September 30th, 2008 in GPS, Transportation | No Comments »
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We’ve seen some pretty extreme cases of excessive
faith in GPS, but this may well be the first instance of the ill-advised practice nearly exactly repeating itself. As you may recall,
earlier this year a Bedford Hills, New York man trusted his GPS so much that he apparently thought it was perfectly reasonable to follow the directions directly
onto a set of train tracks. That didn’t exactly work out so well, for his car or the oncoming train. Now, as The Journal News reports, another man followed his GPS onto the very same set of tracks last night and, while he did get out in time to make a surely embarrassing 911 call, that apparently wasn’t enough to prevent a commuter train from slamming into the car a few minutes later, causing an hour and a half delay but, thankfully, no injuries. Maybe it’s time for some
signs?
GPS sends another driver onto train tracks of doom originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 30 Sep 2008 12:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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September 29th, 2008 in GPS, Gaming | No Comments »
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You love free things, right? Well, we love giving away things — so that’s kind of a match made in virtual heaven — and let’s be honest, in these dire economic times, you probably need all the free stuff you can get. Right now, we’re in the extremely delightful position of being able to hand over a Magellan Roadmate 1400 GPS unit and a copy of the new Xbox 360 game Baja: Edge of Control, and all you have to do is leave a comment on this post. That’s right — so little effort for so much reward! Interested? Read the rules below!
The rules:
- Leave a comment below. Any comment will do, though we’d love to hear how you plan to put this GPS unit and game into play (we’re hoping not at the same time, of course).
- You may only enter this specific giveaway once. If you enter this giveaway more than once you’ll be automatically disqualified, etc. (Yes, we have robots that thoroughly check to ensure fairness.)
- If you enter more than once, only activate one comment. This is pretty self explanatory. Just be careful and you’ll be fine.
- Contest is open to anyone in the 50 States, 18 or older! Sorry, we don’t make this rule (we hate excluding anyone), so be mad at our lawyers and contest laws if you have to be mad.
- Winner will be chosen randomly. The winner will receive one (1) Magellan Roadmate 1400 GPS unit and one (1) copy of the Xbox 360 game Baja: Edge of Control. Approximate value is $310.
- Entries can be submitted until Monday, October 6th, 11:59PM ET. Good luck!
- Full rules can be found here.
Win a Magellan Roadmate 1400 satnav and ‘Baja: Edge of Control’ for the Xbox 360! originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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September 27th, 2008 in GPS | No Comments »
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Anybody can say they’re going to shell out for a Knight Rider GPS pre-order, but when the house party dies down and everyone peaces out, who actually keeps that order alive? For you, dedicated K.I.T.T. fan, your moment in the sun has arrived, as Mio’s legendary Knight Rider GPS is finally shipping within one to two business days. William Daniels is calling — are you tuned in?
[Via CNET]
Mio’s Knight Rider GPS now shipping to the hardcore fans originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 27 Sep 2008 23:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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September 23rd, 2008 in GPS | No Comments »
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Ever since TomTom’s latest ONE navigator hit back in April, we’ve been left waiting, wondering when the next ONE XL would ever surface. Thanks to the FCC and its all-knowing database, we can confidently say that the unimaginatively named ONE XL II (what, ONE XXL was taken?) is well on its way to a US release. The user’s guide doesn’t give us much in the way of actual specifications, but based on the magnificently taken external photographs, we suspect this one will be more evolutionary and less revolutionary. Not that you couldn’t guess that from the name, but whatever.
TomTom’s ONE XL II makes pit stop in FCC database originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 23 Sep 2008 09:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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September 18th, 2008 in GPS, Transportation | No Comments »
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Comically enough, we already knew that Geek Squad employees took a few liberties with their company car, but this is a debacle. Can you imagine how enraged the poor sap is who was expecting this fool? They probably took a vacation day just to stay home and overpay for some potentially dodgy PC fixer to remove a virus. For shame.
Chris: “Late at night — well after their shifts end — testosterone-crazed Geek Squad and Firedog employees meet in alleyways across the nation for dangerous games of chicken that all too often end in tragedy.”
Paul: “Did you unplug it and then plug it back in? Look mom, I’m a little busy right now…”
Joe: “Geez… it’s called multi-tasking!”
Darren: “Hey there Brad from Circuit City! About that job ad on Craigslist…”
Don: “But sir, the GPS said I was going the right way.”
Sean: “Naw, really, I just scuffed up the paint on the bumper and lost the hubcap, the MRI disk is still secure.”
Nilay: “Hello… is it possible to retroactively buy that $29.95 PRP plan?”
Josh F.: “So I think we figured out the problem with your laptop. Looks like someone dropped it.”
[Thanks, DS]
Caption Contest: PC fixer destroys Geek Squad Beetle, phones for tech support originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 18 Sep 2008 18:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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September 18th, 2008 in GPS | No Comments »
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We’ve seen plenty of specialized GPS units, but this new BBNav device from UK-based Navevo looks to be the first one that’s designed specifically to help disabled drivers, or their families and caretakers. To that end, the system comes pre-loaded with information on more than 10,000 “Blue Badge” parking spaces and 3,500 disabled accessible car parks in 150 cities and towns in the UK, as well as a database of more than 20,000 points of interest that are easily accessible for people with disabilities. The unit itself also looks to stack up pretty well against the usual GPS fare, with it packing a 4.3-inch touchscreen, NAVTEQ maps of the UK and Ireland, and hands free Bluetooth calling capabilities, among other standard features. No word on a price just yet, but those interested can sign up to be notified when it’s available at the link below.
BBNav GPS unit promises to aid disabled drivers originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 18 Sep 2008 16:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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September 17th, 2008 in GPS | No Comments »
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When it comes to name recognition, Sanyo doesn’t quite rank up there with the Garmins and Magellans in the GPS market. But, for the “right features at the right price” crowd, we think the newly official EasyStreet NVM-4370 will do just fine. It offers a 4.3-inch touch-screen, 4GB of memory plus an SD slot for expansion, text-to-speech in three languages, Bluetooth and mic for hands-free calling, an input for a TMC traffic receiver, and an FM transmitter for beaming voice prompts and MP3/WMA/WAV files to your radio. Plus, there’s an input for a rear-view camera, which isn’t exactly common in a $300 GPS. Mind you, the camera itself is likely to set you back another couple hundie, but if your driveway is frequently littered with toys (or kids), that may be a sound investment.
Sanyo EasyStreet NVM-4370 GPS could save your child’s bike originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 17 Sep 2008 07:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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September 16th, 2008 in GPS, Transportation, Wireless | No Comments »
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For more than a year lucky BMW-owning Germans have been hitting Google Maps, and more recently the rest of the Internets, at blazing (cough) EDGE speeds from their sport-seats. Now, Bimmer-owning Americans are getting a piece of the action with a little help from AT&T’s GSM-friendly network. However, while there’s no mention in the release, BMW Blog thinks US cars will be limited to GPRS, not EDGE. All 2009 American BMW models, except for the lowly X3 mini-’Ute (which BMW doesn’t even bother to manufacture itself), will get Google Maps integration, enabling the driver or passenger to search for businesses from the dash. Directions can be piped to the car’s nav system and calls placed via in-car Bluetooth. At $199 per-year it’s not exactly a steal, but that does include standard BMW Assist functionality like locating your car if it’s stolen or dispatching an ambulance if you’re in a horrible accident. Yeah, we only care about the searching too.
Googling BMWs coming to US streets originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 16 Sep 2008 08:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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September 15th, 2008 in GPS | No Comments »
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Navigon is continuing its full-steam-ahead approach with another addition to its satnav lineup, namely, the 2000S. The 3.5-inch touchscreen device comes loaded with an ATLAS III 375MHz CPU, a SiRF GRF3i+ GPS chip, 64MB of SDRAM, 2GB of flash memory, and microSD support. The 2000S sports a similar feature set the company has rolled out on previous devices, including Reality View Pro (which provides 3D signage to help with interchanges and exits), Lane Assistant Pro, and Directhelp, a push-button service that grabs directions and emergency numbers on the double. According to the kind folks at Navigon, the device will sell for a very affordable $199, and is slated to be available in October.
Navigon’s 2000S satnav: helps get you home, doesn’t break the bank originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 15 Sep 2008 07:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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