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Topic: GPS Devices

  
BUSINESS TRAVEL   |  Comment

Where Am I?

BY Lynne Montesanto, Advertising Manager
Relevancy Score: 100
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:15 AM

Create a door-to-door route map with Earthmate.READ»

TECHNOLOGY   |  3 comments

The Sky's the Limit

BY Charles Fishman
Relevancy Score: 100
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:41 AM

Some 11,000 miles above the earth, 28 satellites beam down data that enables the targeting of locations with once-unthinkable precision. It's a lethal tool in war -- and a killer app for business. The Global Positioning System (GPS) is transforming everything from auto insurance to agriculture, from hauling freight to trading stocks. Is your business next?READ»

TECHNOLOGY   |  Comment

Location, Location, Location

BY Carol Vinzant
Relevancy Score: 100
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:17 AM

Lost in the woods? In the burbs? A raft of new GPS devices can help.READ»

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AGPS   |  Comment

Epson's New Teeny Tiny GPS Chip Could Bring Us Closer to an Orwellian Future

BY Kit Eaton
Relevancy Score: 96
Thu Feb 12, 2009 at 7:36 AM

Epson just announced its XPOSYS, the world's smallest aGPS chip, that could make everything location-aware.READ»

BUSINESS TRAVEL   |  Comment

Road Warrior: Regional Operator

BY John R. Quain
Relevancy Score: 78
Tue Dec 18, 2007 at 5:43 PM

If you're doing some hard traveling and you're miles away from phone lines, how are you going to get urgent email?READ»

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AUGMENTED REALITY   |  2 comments

Five Trailblazing Augmented Reality Navigation Apps

BY Kit Eaton
Relevancy Score: 70
Tue Jul 28, 2009 at 8:24 AM

With these cutting-edge tools in the palm of your hand, Lost will be just a TV show and not a state of being when you're out and about. READ»

BUSINESS TRAVEL   |  Comment

Trailblazer

BY Paul C. Judge, Senior Editor
Relevancy Score: 70
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:23 AM

Staff StuffREAD»

BUSINESS TRAVEL   |  3 comments

Rental Car Bells and Whistles

BY Donna Williams
Relevancy Score: 67
Tue Jul 8, 2008 at 5:46 PM

If you are a gray-haired or perhaps salt-and-pepper business traveler, you'll remember the days when Hertz, Avis, and, to a lesser extent, National had a lock on the in-airport rental car real estate. Your options were simple and convenient if not premium-priced. Now Budget, Thrifty, Dollar, Alamo, and even the suburban stalwart Enterprise have wiggled their way into airports across the country.READ»

CONSUMER PRODUCTS   |  Comment

Sony Releases GPS Dongle for PSP

BY Chris Dannen
Relevancy Score: 61
Wed May 21, 2008 at 10:01 PM

Almost two years ago, Japanese Sony (NYSE: SNE) PSP owners saw the availability of GPS dongles for their devices, capable of providing interactive maps and turn-by-turn directions. Now the dongle appears ready for delivery to the US ...READ»

TECHNOLOGY   |  Comment

Sony Releases GPS Dongle for PSP

BY Fast Company staff
Relevancy Score: 61
Wed May 28, 2008 at 3:10 PM

Due out within the year, the new PSP GPS software will be powered by Tele Atlas and have a sleek and intuitive interface – a step up from the rather clunky UI of the Japanese iteration.READ»

AMAZON   |  Comment

Online Retailers Leak New Garmin GPS Handhelds

BY Chris Dannen
Relevancy Score: 57
Tue Jul 8, 2008 at 5:50 PM

For those outdoor enthusiasts who haven't found a GPS to their liking, Amazon [NASDAQ:AMZN] and Buy.com may have come to your rescue. The two sites simultaneously leaked the existence of a new line of Garmin [NASDAQ:GRMN] GPS devices ...READ»

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GPS NAVIGATION   |  Comment

Nav App Makers Beware: Google Maps Navigation Is Real

BY Kit Eaton
Relevancy Score: 55
Wed Oct 28, 2009 at 10:41 AM

We wondered if makers of GPS navigation apps and systems should worry about Google's rumored efforts toward free turn-by-turn nav just the other day. And guess what--it's all true, and Tom Tom, Navigon, and the rest should be ...READ»

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IPHONE GPS   |  2 comments

Apple's Latest Patent: An In-Car iPhone GPS Hybrid?

BY Kit Eaton
Relevancy Score: 53
Thu Mar 26, 2009 at 7:16 AM

The next iPhone could be the center of a sophisticated in-car navigation system, if a recently revealed Apple patent is taken to logical extremes. We've mentioned Apple's extensive patenting of GPS technology before, but that's ...READ»

ADS   |  Comment

Garmin Introduces Ad-Supported Traffic Updates

BY Chris Dannen
Relevancy Score: 49
Fri Sep 5, 2008 at 1:49 PM

When Garmin [NASDAQ:GRMN] introduced their latest batch of Nuvi GPS units, they came with one transcendent feature: free traffic alerts for the lifetime of the product. But now that review models have gone out to the tech media, ...READ»

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Mobile Communications: Ready for the Road

BY Shonan Noronha
Relevancy Score: 45
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 9:10 AM

Robust, easy to use technologies and services provide a great way to increase mobile productivity.READ»

MIT, Volkswagen's In-Car Personal Robot Thinks You're Driving Like a Maniac
ROBOTS   |  Comment

MIT, Volkswagen's In-Car Personal Robot Thinks You're Driving Like a Maniac

BY Anya Kamenetz
Relevancy Score: 44
Thu Oct 29, 2009 at 9:50 AM

My parents already treat the GPS on their car like it's a person: "Shh! She's talking!" Now researchers at the MIT Media Lab, in partnership with Audi, want to take that relationship one step further with AIDA, the "Affective Intelligent Driving Agent."READ»

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Sanyo Updates "Gorilla" GPS Devices

BY Chris Dannen
Relevancy Score: 40
Sun Jul 6, 2008 at 11:01 PM

Today Sanyo [OTC:SANYY] announced an heir to its well-liked Gorilla line of GPS devices, which have been lauded by customers and tech journalists alike for their multitude of extra features. The new model, dubbed the NV-SD585DT, ...READ»

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HD CAMCORDER   |  Comment

Sony's New HD Camcorder: World's Smallest, But Expensive

BY Kit Eaton
Relevancy Score: 38
Thu Apr 2, 2009 at 5:41 AM

Sony's new HDR-TG5V takes the palm-held digital camcorder category to the pinnacle of the technology. The device is heralded as both the world's smallest and lightest in its class. Undoubtedly, it's a fabulous camcorder, but it ...READ»

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COMPUTER VOICE   |  Comment

IBM's "Most Human" Computer Voice Makes HAL Jealous

BY Kit Eaton
Relevancy Score: 34
Mon Feb 2, 2009 at 9:46 AM

Making a PC generate sounds that resemble human speech is relatively simple. But making a machine sound convincingly human is very tricky. Yet IBM claims to have coded a synthetic voice that is the more similar to a human voice than ...READ»

BUSINESS TRAVEL   |  Comment

Handy Gadgets

BY Amy Wilson
Relevancy Score: 33
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:11 AM

Handspring and Palm Computing unveil new devices for the novice and seasoned expert.READ»

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Apple Mania 2.0

BY Rachel King
Relevancy Score: 32
Mon Jun 9, 2008 at 5:27 PM

It’s official: the iPhone 3G will drop on July 11, with a base price of $199. That’s pocket change compared to last year when prices were in the $500-600 range when the first iPhone was released. The turtle-necked guru himself, ...READ»

INNOVATION   |  Comment

Go and Learn

BY Marcia Conner
Relevancy Score: 31
Tue Jul 8, 2008 at 5:48 PM

Mobile learning offers people something traditional education cannot; integration into life.READ»

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INNOVATION   |  Comment

Lost Satellite

BY Brian Reich
Relevancy Score: 31
Fri Mar 23, 2007 at 8:42 AM

I travel a lot for work, and as a matter of practice will rent a car with a GPS navigation system included. My trip earlier this week – first to San Francisco and then to Los Angeles – taught me a valuable lesson. All in-car ...READ»