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Garmin WebUpdater (dmg): WebUpdater guides you through the process of updating the software in your GPS. WebUpdater finds the most appropriate update for your GPS from the Garmin web site and performs the update. WebUpdater for Mac is not compatible with Palm, Pocket PC, serial, fixed-mount marine, chartplotters, fishfinders and discontinued devices. WebUpdater...; Tags: Garmin Ltd., Garmin International Inc., Garmin WebUpdater, GPS, Pocket PC, Handhelds, Desktops, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware; Software downloads 2008-01-02

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Garmin Nuvi 880: Ever since the Garmin Nuvi 880 was announced at CES 2008, we've been excited to get out hands on this portable navigation system. Given the good track record of the other Nuvi series devices, we expected more of the same, solid feature list and good performance. However, we were most...; Tags: Keyboards, Garmin Nuvi, Garmin Nuvi 880, speech recognition, Garmin Ltd.; Product reviews 2008-06-30
Are you a dual mobile phone-carrying superhero dork?: In various blogosphere responses to my previous piece in which I discussed the poor broadband alternatives and the sad outlook for FIOS in my sleepy New Jersey suburban town, I was accused of being a "whiner" for not "sucking up" the additional costs of having to pay for the overages...; Tags: Phone, Mobile, RIM BlackBerry, Phone Number, Telecom & Utilities, Handhelds, Hardware, Jason Perlow; Blog posts 2008-06-23
WSJ cleverly coins 'Motorborg', creates jealous blogger: The Wall Street Journal reported recently on Inrix, Inc., a Kirkland, Washington-based Microsoft spinoff that tracks speeds on 100,000 miles of US highway using data from GPS-enabled fleet vehicles, toll booths, road sensors...and citizens' mobile devices. The data is sold to a variety of companies (including MapQuest, Dash, and...; Tags: Wall Street Journal, Sensor, Blogger, Dash, GPS, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Ed Gottsman; Blog posts 2008-05-05
Progress on standardizing the @#$%! chargers: After my previous tirade in which I addressed the untenable situation of charger insanity brought on by a Jawbone charger induced panic attack, the good folks over at CallPod asked me if I would be willing to look at one of their ChargePod kits. "Sure, send one over -- it...; Tags: Mobile, Adapter, Connector, ChargePod, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing, Jason Perlow; Blog posts 2008-04-11

I don't need GPS in my iPhone: The current iPhone can't do true GPS – which is fine with me. Many people put the popular navigation technology at the top of their iPhone wishlist but I think that 3G networking is much more important. iPhone's Google Maps application does pseudo-GPS by approximating...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Garmin Ltd., GPS, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-04-07
I don't need GPS in my iPhone: I don't need GPS in my iPhonecool stats 67%-50%I don't know what that means. Half of us want GPS in our next iPhone, just like the Blackberry, 67% of us don't. 17% of us are just conflicted?how often are you in the streets of NY City w/ your car?Most people...; Tags: Handhelds, GPS Units, GPS, Apple iPhone, phone; Discussion threads 2008-04-07
Ibycus Topo (exe): The Ibycus Topo map project is an attempt to create an alternative map source for Garmin GPS receivers using publically available and distributable data. The government makes available all kinds of map data, but generally that map data isn't in a format that you can conveniently load on to a...; Tags: Data, Ibycus Software, GPS, Government, Vertical Industries, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Enterprise Software, Software, Hardware; Software downloads 2008-04-04
Dash Express: It's been almost two years since Dash Navigation first announced its Dash Express portable navigation system, and we're happy to say that you can now finally get your hands on this device. The Dash Express is unlike any other portable navigation system on the market today because it offers two-way...; Tags: GPS, Wi-Fi, SEARCH, display, Now Dash, Dash Express; Product reviews 2008-03-27
iDenied: Apple shuns iPhone developers, for now: iDenied: Apple shuns iPhone developers, for nowHave you ever seen anything more ridiculous?ntMy guessis that we won't be seeing Steve Jobs doing the monkey dance any time soon.Not a swift move by his Royal Steveness......he shudda at least let them cook up their offerings, to be vetted onto the device....; Tags: Blogging, Apple Inc., iDenied, iPhone Developers, Apple iPhone, developer; Discussion threads 2008-03-18
Garmin Nuvi 750: The Garmin Nuvi series has earned a reputation as a solid line of portable navigation systems, offering accurate routing, good design, and ease of use. We've seen it in the entry-level Garmin Nuvi 200 and the more advanced Garmin Nuvi 660. So we expected much of the same from the...; Tags: Keyboards, Monitors & displays, Garmin Nuvi series, Garmin Nuvi, Garmin Ltd., Nuvi 750, Garmin Nuvi 750; Product reviews 2008-03-05
2008 Volvo XC70: Photo gallery:2008 Volvo XC70Right on the heels of our 2008 Volvo V70 review comes the 2008 Volvo XC70, basically the same car but with some off-road gear. The V70 impressed us with its performance and considerable high-tech safety options, and the XC70 has similar attributes, but where the V70 was...; Tags: Semiconductors, Digital music, Processors, Volvo XC70, Volvo V70, Volvo; Product reviews 2008-02-26
News to know: Black Hat; VoIP design flaws; Vista SP1; Apple: Notable headlines: Nate McFeters: Black Hat, Day 1: Cracking GSM and skimming ATMs George Ou: Design flaw in wireless VoIP handsets endanger the enterprise Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft fleshes out small-, mid-size Windows server plans Microsoft suspends distribution of Vista SP1...; Tags: Black Hat, VoIP, Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, Flaw, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Digital Cameras, Digital Photography, Operating Systems, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-02-21
Garmin%3A+The+curse+of+the+Nuvifone+and+GPS+price+competition: Garmin%3A+The+curse+of+the+Nuvifone+and+GPS+price+competitionGPS Gadget Thing, R U KiddingGoogle or any on-line maps are fine if you always know before go or if you get a cell signal. But if you travel extensively, the value of always knowing where you are and your relation to almost every address and retail establishment on the...; Tags: Handhelds, GPS, Garmin Ltd.; Discussion threads 2008-02-20
Garmin: The curse of the Nuvifone and GPS price competition: On the surface Garmin's fourth quarter results could be summed up in one word: Wow. But there are cracks in the model and worries about falling prices abound. And those cracks were enough to spook investors. These cracks--essentially worries about average selling prices--overshadowed a nice quarter. How...; Tags: Garmin Ltd., Nuvifone, GPS, Handhelds, Smart Phones, Financial Accounting, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Finance, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-02-20
Super Bowl advertiser websites by US visits in 2008: Super Bowl XLII advertiser websites with the largest increases in market share of visits on Super Bowl Sunday 2008 were Hyundai, up 1450%, Paramount’s Ironman Movie, up 800% and GoDaddy.com, which increased 616%. Budlight.com and Budweiser.com increased 100% and 25 percent on Sunday from the previous day, respectively. Both the...; Tags: Hyundai, GoDaddy, Super Bowl, Web Site, Web Site Development, Web Technology, Internet, NB; Blog posts 2008-02-12
Nextar Snap3: Nextar is just the latest company to join the burgeoning category of portable navigation systems and, on paper, its Nextar Snap3 in-car GPS looks to be a steal. For about $200, you get a compact GPS device with text-to-speech functionality, integrated Bluetooth, and multimedia capabilities. We've seen comparable systems go...; Tags: GPS, Nextar Snap3; Product reviews 2008-02-05
Garmin nuvifone ... hmmm, interesting: Garmin nuvifone ... hmmm, interestingLooking forward to itNow this is a cell phone I am talking about. I loved having VZnavigator on my Envy and I think this phone would definantly one up an already outtanding concept, especially for business travelers which is where I used vznvigator the most,...; Tags: GPS, Handhelds, Garmin Ltd.; Discussion threads 2008-02-01
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
Apple+doesn%27t+do+loss+leaders: Apple+doesn%27t+do+loss+leadersEven after the initial cut, Apple makes moneyTo Apple, this is never going to be a losing scenario. How ever, production cost of the iPhone was calculated at $283 and some change. Even so, Apple is making some massive bank on the Cellphone subscriptions even though they have...; Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Apple Inc., hardware; Discussion threads 2008-01-31