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Notion Ink GPS mapping app demo released [Video]

Chris Davies, Dec 27th 2010 Discuss [8]

We've been waiting to see the fruits of Notion Ink's EAP (early access program) with third-party developers, and the Adam tablet's mapping app - developed by Merio - is a good place to start. Rather than simply blow up Google Maps to the 10.1-inch display, Adam has its own custom app supporting POIs, turn-by-turn directions and 3D. Video demo after the cut Read The Full Story

Pioneer Network Vision head-up display for in-car PNDs due 2012 [Video]

Chris Davies, Dec 9th 2010 Discuss [0]

Pioneer's head-up display ambitions - which the company showed off at CEATEC 2010 earlier this year - look headed to a commercial release, with Microvision announcing that it will be providing its PicoP laser projection engine for the Pioneer Network Vision system. We shouldn't have too long to wait until the results start showing up in front of our eyes, either, as Pioneer is targeting commercial introduction of an in-vehicle HUD in 2012. Video demo after the cut Read The Full Story

Garmin GPS apps headed to Apple App Store, BlackBerry App World, exclusive ASUS Android deal

Chris Davies, Oct 27th 2010 Discuss [0]

We've all had them: relationships where we know we should walk away, but just can't bring ourselves to let go. Garmin-Asus may no longer be pushing their co-branded smartphone vision, but they're not ready for a complete divorce. Instead, ASUS has exclusively licensed Garmin's PND software for its Android devices. Read The Full Story

Garmin chirp is your pocket geocaching pebble

Chris Davies, Oct 15th 2010 Discuss [4]

Garmin has outed the unusually-named chirp, a $22.99 geocaching dongle intended for those people whose idea of a good weekend is snuffling round clutching their PND and looking for treasure in Tupperware. Compatible with any of the company's wirelessly-enabled handhelds, the chirp can basically be programmed to give location hints for other geocachers, and then hidden - it's waterproof, usefully - so as to encourage them along the way whenever they pass. Read The Full Story

PND-centric Garmin-Asus’ Windows Phone 7 will arrive Q1 2011

Chris Davies, Oct 7th 2010 Discuss [0]

Garmin-Asus has confirmed that, while the company expects to release smartphones running Windows Phone 7, there won't be any handsets from them using the Microsoft OS until 2011. Speaking at the Singapore launch of the nuvifone A50 and A10, ASUS business development manager for handheld sales Fei Yen told CNET Asia that while the company has engineers working on Microsoft's platform at the moment, there are "no plans to launch Windows Phone this year." Read The Full Story

Garmin Edge 800 cycling PND packs custom maps with no calibration

Chris Davies, Aug 26th 2010 Discuss [0]

Garmin has outed its latest PND, and the Edge 800 is targeted at cyclists either prone to getting lost or wanting to track their performance. A compact unit with a 2.6-inch color touchscreen, the Edge 800 comes with a simple twist-on handlebar mount and can track not only position but speed, distance, time, elevation, calories burned, climb and descent. Pair it with an ANT+ compliant monitor, meanwhile, and you can also record heartrate and speed/cadence (sensor depending). Using Garmin's Custom Maps software, owners can manage their own topographical data or load on preconfigured packages, such as City Navigator maps, stored on a microSD card. The Edge 800 also supports satellite imagery, and requires no calibration if moved between bikes: the company says you can simply twist it off the mount and snap it onto a different cycle. Read The Full Story

Garmin nuvi battery recall over potential fire risk

Chris Davies, Aug 25th 2010 Discuss [0]

Bad news for Garmin today, with the announcement that the PND company is recalling around 1.25m nuvi GPS systems over concerns that third-party batteries may overheat and, potentially, cause fires. Owners of Garmin nuvi 200W, 250W, 260W, 7xx and 7xxT (where xx is a two-digit number) PNDs should check out the company's special site, punch in the serial number and see if they're affected; if so, the unit will have to be sent back (at no cost, naturally) for battery replacement. Read The Full Story

Cobra Electronics 7750 Platinum Navigation Unit Unveiled, Will Cost $499.95

Evan Selleck, Aug 24th 2010 Discuss [0]

Are you someone that people may consider a professional driver? Do you need to know how many miles you've gone? Or how many hours you've been behind the wheel from location A to location B? And have you not found that perfect personal navigation unit yet? Well you're in luck, then, because Cobra Electronics has just pulled the curtain off their brand new 7750 Platinum Navigation Unit, and its specifically created for all you hard working drivers out there. Read The Full Story

Magellan eXplorist rugged PNDs pack touchscreen & camera

Chris Davies, Jul 16th 2010 Discuss [0]

Magellan has outed its latest hand-held GPS navigators, the eXplorist outdoor series. The Magellan eXplorist 510, 610 and 710 all have a 3.0-inch color touchscreen, 3.2-megapixel camera with autofocus, are waterproof and ruggedized. Photos are automatically geotagged and can be accompanied by voice notes. Read The Full Story

Apple acquire Poly9 3D mapping experts

Chris Davies, Jul 14th 2010 Discuss [0]

Apple has quietly acquired a Canadian mapping company, Poly9, in a move that some are suggesting marks the next step in the Cupertino firms plans to replace Google Maps in products like the iPhone and iPad. Poly9's official site has been taken down and there's no official announcement from Apple or the company; their most notable product is a "cross-browser, cross-platform 3D globe" that can be manipulated without any installation and with minimal data downloads. Read The Full Story

Microsoft in-car tech could crop up in Toyota and Lexus cars

Chris Davies, Jul 8th 2010 Discuss [2]

Microsoft's in-car entertainment and navigation systems might be cropping up in future Toyota and Lexus cars as well as Fords, Kias and others, with the news that the company has signed a cross-licensing agreement with DENSO Corp. Not a household name, certainly, but DENSO are responsible for much of the tech in Toyota cars (and their luxury Lexus cousins); thanks to this new agreement they'll get access to Microsoft's auto-drive and navigation technology. Read The Full Story

Garmin nuvi 1695 connected PND spotted at FCC

Chris Davies, Jul 7th 2010 Discuss [0]

Garmin's successor the cellular-enabled nuvi 1690 PND, the unimaginatively named Garmin nuvi 1695, has been spotted clearing the FCC. Official specifications are unknown, but the nuvi 1695 is expected to have a touchscreen UI, Bluetooth and GSM connectivity; the latter will likely be used for mobile access to Google Local search information. Read The Full Story