RDS-TMC GPS Gadgets and Navigation Articles

Previously not available in North America, The TomTom Map Update service now appears to be making its way to this side of the pond. The service is a subscription service that, as the image below shows, will allow you to update your maps for as little as $11.95$9.85 each quarter depending on the map type [...]

Longtime readers here will know how much I despise GPS devices where all of the cables come out the bottom of the device. It really limits how low on the dash the GPS can be mounted. Thankfully some GPS manufacturers have gotten the idea and are now shipping either powered mounts, relocated the cables, or [...]

Computer, printer, and electronics maker HP (NYSE:HPQ) has exited the PND market. After not announcing any new navigation systems in quite some time it was pretty obvious this was going to happen. But now we have confirmation through multiple sources. An anonymous source claiming to be from HP said this. HP is no longer in the PND [...]

Garmin announced a new series of Nuvi models earlier today, the Nuvi 1200 and Nuvi 1300 series. These new models will appear on the “value” end of the lineup and come similarly equipped to the Nuvi 2×5 series of devices. A few small tweaks include a slimmer overall device and the lighter color. For what [...]

Just a few new quick Nuvifone images.

Today, Tele Atlas announced that their most recent map release, 2009.02, now includes improvements to the geometry of roads based on data collected from TomTom MapShare. The previous release from Tele Atlas also included data gleaned from MapShare, however the incorporated changes were typically road attribute changes such as those related to direction of travel [...]

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Just a friendly reminder that CrunchGear will be blogging live from the Amazon.com press conference on Monday, 2/9, at 10am eastern. How great is it going to be? Will Bezos be there? Will it involve Kindle 2s? Will there be dancers? Will it involve something even better and more incredible? We won't know until Monday morning. Here's what we know so far:

Over on the official GMail blog, they’re giving away GMail stickers. I know you’ve always wanted that “m-velope” icon to adorn your laptop. Act quick. If you’re lucky, you can get that fancy unicorn bookplate sticker. If you’re unlucky, you’ll get that boring computer bookplate sticker.

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It's notoriously hard and scary to for amateurs to clean the image sensors inside digital SLRs. Just by touching the delicate surface of the sensor you risk permanent damage or misalignment, which is why some DSLRs now offer dust detection and removal software - they basically say don't touch the dust, the computer will interpolate the missing portions of the image. Me, I just pour a little cleaning fluid in there, swish it around, and keep shooting. This does nothing good for the longevity of the camera.