Be like the Hoff: Mio's Knight Rider GPS

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  Father's Day Gift Guide

  Let someone else buy the ties and tool kits for Dad. If you really want to win him over, get him one of these tech presents.

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  GPS navigators for Father's Day

  A portable GPS might just be the gift to give on Father's Day for dads who like to drive but aren't much cop at reading a map or taking instructions. We've selected a quartet of capable GPS's to make your Dad's Day shopping a little easier.

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  CNET.com.au's GPS Buying Guide

  Prices for GPS devices have come down in the last year and many of us are looking at jumping on the bandwagon. We take a look at how it works, why you should (or shouldn't) buy a GPS, as well as key features to look out for.

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  Oi!: Poll: Do you want turn-by-turn GPS on the iPhone 3G?

  Does the non-availability of turn-by-turn satellite navigation on the iPhone have to do with clause in the development kit forbidding applications "designed or marketed for real time route guidance"?

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  Automatic travel journal created by tracking mobile phone

  Online travel communications retailer Telestial recently launched its Travel Journal feature, an online service that automatically creates an online trip journal based on the location of the user's phone.

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  New Mios Moov away from Whereis maps

  With its 2008 Moov range, Mio becomes the first major GPS manufacturer in Australia to use maps from Navteq instead of Telstra's Whereis arm.

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  Google defends Street View coverage

  Search giant Google today defended the incomplete Australian coverage provided by its Street View add-on to its Google Maps and Earth tools, after launching the service early this morning.

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  TomTom One (4th generation)

  Both the One and XL are great GPS units: compact, correctable, good looking and easy to use. At AU$349 we'd pick the narrow screen One every time though.

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  Best portable in-car GPS navigators

  All brand name GPS units will get you safely from A to B, but some do it better than others. We nominate a clutch of navigators we'd junk our Gregory's or Melway for.

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  Best portable in-car GPS navigators

  All brand name GPS units will get you safely from A to B, but some do it better than others. We nominate a clutch of navigators we'd junk our Gregory's or Melway for.

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  GPS navigators for Father's Day

  A portable GPS might just be the gift to give on Father's Day for dads who like to drive but aren't much cop at reading a map or taking instructions. We've selected a quartet of capable GPS's to make your Dad's Day shopping a little easier.

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  Father's Day Gift Guide

  Let someone else buy the ties and tool kits for Dad. If you really want to win him over, get him one of these tech presents.

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  CNET.com.au's GPS Buying Guide

  Prices for GPS devices have come down in the last year and many of us are looking at jumping on the bandwagon. We take a look at how it works, why you should (or shouldn't) buy a GPS, as well as key features to look out for.

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  Poll: Do you want turn-by-turn GPS on the iPhone 3G?

  Does the non-availability of turn-by-turn satellite navigation on the iPhone have to do with clause in the development kit forbidding applications "designed or marketed for real time route guidance"?

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  Nokia Maps 2.0: free to download

  After several months of beta testing, Nokia Maps 2.0 is available as a free download from the Nokia website.

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  Automatic travel journal created by tracking mobile phone

  Online travel communications retailer Telestial recently launched its Travel Journal feature, an online service that automatically creates an online trip journal based on the location of the user's phone.

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  New Mios Moov away from Whereis maps

  With its 2008 Moov range, Mio becomes the first major GPS manufacturer in Australia to use maps from Navteq instead of Telstra's Whereis arm.

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  Garmin Nuvifone delayed until 2009

  If you've been waiting for the Garmin Nuvifone, you're going to have to wait a while longer or perhaps start looking at some alternatives.

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  TomTom One (4th generation)

  Both the One and XL are great GPS units: compact, correctable, good looking and easy to use. At AU$349 we'd pick the narrow screen One every time though.

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  TomTom XL (2nd generation)

  Compact, correctable, good looking and easy to use, the XL is a great portable GPS. But does its wider screen justify the AU$100 difference between it and the otherwise identical One?

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  HP iPAQ 312 Travel Companion

  It may not be entirely rational buying a GPS for its beautiful screen and multimedia features, but the 312 almost makes the case despite its numerous bugs and flaws.

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  Mio DigiWalker A702

  It works well as a GPS navigator but, as a phone, the slow responses and awful text messaging really let the A702 down.

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  Navman S50

  This GPS is blessed with a good price and attractive design but is marred by its buggy Bluetooth and horrible windshield mount.

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  Garmin Nuvi 310

  This all-in-one GPS navigator, translator, entertainer and tour guide could have been very good, but lead us down a few too many long and winding roads.

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  Navman S80

  No not the Volvo, this S80 is part of Navman's S-Series GPS range. The S80 comes packed with a 4.3-inch touch screen, text-to-speech, NavPix and Bluetooth hands-free.

• Nokia N95

  If you need an all-in-one communications, navigation and imaging device and don't mind charging it every night, Nokia's N95 raises the bar in the mobile world.

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  Navman S30

  This good looking, entry-level GPS is let down by design niggles -- chief amongst which is the car charger, windscreen mount combo.

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  TomTom One XL

  The TomTom One XL's extra screen width is useful on the road, but it adds little else for the extra AU$100 you pay over the standard One.

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  TomTom One (4th generation)

  Both the One and XL are great GPS units: compact, correctable, good looking and easy to use. At AU$349 we'd pick the narrow screen One every time though.

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  Mio DigiWalker C320

  Mio's C320 GPS provides a good balance between affordability and features.

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  Mio DigiWalker C520

  Bluetooth, text-to-speech, massive screen and good looks make the C520 a good GPS. Its great price transforms it into a great GPS.

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  Nokia N95

  If you need an all-in-one communications, navigation and imaging device and don't mind charging it every night, Nokia's N95 raises the bar in the mobile world.

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