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Article | 1/06/2010 Woman sues Google because of bad directions
One day I was using my cell phone's GPS service to find the nearest Target. I was driving down the road when suddenly my cell phone piped up, "Turn ri...
Article | 14/05/2010 Ninemsn maps get live traffic updates
Intelematics Australia, operators of the SUNA Traffic Channel, has announced a partnership with Ninemsn that allows motorists in Sydney, Melbourne, Br...
Article | 8/05/2010 Google vs. Foursquare: Geolocation battle heats up
Apparently informing your friends that you're eating a turkey sandwich at the deli down the street is the most "interesting" fad of the moment, and Go...
Article | 5/05/2010 TomTom offers drivers the voice of Darth Vader
TomTom is giving drivers the chance to get directions from Star Wars baddie Darth Vader.
Article | 30/04/2010 Telstra's HTC Desire hit by GPS problem
Users have uncovered a software glitch that affects the GPS functions in the HTC Desire smartphone has been uncovered.
Article | 30/04/2010 TomTom brings free online route planner to Australia
GPS manufacturer TomTom has launched a free online route planner for Australians. The service lets users plan a journey and offers an estimate of how ...
Article | 23/04/2010 Google launches voice navigation app for Android phones
Google has launched a free app for Android-based mobile phones that offers users turn-by-turn voice and visual navigation.
Article | 15/03/2010 TomTom updates iPhone GPS app, but traffic still a no-go
Australian iPhone users miss out on real-time traffic information and updated maps in TomTom's latest iPhone app update, TomTom Australia 1.3. The upd...
Article | 2/03/2010 Mio device to get WiMax and multimedia support
Mio has equipped its latest navigation device, the Moov V780, with a 7-inch touchscreen, support for HD playback and the option to integrate support f...
Article | 4/02/2010 Garmin-Asus to show its first GPS smartphone of 2010
Garmin-Asus plans to display its first GPS smartphone of 2010 on Thursday, the M10, loaded with the latest version of Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5.3 a...
Article | 25/01/2010 Google Maps goes off-road with the Street View Trike
Google today announced the latest addition to Google Maps in the form of the first Street View Trike in the Southern Hemisphere. The trike will captur...
Article | 22/01/2010 Nokia strikes back at Google with free GPS app
Android phones aren't the only handsets that have access to a free, full-featured GPS application. Nokia on Thursday announced that it will make the p...
Article | 6/01/2010 Hate your GPS's voice? Garmin lets you record your own
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 ...
Article | 3/12/2009 Sprint downplays report it shared GPS data with feds
Sprint Nextel is downplaying a controversial blog report that it provided customer GPS location data to law enforcement authorities more than eight mi...
Article | 18/11/2009 TomTom launches GPS car kit for the iPhone
TomTom today launched its much-anticipated car kit for the iPhone in Australia.