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Google, Android 2.0 sticks fork in GPS devices

It would also be great if Android could automatically re-route you in real-time, when things like the Bay Bridge suddenly close. This means munincipalities automatically posting closures on a web site, that all providers can use in real-time. Munincipalities could also distribute traffic in real-time. Lots of possibilities to replacing...

Tags: Handhelds, Mobile operating systems, Smart phones, GPS, Google Inc., Google Android 2.0, GPS Devices, battery, Google Android

Discussion threads 2009-10-28

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TrailRunner 2.1v446 (Mac)

TrailRunner is the perfect companion for runners, bikers, hikers, and all people wandering under the sky. Plan routes on a geographical map. Import GPS or workout recordings and journalize your activities in a diary. Features: View Maps and Elevation Data from Internet mapping services like USGS topo...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Garmin Ltd., Workout, Berbie, TrailRunner, GPS, Handhelds, Digital Music, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-11-15

Garmin plots Android phone

Why does everyone think they can make a good phone?!Granted Apple made it look easy with the iPhone, but look at Motorola. The Droid appears to have broken their streak of clunkers, but even a company with a long-history of successes in the market can struggle to turn out a...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Handhelds, Cellular phones, Smart phones, Droid, Garmin Ltd., phone

Discussion threads 2009-11-11

Google hopes to remake programming with Go

Could be a really cool programming for old C/C programmers!!I will definitely try it out.No. No pointers.Umm, no. No pointers, no "*" symbols littered in my code anymore, thanks.. . . and, frankly, it pushes typing from bad to worse. No OOP, and no replacement, other than what...

Tags: OOA/OOD/OOP, Development tools, Programming languages, cloud computing, large project, object-oriented programming, Google Inc., programming

Discussion threads 2009-11-11

Garmin Communicator Plugin 2.9.1 (Mac)

The Garmin Communicator Plugin allows your Garmin GPS to communicate with any supported website: send your zumo rides to Garmin Connect, plan your trips with Google Maps and MapQuest, find your favorite caches with Geocaching.com and so much more. Communication with your Garmin GPS just got easier thanks to the...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Garmin Ltd., Plug-in, Garmin Communicator Plugin, GPS, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-11-11

HoudahGeo 2.3.5 (Mac)

HoudahGeo is a one-stop geocoding application for the Mac. With HoudahGeo you may "pin" photos to the locations where they were taken. The thus created information may be exported to EXIF tags as well as to Google Earth KML files. Such a file allows for browsing your photos within Google...

Tags: Google Inc., Apple Macintosh, Google Earth, Houdah Software, HoudahGeo, GPS, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-11-05

GOM Encoder 1.0 (Windows)

A powerful video conversion software that enables you to convert and watch your videos on your iPods, PSPs, MP3 Players, Cell phones, Game Consoles and in other various environments. You can convert all the video files that are playable with GOM Player to MKV, AVI, MP4, FLV, WMV/ASF, OGM, 3GP,...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Video, Corporate Communications, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-11-04

Analyst: Big on Motorola, Android; no love for RIM, Palm

To Stay in Business,eventually they will turn to Android.The SAME WAY did HTC and MOTOROLA.and IT will not Take Long!RE: Analyst: Big on Motorola, Android; no love for RIM, PalmRIM forever!droid is cool, but read the comments on the original article.this guy is probably waaaay off.IT Analysts are kind of...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Investment, Handhelds, droid, IT-Analysts, Motorola Inc., Research In Motion Ltd., Palm Inc., phone, Pre, v60

Discussion threads 2009-11-02

Holiday Gift Guide 2009: Personal Navigation Devices

Personal Navigation Devices PNDs were very popular gifts in 2008 and throughout 2009 we saw some changes in smartphone technology and adoption that resulted in a couple of strong competitors left standing the the PND space. Garmin and TomTom are the primary players in the PND game and have some...

Tags: Smart Phone, Smart Phones, Handhelds, Cellular Phones, GPS, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2009-11-01

What should open source do in a car?

Engine Management...The owners should be able to tweak the engine management settings.There is no reason I should be forced to stick with the 'safe' mode settings from the factory. Other Ford enthusiasts could tweak their cars and post their engine profiles online and people could adjust their cars engine...

Tags: car, Ford Motor Co., open source

Discussion threads 2009-10-30

Google Maps Navigation: The newest feature on Android

Google Maps Navigator is a feature on the newest Android 2.0 devices like Motorola's new Droid. The application basically makes the GPS device you currently use in your car useless. The features Google has packed into this application are better than most anything you would find...

Tags: Google Inc., Google Maps, Google Maps Navigator, Speech Recognition, Internet, Telecommunications, Emerging Technologies, Garett Rogers

Blog posts 2009-10-29

Motorola and Verizon announced DROID for 6 Nov at $199.99

Gonna be an ugly season for retailersI don't see how many people still want to spend on these expensive gadgets / Win7 / iPhones.It will be worse next year with a proliferation of super cheap very functional Internet devices. Microsoft will find profit margines evaporating.Maybe the phone I've been waiting...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Smart phones, Motorola Inc., phone, Verizon Communications Inc., screen size

Discussion threads 2009-10-28

Google, Android 2.0 sticks fork in GPS devices

Global positioning devices were already on the road to becoming irrelevant and Google Maps Navigation for Android 2.0 may speed up the trip. by Larry Dignan

Tags: Google Inc., Google Android, Positioning, Branding, GPS, Marketing, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-10-28

Five interesting new details about Verizon's Moto Droid

HTML5 a "nonstandard"?Isn't HTML5 a "nonstandard", in that it hasn't been approved yet?I can't wait for my new ....... after 2 deal to arrive! Sounds like this phone rocks. That combined with Verizon Wireless coverage this should be a big winner!So the big "savings" from using a "free"...

Tags: Handhelds, GPS, HTML5, Verizon Communications Inc., Moto Droid, phone, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-10-28

rubiTrack 2.0.3 (Mac)

rubiTrack is a GPS enabled activity tracking software for the Mac. Utilizing latest Mac UI technologies, rubiTrack lets you display, analyze and organize your outdoor activities. rubiTrack is for runners, bikers, walkers, hikers, skiers and everyone else who logs GPS data. rubiTrack reads tracks from GPS enabled fitness devices like...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Garmin Ltd., rubiTrack, GPS, Handhelds, Desktops, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-10-28

Microsoft's MSN Direct service ending in 2012

I understand there are some scientists now stating that the end of the calendar, and maybe end of the world, year of 2012 is actually off by a couple hundred years so all those 2012 movies may start to look a bit silly. Then again, if you happen to have...

Tags: MSN, Microsoft Corp., GPS, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2009-10-27

Universal phone charger OK'd

Why just mobile phones?It seems that this is an idea whose time has come. Now how about looking at other things like laptops, entertainment devices and other electronic gadgets.It is the "power level" required.We already have a "semi-universal" charger in that many devices (phones, cameras, mp3 players) can charge...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Digital music, Digital media, phone, charger, phone charger

Discussion threads 2009-10-26

Samsung Intrepid (Sprint)

The Samsung Intrepid made its debut at CTIA Fall 2009 as Sprint's first Windows Mobile 6.5 smartphone. Admittedly, we weren't particularly impressed by the handset's drab and slightly plasticky design when we saw it at the show but now that we've had some time to get to know the device,...

Tags: Keyboards, Monitors & displays, Handhelds, Sprint Communications, Samsung Intrepid, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., touch screen

Product reviews 2009-10-22

Gowalla CEO Josh Williams on game mechanics, user experience, and competition

I'm always looking for a new social site to play with, and right now, all I can think about is Gowalla. I was lucky enough to interview Josh Williams, CEO of Alamofire, the creators of Gowalla. What sparked you to build a location-based...

Tags: Facebook, Mobile, Location, Gowalla, Games, GPS, Sales Force Management, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Sales, Andrew Mager

Blog posts 2009-10-21

Image Gallery: A look at the Samsung Intrepid Windows Mobile 6.5 device

Windows Mobile 6.5 was just recently announced and with that announcement came the launch of several devices running the latest operating system. The Samsung Intrepid is a touchscreen device with a forward facing QWERTY keyboard, similar to a BlackBerry device. The device supports Sprint's 3.5G EV-DO network, WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS,...

Tags: Touch Screen, Device, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Samsung Intrepid, Keyboards, Monitors & Displays, GPS, Handhelds, Hardware, Peripherals, Components, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, product photos, sprint, samsung, windows mobile, microsoft, Matthew Miller

Image galleries 2009-10-20