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Sacked worker hacks and disables cars

A man fired from a Texas car dealership remotely disabled ignitions and set off car horns of more than 100 vehicles sold at his old workplace, police said.

Smart Drive iPhone app and car cradle

At Geneva 2010, Smart unveiled the Smart Drive iPhone app and an iPhone car cradle for its diminutive ForTwo city car.

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Reviews

Nokia C5

The C5 looks like the older Nokias we know and love but with a fresh coat of paint and improved with 3G, A-GPS, maps, memory and the Ovi Store.
Samsung S3650 Corby

The Corby is excellent value, matching a very usable touchscreen mobile with a bargain bin price tag. If you're spending under AU$200, the Corby should be on your list to compare.
Navman MY500XT

Improved, but still deeply flawed. We'd suggest checking out the lesser fruit from the Navman tree first.
AVLabs AVL994 Portable Photo Album & Presenter

If there was an award for the most interesting concept for a digital photo frame, then the Portable Photo Album & Presenter from AVLabs would probably win hands down.
Nokia E52

At first sight the Nokia E52 won't set your heart racing, but its excellent battery life and ease of use make it a smartphone worthy of consideration.
Samsung HD Icon

If you have a desktop hard drive full of media files that you wish you could take with you on the train to work, there is no better phone than the HD Icon.
Nokia N86 8MP

There's a lot to like about the N86 8MP, but it's hard to fall in love with it too. While it's well made with good features, it looks and feels like a phone from several years ago.
Navman MY50T

Step up to the MY50T and you'll get a larger than normal 4.7-inch touchscreen, traffic messaging with a lifetime Suna subscription, and Google or TrueLocal searches via a Bluetooth internet connection.

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Features

Cameras with GPS tagging built-in

Choosing a camera with built-in GPS has never been easier with our list of cameras that can automatically geotag your photos.
Maps on the iPad: What you'll find

The Google-powered maps app for the iPad gets some subtle new features, but there are a few caveats too.
Best large-screen GPS navigators

For the last several years, GPS units have come in two sizes: 3.5-inch and 4.3-inch. Fast forward to now and larger sizes are now not only common, but affordable too.
Best budget GPS navigators

With the words crisis and meltdown being a regular feature in newspaper headlines, we investigate some of the cheaper GPS options out there.

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News

Facebook pictures just got bigger

Facebook has increased the maximum size of its images to 720 pixels.
GPS torch shines directions in a new light

The tamtam Flash is one of those concept devices that seems imminently practical if its developer, Designaffairs Studio, can pull it off.
Solar flares could cause GPS chaos

According to scientists, the Sun is about to enter a period of heightened activity and the resultant solar flares could wreak havoc on those reliant on GPS satellites.
Why cars and iPads don't mix

When I saw the Apple iPad unveiled last week, I immediately thought about how I could mount that sucker in my car. On further consideration, though, it mightn't be the brightest idea.

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DIYs and How-to

GPS buyer's guide

Prices for GPS devices and apps 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.
Share and organise holiday photos in a snap

Suffering post holiday happy-snap headaches? Got so many photos crowding the hard-disk, you feel like throwing them all away? If that sounds like you, we've got some programs and pointers to help ease your nightmare.
Top GPS features

So you've decided you're going to get a portable GPS device, but what features should you look out for and which brand is best at what?
How to salvage mobile phone photos

Because not everyone has a luxurious 5-megapixel camera most of us have to grudgingly accept our camera phones' variable output quality or take the time to fix photos of emotional value. Here's a bunch of helpful hints to bring those dull pics to life.

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Downloads

Album Builder

Build composite pages of images and text for print, the Web, and email.
WinX Album Creator

Manage a collection of pictures taken with your camera or downloaded from the Web.
IMbot

Send text messages to any phone with IMbot, a free tool for your Palm device.
Howdy Softphone

Turn your PC or laptop into a phone and office extension phone.