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TomTom adds 400,000km of new roads to map database

Shane McGlaun, Oct 4th 2011 Discuss [1]

TomTom has announced that it has added a huge amount of new roads to its coverage around the world. TomTom says that it has now added 400,000km of new streets to its map database. The addition of the new roads brings the total to 35.2 million kilometers of roads covering 104 different countries. The database now offers navigation for 3.4 billion people worldwide. Read The Full Story

Google Maps Helicopter View makes your directions 3D

Chris Davies, Oct 2nd 2011 Discuss [12]

Google Maps has added a new Helicopter View to the navigation service, allowing users to preview their journey in 3D. Recognizing that many users want a more indicative - or at least entertaining - way of seeing their prospective route than either plain maps or birds-eye satellite imagery, the Helicopter View could even let you do your sightseeing from home instead. Read The Full Story

TomTom to offer in-dash nav system for Renault Fluence Z.E. EV

Shane McGlaun, Sep 14th 2011 Discuss [1]

TomTom has announced that it will be providing Renault with the in-dash navigation system for its Fluence Z.E. fully electric car. The system is called the Carminat TomTom Z.E. Live and one of the things that the nav system is designed to do is alleviate the range anxiety that plagues some that own or are thinking about buying a full electric car. Read The Full Story

TomTom debuts Go Live 1535M GPS with apps like Twitter, Yelp

Rue Liu, Aug 29th 2011 Discuss [1]

TomTom unveiled a new dedicated GPS navigation device today called the Go Live 1535M that incorporates apps and keeps you connected while on the road. It aims to provide the best navigation experience through comprehensive road and traffic information from its TomTom HD Traffic service with real-time updates as well as to provide convenient access to travel-related apps. Read The Full Story

Garmin completes purchase of Navigon

Shane McGlaun, Jul 27th 2011 Discuss [0]

Back in June, we caught wind that Garmin was looking to gobble up Navigon. Navigon is a company that is big in Europe and will also help Garmin make inroads into the OEM navigation space for vehicles. Navigon is also known for its navigation apps for the iPhone and Android smartphone as well. The particulars of the deal are still unknown. Read The Full Story

Randy McNally debuts new IntelliRoute TND GPS devices for truckers

Shane McGlaun, Mar 10th 2011 Discuss [1]

Randy McNally has been making maps for years that individuals and professional truckers have used to get around the country. The company has announced new GPS devices that have some cool features that are aimed at the long-haul trucker that needs more than just navigation capability. The new devices are called the IntelliRoute TND 510 and the IntelliRoute TND 710. Read The Full Story

TomTom and Sony’s XNV-770BT, XNV-660BT Xplod In-Dash A/V Units Announced

Evan Selleck, Sep 30th 2010 Discuss [0]

There was talk, back at this year's IFA, that Sony and TomTom had come to some sort of agreement, which would ultimately see the combination of the fan-favorite TomTom navigational unit, and Sony's Xplod series of in-dash A/V units. And sure enough, it's finally come to fruition. TomTom and Sony have officially announced the upcoming availability of two different units, packing capacitive touchscreens and plenty of other features. Read The Full Story

SixthSense Equipped GPS Navigation Pendant Will Help You Through Airports

Evan Selleck, Aug 20th 2010 Discuss [0]

Navigation units aren't meant for just the car or hikers anymore. As we've seen in other design concepts in the past, putting the units on your body, and helping you along right on the street level is becoming a hot trend lately. This time around, we've got a new design from a senior at Western Washington University, in Bellevue, Washington, working towards his B.S. in Industrial Design (with a minor in Sustainable Design). His name is Benjamin Peterson, and he's bringing a lot of technology into a small pendant meant to hang in front of your chest. Read The Full Story

DeLorme Earthmate PN-60 and PN-60w GPS Receivers Showcased

Evan Selleck, Aug 4th 2010 Discuss [0]

In Salt Lake City, Utah, there is a trade show called the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market happening right now. And there, a company that makes GPS receives and other personal navigation hardware called DeLorme have just unveiled two new receivers. They're called the PN-60 and the PN-60w, and while they have plenty of features, they've also got a price tag that will probably make you take a double-take. Read The Full Story

Personal Navigation System on Your Glasses [Video]

Evan Selleck, Aug 3rd 2010 Discuss [0]

When it comes to navigation, right now the best way to get where you want to go is to look at some other device. Even when you're in your car, you need to look at another piece of hardware, and take your eyes off the road, to make sure you're going in the direction you need to go. Sure, they get easier when the units talk to you, but for the most part you still want that visual certainty. Well, thanks to some engineers over in Japan, we might be getting closer to some Personal Navigation Systems (PNS) right on our glasses. Read The Full Story

NAVTEQ launches private beta program for JourneyView street level imagery

Shane McGlaun, Aug 3rd 2010 Discuss [0]

NAVTEQ has announced that it is currently running a new beta program that is being conducted privately. The beta program is for a next generation street level imagery solution that gives customers in the private beta a chance to see features that are coming to NAVTEQ products in the future. Read The Full Story