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11:15 AM on Thu May 8 2008
By matt buchanan
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12 comments
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9:30 PM on Tue Apr 22 2008
By Jason Chen
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Latest by brutek: Hardly the first. I've been using Google Maps on my Motorola Q9h to do this for many months. more »
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
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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 »
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8:46 AM on Mon Apr 7 2008
By Kit Eaton
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2 comments
Latest by lfrogkisser: I've owned this for about a month now. The backup camera works when you put the auto into reverse. The view is a fisheye view and in bright sunlight image is washed out. Also, it won't return to navigation mode after more »
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6:45 PM on Mon Mar 31 2008
By Sean Fallon
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3 comments
Latest by cygnusx8: $200 for Treo adapter. That makes no sense financially. I can buy a low end, separate navigation for that much.[buy.garmin.com][buy.garmin.com] more »
While we were raving about Dash Express' neat real-time info, Thinkware has launched a new navigation device that packs so much 3D graphic goodness its display looks like Crazy Taxi. The iNAVI K2's amazingly detailed 3D maps are rendered on its 4.8-inch 800 x 480 pixel screen in a photo-realistic way, and it even uses a three-axis sensor to detect the absolute direction changes of your car. This speeds up its positioning system, and makes it sound even more like a games console. It uses an 8GB SDHC memory, with 256MB of its own RAM, has multimedia functions, photo viewing and, yes, plays games. Out in Korea (where else?) for $556. [Aving]
11:12 AM on Thu Mar 27 2008
By Kit Eaton
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17 comments
Latest by cmsjustin: I already have enough problems trying to look at the road when I steer and not try to drive the little arrow on my TomTom. more »
We're excited about the upcoming Dash Express GPS because it corrects so much of what's gone wrong with in-car navigation. In the end, you get the same green, yellow and red traffic indicators on highways that Google maps gets, plus that on some local roads. No other GPS has this. Because each unit is basically a two-way pager, it records the traffic you experience and shares it with others. It's a simple idea, perhaps, but to really harness the potentially unwieldy power of crowdsourcing, you need rules:
9:00 PM on Wed Mar 19 2008
By Wilson Rothman
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29 comments
Latest by MMcNasby: I was a beta tester for the Dash PND. While I loved the functionality of the device, I think Dash would've made a greater impact on the market by licensing their technology to larger PND manufacturers like Garmin or more »
The TomTom Go 730 and Go 930 are refreshes of their 720 and 920, with two new headlining features: IQ route and advanced lane guidance. Using data collected over the last year from other TomTom devices, IQ route actually tells you the best way to go depending on the day—like, the freeway on Saturday afternoon, but backroads on a Monday morning. Right now it's only by day, but as they collect more data, it'll be increasingly specific—morning vs. night, etc. Advanced lane guidance is basically a little movie demo of massive highway junctions and turnoffs, so you don't take the wrong one. Full specs below.
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10:00 AM on Mon Mar 3 2008
By matt buchanan
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22 comments
Latest by rimplestultskin: fucking figures that my dad just got himself a 720 last month, and its already phased out. more »
Rockwell Collins has been selected by the US Marines to deliver 3,000 of its ParaNav GPS units for parachutists. Soldiers plummeting towards Earth will soon have the advantage of GPS navigation with a HUD that will help improve landing accuracy and allow for target zones to be easily changed on the fly.
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5:30 PM on Fri Feb 15 2008
By Sean Fallon
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13 comments
Latest by Hvedhrungr: And thanks to John Maclane, we know that it takes only one or maybe three dedicated hackers to make the poor sobs land in the volcano regardless. more »
navigation
9:24 AM on Sat Feb 9 2008
By Mark Wilson
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10 comments
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8:00 PM on Tue Feb 5 2008
By Wilson Rothman
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7 comments
Most outdoor navs, like the Magellan Triton, just go from point A to point B when navigating off road. Current and future Magellan Triton owners are is getting Primordial's Ground Guidance logic, which calculates routes around rivers, steep inclines and dense tree cover by analyzing aerial photography and elevation data (since no one could actually chart all the random routes over the wild.) The Primordial tech Looks pretty cool in action, too.
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7:45 PM on Mon Feb 4 2008
By Brian Lam
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9 comments
Latest by biofreak: Nice picture from the movie "Into the wild" too bad the poor bastard died. more »
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2:15 PM on Fri Jan 18 2008
By Jason Chen
30,302 views,
42 comments
Latest by mbodey: congrats to nudar for getting some press on the giz. buy your girl something nice mr. nudar creator guy. more »
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4:30 PM on Mon Jan 14 2008
By Sean Fallon
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We've been waiting for a mainstream GPS maker to go the way of the innovative GPRS-powered Dash Express. Well, Magellan jumped first, embedding its own GPRS connectivity into a navigator and partnering with Google for dynamic local search wherever you have GPRS reception. (Dash is partnered with Yahoo's local search, which is nothing to sneeze at.) There's no Wi-Fi, like the Dash, but the dealbreaker might be the cost: the 5340 is set to ship this month for a whopping $1,300—and that's before the undisclosed monthly fee. (Press release after the jump.)
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8:23 PM on Sat Jan 5 2008
By Wilson Rothman
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3 comments
Latest by inspectorgadget420: More than double the cost of the Dash Express? No thanks! What about their monthly fee? I'm sure it will be competitive with Dash's ($9 +/- per month), but no wi-fi... With Dash using a Linux based, open source software base, the more »
The Skinny: Garmin's Mobile PC, a software suite that provides Garmin's GPS capabilities on your laptop with any GPS receiver. It's available by itself for $59, but if you want a more integrated approach, you can buy it with the Garmin GPS 20x sensor (USB dongle) for $99. Both will be available in April. Both versions will give you free access to Garmin's online service that feeds you weather, flight status and hotel rates.
5:00 PM on Thu Jan 3 2008
By Jason Chen
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21 comments
Latest by divervan: And for those who are looking for mounting solutions for their laptop or other devices - this is how I went with my Jeep Grand Cherokee and table PC. [www.ram-mount.com] Works great but be sure you don't try and use your PC more »
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5:00 PM on Thu Jan 3 2008
By matt buchanan
2,253 views,
4 comments
Latest by MeNotYou: Good LORD the graphics on this thing look amazing. Im hoping its not just an over zealous PR shot. more »
dash gps priced at 599
12:00 AM on Mon Dec 17 2007
By Wilson Rothman
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26 comments
Latest by dburr10085: Be careful. I just found out they have a data coverage area, meaning that although you may pay for cellular coverage, you won't actually get it if you don't live in a coverage area. I've made iquires to find out more »
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