Tag: TOMTOM

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There's a load of great tech news happening out there every day, and, unfortunately, we just can't cover it all. Here are a few of the other noteworthy things we saw today on our never-ending journey through the wild, wild Web. Geek drivers probably know about GPS provider TomTom, and that the company has recently released new voices for your dash-mounted navigator -- straight out of 'Star ...

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If you're into video games, changes are you cringe whenever you look at a portable GPS device. The graphics they pump out on their tiny, washed-out LCD screens usually pale in comparison to those offered by even inexpensive portable gaming systems. They may get you where you're going, but they won't do it with my flash. TomTom is hoping to improve this a bit with their new GO 730 and GO 930 ...

Soon it may be easier to list the companies that don't have navigation devices in their roster of products than those who do. If the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show proved anything about the personal navigation category, it's that finding your way from point A to point B is what manufacturer's think will get you to find your way to the store to buy a new GPS device. Garmin and TomTom, the ...

Garmin has long been a major player in the field of navigation, recently offering a suite of GPS units for just about any specialized purpose you can imagine (dog tracking GPS, anyone?). Two years ago, the company introduced its Edge series of GPS receivers, some (relatively) low-cost units designed specifically for serious bicyclists. Now the Edge line is getting a refresh with the newly ...

A recent filing with the European Patent Office reveals that navigation pro TomTom is working on a GPS unit that will overlay directions on top of a live video feed from a camera in your own vehicle. The idea of seeing the directions on top of what's really there in front of you is kind of cool ... but is there a point? Wouldn't that be much more distracting than simple, streamlined graphics? ...

Anyone who's ever used a GPS device has been led down the wrong end of a one-way street, or to a "point of interest" (say, a gas station or fast-food place) that's no longer there. But GPS manufacturer TomTom today announced MapShare, a new feature will go at least some way towards correcting errors in the mapping software used on its devices. The feature will debut on the just-announced GO 720 ...

As we mentioned in our interview with Ol' Toothy, Gary Busey has voiced turn-by-turn directions for TomTom's line of GPS devices. His directions, which are downloadable for $12.95, are relatively straightforward and will do a good job of getting you from one place to another via car, but we got our hands on the outtakes, which are downright nutty. To celebrate Switched's first week of existence, ...