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Pretty much all the GPS navigation systems out there will support full 3D maps at some point, but there are a few manufacturers that are already taking things even further. Take Navigon for example; it couldn't simply settle for 3D landmarks, so instead it decided to actually allow drivers to view specific detai... |
11 November 2008
05:18 GMT |
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The concept of connected GPS personal navigation devices is quite an interesting one and should have really taken off...if it wasn't for the world economic crisis. The most important developers of such products (Dash and Magellan, just to name a few) have either postponed or canceled their products altogether, b... |
10 November 2008
12:21 GMT |
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Indeed, a driver (especially a female driver) can find out directions a lot easier by stopping at a gas station, for example, and smiling, but that's not what we'll talk about here. No, the subject at hand is the GPSmile 62 launched by Holux, a crafty little personal navigation device that should, at least ... |
10 November 2008
08:51 GMT |
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Since the economic crisis the world is going through will force customers to be very careful with what products they purchase and to be constantly looking for the best possible bargain, most consumer electronics manufacturers are changing their design and marketing strategies, providing a wider range of features in e... |
4 November 2008
02:39 GMT |
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Even if Nextar isn't as famous as the likes of Garmin, Mio, TomTom or Magellan, the truth of the matter is that the company offers quite an impressive lineup of GPS personal navigation devices, most of which, however, share pretty much the same features and specs, with relatively minor differences. Nevertheless,... |
29 October 2008
05:14 GMT |
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Motorola is not exactly going through its best period right now (actually, the past few years have been rather disappointing for the mobile phone manufacturer), so this is probably the reason why it's trying to increase its customer base by branching out into other fields of the consumer electronics market. And ... |
28 October 2008
00:52 GMT |
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Although it was announced way back at CES 2008 and it was supposed to hit the shelves at some point in the first quarter of 2008, Magellan's Maestro Elite 4370 has just now popped up on the company's website (just the US version, for the time being), which leads us to believe that it will most likely arrive... |
21 October 2008
01:48 GMT |
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It's quite a well-known fact that electronic products tend to get slimmer and more slender with each new generation. Following this trend in design, Navman, which is currently owned by Mitac, the parent company of Mio Technology, has just launched the S-100 model, a PND (personal navigation device) that combines... |
10 October 2008
02:11 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 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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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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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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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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The latest trend in GPS devices is to provide a wide array of information regarding the particular area the driver is going through at any given time. And since points of interest (POIs) seem to simply not do the trick anymore, the Magellan company has just announced Maestro Elite 5340+GPRS model, one of the first de... |
7 January 2008
09:11 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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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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Whenever I think of Jeep, the first thing that comes to my mind is the word "rugged", followed by the image of the very famous American vehicle that has become the emblem of offroad. And now, it seems that the company has decided to release a special GPS device designed to compliment its line of vehicles, namely the ... |
10 December 2007
11:56 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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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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As the holiday season (and hence, the Christmas shopping spree) approaches, almost all consumer electronics' manufacturers are trying to come up with "hit" products, whose features and price tags will make them very popular with the consumers, especially those who can't afford to spend a fortune on a certai... |
31 October 2007
02:20 GMT |
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"Pink - it's my new obsession/Pink - it's not even a question/Pink -it's the color of passion/'Cause today it just goes with the fashion". Sounds familiar? Well, it would seem that Aerosmith's lyrics are still extremely popular, as pink remains a favorite color for a large number of people ou... |
24 October 2007
03:31 GMT |
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Touchscreen technology has evolved quite a lot over the past few years, quite a large number of companies actively involved in making it more reliable and increasing the provided level of sensitivity. And one such company is Immersion, which has just announced that its very innovative TouchSense technology has just b... |
23 October 2007
03:26 GMT |
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Mobile Internet is becoming increasingly popular nowadays, but it would seem that its range of applications is a lot wider than expected, including here the provision of certain navigation aids. Because that's exactly what the people over at Dash have come up with, namely the Dash Express GPS navigator, which us... |
22 October 2007
03:31 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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We've talked time and time again about just how useful the GPS system can prove to be for a very large number of people, as it has practically revolutionized the concept of driving. Nevertheless, it would seem that there's a lot more room for innovation in this field, as a Spanish company called Blusens has... |
9 October 2007
03:31 GMT |
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The Mio DigiWalker is one of the best-known PND brands around the world, providing a wide range of GPS-based portable navigation solutions that tackle pretty much all the possible market segments. And in order to provide the drivers around the US with their latest and most advanced technology, the company has just pa... |
25 September 2007
03:31 GMT |
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As personal navigation devices have become extremely widespread, the manufacturers of such items are trying to come up with all sorts of innovations and extra-features that will make their products more attractive for the customers than those of the competition. And that's exactly the case with the latest two su... |
17 September 2007
07:36 GMT |
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GPS navigators are extremely useful devices, as they allow their users to safely reach their destination while taking the shortest and quickest path there. However, they do have a problem, namely the price tag, which, at least in certain parts of the world (the Eastern European Ex-Communist states, for example), real... |
14 September 2007
03:31 GMT |
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GPS-enabled personal navigation devices are being used on an increasingly larger scale around the world, either when driving or when simply taking a walk in a completely unknown area. And this is the reason why the folks over at Mitac Japan have just announced the release of two new models in their Mio DigiWalker ser... |
11 September 2007
03:26 GMT |
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Although it's not exactly the most successful PND manufacturer around, HP has launched quite a wide range of such products over time in its iPAQ Travel Companion series. And it would seem that they're about to come up with yet another family of such products, namely the 300 series, which offers some very in... |
7 September 2007
07:46 GMT |
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