Stories about: Magellan

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Nokia voice nav spells doom for TomTom, Garmin 22 January, 2010 10:54

As Nokia takes on Google with turn-by-turn voice navigation on select smartphones, the worst nightmares of GPS device makers are coming true.
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Hate your GPS's voice? Garmin lets you record your own 06 January, 2010 04:16

Imagine a GPS device that makes fun of you when you miss a turn. Or one speaks to you with pet names -- names that only those close to you know. Or a GPS that laces innuendo into its instructions. Garmin's Voice Studio software makes it all possible.
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Three ways to make GPS navigation safer for users 31 December, 2009 09:12

The story of a Nevada couple, who followed their GPS unit's directions and ended up stuck in snow for three days, reminds us that we, not the GPS, are responsible for where we drive. But, there are still things GPS makers could and should do that might help.
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Why aren't GPS navigation systems more reliable? 30 December, 2009 11:47

We've been down this road before: A trusting soul gets bum directions from a GPS navigation system, winds up in the middle of nowhere, and may or may not survive the ordeal.
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Navigation iPhone Apps Make Dollars and Sense 01 December, 2009 09:15

The App Store's new category, Top Grossing Apps, highlights an iPhone trend: navigation apps bring home the bacon.
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Is new Google Nav service really Android-only? 29 October, 2009 07:19

Google Maps Navigation,introduced today, puts the company in direct competition with GPS makers and former best friend, Apple. The service, which can nicely replace a standalone GPS, is only available for handsets running Google's Android operating system.
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What kind of cloud computing project would you build with $32M? 15 October, 2009 06:48

The US Department of Energy said today it will spend US$32 million on a project that will deploy a large cloud computing test bed with thousands of Intel Nehalem CPU cores and explore the work of commercial cloud offerings from Amazon, Microsoft and Google.
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App for avoiding traffic tickets speeds toward smartphones 15 September, 2009 07:16

A smartphone application coming to the US this fall could help drivers use GPS to detect speed traps, cameras at red lights and more than 200,000 related alerts based on a database of locations compiled with updates from drivers.
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Gov't invests in global telescope project 20 July, 2009 11:12

The Federal Government is to invest $88 million in the construction of a giant telescope to further the country’s role in space discovery.
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MWC - 'Modu' mobile can transform into a new phone 08 February, 2008 09:10

A mobile phone debuting Thursday, the Modu, combines futuristic cues from the robot-morphing "Transformers" show with the snappy appeal of Legos.
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Nokia buys mapping service for US$8.1 billion 02 October, 2007 11:52

Nokia has agreed to buy the digital mapping company Navteq for US$8.1 billion, supporting a plan to add navigation capabilities to more of its devices.