Mitac To Launch Its First GPS-enabled 3G Handset In Q4
Published on July 8, 2008 to SmartphonesTaiwan PND vendor Mitac International plans to launch its first GPS-enabled 3G handset in the fourth quarter of this year, according to company sources, who also added that the forthcoming 3G... Read more
EU GPS Rival Satellite Successfully Transmits Data
Published on May 8, 2008 to GPSThe European Union’s second test satellite in its Galileo bid to rival GPS has begun sending back data to Earth after its successful launch. Read more
Coke Hat And Bears Hide Expensive GPS Unit
Published on February 4, 2008 to GPSVictorville (CA) - We spied an innovative way to hide your expensive GPS dash units while driving on our way back from the PMA show in Vegas to Los Angeles. GPS units can cost several hundred... Read more
Piled-up GPS Inventory Could Take Two Months To Ease
Published on March 31, 2008 to Business & LawBrisk sales of personal navigation device (PND) during Christmas and the Lunar New year prompted branded vendors and distributors to over-stock inventory which will likely take the market two... Read more
A Billion GPS Chips Expected To Ship In 2013, Says ABI Research
Published on March 20, 2008 to GPSGPS IC shipments are expected to reach one billion annually in 2013, and although average selling prices (ASPs) will continue to fall, the effect on the revenues streams of vendors will be more... Read more
A USB Enabled Sound Machine?
Published on July 17, 2003 to Digital Entertainment MiscellaneousWait just a minute. Have things gone too far? Do we really need boom boxes that are USB enabled for use with our computers and console systems? Philips seems to think so, if its AZ2555 Sound Machine, a.k.a. "the Swiss Army knife of boom boxes," is any indication. We try to find out if being USB enabled is an advantage or just a marketing ploy. Read more
CeBIT GPS Roundup: Something For Everyone
Published on March 21, 2008 to GPSRounding up the latest and greatest GPS technologies featured at CeBIT 2008. Read more
Buying a Portable GPS
Published on January 24, 2007 to SmartphonesCalvin Chu designs "GPS gadgets" for fun and profit. Join him as he looks at a number of currently available GPSes and expresses his opinions about them. Read more
ScotteVest: Technology Enabled Clothing
Published on December 7, 2004 to Home TheaterTechnology will make your life easier - except when it comes to carrying it all around! Now ScotteVest has the solution to cumbersome backpacks, heavy briefcases and ugly, bulging pockets. Read more
UPnP-Enabled Router NTK
Published on September 9, 2002 to NetworkingWith Windows XP well into deployment and more manufacturers starting to beat the drum on how wonderful life is with a UPnP enabled router, I thought I'd see whether UPnP is something that you just won't want to live without in your Internet sharing device. If you don't know what UPnP is, or even if you do, you may want to read our UPnP FAQ before diving into this NTK, since the basics and background of UPnP are covered there. Also, if you're the impatient type and just want the bottom line on what I found, you can get it here. Read more
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The Spotlight: GPS vs Radar
Tivo and Amazon embed together, Late Night testing Fallon online, an electronic 'smart' windshield, Google Maps for walkers, a border robot, and GPS versus Radar Gun. Read more
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GPS Lunch Hour
Rachel Rosmarin and Ben Meyer use the GPS functions in both a standalone Garmin satnav and the iPhone 3G to find culinary treats. Can they cut down on the office bickering? Read more




