UK Cracks Down on Electronics Useage in Cars

If you’re driving in the UK, turn that cell phone off! Not just that - now UK Drivers caught texting or operating MP3 players and even GPS systems could face a new maximum of two years in prison.

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GPS Vendors Never Rest: TomTom Go920 920 T announced

Looks like the new TomTom Go 920 T has all the right stuff:

4.3 inch, 480X272 display
4GB internal flash
SD slot
RDS-TMC traffic receiver
FM transmitter
Bluetooth
Lithium-polymer battery with estimated 5 hour life

It’s a beauty. Too bad you’ll have to wait until the end of the year, and you can only guess at the pricing.

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iRiver NV PMP Is Nifty, But Will it Ever Hit the States?

Just released in Korea, the iRiver NV PMP is a beautiful example of consumer design. It’s specifications are pretty nice as well:

GPS via SiRFStar III chip
T-DMB (for those who get it, of course)
7-inch, 800X400 screen
Small display on the control wheel
1.3-megapixel camera
Great format support (OGG, MP3, WMA, XviD, AVI, AAC, etc.)
Two SD slots

It’s going for $536, [...]

C620 and C620t from Mio

Mio is introducing two new GPS navigation systems with MioMap 2008 software. This will display maps in 3D on a 4.3-inch touchscreen.
The C620 and C620t will also have a new user interface and a completely renovated main menu. Users will be able to use a split-screen and control the MP3 player or contact book.
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Garmin Fleshes Out Nuvi 2XX Series

Garmin’s lower-end Nuvi 2XX line has always been attractively priced and well-featured, except for the one missing feature: text-to-speech. Well, Garmin’s rectified this deficiency with the Nuvi 260, which now provides spoken directions and offers everything else in the Nuvi 2XX line. Coming soon at $499.99.

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Traffic Assist Highspeed 7934

Harman/Becker Automotive Systems is introducing its Traffic Assist Highspeed 7934 GPS. Featuring –* Detailed maps of the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico* 3.5-inch touch-screen with color display and a day/night display option* 400 MHz processor for fast route calculations* Two internal speakers for better sound quality* Speed limit display (legal speed limits are shown [...]

Afraid You’re Being Tracked? GPS Jammer Saves the Day!

For all those 007 types out there who are just sure they’re being tracked via GPS, this GPS jamming device should do the trick. Just plug it into your cigarette lighter, and no signals inside two-to-four meter operating range will be able to signal the mothership. No price, no ship date. Just hope.

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Lenart Studio Pimps the Surfboard Right

It’s embarrassing enough that I live within 5 minutes of Malibu (one surfing spot in Southern California, for those who don’t live around these parts) and don’t surf. If I did, I certainly wouldn’t be able to afford Lenart Studios’ GPS,  LCD, and two-way radio-equipped uber-surfboard. I mean, the thing can alert emergency services if [...]

Lost? Give me a Ring!

To be quite honest, there’s been an awful lot of gadgetry lately tied to rings, and while it’s a curious fascination, you won’t find us griping over the latest ring-based device. Gail Knight’s vibrating GPS hoops are nothing short of a traveler’s dream come true, as these fanciful finger adornments work in conjunction with a [...]

Not All It’s Cracked Up To Be

A warning not to blindly trust your GPS - and use some common sense!
A German trucker, apparently ignoring warning signs, followed his GPS navigation while looking for the factory in Switzerland where he was due to drop off his cargo, and ended up in this cherry tree.

"He obstinately followed the female voice of the [...]