The imminent release of TomTom’s new flagship device, the Go 720 Traffic, is already beginning to create a stir in the GPS community. PCPro and VNUNet have both awarded it with the highest possible rating, and a number of other sites are hailing the device as the best GPS on the market. And quite rightly [...]

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Now when you reach your destination, you can put your feet up and watch a movie or two. X-oom, a division of bhv Software, have released the new X-oom Movies software application, which allows you to watch movies on your TomTom, simply by converting your favourite DVDs into a video format compatible with your device.
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Perhaps one of the most interesting developments of the year, the Sony Ericsson HGE-100 GPS enabler looks like a potential hit for mobile phone manufacturer Sony Ericsson. This tiny device incorporates a stereo portable handsfree unit with a GPS receiver, allowing users to control calls and music, or to switch to GPS mode when required.
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If, like most people today, you are an upstanding and health-conscious citizen, you may be wondering what on earth you should do with your car cigarette lighter socket. GPS products and accessories manufacturer Holux may well have the answer to your quandary with their GR-239 Bluetooth GPS receiver.
Simply plug this nifty little device directly into [...]

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If you have purchased a GPS enabled mobile device, but are reluctant to shell out for a mapping and navigation software package, then LocatioNet Systems Ltd. may just have the perfect solution for you. LocatioNet today announced the release of the new ‘amAze’ software package - the UK’s first free mobile mapping, navigation and local [...]

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Leading sat-nav manufacturer TomTom and mobile operator Vodafone have developed a new service that enables drivers to estimate the level of congestion along a particular route. The system is based on a count of the number of cell phones in a given area, for example along a stretch of motorway, and allows users to avoid [...]

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Limitations on the level of graphical detail incorporated into current mapping software may sometimes leave you wondering exactly which turn you are supposed to be taking. It is quite often the case that the tiny images on your GPS display can be somewhat ambiguous, especially on Sat Navs with smaller screens, which can result in [...]

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Satellite navigation crime has increased at an alarming rate over the past years. Unfortunately your prized GPS device acts as a beacon to thieves, who see an unattended gadget such as this as a free lunch. Most people either remove their GPS from their vehicle completely, or conceal it in the glove box to prevent [...]

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After much anticipation, Apple have finally launched the iPhone in the US, a move many believe will revolutionise the mobile phone industry in the same way the mp3 industry was transformed by the release of the iPod in 2001. The iPhone combines the functionality of a mobile phone, with multi-media functions of an internet browser, [...]

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