Tag: gps
Shiny Video: LG LAN-9600R and LAN-9700R Sat Nav systems
Last night Alex from Shiny Shiny and I met Daniel Aziz from LG and he was kind enough to take us through one of LG’s revamped systems for the car. This is a brilliant media player (DivX included), GPS and bluetooth system – I was seriously considering buying a car last night simply so I could have an excuse to own one. In this video, Alex learns all about the wonders of the LAN-9600R and LAN-9700R from Daniel…
i-gotU GPS gizmo geotags your photos for Google Earth 3D wizardry when you get home
A new gadget from Taiwan promises to make it easier to geotag your digital photos and turn them into 3D Google Earth adventures.
US mobile survey shows parents want to track kids; youth want to track friends
A survey of US mobile phone users by Jupiter Research suggests that, while only three percent use mobile navigation services such as maps and turn-by-turn instructions, parents and children are two distinct groups that would like to see greater tracking technology made available – for two different reasons.
Parents of under-13s, unsurprisingly, would like to be able to track the location of their children, with 42% saying they’d be interested and willing to pay for such a service. In the US, a relatively small number of under-13s own mobile phones.
Garmin reveals UK launch date / price for Forerunner 50 GPS fitness watch
We picked up on the US announcement of Garmin’s new Forerunner 50 fitness watch last night, but the company has now revealed the price and launch date here in the UK. It’s an innovative gadget that lets runners and walkers track their training programmes using GPS and wireless connectivity.
Nokia N95 gets A-GPS to improve location-based features
Nokia’s N95 was one of the most hotly-anticipated mobile phones this year (sorry, multimedia computers), but it has faced criticism on two main fronts – its battery life, and its GPS feature.
New mobile system for seniors uses sensors and GPS to detect and respond to falls
The Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute has designed a mobile phone system for the elderly which can detect if the user has fallen, and take emergency action. The phone needs to be carried on a belt worn by the user….
TomTom GPS to feature live video tips?
A recent patent filed by lost driver saviour TomTom shows the company is planning to include a video camera in its next-gen GPS devices.
The video footage will then be whacked on the satnav device’s screen, with the gadget drawing a digital line over the top of the video feed. Follow the line and you won’t get lost. Simple.
Get touchy with Mio's P360 and P560 GPS PDAs
It’s not just mobile phones where everyone’s getting frothy about touchscreens. Mio is apparently working on two new satnav PDAs entirely controlled via their touchscreens. Well, almost.
Finally! Satnav AND karaoke in one convenient device!
If your idea of passing long car journeys is impromptu sing-alongs – and if it isn’t, it should be – the iNavi G1 is a gadget sent Special Delivery Signed For from heaven.
The iNavi G1 is GPS device, one with a beefy processor and spec good enough to…
The Top 7 iPhone rumours you haven't heard yet
There’s acres of speculation humming around the iPhone this week, encouraged by Apple’s habit of releasing new info shortly before launch (see last week’s announcements of the iPhone’s boosted battery life and YouTube application).
