GPS stories
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Navteq to crash Australian mapping party
29 Jun 2007 5:31 PM
Navteq, one of the world's biggest suppliers of digital mapping data, will next month splash onto the Australian scene when its maps start showing up on GPS devices.
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HP's great mscape
16 May 2007 3:48 PM
HP is betting on GPS-enable devices and enthusiastic developers to help a new mobile multimedia platform move out of its research labs and into the mainstream.
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Pioneer entering Australian GPS market
24 Apr 2007 1:39 PM
The car entertainment specialist is adding navigation into the mix.
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Don't let your navigation system fool you
23 Apr 2007 11:44 AM
Security researchers have figured out how to send fake traffic information to certain in-car navigation systems.
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Tech on tour: Family road trip survival tips
16 Apr 2007 5:52 PM
Can technology make the hassles of a family car trip simpler? Alex Kidman decided to put technology to the test on the road.
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IBM, Pioneer steer hands-free GPS system
26 Oct 2006 1:45 PM
Big Blue software will appear in new navigation systems that let drivers keep their hands where they should be.
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Photos: CeBIT 2006 - Product Innovations
12 May 2006 12:20 PM
In amongst the colourless enterprise servers and prosaic IT management software, there were a few nuggets of innovative product gold on display this week at CeBit 2006.
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Where the bloody hell are we?
01 May 2006 10:04 PM
Where the bloody are we? Wait, let me check my GPS...
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Navigation systems: why they're lame, what they need
01 Dec 2005 1:53 PM
He's said it before, and he'll say it again: In-car navigation systems are a joke. CNET editor at large Brian Cooley thinks they're not that smart, and some of the features are just useless. Yet, he's not giving up hope. Read on to see which three technologies have him excited for the future of in-car navigation.
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Reviews
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Garmin Nuvi 5000
It might be perfect for truck drivers, but the 5.2-inch Garmin 5000 is a bit too big for us car-bound road denizens. And the lack of Bluetooth hands-free, lane guidance and junction view condemns it to also-ran status.
Specs: 5.2 inch, No , Yes
Where to buy? Check price listings
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Navigon iPhone car kit
It mightn't be the cheapest iPhone windshield mount out there, but it's compact, holds Steve's phone in place without a trace of shakes and looks good to boot.
Where to buy? Check price listings
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Garmin Nuvi 1390T
There's nothing particularly flash about it, but the 1390T is a solid and dependable choice, with traffic, lane guidance, Aussie and NZ maps, and Bluetooth hands-free amongst its features.
Specs: 4.3 inch, Bluetooth , Yes , Yes
Where to buy? $159 to $749 at 10 stores
| Apple iPhone 3GS 32GB | 36 plans |  2% |
| Apple iPhone 3GS 16GB | 36 plans |  3% |
| Nokia N97 | 43 plans | 1% |
| Sony Ericsson Satio | 14 plans | 3% |
| Nokia E71 | 49 plans | 1% |
| Apple mobile phones | 1% |
| Nokia mobile phones | 1% |
| Sony Ericsson mobile phones | 1% |
| Blackberry mobile phones | 1% |
| Samsung mobile phones | 1% |
