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June 30, 2006
Worthy of the Batmobile!
"Los Angeles, car capital of the country, is notorious for its epic police chases. O.J.-style pursuits may make for exciting TV, but the fatality statistics are sobering: Police chases kill, on average, one Californian every week. Now the Virginia-based... continue reading.
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Magellan RoadMate 860T GPS review
PC Magazine have posted details of the Magellan RoadMate 860T. The RoadMate 860T is a WAAS-enabled, EGNOS-enabled 14-channel in-car/handheld GPS receiver that sports a 3.5 inch color LCD TFT display and incorporates a built-in MP3 player. It also comes with over... continue reading.
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June 21, 2006
Phillips to start making GPS units
Phillips is the next big name to enter the GPS market. Phillips is planning to release three new consumer GPS receivers, with prices starting at $500. This isn't the first time that Phillips has dipped their toe into the GPS... continue reading.
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June 20, 2006
Excellent TomTom Go 910 review
Lordpercy.com has posted an excellent review of the TomTom Go 910. There are a number of ups and downs to the TomTom Go 910: "TomTom have perhaps gone a little too far in hunting for extras, we were perfectly happy... continue reading.
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June 12, 2006
Don't just blindly follow what your GPS tells you to do!
BBC News has a cautionary tale for all GPS road users (especially if you pull a caravan or trailer!): Satellite navigation systems are being blamed for caravanners getting stuck in a narrow lane in a Gwynedd village. People in the... continue reading.
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June 9, 2006
GPS Magazine Awards TomTom GO 910 Editors Choice
The TomTom GO 910 wins GPS Magazine's Editors Choice: "Fletcher Previn, founder of GPS Magazine, is proud to announce the immediate availability of its in-depth review of TomTom’s GO 910 GPS unit. The review is available now at http://www.gpsmagazine.com. Putting... continue reading.
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June 6, 2006
TrackStick GPS Data Logger
Bruce Schneier is spot on when he says that this could be used to track just about anyone. "This small GPS gadget can easily be placed in a car, boat, land speeder, or just about any moving object and will... continue reading.
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June 5, 2006
Contours display in Google Maps
I've always thought that Google Maps were lacking because they didn't display contour information. While there are ways and means to get this information displayed, none are as good as the mashup at EarthTools. A few points to bear in... continue reading.
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June 4, 2006
Modern Navigation & GPS
Here’s an interesting course if you’re in a mood to do a little study: MIT’s Modern Navigation. You’ll find the online courseware, lecture notes and assignments courtesy of the MIT Open Courseware site which freely publishes materials for virtually all... continue reading.
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June 2, 2006
LR3 Off Road Navigation
This story isn't new but I heard about it a few weeks ago... a Landy was driven onto a plane and it then navigated the plane from Nice to Corsica. At the time I didn't think much, but I just... continue reading.
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June 1, 2006
Mobile navigation service can now be downloaded on select Motorola phones
Interesting article in the Northwest Indiana News: 'Schaumburg-based Motorola Inc. is partnering with the country's largest map maker, Skokie-based Rand McNally & Co., to produce a Global Positioning System (GPS) navigation service for cell phones.Customers will be able to download... continue reading.