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Article | 16/11/2009 Pioneer sues Garmin over navigation technology
Japan's Pioneer has lodged a complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission against rival navigation-system maker Garmin, alleging some of its...
Article | 30/10/2009 GPS tracking system unveiled for Alzheimer's patients
The Alzheimer's Association has unveiled a new Web-based application that works with various mobile devices to track people suffering from dementia wh...
Article | 29/10/2009 Microsoft to discontinue MSN Direct
Starting in 2012, users of certain GPS devices will no longer get traffic updates, weather reports and other data because Microsoft is discontinuing i...
Article | 29/10/2009 Is new Google Nav service really Android-only?
Google Maps Navigation,introduced today, puts the company in direct competition with GPS makers and former best friend, Apple. The service, which can ...
Article | 29/10/2009 Google drives into new market with Maps Navigation beta
If you're an Android user, Google is hoping to help you get where you're going.
Article | 21/10/2009 VicRoads reverses mobile GPS ban
The motoring authority of Victoria, VicRoads, has backed down on a plan to ban the use of mobile global positioning system (GPS) devices in cars.
Article | 26/09/2009 TomTom Car Kit for iPhone now available in the UK
The TomTom Car Kit for the iPhone 3G or 3GS is now available for sale in the UK through the Apple Store for £99.99.
Article | 17/09/2009 Turn-by-turn GPS navigation comes to Android smartphones
Sygic has launched the first turn-by-turn GPS navigation app for Android-based smartphones, Mobile Maps 2009.
Article | 15/09/2009 Google Maps now displays local traffic
Commuters in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane may not yet have access to Google Maps' public transport information, but they can now receive free, live ...
Article | 15/09/2009 App for avoiding traffic tickets speeds toward smartphones
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 rela...
Article | 7/09/2009 GPS manufacturer Navigon announces iPhone car cradle
GPS manufacturer Navigon has used social-networking site Facebook to announce it will launch a dedicated iPhone car cradle.
Article | 17/08/2009 TomTom releases iPhone GPS app in Australia
GPS manufacturer TomTom has released its iPhone GPS app for Australia.
Article | 6/08/2009 TomTom for iPhone GPS price leaked
We still don't know exactly when the TomTom for iPhone GPS application will be available. But, we may know how much it will cost: a UK online electron...
Article | 4/08/2009 Navigon MobileNavigator hits the iPhone app store
Navigon has released the full Australian version of its MobileNavigator app for the iPhone, providing full turn-by-turn GPS navigation.
Article | 20/07/2009 Navigon joins the iPhone party with MobileNavigator Lite
German GPS manufacturer Navigon has released an Australian version of its MobileNavigator Lite app for the iPhone, allowing users to try the software ...