GPS devices have grown into a full-featured technological aid in our everyday life; not only when going abroad, but used for a fairly easy way to escape in crowded cities. Of course, bike or motorbike rides to the countryside are no strange places for our GPS buddies; and with the constant development of all the tech involved, the next story was more like a “when” and not an “if”.Shortly, the next big thing in the GPS field is a custom voice for your comfort: from the first utterly robotic voices which accompanied you during your trips, a big step has been made.It's with a rather amused facial expression that I ... [read more >>] The recent history of electronics has been filled with all sorts of devices inspired by some of the most successful movie and TV franchises around (lightsaber remotes, R2-D2 projectors, Batman-inspired gadgets, we've seen them all). And since this year, the hit TV series "Knight Rider" is making a big comeback, the people over at Mio have decided to capitalize on this hype and launched the Knight Rider GPS, a personal navigation device that can actually turn any vehicle into the famous Knight Industries Two Thousand (K.I.T.T.). Quite obviously, in order to be able to deliver the most authentic Knight Rider experience possible, Mio part... [read more >>] As you've been able to read in our review of one of the devices from the Moov series, the Moov 330 Europe, one of the most important technologies included in the new devices from Mio is NavPix, which allows users to navigate through... photos. And in order to take full advantage of this technology, the company has just announced at Computex the launch of a special hybrid, namely a personal navigation device that comes packed with its own, built-in digital camera. Practically, the "Mio PND Camera", as the manufacturers have dubbed it, combines the advantages of a consumer-grade digital camera (8 Megapixels) with those provided by a port... [read more >>] Mio Technology is one of the world's most important manufacturers of GPS navigation devices, and, according to their own statement, their European and especially East-European segments are doing better than ever. However, in order to further improve the company's market share, Mio has released the Moov line, which is designed to answer the demands of the entry-level/mid-range segment. Since I've had the chance of a hands-on approach, I'll point out what seem to be the features that will most likely appeal to all the users out there. First of all, the GUI (graphical user interface) and the menus have been greatly improved... [read more >>] | 
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