May 7 2008
By Mark Wilson
121,420 views, 156 comments

retromodo

Wristlet Route Indicator, 1927's Answer To GPS

In 1927, we didn't have global positioning systems or micro LCD displays. But we did have the Plus Four Wristlet Route Indicator. A map that fit on your wrist, a driver could turn the knobs to scroll up their route in a manner far more dignifying than the giant-map-fold-curse-refold maneuver. More »

11:10 AM on Wed May 7 2008
By Mark Wilson
8,401 views, 29 comments

Latest by DSLPWR: Looks like Denis Jenkinson may have heisted this idea for his 1955 Mille Miglia victory... [www.motortrend.com] more »

cellphones

Long Awaited Nokia E71 May Hit On May 8th

Based on its appearance on various Dutch retail sites, rumor has it that the long awaited Nokia E71 may be announced as early as May 8th. The device is expected to feature 3G connectivity, a 3.2 megapixel camera, GPS navigation and Wi-Fi in a 112 x 57 x 10 mm package. [MPHD via Unwired View via BGR]

3:55 PM on Tue May 6 2008
By Sean Fallon
6,010 views, 20 comments

3g iphone

AT&T's 3G iPhone Is $199 This Summer

According to Fortune, AT&T's going to further subsidize the iPhone down as much as $200, making the final retail price a scant $199 with two-year-contract. The rumor is that the $200 bonus will only be available in AT&T stores, not in Apple stores, so people buying and exporting or using it with T-Mobile will be paying the higher price. Current first-gen iPhone users probably won't get this $200 subsidy when upgrading either, unless perhaps they renew for another 2 years. More »

5:44 PM on Tue Apr 29 2008
By Jason Chen
29,715 views, 73 comments

Latest by nutrigm: I don't want this stupid toy! Give me a descent Windows or Palm OS based smart phone with a touch screen and keyboard! more »

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TomTom 130, 130s, 330, 330s: One and XL Redesigned, Stow-Away Mount

Today TomTom announces all new TomTom One and XL navigators. The software doesn't appear to be any different, but the exteriors have been streamlined even further, and the company introduced a new EasyPort mount that can stow-away in the back of the device itself, so you don't have to worry about leaving your mount in the car. TomTom also revamped the audio system, so that commands are "even more loud and clear at all times"—apparently previous versions sounded too garbled or weak, but not anymore. More »

9:00 AM on Tue Apr 29 2008
By Wilson Rothman
4,360 views, 6 comments

Latest by scoopjones: Here's an idea - let the end user correct the build-in locations. I love my TomTom One, but the occasional errors in the database drive me crazy, from the wrong location for a Starbucks to telling me to turn right more »

nike+

Nike+iPod Patent Shows Heart Rate, Temperature and Hydration Monitors

The main complaints about the current Nike+ Gear aren't that it doesn't do a good job keeping track of how far you run, it's that it doesn't measure stuff like heart rate, body temperature and other factors runners care about. Nike hears you. Their latest patent for upcoming Nike+ gear expands on the current concept and features all kinds of sensors over a person's body, even possibly adding a GPS receiver so you can automatically map out the path you took on your run. More »

4:30 PM on Sun Apr 27 2008
By Jason Chen
4,154 views, 7 comments

Latest by themediaguy: there's a site that integrates your ipod and running stats . its called www.runnerplus.com i'm a member there more »

rockets

Europe Kicks Off Saturday Night With A Rocket Launch

Europeans sure know how to celebrate a Saturday night! While I spent the good part of Happy Hour knocking back shots, our cousins from across the ocean shot a satellite up into space. The Giove-B satellite, a demonstrator that will test key technologies needed in satellite navigation systems, ascended to the heavens at 22:16 GMT. More »

9:30 PM on Sat Apr 26 2008
By Elaine Chow
1,955 views, 8 comments

cellphones

GPS-enabled Blackberry Pearl 8110 Arrives on AT&T

If the lack of GPS on the AT&T Blackberry Pearl was the one thing holding you back, today is your lucky day. The GPS-capable 8110 is now available through AT&T. Unfortunately, the $150 handset sacrifices Wi-Fi in favor of navigaton. [AT&T via IntoMobile]

7:36 PM on Wed Apr 23 2008
By Adrian Covert
1,565 views, 8 comments

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GPS Tracker Defense Hides Your Global Position

In our Gizmodomobile (a sort of cross between the Batmobile, those cars from M.A.S.K. and every other awesometastic vehicle you've ever read about, dreamed about or just imagined), sometimes we need to disable all 238 installed GPS tracking devices to go off the grid (namely while we park for hours on end outside of Bill Gates' mansion). You know what would free up our hands for our thermal binoculars? This GPS Tracker Defense. More »

8:50 AM on Wed Apr 23 2008
By Mark Wilson
9,788 views, 35 comments

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NDrive G800 GPS Uses Real Photography For Navigation

Even though this is UK and Ireland only, NDrive's G800 GPS is notable because it's the first GPS system we've heard of that uses real photography for navigation. How did the company get aerial views of everywhere in the UK? We have no idea. It also comes with videos, photos, e-books, music, games, FM transmitter, a 4.3-inch screen and Bluetooth. If you live in the rest of Europe, excluding the Southeast portion, you can purchase maps for your country. Something tells us the aerial photo views aren't for the entire country, because that would be ridiculous and take up so much space on the drive, but we can't find any specs on their website that indicate otherwise. [NDrive via Smart Devices Direct via Red Ferret]

9:30 PM on Tue Apr 22 2008
By Jason Chen
2,813 views, 5 comments

Latest by brutek: Hardly the first. I've been using Google Maps on my Motorola Q9h to do this for many months. more »

archos

Hands On Archos 605 GPS

The car-mount GPS add-on for the Archos 605 turns it into a pretty basic GPS device. It's not meant to outclass offerings from Garmin or TomTom—hence they're downplaying the issue that it's not portable at all—but add some value to the 605. Maps are pre-loaded, but updates will cost you when they're offered. Response was a bit sluggish for my taste, but for a $140 GPS setup (if you've already got an Archos), it's not bad at all. One problem: If the cable comes out, GPS goes down, since the function is activated by the mount.[archos]

7:12 PM on Tue Apr 22 2008
By matt buchanan
3,228 views, 8 comments

Latest by Sean_Murray: So since the GPS is only activated with the mount attached it's not gonna be feasible to use this thing on foot ? : / Why why why more »

gps

Archos Updates the 605 Wi-Fi With GPS, Mobile TV and Flash Video

The 605 WiFi PMP was cool and all, but it has been given new life thanks to an add-on that delivers driving directions and free or paid traffic notification in addition to its normal media functions. The system is even sophisticated enough to simulate position changes in the event that a signal is lost. There is also a new Web TV and Radio plugin that will give users access more than 9,600 Web radio stations, 600 Web TV stations and 110,000 podcasts streamed live over the Internet. It will also feature full support for Adobe Flash 9 and WMV9.Update: Some new info about streaming TV and a movie deal with Paramount.
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4:45 PM on Tue Apr 22 2008
By Sean Fallon
4,442 views, 15 comments

Latest by Zlevee: @vertigo: I'm a bit late replying but you can get the 160GB version of this for about that same price, and you have a lot more for your money in a list of features to big to put here - more »

iphone patent

iPhone Instant Message Patent Points to Upcoming MMS, Background IMs, GPS Module

Apple's filed a patent on their upcoming iPhone instant messaging app, detailing exactly what it's going to look like and how it's going to behave. While most of the images show an iChat-esque (and current SMS-like) interface, there are some interesting tidbits we picked up from the text. One, there's mention of "graphics, photos, audio files, video files and/or other attachments as are supported in a MMS and/or Enhanced Message Service," which points to possible MMS support in the future. At the very least, it might mean that their IM app will be able to transfer files. Two, there's also a reference to the user receiving "an instant message while the user of the device is in another application," alleviating fears that we wouldn't be able to IM in the background. Both these snippets are after the jump.

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12:26 PM on Tue Apr 22 2008
By Jason Chen
8,304 views, 51 comments

Latest by SpyderMS: @LOLLYJOLLY: *blinks* more »

bad luck or bad design

Priest Takes Off Using Party Balloons, GPS to Find God (Literally)

When he was a boy, Father de Carli had the same dream that most kids have: jump off the ground and reach for the sky. But when he grew up, instead of taking flight lessons, he literally did that. He jumped and flew with the help of a thousand party balloons. His first try was a success, traveling 68 miles for 4 hours and 15 minutes. His second, however, has probably ended in disaster—after he took off with a GPS that he didn't know how to use. More »

10:30 AM on Tue Apr 22 2008
By Jesus Diaz
19,986 views, 122 comments

Latest by GadgetPlay: @johnnyabnormal:"Can an omnipotent being create a stone so heavy that it cannot lift it?" Maybe. You'll have to ask Him or Her or It. Wow, that was heavy man, did you think that up all by yourself? more »

honda crime alerting gps

Honda GPS Warns Drivers of High Crime Zones

Honda's new GPS warns drivers when they're about to leave their car in places where it is likely to be stolen, broken into or otherwise vandalized. The new technology, available from today if you live in Japan, links to local police stations and provides crime ratings by location, and if area is particularly dangerous it issues an alert. No indication of when or if this'll come to the US. [Left Lane News via Inventor Spot ]

10:47 PM on Mon Apr 21 2008
By Chris Magor
2,933 views, 35 comments

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