Join Magellan has new range of RoadMate GPS navigation devices
Magellan certainly know their way around in the world of GPS navigation, and have come up with a new generation of RoadMate series of portable vehicle navigation devices. This new series will comprise of a model for just about anybody, since it comes in a range of screen sizes as well as feature sets that should have no problem meeting any consumer navigation needs. Basically, the new line was specially designed to bring daily relevance to the GPS navigator, helping them arrive at their respective destinations quicker. To sweeten the deal, Magellan ensures all their new 2010 RoadMate navigators will ship with integrated Free Lifetime Live Traffic. This service basically allows you to be informed of the latest traffic conditions even before you leave the home, calculating new route options where possible. Perfect if you’re rushing for time, eh? Not too sure how efficient it would be in a city that is gridlocked in a perennial jam like Bangkok though.
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SixthSense could help search-and-rescue teams
This is a concept device by Dieter Amick, and it is designed to make finding lost people a whole lot easier.
It is named “SixthSense for Search and Rescue”, and it is designed to be a computer that you wear on the front of you.
It isn’t exactly something that looks plausible with today’s technology, because the screen looks like it pulls out like a reverse window blind. Granted, I’ve heard of flexible displays before, and I suppose that the company that makes it cheap to mass-produce and affordable will probably be the next big tech company, and will make billions.
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TomTom announces TomTom XL 350 and XXL 550 series
TomTom has a couple of new GPS navigation systems for the masses in the form of the TomTom XL 350 and XXL 550 series, where these latest models will throw in the new TomTom EasyMenu as well as all the quality navigation features which have become synonymous with TomTom, where millions of customers worldwide have relied on their devices to help them get from point A to point B safe and sound in the fastest manner possible. All TomTom products that fall under the XL 350 and XXL 550 range sports sharp graphics and a simple touchscreen menu which offers speedy access to search tools, letting users get started on their journey to arrive at their destination a we bit faster – we’re talking about a few seconds shaved off here, probably. With the inclusion of TomTom’s proprietary IQ Routes Technology and TomTom Map Share, you will be able to enjoy the most efficient routing for any time of day or day of week as well as the ability to make map improvements on your device itself just while sharing these improvements with the rest of the TomTom community – without having to wait for a proper official update.
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T-Mobile Garminfone is coming to the US
Love having convergence devices, especially cellphones that come with GPS navigation capability? Well, you’ll be stoked to know that T-Mobile USA has just announced that they will be bringing the new Garminfone to the masses on an exclusive basis. This is the first Android-powered smartphone that sports a fully integrated Garmin premium navigation experience to help you get from point A to point B without having you get lost. Touted to hit the market later this spring, the Garminfone is a sleek, full-touch 3G smartphone that boasts a large 3.5″ screen, and we can check out the rest of its specifications right after the jump.
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Garmin nüvi 3700 series announced
Dedicated GPS navigation systems were quite the rage back in the day, but with chipsets being shrunk down to smaller and smaller sizes, we have seen GPS navigation capability being incorporated into more and more different portable devices such as portable media players as well as smartphones, offering performance which is on par with average dedicated GPS navigation systems. Garmin’s latest nüvi 3700 series has been announced, where it comes in a new ultra-thin, pocket-friendly design and large-screen, high-resolution glass display with capacitive touch panel. Needless to say, the nüvi 3700 series picked up the coveted Red Dot Design Award in the world’s largest and most renowned design competition. How does it fare then as a device? Read on to find out.
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GPS Built Into Your Visor
I don’t know how many times I have been completely and utterly stressed out, because I was driving in a city I’m unfamiliar with. Only to start swearing profusely when the suction cup for my GPS manages to fall off of my windshield and scare the absolute life out of me. I think I’m suction cup challenged. There should be a support group for that. That or someone could create this concept design and save me from absolutely snapping in the middle of a 6 o’clock traffic jam.
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TomTom Start2 makes driving a whole lot more relaxing
Some of us love being behind the wheel, never mind if the car is a bone shaker or if it has the whiff of a new vehicle inside – we just love the freedom that it provides us, being able to go anywhere we want to (as long as there are roads) although the only thing that might throw us off our kilter would be a non-stop nagging wife, a backseat driver or the bane of all driving – nasty traffic jams while you have been holding your bladder for the past hour and really, really need to go. Why not solve the third problem (and perhaps the first two as well since some GPS systems offer MP3 playback and even video support to keep the wife singing or kids glued to Barney) with a GPS navigation system that helps you get from point A to point B within the shortest time possible? Enter the TomTom Start2 device that shifts car navigation up a gear by making driving even more stress-free.
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Garmin Forerunner 110 Sports Watch
Garmin has a penchant for all things GPS, and their latest effort would be the Garmin Forerunner 110 sports watch which is touted to come in a sleek package, featuring an intuitive and affordable solution which will definitely come in handy where runners, joggers and walkers are concerned. Of course, there are some of us out there who won’t mind exercising for the sake of sweating it out, but others prefer to have a better and more complete idea on how far they have gone as well as the time taken in order to outperform themselves later on, thanks to the ability of the Forerunner 110 to store the most essential of real-time workout data. The Garmin Forerunner 110 was announced to prepare folks for world-class marathons in Paris, Boston and London, where curious onlookers can check it out at Garmin booths in each location.
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