Archive for July 16th, 2010
Video Blogs: Three GPS Products Introduced at the ESRI UC This Week
Friday, July 16th, 2010Three new GPS/GNSS products introduced at the 2010 ESRI International User Conference. Following is a short description and short video taken of each.
ITT settles GPS patent claim against Motorola
Friday, July 16th, 2010SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — ITT Corp. said Friday it reached a settlement agreement with Motorola Inc. over a global positioning system patent dispute. Details of the settlement were not disclosed. ITT said the settlement resolves patent infrigement claims it had against Motorola but that ITT still has mobile device GPS patent infringement claims outstanding against other companies. Market …
Magellan busts out 510, 610 and 710 eXplorist outdoor GPS for all you… outdoors types
Friday, July 16th, 2010Magellan’s just updated its eXplorist handheld outdoor GPS units. The 510, 610 and 710 (as they are called) all feature 3-inch, touchscreen displays, 3.2 megapixel, auto-focus cams, plus a microphone and speaker for recording notes along the way. They’re also waterproof, and come pre-loaded with maps of the entire world. The 710 unit comes with the most detailed on and off-road maps of the …
Why GPS voices are so condescending
Friday, July 16th, 2010In this tech-saturated world, few things are more annoying than car navigation systems that yell at you for making a wrong turn.
GPS Yoda: Need Directions You Do
Friday, July 16th, 2010Jedi master Yoda is the latest character whose voice can be downloaded into car navigation devices made by TomTom. New voices are being added by TomTom and its rival Garmin to attract consumers. More drivers are now downloading navigation software for their smartphones instead of buying stand alone devices.