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BMW microNavigation Offers New Tools For Getting Around: Video

At this point in the game, satellite navigation is old hat. To really get attention, automakers have to up their game -- and that's exactly what BMW has done with its new microNavigation system prototype. The microNavigation unit works a lot like other satnavs, offering traffic data, suggesting...

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BMW Pathfinder "micronavigation" system prototype

GPS Racing: Over 7 Million Brits Try And Beat The Sat Nav

How long will a journey take from point A to point B? To get the answer, many of us will punch the destination into our GPS satellite navigation devices which give us an... July 29, 2011 by 


 
Lexus Enform Mobile App

Lexus eDestination: Program Your Sat Nav Wherever You Are

Chances are, if you're in the market for a new Lexus then you appreciate the luxury, technology and ease of use thats available to you. If this is the case, why shouldn't... July 26, 2011 by 


 
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Darth Vader Crosses Over To The Dark Side (AKA Garmin)

A little over a year ago, we told you about a licensing deal that brought familiar Star Wars voices like Darth Vader and Yoda to TomTom voice-navigation. Now, however, it... July 25, 2011 by 


 
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You Have Reached Your Destination... With A Map, Not Sat Nav

If you're aged between 18 and 24 years old you could be forgiven for having never seen a road atlas. These archaic paper-based devices require you to use planning and a sense... July 14, 2011 by 


 
2012 BMW 1-Series Hatchback

Bavarian Rhapsody: BMW Makes Music With New 1-Series (Video)

You might not think of the voice inside your sat-nav system or the sound of your blinkers as being particularly sonorous, but then you're probably not working with BMW to... July 12, 2011 by 


 
John Cleese in TomTom's 'Break Free' campaign

Break Free Of Traffic Jams With John Cleese & TomTom: Video

Everybody loves John Cleese, right? Beyond his work on the popular Monty Python and Fawlty Towers TV shows -- not to mention many memorable film appearances -- he's written... May 27, 2011 by 


 
Pioneer AVIC-VH09CS augmented reality sat nav

Pioneer Reveals Augmented Reality Satellite Navigation System

Electronics giant Pioneer has revealed the latest in the world of automotive satellite navigation technology, with its new AVIC-VH09CS double din unit showcasing the first... May 10, 2011 by 


 
Homer Simpson

Homer Simpson Squeezes Into TomTom's App For iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch

Given the vast number of free navigation apps available for Apple, Android, Blackberry, and Windows handsets, we've been more than a little skeptical about the future of... May 4, 2011 by 


 
Speck Toughskin for TomTom

New Study From OnStar Says Voice-Based Navigation Systems Are Safer

Everyone knows that distracted driving is a big problem on the roads these days. U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood focuses most of his energy on combating the dangers... April 15, 2011 by 


 
2012 Hyundai Veloster

Hyundai's New Nav System Asks: Do You Want The Shortest Route Or The Greenest?

Today's navigation systems are great at finding the shortest route between Point A and Point B. Some even integrate traffic data to identify alternate paths if the shortest... March 7, 2011 by 


 
Garmin Nuvi 660

Personal Sat-Nav Devices No Longer A Hot In-Car Gadget?

Not so long ago, companies such as Garmin and TomTom were enjoying strong sales in the PND, or 'Personal Navigation Device' market. Offering inexpensive personal satellite... February 24, 2011 by 


 
Jolly green giant statue in Blue Earth, MN

Garmin Makes Road Trips Fun With Maps From RoadsideAmerica.com

Garmin, TomTom, and other aftermarket telematics systems have been fighting an uphill battle since July 2008. That's when Apple launched the App Store and smartphone users... February 4, 2011 by 


 
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Smartphones Are Taking Over Your Car -- And The Planet

Over 3 million of today's smartphone users use telematics apps -- apps ranging from navigational services like Waze to streaming music players like the now-ubiquitous... January 20, 2011 by 


 
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