Most of us probably don’t like the idea of employers or other people being able to track our every move by GPS location. We want our privacy, plus we don’t want anyone knowing when we are out of the office so they can sneak in and steal our Cheetos stash, or maybe that’s just me. A company called Ekahau has announced a new GPS wristband called the T301W that is designed to pin point the location of people in all sorts of settings.
When it comes to GPS navigation, most of us would identify with the market right away several names. Garmin is one of the big names and right up there with Garmin is TomTom. TomTom has unveiled its latest PND today called the XL 335S the new navigation device has many of the features that make TomTom devices popular including IQ Routes.
TomTom has been talking up its Car kit for the iPhone for a while now. Navigation fans in Europe can starting today pick the car kit up on the TomTom web store and from the Apple online store. It would be hard to have missed the specifications of the iPhone car kit, but in case you have, they are as follows.
If you’re tired of sluggish GPS acquisition times, truncated battery life while navigating and PND apps that mistakenly think you’re two blocks away from where you’re actually standing, it’s worth getting excited about CSR’s SiRFstarIV GSD4e GPS location processor. Based on the company’s latest SiRFstarIV technology, the GSD4e has its own, dedicated CPU which allows it to maintain a positional lock while keeping power requirements minimal; that, says CSR, makes it ideal for digital cameras, handheld consoles, wearable electronics and other portable devices.
The problem with GPS solutions for many drivers is that they just don’t drive enough or take enough long trips to justify the expense of a GPS solution. TomTom has announced a new GPS device specifically for entry-level users who don’t spend much time in the car, but still want navigation when they are in the car. The device is called the TomTom Start.
If you’ve ever lost your car, wife or house because of your poor sense of direction, then the miniHomer from Navin may save the day. A keyring-sized GPS compass, the miniHomer may not have an appetite for donuts but it will store up to five different locations (one of which could be a donut store, admittedly) and guide you back to them with a digital compass.
It’s only taken them a couple of years, but Garmin have finally announced a release of the nuvifone G60 in the US. As of October 4th the touchscreen GPS-centric handset will arrive on AT&T, priced at $299 following a $100 mail-in rebate and assuming you’re willing to sign two years of your cellular life away to the carrier.
TomTom has unveiled its latest GPS device called the XL340S Live. The GPS has local search features that are powered by search giant Google along with millions of pre-installed points of interest. Connectivity for the new GPS device is backed by the AT&T network.
The addition of a digital compass to the iPhone 3GS has turned it into an essential city navigation tool for many pedestrians, but what if you’re more commonly found on a bike? Japanese firm Ubiquitous Entertainment have put together a prototype called iPhone ARider, which uses a retractable head-mounted display and a 3GS to show live navigation to a biker.
Video demo after the cut
Many cars today come with in-dash navigation systems pre-installed. For those vehicles that didn’t get in-dash navigation from the factory, several aftermarket in-dash units can be added that look factory. Pioneer offers a couple really cool in-dash navigation devices.
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