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Geo-tagging has become quite popular nowadays, since it allows users to create "photo-routes" of their journeys, and at the same time it enables them to share the exact geographic locations where they've taken certain photos. Several devices that help photographers attach precise latitude and longitude values to... |
3 September 2008
07:11 GMT |
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For most people, the idea of riding a motorcycle can hardly be associated with the image of a GPS-enabled personal navigation device. However, bikers often need GPS devices for guidance as well, and that's the reason why the German company Becker has just announced at the IFA 2008 show from Berlin the "Crocodile... |
3 September 2008
02:12 GMT |
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Connected GPS personal navigation devices seem to represent the natural evolution of technology in this particular area, since they can enhance the level of functionality by allowing drivers to be constantly informed on what's happening on the road in front of them or to find significant details and contact info... |
28 August 2008
14:42 GMT |
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Sony is really on a roll lately, whether we're talking about the Japanese, European or US markets. You've been able to see earlier today the company's latest and thinnest HDTV, but now it's time to talk about something entirely different, namely Sony's PNDs, since the CE manufacturer has just... |
28 August 2008
05:11 GMT |
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Looks like Garmin is yet another company that simply loves to offer its customers a wide array of choices by launching a very large number of products on one occasion. And that's because the manufacturer of personal navigation devices has just announced the imminent release of no less than 7 new PNDs, 4 of which... |
28 August 2008
02:13 GMT |
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By their very nature, PNDs (GPS-enabled personal navigation devices) are not exactly very tough, extremely long periods of use and rough environments taking quite a toll on their case and, ultimately, on the way they actually operate. For this reason, the TomTom company has just released the PRO series of GPS navigat... |
21 August 2008
08:29 GMT |
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There are quite a lot of companies out there that have the relatively nasty habit of parading some highly innovative product at some technology show, and then come up with the actual product months (if not years) after the initial announcement. And that's also the case with Clarion, which presented back at CES a... |
21 August 2008
06:21 GMT |
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There are relatively few GPS devices designed especially for bikers available on the market nowadays, but it seems that the demand in this segment has become a pretty serious one as well, as more and more manufacturers try to come up with such products. And the latest announcement regarding a device of this type come... |
6 August 2008
06:16 GMT |
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Whenever we say "rugged handheld navigator for outdoor experiences", the first thing that comes to our mind is an all-rubber, generally yellow-colored product, with a grayscale display and not exactly very extensive features. However, that's not at all the case with Garmin's latest Oregon series of rugged n... |
11 July 2008
05:21 GMT |
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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, ... |
9 July 2008
13:06 GMT |
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We were all pretty impressed by Mio's announcement regarding its PND Camera, but it would seem that the company's bag of goodies is far from empty. Thus, Mio has just announced yet another hybrid product, this time a member of the Moov family, which combines high-end navigation features with GSM and GPRS su... |
6 June 2008
12:16 GMT |
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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 h... |
5 June 2008
07:56 GMT |
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The Taiwan-based company Mio really plans to conquer as much as possible from the PND (GPS-enabled personal navigation device) market this year, as it has launched a completely new line back at CeBIT 2008 (the Moov series) and still has some surprises in store for the second half of 2008. As you might know from one o... |
3 June 2008
03:13 GMT |
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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... |
13 May 2008
08:38 GMT |
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Although the thought of installing a GPS-enabled personal navigation device onto a motorcycle might seem a bit odd at first glance, the truth of the matter is that a lot of bikers find these products to be extremely useful when visiting some unknown area. And that's the reason why the people over at TomTom have ... |
25 April 2008
12:36 GMT |
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GPS navigators with multimedia features are not exactly a novelty, most high-end products from this segment providing MP3 and multimedia playback features. But what about the other way around? What about a portable media player with GPS functionality? Well, looks like that's exactly what Archos has managed to pu... |
23 April 2008
04:06 GMT |
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Since the demand for affordable, entry-level GPS navigation devices has recorded a sharp increase lately, the most important names in this field have scrambled to come up with new and exciting solutions, capable of answering the respective demand. And that's exactly the case with Mio, who has recently unveiled t... |
25 March 2008
14:56 GMT |
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Are you a driver relying on some type of GPS navigator in order to get to your desired destination? Or perhaps a photographer who wants to mark the exact location of a certain photo he's taken during his/her latest trip? Or, even better, a person keeping an eye out for their spouse's whereabouts? Well, rega... |
11 February 2008
01:42 GMT |
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Although Garmin has rolled out a very large number of GPS-based personal navigation devices at this year's CES, it would seem that there's always room for more (or that the company has simply forgotten about one of its models). Thus, the PND-manufacturer has just announced its nüvi 850 model, a rather avera... |
21 January 2008
02:08 GMT |
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GPS navigation is constantly evolving, as each major company involved in this specific field is trying to come up with some extremely innovative product that will give them the smallest possible edge over their many competitors. And this is the reason why the people over at Asus have rolled out the R700/R700t models,... |
18 January 2008
12:41 GMT |
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Although this year's CES was mostly about high-end AV equipment, plasmas, LCDs, next-gen DVD formats and so on, there are also some other families of CE devices it's important to look into. And one such family is that of GPS-enabled personal navigation devices where Magellan has made quite a good impression... |
9 January 2008
13:46 GMT |
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Much like many other consumer-electronics manufacturers on the market, Garmin has the rather irritating habit of releasing a very large number of devices on a single occasion, especially an important one, such as the International CES. Thus, it's really no wonder that the company has announced a vast "armada" of... |
4 January 2008
12:36 GMT |
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Although they were considered some sort of "exotic" accessories up until recently, the popularity of geo-tagging solutions for digital cameras seems to be on the rise, as several of the most important manufacturers of GPS devices have already rolled out such products. And the latest announcement regarding a product o... |
4 January 2008
08:26 GMT |
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Losing your pet or having your vehicle stolen are some of the worst things that can happen to anyone, since they both have a very important value (either emotional or material, or perhaps both). However, the Zoombak company has just revealed an advanced GPS locating system that can solve this issue, since it is capab... |
21 December 2007
07:51 GMT |
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I don't really know what's with some of the consumer electronics manufacturers out there, but quite a lot of them have the very bad habit of announcing a very hot product and then leaving the poor consumers to "boil" for a few months (and sometimes, up to a year) before actually making available the respect... |
20 December 2007
11:26 GMT |
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Making several announcements long before launching the actual product in order to build-up public interest seems to be an increasingly common marketing technique among the manufacturers of various electronic devices, regardless of the specific CE market segment. One of the latest cases we've come across is tha... |
18 December 2007
02:34 GMT |
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Since it would seem that nobody is capable of finding directions without the aid of a GPS navigation device these days, there's an abundance of such products available in stores, a large number coming from startups who consider that there's just about enough room for everybody on the market (although the tr... |
10 December 2007
06:56 GMT |
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Fingerprint authentication systems have become increasingly popular over the past few years, as they provide users with an enhanced feeling of security (although this is generally just an illusion) about the devices protected in this manner. And the latest company to launch such a product is Medion, who has just anno... |
4 December 2007
14:21 GMT |
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Although Garmin is best-known as a manufacturer of portable GPS navigators (PNDs), the company has come up with a very wide range of navigation gear over time, including certain devices targeting especially the marine market segment, namely designed especially for boats. And that's pretty much the case with the ... |
14 November 2007
03:31 GMT |
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For most drivers, receiving updated, real-time traffic information has become almost as important as following navigation maps, because, after all, what's the point of going in a certain direction if the road ahead is blocked? And this is exactly the reason why the TomTom company has come up with the TomTom ONE ... |
13 November 2007
03:26 GMT |
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Although it's not nearly as famous as the likes of Garmin, Magellan or TomTom, the Pharos company has released a few interesting GPS navigation systems over time, either in the form of PNDs (personal navigation devices) or of GPS-enabled smartphones. However, the company's latest announcement is related to ... |
9 November 2007
07:41 GMT |
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Blaupunkt, the car electronics division of Robert Bosch corporation, is one of the best known names in this particular segment of the consumer electronics industry, as its various products, from audio systems to GPS devices, equip a very large number of vehicles around the world. And the company's latest announc... |
5 November 2007
08:06 GMT |
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Panasonic seems to be quite active these days, rolling out quite a large number of products, especially for the US market. And that's exactly the case with the device you're about to see as follows, namely the Strada CN-GP50U, the first PND from the Japanese company to hit the US shelves. The Strada CN-GP50... |
1 November 2007
13:21 GMT |
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Ingram Micro's V7 brand is not exactly a very well-known manufacturer of GPS devices, but it would seem that things are about to change, as the company has just announced the release of two new GPS-enabled personal navigation devices, which provide a relatively large number of navigation and multimedia features ... |
1 November 2007
08:06 GMT |
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Remember that pilot episode from the "Johnny Bravo" show, when the character was desperately searching for a gorilla that had escaped from the Zoo, including under the clothes of an attractive lady? Well, said clothes might be now hiding something entirely different, namely Sanyo's new GPS navigator, the NV-HD88... |
22 October 2007
11:41 GMT |
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The people over at Alpine have released a very large number of car audio systems over time, but in order to be able to provide complete in-car systems, they've also come up with a few interesting GPS-based navigation systems. And that's exactly what we'll talk about as follows, namely the new Blackbird... |
19 October 2007
07:51 GMT |
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As probably most users of GPS navigation systems can confirm, text-to-speech is one of the most important features that should be present in all the devices of this type, as it allows users to focus on the road while still receiving directions. And this is exactly the reason why the people over at TomTom have decided... |
17 October 2007
12:11 GMT |
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Over time, the people over at Mio Technology have come up with quite an impressive line-up of GPS-based devices, including a very large number of PNDs (personal navigation devices) targeting all the specific segments of the consumer electronics market. However, it would seem that the company has yet another surprise ... |
17 October 2007
04:40 GMT |
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Although they're generally known as the driver's best friends, GPS-enabled personal navigation devices can do a lot more than that, as they can guide users in rough terrain areas, on mountain trails and so on. However, most PNDs are rather fragile to be taken on such adventurous rides and this is the reason... |
10 October 2007
10:51 GMT |
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The GPS system is extremely popular nowadays, as it allows users to find out their location in seconds, as well as navigate without having to worry that they'll get lost on the way. On the other hand, mice are the most popular computer peripherals and this is probably one of the reasons why the DeluoGPS company ... |
8 October 2007
03:31 GMT |
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While driving at high speeds is not at all recommended (due to the fact that most serious accidents are caused by excess speed), there are certain situations in which any driver feels the need to "put the medal to the metal", but, quite often, the only things he/she can achieve by doing so are a few minutes of adrena... |
19 September 2007
07:56 GMT |
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It would seem that the manufacturers of GPS devices have gone a little crazy over the past few days, as three of the most important such companies (namely Pioneer, Garmin and now Magellan) have announced some new addition to their product line-ups. However, Magellan's announcement is by far the most impressive, ... |
30 August 2007
11:51 GMT |
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The people over at Garmin have launched quite an extensive line-up of GPS-related devices over time, including a special line-up of products aimed especially at recreational and advanced cyclists, dubbed Edge. And in order to complete said line-up, the company has just announced two new models, the Edge 705 and Edge ... |
30 August 2007
07:16 GMT |
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South Korea is the home of some of the most important consumer electronics manufacturers, not to mention some of the most advanced portable devices you've ever seen. And that's exactly the case with the latest development from Yukyung Technologies, namely the Viliv X2 All-In-One, which provides just about a... |
27 August 2007
05:51 GMT |
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Being able to track one's workout is extremely important, especially when the respective person has set himself/herself some fitness goals which he/she is very keen on attaining. And this is the reason why the Garmin company has launched the Forerunner 50, a wrist-wearable device that will help users track their... |
9 August 2007
07:06 GMT |
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Even if we live in the 21st century, it would seem that the number of people who get lost or stranded in the mountains or other remote areas is still pretty high. Moreover, even if cellular communications might seem the most obvious method of calling for help, the truth of the matter is that there are still quite a l... |
8 August 2007
10:06 GMT |
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Although most of us immediately associate the word GPS with driving and voice instructions, the truth of the matter is that the range of Personal Navigation Devices that use the satellite system in order to provide important positioning information is much, much wider. And even if the market for rugged, handheld navi... |
8 August 2007
03:31 GMT |
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As the competition on the personal navigation devices' market becomes increasingly harsher, the big names in the industry try to come up with various technological features and gimmicks that will make their products more attractive to the general public. And that's exactly the case with Garmin's latest... |
7 August 2007
07:36 GMT |
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Harman Kardon is one of the world's best-known manufacturers of high-end consumer electronic products, being involved in quite a large number of segments on this extended market, either directly or via one of its numerous brands. And that's exactly the case with the company's latest announcement for th... |
6 August 2007
08:16 GMT |
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The personal navigator devices' market is already extremely crowded but it looks like this won't stop an increasingly large number of manufactures from releasing their own products. And one of the latest manufacturers to come up with a GPS navigator is Sanyo, who has just announced the US debut of their Eas... |
19 July 2007
08:36 GMT |
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