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Article | 11/12/2012 Vic Police warns of Apple Maps dangers
Victoria Police is warning motorists to keep away from the current version of Apple’s Maps app due to five separate incidents where persons were direc...
Article | 15/06/2011 Garmin acquires navigation rival Navigon
If you can't beat 'em, acquire 'em. Garmin, maker of personal navigation devices, has snapped up its Germany-based competitor Navigon. The companies w...
Article | 29/04/2011 TomTom caught selling speed data to Dutch Police
As if this week didn't have enough privacy snafus already, GPS maker TomTom now admits that it helped Dutch police set speed traps by selling anonymou...
Article | 11/03/2011 Navigon helps Android users find parking
Navigon has released a new application for Android smartphones that allows users to easily locate nearby parking stations.
Article | 11/02/2011 Navman launches optional reverse camera for its GPS units
Navman has launched a rear reversing camera that hooks up to its top of the line MY75 sat nav.
Article | 10/02/2011 iPhone GPS App crowdsources traffic conditions
Have you ever been running late to an important business meeting or client presentation only to find yourself stuck in a two-mile traffic jam due to a...
Article | 24/11/2010 Honda Insight to include live traffic updates
Honda Australia announced today that its new Insight VTi-L hybrid car will come with live traffic updates thanks to a partnership with Intelematics Au...
Article | 8/10/2010 TomTom brings capacitive screen, multitouch to its GPS devices
TomTom has followed the lead its main rival Garmin by offering capacitive touchscreens and multitouch technology on its latest range of high-end porta...
Article | 6/08/2010 Japanese engineers build GPS into glasses
Personal navigation systems are about to get a lot more personal. Japanese engineers have created a prototype device that places GPS navigation techno...
Article | 29/06/2010 Garmin launches world's thinnest, sexiest GPS unit
Garmin has launched its latest nuvi range of in-car GPS units in Australia, banking on an ultra-thin design and a high resolution, capacitive touchscr...
Article | 13/03/2010 Vodafone closes navigation company Wayfinder
Vodafone is closing down Wayfinder Systems, a navigation company the British operator acquired in December 2008. The introduction of free turn-by-turn...
Article | 22/01/2010 Nokia to offer navigation tools for free
A new version of Nokia's mapping service Ovi Maps will include turn-by-turn voice guidance for walking and driving navigation for free, Nokia said on ...
Article | 1/12/2009 Navigation iPhone Apps Make Dollars and Sense
The App Store's new category, Top Grossing Apps, highlights an iPhone trend: navigation apps bring home the bacon.
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.
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...

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