LG LN500 Specifications

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  Cheaper, better battery for hybrid cars

  CSIRO researchers based in Melbourne have developed a new type of lead-acid battery to replace the nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) batteries environmentally-friendly hybrid cars such as the Toyota Prius use.

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  Navman S-Series Platinum munches off Jobs' apple

  In the lead up to Christmas, Navman has revamped its GPS line-up with the addition of four new slimline metallic models with a new interface inspired by Apple.

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  Garmin Nuvi 760

  If you're in the market for a GPS navigator with an FM transmitter and MP3 playback, not to mention excellent safety camera warnings, the Nuvi 760 is the one to go for.

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  Installing speed and red light camera alerts on your Garmin Nuvi

  School zone, speed and red light camera alerts are now de rigueur on portable GPS navigators. While Garmin's Nuvi range has an excellent alerting system, you need to be the Howard Carter of the internet to find them. We show you how, although we make no guarantees about avoiding Tutankhamun's curse.

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  Garmin Nuvi 260W

  A good, easy to use GPS, with great verbal speed and red light camera warnings which, unfortunately, aren't installed by default.

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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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  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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  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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  Installing speed and red light camera alerts on your Garmin Nuvi

  School zone, speed and red light camera alerts are now de rigueur on portable GPS navigators. While Garmin's Nuvi range has an excellent alerting system, you need to be the Howard Carter of the internet to find them. We show you how, although we make no guarantees about avoiding Tutankhamun's curse.

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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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  Your local corner store will pay for your GPS maps

  GPS users may soon have their digital maps paid for by local businesses, according to mapping heavyweight Navteq.

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  2008, the year of on-foot GPS navigation?

  Two upcoming products, the Nokia 6210 Navigator and Navteq's Discover Cities, have got us wondering whether 2008 will be the year when on-foot satellite navigation finally comes of age.

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  Motorola launches Smart Rider at CTIA

  Motorola announces the Smart Rider at CTIA, a cross between a phone and a portable GPS device.

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  Poll: GPS on your phone, yay or nay?

  The likes of Nokia and Blackberry are rushing to add GPS to their mobile phone lines. Is this really what consumers want though?

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  Nokia Maps 2.0 gets Web component

  Planning trips on your Nokia smartphone is about to get a lot easier with Nokia announcing Maps on Ovi, a Web component designed to complement its mobile mapping software.