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0Report: Australian police urge motorists to stay away from Apple Maps [w/video] 1355271300
Apple Maps is the beautiful but flawed pile of poo that just keeps on steaming. Not long after it appeared in the company's latest operating system, people noticed that it had a habit of showing destinations in the wrong locations, like a museum located underwater, or refusing to show locations at ...
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Study: AU survey results suggests men rely on GPS more than women 1343737680
Remember the days before GPS? When it was just you, the open road, and a Rand-McNally mapbook tucked beneath the seat? We certainly do, but with the advent of GPS and smartphones, using electronic devices for guidance has become second nature. And it has turned one of the great stereotypes of the ...
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Report: Bay area residents could soon be taxed per mile driven 1343135640
As cars get more fuel efficient, they become a less profitable source of tax dollars. So what's a city to do? Raising gas taxes is certain political death. For San Francisco Bay officials, creativity is the key. The Metropolitan Transportation Commission and Association of Bay Area Governments ...
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Report: In-car navigation systems expected to quadruple by 2019 1342180800
Navigation systems have been coming down in price lately, making in-car directions more accessible to the masses. At the same time massive tech companies like Apple and Microsoft have gotten into the game as well, and as TheDetroitBureau.com reports, a new study shows that these forces are ...
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Report: Navsop working on coin-sized GPS rival that navigates using wifi and TV signals 1341696780
A British company is working on a new navigation system that doesn't rely on GPS satellites to track your location. BAE has created Navsop, a device that picks up errant cell phone, radio and television signals to deduce your coordinates, which means it can be used in locations where traditional ...
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Report: UK gov't backs GPS system designed for elderly 1335636240
Q: What do you call a navigation system designed specifically for the elderly? A: A map. In all seriousness, GPS navigation technology designed to help the aged drive more safely could significantly reduce the number of accidents involving geriatric drivers. Old people already attempt to ...
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Video: Exotic car rental company owner uses GPS to thwart international auto theft ring 1335473820
Watching television news can be depressing. Between the political rancor of election season and the "if it bleeds, it leads" mentality of most news directors, positive stories are scarce. But here's one that should make any lover of fine automobiles pleased. The story, as reported by CBS This ...
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Report: Ex-NFL QB Ryan Leaf busted for drug-related break-in with GPS data from his truck 1333490460
Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Ryan Leaf was arrested last Friday and charged with being in possession of prescription Oxycodone pills that weren't his. Three days after posting a $76,000 bond, the Associated Press says he's been arrested again. According to the report, the owners of a Great ...
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Official: Google Maps regains ability to estimate your trip duration with traffic 1333463400
Google Maps has reinstated the feature letting you know how long a trip will take in current traffic. According to Autoblog's sister site, Engadget, the previous algorithm didn't pass muster, so the updated calculations uses both historical and current traffic conditions to arrive at an estimated ...
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Report: AT&T Labs, Carnegie Mellon investigating steering wheels with haptic feedback for navigation 1332792000
Any device or system that draws a driver's attention away from the road is inherently distracting, but some navigation systems are better than others. Now, AT&T Labs is said to be hard at work developing a steering wheel with haptic feedback that may allow more drivers to keep their eyes off ...

