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Topic: Garmin Ltd.

  
GARMIN 60CSX   |  Comment

Unveiling The Reality With The Garmin 60CSx

BY Alex Tolken
Relevancy Score: 100
Wed Nov 25, 2009 at 5:01 AM

The Garmin 60CSx is really a transportable handheld gadget you'll need. It is a multi-use GPS handset suited for many endeavors where it can act as an electronic compass and biometric altimeter. There are also lots of ...READ»

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APPLE   |  Comment

What Ever Happened To Garmin's NuviFone? [video]

BY Chris Dannen
Relevancy Score: 100
Tue Dec 23, 2008 at 4:58 PM

It looked like it could be the ultimate iPhone-killer, but delay after delay has kept it from market. Some reports say it will be ready soon, while others suggest it's been abandoned all together. Will we ever see Garmin's [GRMN] ...READ»

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CELLPHONES   |  Comment

Garmin-Asus Outs Its M20 Smartphone, Doesn't Herald GPSphone Revolution

BY Kit Eaton
Relevancy Score: 100
Thu Feb 12, 2009 at 10:02 AM

News that Garmin and Asus were teaming up to produce the other type of convergence smartphone--marrying serious navigation power with a cellphone--only hit the other week, but the alliance has just stumped up with news on its first ...READ»

BEST BUY   |  Comment

Best Buy Announces GPS Units With Mobile Broadband

BY Chris Dannen
Relevancy Score: 100
Fri Oct 3, 2008 at 6:35 PM

Best Buy [BBY] revealed the first generation of its in-house GPS units this week, which will be sold under the “Insignia” brand and will feature a surprising feature-set that might be a game changer for Garmin [GRMN] and other ...READ»

ADS   |  Comment

Garmin Introduces Ad-Supported Traffic Updates

BY Chris Dannen
Relevancy Score: 100
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»

CONSUMER PRODUCTS   |  Comment

Garmin Quietly Releases New GPS Devices

BY Chris Dannen
Relevancy Score: 100
Wed Aug 27, 2008 at 4:38 PM

This week Garmin [NASDAQ:GRMN] introduced a handful of GPS updates to its lower-end models, bringing them up to speed with some trickle-down technologies present in their high-end devices. The entry-level 2x5 series (which includes ...READ»

CONSUMER PRODUCTS   |  Comment

Garmin's Nuvifone Suffers Delays

BY Chris Dannen
Relevancy Score: 100
Thu Jul 31, 2008 at 12:19 AM

Much ado has been made of Apple's [NASDAQ:AAPL] iPhone 3G as a smartphone with GPS, but what ever became of that GPS device that was to include a smartphone? I'm talking about Garmin's [NASDAQ:GRMN] slick-looking Nuvifone, which was ...READ»

CYCLING   |  Comment

Pro Cycling Gets Back In the Saddle

BY Brendan Collins
Relevancy Score: 100
Thu Jul 10, 2008 at 6:01 PM

Every headline I’ve seen about the sport in the last two years has made some mention of the vast doping problem that’s driving the sport into the ground. Case in point: last Thursday’s front page of CNN.com, which reports that ...READ»

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ANDROID   |  Comment

Asus, Garmin Join to Build GPS-Centric Smartphones

BY Kit Eaton
Relevancy Score: 100
Wed Feb 4, 2009 at 7:58 AM

Garmin's been teasing its entry into the smartphone market, the Nuvifone, for ages. And there had been suggestions that Asus was building an Eee phone. But the two companies have now revealed they're joining forces to make cellphones ...READ»

Kenan Samms
INNOVATION   |  Comment

Lost Satellite

BY Brian Reich
Relevancy Score: 92
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»

AMAZON   |  Comment

Online Retailers Leak New Garmin GPS Handhelds

BY Chris Dannen
Relevancy Score: 80
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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GOOGLE   |  2 comments

Google's Turn-by-Turn Nav Sends Garmin, TomTom Stocks Plummeting

BY Chris Dannen
Relevancy Score: 50
Thu Oct 29, 2009 at 1:21 PM

We reported yesterday that Google may upset the entire GPS market. Hours later, they did. Personal navigation stocks went into freefall yesterday after Google announced it would bring turn-by-turn navigation to its mobile Google Maps ...READ»

TRAVEL   |  7 comments

In the Bag

BY Heath Row
Relevancy Score: 50
Wed Jul 28, 2004 at 4:47 PM

It seems simple and mundane, but I'm always fascinated by the things business people carry. What's in the briefcases. What they take home in their tote. What rests in their laptop bag when they travel. The most recent fascination ...READ»

TECHNOLOGY   |  3 comments

The Sky's the Limit

BY Charles Fishman
Relevancy Score: 40
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»

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SMARTPHONES   |  3 comments

Cellphone Satisfaction Study: Consumers Prefer Smartphones Over Dumb Ones

BY Kit Eaton
Relevancy Score: 26
Thu Apr 30, 2009 at 10:48 AM

It should come as no surprise to smartphone users, but a customer satisfaction survey recently performed by JD Power has smartphones scoring higher than their limited-tech dumbphone siblings. And, of course, Apple's cellphone is the ...READ»

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OPEN GREEN MAP   |  1 comment

Coming Soon: Open Green Map's Google Mashups

BY Ariel Schwartz
Relevancy Score: 23
Fri May 29, 2009 at 3:36 PM

Next Friday marks the official launch of Open Green Map, a series of interactive Google maps that chart natural, cultural, and green living sites around the world. The maps are already available in preview mode, with 4,000 sites and ...READ»

INNOVATION   |  Comment

White Space Gold Rush

BY Guy Smith
Relevancy Score: 23
Wed Nov 26, 2008 at 5:33 PM

The FCC has created the next big technology gold rush, literally out of thin air. Chip and mobile technology mavens are the first folks who will strike the new mother load, but others will follow. In between existing television ...READ»

CONSUMER PRODUCTS   |  Comment

Nokia Acquires NavTeq

BY Chris Dannen
Relevancy Score: 22
Thu Jul 10, 2008 at 5:38 PM

Today mobile phone giant Nokia [NYSE:NOK] snapped up GPS maker NAVTEQ [NYSE:NVT] for the healthy sum of $8.1 billion. Because EU regulators and Nokia shareholders had already green-lit the deal, the completion of the transaction ...READ»

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GPS NETBOOKS   |  2 comments

Turn-By Turn GPS on Netbooks: Dumbest Idea Ever

BY Kit Eaton
Relevancy Score: 20
Thu Jul 2, 2009 at 6:56 AM

Dell recently announced it'll make a GPS add-on for its Mini 10 netbook. While your mileage may vary on the value of this idea, I'm making my mark here: This is one of the dumbest gadget ideas ever. I can see the inherent value ...READ»

Kenan Samms
SHAWN BALDWIN   |  Comment

Shawn Baldwin from CMG interviews David Thomson the best selling author of Blueprint to a Billion

BY Shawn Baldwin
Relevancy Score: 18
Thu Jun 4, 2009 at 2:59 AM

Shawn Baldwin from CMG (Chicago) Critical Capital Management Series 2009READ»

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GOOGLE   |  4 comments

Next-Gen Google Android Sneak Peak

BY Chris Dannen
Relevancy Score: 17
Tue Apr 14, 2009 at 9:47 AM

Google Android will receive its first major upgrade soon, so to build enthusiasm for the upgrade, Google let slip a sneap peak of the developer kit for version 1.5, codenamed "Cupcake." If you haven't gotten excited about ...READ»