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- Nokia to take location-based social networking mainstream
- Nokia to take location-based social networking mainstreamI agree with your thoughts on this !Yes social gps as I like to call it is the way of the future and yes Nokia is not the only player in town they should keep there eyes open for this up and coming social...
- Tags: social networking, Nokia Corp., network
- Discussion threads 2008-06-23
- GeoTours Mobile (exe)
- GeoTours Mobile turns your Smartphone or PDA into a personal digital GPS tour guide. The software allows you to load .GPX files and tours created through GeoTours Web into your mobile device and displays the associated media (audio, image, or text) when you reach each tour location. While taking your...
- Tags: Software, GPS Receiver, Geovative Solutions, GPS, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware
- Software downloads 2008-03-11
- Garmin nuvifone ... hmmm, interesting
- I knew that Apple's iPhone would stir up some much needed innovation in the cellphone arena, but I'm surprised to see Garmin, a company usually known for GPS receivers, enter the phone market in such an aggressive way. The Garmin nuvifone is a lot of things that...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Garmin Ltd., GPS Receiver, Cell Phone, GPS, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-02-01
- Google Maps for Mobile updated so you can find your location without the need for a GPS receiver
- Google Maps for Mobile updated so you can find your location without the need for a GPS receiverAnother good idea from Google......if you don't mind the estimate being +/- 2700m.Downloaded last nite--works like a charm.Google promises to improve accuracy with the assist of current GPS users.Most coOL Google Folks!Only works...
- Tags: Google Inc., GPS, GPS receiver, Google Maps, mobile
- Discussion threads 2007-11-29
- Google Maps for Mobile updated so you can find your location without the need for a GPS receiver
- My preferred mapping application on my mobile devices is Google Maps for mobile. I read earlier today that the application has been updated to provide your location without any need for a GPS receiver. The new My Location beta feature use cell tower identification to provide approximate location information. You...
- Tags: Google Inc., Mobile, GPS Receiver, Google Maps, GPS, Advertising & Promotion, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Marketing, Hardware, Matthew Miller
- Blog posts 2007-11-29
- TomTom ONE 3rd Edition - First thoughts
- I'm a sucker for in-car gadgets, so when I got the opportunity to get some hands on time with a new TomTom ONE 3rd Edition, I snapped up the chance. For the past year my navigational needs have been met by a Garmin Nuvi GPS receiver, which,...
- Tags: TomTom, GPS Receiver, GPS, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2007-11-01
- GlobalSat BT-359 Bluetooth GPS Receiver
- If you're directionally challenged or are constantly on the road for meetings, the GlobalSat BT-359 Bluetooth GPS Receiver might be a good accessory to pick up for your RIM BlackBerry Curve. Using Bluetooth technology, you can pair it with your phone and AT&T's location-based service, TeleNav GPS Navigator, to get...
- Tags: GPS, GlobalSat BT-359 Bluetooth GPS Receiver, Globalsat, GPS receiver
- Product reviews 2007-09-17
- LG LN740 GPS Receiver
- LG Electronics is just one in a growing list of consumer electronic companies entering the U.S. GPS market. We first got a preview of the company's new portable navigation line at CES 2007, but recently we got the chance to get our hands on its flagship model, the LG Portable...
- Tags: Keyboards, GPS, Monitors & displays, Handhelds, GPS receiver, LN740, LG Electronics Inc., traffic antenna
- Product reviews 2007-06-12
- iPhone - Out June 29th
- iPhone - Out June 29thGood observationsI work in the industry and I agree that a new device can introduce problems of its own. Extensive testing and education of the support staff will be necessary.This device will be nothing without the network to back it up. For me, lack...
- Tags: GPS, Digital cameras, Digital photography, Apple iPhone, AT&T Corp., camera, GPS receiver, Apple Inc.
- Discussion threads 2007-06-04
- Mio C220 - GPS receiver
- There's a lot to love about the Mio C220. It sports a compact, no-fuss design. It's easy to use right out of the box and offers all the navigation basics. And when it comes to in-car GPS devices, you really can't beat its $250 price tag. Basically, it's a great...
- Tags: Keyboards, Monitors & displays, GPS receiver, GPS, Mio C220, Mio
- Product reviews 2007-05-11
- Palm GPS Navigator Car Kit
- Editor's note: Portions of this review were taken from our review of the Palm GPS Navigator Smartphone Edition, as the products share the same mapping software. Photo gallery:Palm GPS Navigator Car KitPalm Treo owners can probably tell you that the smart phone has helped them be more productive on the...
- Tags: Handhelds, Cellular phones, GPS, Palm Inc., Palm GPS Navigator, Palm GPS, cradle, Palm Treo, Palm GPS Navigator Car, Palm GPS Navigator Car Kit
- Product reviews 2007-05-07
- Where's the iPod GPS receiver?
- Where's the iPod GPS receiver?Bluetooth + GPS + iPodI have been looking for a way to record my GPS tracks to my iPod. I currently use a Palm + Bluetooth GPS and CETUS to record my position and geotag my photos.The main problem with this is battery life on the...
- Tags: Handhelds, GPS, Apple iPod, Palm Inc., GPS receiver
- Discussion threads 2007-02-27
- Where's the iPod GPS receiver?
- There’s currently a lot of hype surrounding Apple’s iPhone (I can call it that now, right?) but the device that I’d really like to see coming out of Cupertino is not a iPod/cellphone hybrid, it’s an iPod/GPS receiver hybrid.I’m convinced Apple could do a better job of making a usable...
- Tags: Apple, Gadgets
- Blog posts 2007-02-27
- Garmin StreetPilot c580 - GPS receiver
- Editor's Note: Portions of the Design and Features sections were taken from our review of the Garmin StreetPilot c550 as the two devices are nearly identical. Exceptions are noted.There are a lot of new players in the world of the portable navigation systems, such as Averatec and Alpine, but one...
- Tags: GPS receiver, GPS, Garmin Ltd., Garmin StreetPilot, c580, MSN
- Product reviews 2007-02-15
- Do we really need an "all-in-one" gadget?
- You know, not a day goes by when I don’t come across some marketing hyperbole that tries to convince me that some new wonder gadget will replace some or all of the existing gadget in my life. A cellphone that’ll double as my MP3 player and digital watch. ...
- Tags: Gadgets
- Blog posts 2007-02-13
- GPS gadgets seeking athletes
- GPS gadgets seeking athletesSailingFor the last two years I have been pointing out to sailors that GPS is the least expensive sailing coach you can purchase. Amasingly I get all kinds of responses from coaches as to why this may not be true. Usually the argument is one related to...
- Tags: Handhelds, GPS receiver, GPS, Garmin Ltd., athlete, Timex
- Discussion threads 2006-06-05
- TomTom GO 300 portable GPS receiver
- TomTom GO 300 portable GPS receiverGreat deviceI agree with the above about the tomtom 300s... they are a great entry nav device - and super easy to use. A buddy of mine loves to use his, and I have found the 700 to be great too.
- Tags: TomTom GO 300, TomTom Go, GPS receiver, TomTom, GPS
- Discussion threads 2006-05-03
- TomTom GO 300 portable GPS receiver
- The TomTom GO 300 (MSRP US$499) is an economical Mac-compatible portable GPS receiver. If you're looking for a GPS receiver for you car that costs less than a mortgage payment, then the GO 300 is worthy of a look. The GO 300 has a built-in Bluetooth connection that allows...
- Tags: TomTom, Go 300
- Blog posts 2006-05-02
- GPS Wedge (exe)
- GPS Wedge receives and displays GPS data from a variety of GPS receivers, GPS data loggers, and GPS tracking systems. The software can perform import/export operations between a wide range of applications and formats including Microsoft MapPoint, MSDE compliant databases, OziExplorer, Magellan track files, MapInfo, and text files. Supported map...
- Tags: Handhelds, GPS, MapInfo, GPS receiver, PNG, database, software
- Software downloads 2005-05-16
- Fugawi GPS Mapping Software (exe)
- Fugawi's GPS Mapping Software is a universal software that empowers your GPS receiver with reference points that you create. Upload or download waypoints, routes and tracks to your handheld GPS receiver or even Palm! You can use any model of GPS including Garmin, Magellan, Lowrance or MLR. Fugawi allows you...
- Tags: Handhelds, GPS, handheld GPS, GPS receiver, handheld, CD, Internet, software
- Software downloads 2001-12-06
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