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    Google Maps Navigation: A Free, Ass-Kicking, Turn-by-Turn Mobile App

    GPS Navigator Tries to Kill Man, Man Arrested

    TomTom Updates Cheapo GPS Navigators With Not Cheapo-Level IQ Route Software

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    Image of Serpentor reads Gizmodo Serpentor reads Gizmodo
    10/28/09

    In reply to Google Maps Navigation: A Free, Ass-Kicking, Turn-by-Turn Mobile App
    Google Maps Nav is great, but not the answer for everyone. There is still going to be people who cannot rely on always being in a coverage area for their nav to work.

    The first time I relied on this type of solution, I ended up in an area with no coverage and had to rely on my clients to find our way out. #googlemapsnavigation
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    crackel promoted this comment Serpentor reads Gizmodo was starred Serpentor reads Gizmodo was unstarred
    Image of hcho3 hcho3
    10/28/09

    In reply to Google Maps Navigation: A Free, Ass-Kicking, Turn-by-Turn Mobile App
    Garmin and Tom-tom should be out of business now! They have been charging us a lot of money for their apps. Now, it will be no more! #googlemapsnavigation
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    Image of crackel crackel
    10/28/09

    @hcho3: it costs a lot of money to develop apps like these - Google does it free because it can and because it needs to. If Garmin and Tom Tom didn't charge THEN they'd be out of business. #googlemapsnavigation
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    Brian Lam promoted this comment crackel was starred crackel was unstarred
    Image of hcho3 hcho3
    10/28/09

    @crackel: Of course... U think I would not know that. I am not an idiot. As a consumer, am I suppose to care about how Garmin and Tom Tom at all? No.
    As a customer, I only care about which company can give me a better value for cheaper price. That's how it's done in United States, or in the world. So, thanks for your explanation. But, I hope tom tom and Garmin take some actions for this. I am already move away from my iphone. #googlemapsnavigation
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    Image of crackel crackel
    10/28/09

    @hcho3: I do believe you understand that, what I was replying to was the word "lot". #googlemapsnavigation
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    Image of Graymalkin56 Graymalkin56
    10/28/09

    In reply to Google Maps Navigation: A Free, Ass-Kicking, Turn-by-Turn Mobile App
    A standalone GPS unit might still be a good idea in areas where cell reception is spotty or nonexistent. Just sayin'. #googlemapsnavigation
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    Edited by Graymalkin56 at 10/28/09 2:34 PM Graymalkin56 was starred Graymalkin56 was unstarred
    Image of Wibble Wibble
    10/28/09

    @Graymalkin56: Well, I would hope that they have the good sense to cache n minutes' worth of maps along the route you're following, just in case, or possibly even the whole route if you're not driving from coast to coast.

    Time will tell, however. #googlemapsnavigation
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    crackel promoted this comment Wibble was starred Wibble was unstarred
    Image of ALT ALT
    10/28/09

    In reply to Google Maps Navigation: A Free, Ass-Kicking, Turn-by-Turn Mobile App
    I still don't see why map info cannot be transmitted via satellite when there is no phone reception. I hope they give the option to load the maps onto whichever phones end up getting supported #googlemapsnavigation
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    Image of FalconFour FalconFour
    10/28/09

    @ALT: ... You really have no idea how GPS works, do you? GPS cannot transmit data. GPS is merely a collection of satellites that a GPS receiver uses to triangulate its position with. That is - the receiver itself is what figures out its own position. The GPS satellites don't even know... they just broadcast a certain frequency and some other static data, and it's up to the receivers to figure it out from there. To say that the satellites should send map data is like saying a TV should make you breakfast, or something.
    (Unless, of course, you mean to say that it should work with any device capable of GPS even without a cell siganl, by loading maps onto a storage device via a PC. In which case, I'd definitely agree.)
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    Brian Lam promoted this comment Edited by FalconFour at 10/28/09 3:05 PM FalconFour was starred FalconFour was unstarred
    Image of Helo Helo
    10/28/09

    In reply to Google Maps Navigation: A Free, Ass-Kicking, Turn-by-Turn Mobile App
    so google knows:
    what we search for
    what we talk about
    where we go and when we go there

    me scared. #googlemapsnavigation
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    JCWhitless promoted this comment Helo was starred Helo was unstarred
    Image of JCWhitless JCWhitless
    10/28/09

    @Helo: That is why I now ride a horse back and forth to work and make all of my appliances out of wood cut from the finest timber. No Google is going to find me, I'm off the grid. Oh and Amish. #googlemapsnavigation
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    Image of MosesMonster MosesMonster
    10/28/09

    In reply to Google Maps Navigation: A Free, Ass-Kicking, Turn-by-Turn Mobile App
    Can I have his shirt? #googlemapsnavigation
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    Image of frigg frigg
    10/28/09

    In reply to Google Maps Navigation: A Free, Ass-Kicking, Turn-by-Turn Mobile App
    iPhone. iPhone iPhone IPHONE!!! #googlemapsnavigation
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    Image of fallenturtle fallenturtle
    10/28/09

    In reply to Google Maps Navigation: A Free, Ass-Kicking, Turn-by-Turn Mobile App
    Can the Android based GPS apps still use GPS outside of your providers network like stand alone GPS devices will? #googlemapsnavigation
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    tande04 promoted this comment fallenturtle was starred fallenturtle was unstarred
    Image of tande04 tande04
    10/28/09

    @fallenturtle: Yes and no.

    Its got GPS in it. Its not just relying on AGPS to get a best guess on where you are.

    The problem is that you still need phone service to load the map. The G1 will tell you where you are if you don't have cell service, its just you're somewhere on a checkered grid. #googlemapsnavigation
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    Image of Apples_to_Oranges Apples_to_Oranges
    10/28/09

    In reply to Google Maps Navigation: A Free, Ass-Kicking, Turn-by-Turn Mobile App
    Google always makes the best of everything. And the best part always seems to be, that it's free... #googlemapsnavigation
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    jakebathman promoted this comment Apples_to_Oranges was starred Apples_to_Oranges was unstarred
    Image of Brad Brad
    10/28/09

    In reply to Google Maps Navigation: A Free, Ass-Kicking, Turn-by-Turn Mobile App
    Did anyone else see the Google Chrome OS post that seems to be gone now? #googlemapsnavigation
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    Image of TomXP411 TomXP411
    10/28/09

    @Brad: Yep. Jesus jumped the gun and didn't actually *research his story* before click "Post".

    #chrome
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    phunnyballs promoted this comment TomXP411 was starred TomXP411 was unstarred
    Image of phunnyballs phunnyballs
    10/28/09

    @TomXP411: it looks like GNOME with a chromium browser. :/ not exciting right now. #googlemapsnavigation
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    Image of TomXP411 TomXP411
    10/28/09

    @phunnyballs: Yeah. I knew something was wrong when I saw the bundled apps... then I saw the disclaimer at the bottom of the screen saying that "Chrome OS is not associated with Google."

    Now the link is down... "This site has been disabled for violations of our Terms of Service." That doesn't make sense, though, since whomever it was was simply re-distributing FOSS. Maybe Google took exception to the "Chrome OS" name. #googlemapsnavigation
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    Image of chareverie chareverie
    10/28/09

    In reply to Google Maps Navigation: A Free, Ass-Kicking, Turn-by-Turn Mobile App
    This really shouldn't be coming as a surprise to PND manufacturers such as TomTom and Garmin, especially since Google has been building Google Maps and Streetview up for the past few years.

    Hopefully they've been reevaluating their baselines instead of potentially treating it as a "we'll figure something out when it happens" sort of thing. #googlemapsnavigation
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    Don Nguyen promoted this comment chareverie was starred chareverie was unstarred
    Image of Hello Mister Walrus Hello Mister Walrus
    10/28/09

    @chareverie: I'm pretty sure TomTom and Garmin will become software companies at some point. I mean, in 2015 when we all have smart phones with Android/Mac OS/Windows Mobile, who is going to buy standalone GPS units? #googlemapsnavigation
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    Image of chareverie chareverie
    10/28/09

    @Hello Mister Walrus: I think it's inevitable if they don't release quality smartphones. #googlemapsnavigation
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    Image of mrplatts mrplatts
    10/28/09

    In reply to Google Maps Navigation: A Free, Ass-Kicking, Turn-by-Turn Mobile App
    Why is it free? Gogle wants to know where you buy pizza. When you are on a road trip do you stop and look for a Starbucks or hit up a local coffee ship.

    All your Data are belong to Google!

    I don't really mind, but someone will I'm sure. #googlemapsnavigation
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    Image of PurpleMonkeyDishwasher: PurpleMonkeyDishwasher:
    10/28/09

    @mrplatts: The data it can collect from what you type into their search engine alone is probably worth a lot of money. If google isn't selling that already, they surely could. #googlemapsnavigation
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    Don Nguyen promoted this comment PurpleMonkeyDishwasher: was starred PurpleMonkeyDishwasher: was unstarred
    Image of Hiphopopotamus Hiphopopotamus
    10/28/09

    In reply to Google Maps Navigation: A Free, Ass-Kicking, Turn-by-Turn Mobile App
    For anyone interested in the business side of tech, Garmin stock just took a swift kick to the groin... down 11% #googlemapsnavigation
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    Image of Corey Tess Corey Tess
    10/28/09

    In reply to Google Maps Navigation: A Free, Ass-Kicking, Turn-by-Turn Mobile App
    Too bad it'll never get on the iPhone #googlemapsnavigation
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    TheSonOfKrypton promoted this comment Corey Tess was starred Corey Tess was unstarred
    Image of TheSonOfKrypton TheSonOfKrypton
    10/28/09

    @Corey Tess: "Other platform support will be announced "by carriers and phone makers" when they're ready, but Google implied they are working closely with Apple now on it."

    SHUT YOUR TROLL ASS UP! #googlemapsnavigation
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    Image of kernel panic kernel panic
    10/28/09

    @TheSonOfKrypton: Who are you to call anyone a troll? Google was working closely with apple on voice and latitude too . #googlemapsnavigation
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    MosesMonster promoted this comment kernel panic was starred kernel panic was unstarred
    Image of cubeenigma cubeenigma
    10/28/09

    @kernel panic: he called him a troll since in the article, it says that they are working with apple to release, and he just came to coment how it wont get to the iphone.

    what he should have said was how horrible the batt life would be with this app since my batt life is horrible with 3.1.2 D:

    but alas im hoping for a very streamlined google nav system soon #googlemapsnavigation
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    TheSonOfKrypton promoted this comment cubeenigma was starred cubeenigma was unstarred
    Image of Kris Aubuchon Kris Aubuchon
    10/28/09

    @cubeenigma: eh, that's what car docks are for. #googlemapsnavigation
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    TheSonOfKrypton promoted this comment Kris Aubuchon was starred Kris Aubuchon was unstarred
    Image of cubeenigma cubeenigma
    10/28/09

    @Kris Aubuchon: BUT does the iPhone's batt realize that its fully charged and, when still hooked up to the recharger, that it should stop taking the charge as to preserve the overall batt life?

    if so then you sir are a genius (as are all the iPhone car dock manufactures AND the iphone batt providers #googlemapsnavigation
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    Image of Kris Aubuchon Kris Aubuchon
    10/30/09

    @cubeenigma: Uhhh... yeah, you're talking about a problem with battery hardware from a good 5 years ago. Once batteries in any reasonable modern devices are fully charged they switch over to direct AC power. It's not exactly rocket science.
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    Edited by Kris Aubuchon at 10/30/09 1:13 PM Kris Aubuchon was starred Kris Aubuchon was unstarred
    Image of Jacob Ryan McClain Jacob Ryan McClain
    10/28/09

    In reply to Google Maps Navigation: A Free, Ass-Kicking, Turn-by-Turn Mobile App
    anyone wonder why weather isnt a layer yet? #googlemapsnavigation
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    met2art promoted this comment Jacob Ryan McClain was starred Jacob Ryan McClain was unstarred
    Image of met2art met2art
    10/28/09

    @Jacob Ryan McClain: Perhaps, at this stage of the beta, it's not relevant to testing the routing and navigation features. The API will, no doubt, allow for it later. #googlemapsnavigation
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    Image of Jacob Ryan McClain Jacob Ryan McClain
    10/28/09

    @met2art: I guess I just meant google maps as a whole! but you are right :) #googlemapsnavigation
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