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Mio Moov 310

In January 2008, Mio Technology and Navman formally merged under the Mio name, and we're now seeing the first products of that marriage: the Mio Moov line. The series includes four models--the Mio Moov 200, the Moov 210, the Moov 300, and the Moov 310--and combines Navman's software with Mio's...

Tags: Keyboards, Tools & Techniques, display, user documentation, Mio, Mio Moov, Mio Moov 310

Product reviews 2008-03-24

Mio DigiWalker C320

Mio Technology is gaining a reputation for producing some solid portable navigation systems at really affordable prices, and the Mio DigiWalker C320 is no exception. Like the Mio DigiWalker C520, the C320 boasts a sleek design with a beautiful widescreen display, and it performs solidly providing accurate text- and voice-guided...

Tags: Mio Technology, display, Mio, Mio C320, Mio DigiWalker, Mio DigiWalker C320

Product reviews 2007-12-04

Mio DigiWalker C230

Back in May, we reviewed the Mio C220 portable navigation system, which we loved for its ease of use and affordable price, but ultimately we had to diss it because of an awful screen. Well, we're happy to say that its successor, the Mio DigiWalker C230, offers the same intuitiveness...

Tags: Keyboards, GPS, Handhelds, Mio, Mio C230, Mio DigiWalker C230

Product reviews 2007-09-27

Mio DigiWalker P550

When you're constantly traveling, the less gadgets, the better, which is why a PDA-GPS combo like the Mio DigiWalker P550 can be an attractive option for the mobile professional. As a PDA, it allows you to organize your various appointments and trip information as well as provide you with the...

Tags: Handhelds, GPS, Mio, Mio DigiWalker P550, Mio P550, handheld

Product reviews 2007-07-24

Mio C520 Navigation Receiver

The last portable navigation system we reviewed from Mio Technology didn't fare so well in our tests. It's a shame, because the Mio C220 had so much going for it--affordable price, good performance, compact design--but its screen was a complete wash. Fortunately, Mio's latest GPS device, the Mio C520, delivers...

Tags: Keyboards, Media players, Digital music, Mio C520, Mio, Mio C220

Product reviews 2007-06-19

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

Fujitsu Siemens Pocket LOOX N100

As things go in the tech world, there's always a push to create slick all-in-one gadgets, and GPS devices are not exempt from this trend. Even though portable navigation systems are just starting to appear on people's radars here in the United States, the GPS manufacturers are forging ahead by...

Tags: Keyboards, GPS, Performance management, Handhelds, Mio H610, N100, Pocket Loox N100, Mio, Fujitsu Siemens Pocket Loox N100, Fujitsu Siemens

Product reviews 2007-03-21

Mio DigiWalker C310x

The Mio DigiWalker C310x is an updated version of the Mio C310 that includes enhanced mapping software and an improved interface. The portable navigation system continues to offer preloaded maps of the United States, more than 3.5 million points of interest, text- and voice-guided turn-by-turn directions, and automatic route recalculation....

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Mio, Mio DigiWalker C310x

Product reviews 2007-02-05

Mio H610

More than any other GPS manufacturer out there today, Mio Technology has really focused its attention on creating GPS devices for use outside of the car, such as the Mio C710. The company's latest device, the Mio H610, is the most ambitious to date in terms of being a hybrid...

Tags: GPS, Keyboards, Handhelds, Monitors & displays, Digital music, Mio Technology, Mio H610, Mio

Product reviews 2006-12-15

Mio C310

Similar to the Mio C710, the Mio C310 offers a more affordable ($500 vs. $650) and basic system for those looking for a GPS device. It lacks some of the advanced features of its sibling, such as traffic services and integrated Bluetooth, but it does come preloaded with maps of...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Mio C310, Mio, Mio C710

Product reviews 2006-08-02

Mio C710

A lot of GPS manufacturers today are integrating multimedia features into their devices to make these portable navigation systems more versatile in the car and on foot. And while we appreciate the inclusion of such things as MP3 playback and picture viewing, we've always felt these additions were more of...

Tags: Mio C710

Product reviews 2006-08-01

Additional Resources

Mobile I/O 5.2 (Mac)

This installer package contains the Universal driver for Mac OS X 10.3.9 and newer on both PowerPC and Intel. It only contains the driver installer package. All other components remain unchanged; you should download the "Mobile I/O MIO+DSP v2.2 Update" as well if you need the current version of MIO...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Mobile, Intel Corp., MH Labs, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Operating Systems, Advertising & Promotion, Desktops, FireWire, Software, Marketing, Hardware, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-08-28

(Photos: Dodging traffic with Waze iPhone app)

Bad driving...Isn't this app a crash waiting to happen? I hope folks are not behind the wheel as they try to update the info for this app "in real time". RE: (Photos: Dodging traffic with Waze iPhone app)Paraphrasing Dave Berry when Cell Phones were just becoming affordable:...

Tags: Waze iPhone-app, photograph

Discussion threads 2009-08-07

Garmin Nuvi 260

Editors' note: The following review is of the Garmin Nuvi 200 Series. As part of the 200 Series, the 260 has the same form factor, functions, and features as the unit reviewed below, but adds a text-to-speech function that reads street and POI names aloud. As a result, the Nuvi...

Tags: Keyboards, Handhelds, Garmin Nuvi 200 Series, display, Garmin Nuvi, Garmin Ltd., Nuvi 200, Garmin Nuvi 200

Product reviews 2009-07-29

iStreamPlanet helps bring Grammy watchers more behind-the-scenes entertainment

While watching awards shows I've always felt sorry for the winners who never make it to prime time. You know the ones; their glory is usually promoted in a quick scroll across the bottom of the TV-screen or some obviously disinterested celebrity unemotionally reading them from a list. ...

Tags: Ceremony, Entertainment, Rich Media, iStreamPlanet, Corporate Communications, Marketing, Jennifer Leggio

Blog posts 2009-02-06

Mobile I/O 5.1.136 (Mac)

This installer package contains the Universal driver for Mac OS X 10.3.9 and newer on both PowerPC and Intel. It only contains the driver installer package. All other components remain unchanged; you should download the "Mobile I/O MIO+DSP v2.2 Update" as well if you need the current version of MIO...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Mobile, Intel Corp., MH Labs, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Operating Systems, Advertising & Promotion, Desktops, FireWire, Software, Marketing, Hardware, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2008-11-23

Apple's 2008 ad budget: $486M

Apple's 2008 ad budget: $486MSo, the Apple ad making fun of Microsoft spending on ads...So, the Apple ad making fun of Microsoft spending on ads doesn't apply to them...Sorry, I meant this as a reply to the first post.A meaningful comparison would be Apple's [b]total[/b] advertising with Microsoft's [b]total[/b] advertising.This...

Tags: advertisement, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-11-21

Mio Knight Rider GPS

If you ever dreamed as a child or as an adult of owning a car like KITT of Knight Rider fame, you're dream is about to come true...sort of. Unless you're rolling in money, you can't have the actual Trans Am or David Hasselhoff, but you can have the next...

Tags: GPS, Keyboards, display, Mio Knight Rider GPS, KITT, portable navigation device, Knight Rider GPS

Product reviews 2008-09-26

Microsoft Individual & Organization: Master Data Management at Microsoft

Organizing and keeping customer data consistent is a challenge for any business. Multiple applications manage data in different ways, leading to inconsistencies that can hurt customer relationships. Microsoft IT created Microsoft Individual & Organization MIO, a Master Data Management implementation to provide the single, authoritative source for individual and organizational...

Tags: Microsoft Corp., Master Data Management

Case studies 2008-08-01

Microsoft inks HP search deal; How many consumers will change the default?

Microsoft inks HP search deal; How many consumers will change the default?WellIt's certainly worth a shot I suppose. Though I always reset my search provider. After all, everytime I download Adobe reader I have to turn off the Google toolbar installation. I don't see this as any...

Tags: SEARCH, Desktops, Web browsers, Hewlett-Packard Co., Google Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-06-02