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Google bringing free turn-by-turn navigation to mobile Maps [w/ VIDEO]

If you've been following today's news in the mobile gadget world, you've already heard about the Motorola Droid smartphone powered by the latest version of Google's open-source Android operating system. It's a pretty slick setup, particularly with the new 2.0 OS, but the bigger news (to us) is Google's announcement that it's offering a free, turn-by-turn navigation system built around its popular mobile Maps program. Available on the Droid (and future Android 2.0 devices), the system features all the functionality of Google Maps -- ... Read more →

VIDEO: Microsoft may one-up Google Street View with virtual video drives Jonathon Ramsey

Until cars drive themselves and we absolutely can't get lost, automakers and sat nav companies are steadily enhancing the graphics of navigation systems to make it easier to find the next right ...

Road Trip Review: 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe with Navigation [w/VIDEO] Sam Abuelsamid

It's been less than a year since the Hyundai Genesis Coupe hit the streets, but the Korean automaker isn't sitting on its hands. Just as it's done in the past, Hyundai is launching a steady stream ...

Semi-Dangerous? Truckers group says texting while driving is safe, necessary Chris Shunk

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/political_opinion/Semi_Dangerous_Truckers_say_texting_while_driving_is_safe'; Research shows that a driver can be as much as 23 times more likely to get into an ...

TomTom iPhone app officially costs a Benjamin [w/VIDEO] Chris Shunk

With the unveiling of Apple's latest iPhone, the 3GS, the gates were finally thrown open for third-party navigation software companies to develop navigation apps for the world's most popular ...

Review: 2010 Volvo XC60 delivers on looks and lux - handling, too. Nav? Not so much. 3 months ago on Autoblog

Volvo has seen better days. Just a few short years ago, the Swedish automaker was the lone bright spot in Ford's European luxury operation, boasting impressive sales and actual profits. Fast-forward to 2009, and the situation couldn't be more different. Sales are downright depressing, revenues ...

New Nissan driver-assist tech helps the James May in you find his inner Stig 3 months ago on Autoblog

For the last century, automotive engineers have worked diligently to send Charles Darwin's concept of natural selection into obsolescence. It appears that we're inching closer to the time when any fool with a pulse may be able to climb behind the wheel of car and traverse a series of curves ...

Woohoo! Homer Simpson's guidance comes to TomTom 4 months ago on Autoblog

Homer Simpson is probably one of the last people we'd ask for directions (unless we need to walk over to Moe's for a night cap) but that isn't stopping TomTom from using his very recognizable voice. The lovable Simpson's dad wll provide instructions in the usual Homer prose, including the usual ...

VIDEO: BMW announces SYNC-like voice recognition technology for nav, audio 5 months ago on Autoblog

Issuing voice commands to your vehicle's infotainment system used to be an arduous task that rarely, if ever, produced the desired effect. New systems, like Ford's SYNC, have cured many of those ills and BMW is on track to bring voice recognition to the next level later this year. Beginning in ...

EXCLUSIVE: Sneak peek at Hyundai Genesis Coupe's next-gen nav system 5 months ago on Autoblog

When Hyundai's sparkling Genesis Coupe debuted earlier this year, we heard from many of you who were excited about the rear-drive model's performance prospects. More than a few we spoke with, however, expressed disappointment that it did not arrive in showrooms with an optional in-dash ...

OnStar getting upgrade for pinpoint accuracy in emergencies 5 months ago on Autoblog

In the event of a crash, vehicle sensors gather up information and connects an OnStar adviser to a vehicle. OnStar can then contact emergency services and provide information regarding the severity of the crash, with information about airbags deployed and type of impact. In the past, OnStar ...

Can GPS units makes you more fuel efficient? Navteq seems to think so... 6 months ago on Autoblog

A recent survey conducted by research firm NuStats and funded by GPS-maker NAVTEQ found that drivers equipped with in-car navigation units use 12% less fuel than their non-guided counterparts. The study focused on three groups of drivers in Germany. The first used no GPS at all, the second had a ...

"Ya'll turn left now, ya hear?" - NASCAR-branded Dale Earnhardt Jr. sat-nav hits the market [w/VIDEO] 6 months ago on Autoblog

The Dale, Jr.-edition Spotter GPS has Junior gearing you up for the ride with "You drive, I'll ride shotgun." The portable device offers turn-by-turn directions and features Junior-isms like "Hang a right" and "Park it, we're here." The RightWay Spotter comes installed with 1.7 million points ...

Example #4,239 why sat-nav isn't always to be trusted 7 months ago on Autoblog

Anyone who uses a satnav regularly knows the feeling of looking at the directions being given – or actually trying to follow them – and wondering "WTF?" Try an experiment and plug one of your regular destinations into your satnav and see what it spit out; seven times out of ten you'll ...

NaviGONE: Portable GPS system theft reportedly up 700% 9 months ago on Autoblog

More and more people are adding electronic gadgetry to their car's arsenal after their initial purchase, which often makes sense since it almost always costs less to add audio equipment or GPS navigation from an aftermarket company than it does to spec if from the factory. Sadly, recent statistics ...

OnStar for everyone! GM offering service to other automakers 9 months ago on Autoblog

GM is out to win hearts and minds, one OnStar-equipped vehicle at a time. The General is talking to other carmakers about offering OnStar, which would be a return to previous practice. The service was linked with six other brands in the past, including Audi, Acura, and Lexus, but the ties were cut ...

CES 2009: Navigon takes routing personal 10 months ago on Autoblog

Navigon and Rand McNally have teamed up to develop some interesting new GPS features that make it easier for users to personalize their trips. Landmark View 3D is s a $40 upgrade for Navigon's 2200T model and has the ability to display 600 North American landmark buildings in 3D to aid ...

Radio Shack gets exclusive right to sell Mio Knight Rider GPS 1 year ago on Autoblog

The Mio Knight Rider GPS is coming soon to a store near you, as long as that retailer is a Radio Shack. The tech store and Mio struck an exclusive deal for the $279 navigation system, which features the original voice of KITT, William Daniels. We were able to try out the Knight Rider GPS when ...

Google Maps-powered BMW Search added to 1 and 3 Series 1 year ago on Autoblog

BMW Assist -- essentially the Bavarian's version of GM's OnStar -- has made BMW Search using Google Maps available on the 1 and 3 Series. Previously, it was only available on BMW models from the 5 series up. If you subscribe to the BMW Assist Convenience Plan, you can use BMW Search to find ...

Audi introduces the next MMI 1 year ago on Autoblog

If you're buying an A8 this year, prepare to spend a lot of time getting to know your new MMI system. We have consistently thought that Audi's buttons-and-knob interface is the best, and it looks like they've put an entire NASA team on the job of making it better. A seven-inch TFT screen with ...

Suzuki SX4 Special Edition gets TRIP navigation 1 year ago on Autoblog

As previously reported, Suzuki has decided to include navigation on its SX4 Sport and Crossover before you make the first mark on the options list. That will make the $15,999 car the lowest priced car in America to come standard with talking maps. And now they're set to arrive in the SX4 Special ...

BMW ditching navigation DVDs for 2009 1 year ago on Autoblog

BMW's MY 2009 cars will get a new iDrive system with a 40GB hard drive. According to Bimmerfile, the drive allotment will have 12GB dedicated to navigational maps (and 8GB for entertainment and 10GB for your address book, because you've got more friends than music, apparently). With nav maps placed ...

Apple forbids navigation apps on iPhone 3G (except its own) 1 year ago on Autoblog

The Internets are abuzz with the announcement of an all-new iPhone, and with features like 3G data connections, new applications and GPS navigation, we're excited too. If you've been making plans to produce your own navigation app for iPhone 2.0, however, you may not be all that thrilled. A closer ...

Clarion releases new 3D portable navigation system for the UK 1 year ago on Autoblog

Turning up the portable GPS wars a notch or two, Clarion has introduced two new navigation devices that render buildings, landmarks, and elevation changes in three-dimensions. This is a boon to those who prefer a more graphical and realistic display of information as buildings appear in correct ...

Details on Mazda1 revealed 1 year ago on Autoblog

High energy costs and growth in emerging markets have automakers scrambling to downsize their product plans, and ultra-small transportation like the VW up! is bound to bring low-cost city cars to the masses. Mazda intends to be a serious player in this burgeoning segment and will unveil the Mazda1 ...

Drivers may surf .car websites while driving 1 year ago on Autoblog

We already know that in-car web browsing is on its way. Both BMW and Chrysler have already revealed that the feature is forthcoming in their vehicles, and more automakers are sure to follow. But telematics provider ATX Group is sticking its nose in to ensure that the web we're one day browsing in ...

Google Maps Street-View features upgraded visuals for directions 1 year ago on Autoblog

Thanks to inventions like GPS Navigation and online directions, it's getting harder to get lost by the day. Google Maps has been a big hit for folks trying to navigate to new destinations, and the free service just got cooler with the integration of Street-View into driving directions. Now when you ...

Honda system warns motorists of crime hotspots, steers clear of Detroit 1 year ago on Autoblog

Honda's launching the next step in navigation system evolution that will automatically warn drivers to be on guard when traveling through areas of high crime. The system is launching in Japan on Tuesday, but we haven't heard of any plans to bring it to the United States. It's probably for the best, ...

Driver puts faith in GPS, shears off top of charter bus on bridge 1 year ago on Autoblog

As of today, we're taking bets to see how long it will take before people realize that "GPS" does not stand for "Auto Pilot." The latest "But the GPS told me to..." story is brought to you by a charter bus driver in Seattle. Piloting a coach through the Washington Arboretum -- as the GPS instructed ...

BMW gets in bed with Google Maps for MyInfo 1 year ago on Autoblog

Promising to make automotive navigation systems "easier, faster, and more convenient to use," BMW is (finally) rolling out its Google-partnered "Myinfo" service in North America (Europeans received BMW's similar "ConnectedDrive" late last year). With a click of a mouse from the Google Maps web site ...

UK Department for Transportation to set standards for satnav systems 1 year ago on Autoblog

The UK's Department for Transportation (DfT) is trying to put an end to situations like the one you see above. A woman headed to a christening party, paying attention to her satnav -- and little else, apparently -- drove down a road marked "Unsuitable for motor vehicles," and then drove into a ...

I'm sorry, Dave - more autonomy in the name of safety? 1 year ago on Autoblog

"Open the pod bay doors, HAL." "I'm sorry, Dave, I can't do that." That type of belligerence might be coming to your car under the guise of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems. Many cars can already be had with the necessary hardware like GPS navigation systems that help a vehicle determine its ...

Mr. T comes to TomTom 2 years ago on Autoblog

If your thing is paying to be verbally upbraided by a celebrity, Navtones has you covered. Novelty of novelties, you can now get celebrity voices for your TomTom satnav. I like the way the celebs will bust your chops if you miss a turn, or give you a verbal dope-slap to pay attention, but it might ...

Microsoft and Siemens partner for in-car entertainment system 2 years ago on Autoblog

Siemens and Microsoft have announced a joint partnership to develop the next generation of in-car entertainment and sat-nav products, which, much like the Ford/Microsoft Sync system, will allow users to connect everything from mobile phones to media players. Recognizing that standalone audio ...

New Mercedes nav lets Google and Yahoo show the way 2 years ago on Autoblog

Mercedes is introducing a feature called Search and Send to that will allow you to send Google and Yahoo! driving directions directly to your car's navigation system. How it works: you get driving directions from either source, and then hit a button labeled Send to Car. If you have a Tele-Aid ...

TomTom asks users for a helping hand 2 years ago on Autoblog

Satnav manufacturer TomTom will be emulating a practice that's been going on for years on the internet where data resources are kept up-to-date by information submitted by a user community. Probably the best example of this is Wikipedia, a free online-based encyclopedia filled with information ...

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Autoblog Podcast #151: With Car and Driver's Eddie Alterman

Eddie Alterman wades in with Sam, Chris, Dan, and Jonny to talk about SEMA and other recent events.

 
 

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