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Pioneer's laser-projected car HUD lets you drive like RoboCop

By Sean Hollister on May 9, 2012 11:37 pm + 12 comments

Google's augmented reality glasses might be a long time coming, and there's no telling if we'll ever Continue reading…
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Garmin sells its 100 millionth device, sees Q1 2012 revenues grow 10 percent year-over-year

By Nathan Ingraham on May 2, 2012 09:16 am + 21 comments

Smartphones and their readily-accessible GPS connections have made the traditional GPS market a Continue reading…
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Smart glasses producing 3D braille maps could help blind people navigate the world

By Jamie Keene on May 2, 2012 07:41 am + 4 comments

Glasses with cameras and other sensors more commonly found in robots could soon be used to help the Continue reading…
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Tweet where you're going: TomTom for iOS adds Facebook and Twitter support

By Andrew Webster on April 12, 2012 05:43 pm + 4 comments

For those who just can't disconnect, TomTom has updated its iPhone and iPad navigation app to make Continue reading…
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Google turns to crowdsourcing for indoor maps initiative

By Chris Welch on April 6, 2012 03:04 am + 19 comments

Google's indoor maps initiative ultimately won't do us any good if we can't figure out where we're Continue reading…
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TomTom GPS leap year bug forces users to connect to PC for fix

By Andrew Webster on April 3, 2012 05:51 pm + 4 comments

February 29th may have been over a month ago, but several TomTom GPS units are just now encountering Continue reading…
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Chevy GogoLink app brings smartphone-powered navigation to Sonic and Spark vehicles

By Bryan Bishop on March 29, 2012 11:58 pm

Discrete in-vehicle GPS systems seem increasingly redundant when most smartphones can perform Continue reading…
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HTC Windows Phones get offline navigation in Locations update

By Andrew Webster on March 29, 2012 08:18 pm + 14 comments

HTC's line of Windows Phones just got a handy new feature, as the pre-installed Locations app has Continue reading…
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Google Maps for Android updated with new public transit options, high-res map tiles

By Dante D'Orazio on March 28, 2012 02:00 pm + 15 comments

Google Maps for Android has just received an update that brings a few minor but helpful changes. Continue reading…
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Panasonic adds text-to-speech to 2012 TV range in the UK

By Jamie Keene on March 28, 2012 04:56 am + 3 comments

Panasonic's 2012 range of Viera LCD and plasma TVs will offer voice guidance technology, intended to Continue reading…