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APP OF THE DAY: Wisepilot GPS Navigator (Android)
Today's App of the Day feature turns its attention to the Wisepilot GPS Navigator for Android devices, a sat-nav app that offers real-time traffic updates and speed camera information. For those living in the capital, London's expected to be chocka-block…
Turn-by-turn navigation rolled out to UK Android phones
US readers may already be revelling in the delights of turn-by-turn navigation on their Android handsets, but now UK Android phone owners can do a celebratory little robot dance too as it's been rolled out now to us Brits…
1.4 million grab Nokia's free Ovi Maps
It's been less than two weeks since Nokia announced that its Ovi Maps Naviagtion app was available for free, but it's already been downloaded 1.4 million times, breaking the million mark by the end of last week. The app…
TomTom shares fall after Nokia's Ovi Maps announcement
Not to be the jammy bringers of a massive "we told you so" but yesterday, following Nokia's announcement that Ovi Maps was to become free globally across their smartphone range, we suggested that it was "time to offload those TomTom…
Nokia smartphones to get free global sat nav
Google may have recently announced its free navigation service, but Nokia's announcement today totally trounces that one. From March, all new Nokia GPS smartphones are to get Ovi Maps. For free. WORLDWIDE. While Google's service is US-based only, Nokia's…
TomTom unveils new "navigation/infotainment" solution
The Go I-90 can be installed into any car model and provides full radio integration with the car speakers for high quality audio when using spoken instructions, or making hands-free phone calls.
Medion GoPal P5430 – feature-packed sat nav with a 5" screen
I love Medion. They always manage to put out technology with really good specs that doesn’t cost the earth. This Sat Nav is rather pricy compared to its competitors. It’s got some nifty features, though, and a whopping 5″ screen, to compensate.
Let’s start with the price. £175. That’s more than double the price of some of the other sat navs on the market, according to a quick Amazon search. So what are you getting for your cash?
Gaming as Art: The Unfinished Swan
The Unfinished Swan is a forthcoming indie game / tech demo, made in XNA by a chap called Ian Dallas. It’s set in a completely white world, and you’re equipped with splats of black paint which you use to view the area around you. The goal is to find your way to the exit…
TomTom adds 12 months of breakdown recovery to its satnavs
Want a satnav, but haven’t taken the plunge yet? Well, now’s a great time, because Tom Tom has just announced TomTom ONE and XL Assist. These packages come with 12 months of free breakdown assistance in the UK or Western Europe, depending on how much you fancy paying…
