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Is there a future for standalone GPS systems?

November 6, 2010

I’ve only owned one sat nav GPS system for a car, ever, which I bought several years ago. Since then, they have become much better, better UI, better GPS reception, better maps, better touch screen etc. I’ve considered many times whether or not I should buy one of the new sleek systems to have one [...]

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Woman Sues Google Because She Walked On a Highway

June 3, 2010

This sounds like a joke, but I’m afraid not. A woman from Los Angeles now sues Google because she used Google Maps which told her to walk down a rural highway – without sidewalk or pedestrian paths. She ended up being struck by a car and now sues Google for medical expenses ($100,000) plus punitive [...]

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Google Adds Multitouch To Nexus One

February 10, 2010

Google last week shipped an update to users of their $174.15 phone, Nexus One. The biggest new feature is probably support for multitouch in Maps, Browser and Gallery. Google claims that units that ships with Android 2.1 are now so powerful that they are able to handle multi-touch and lots of users have wished for [...]

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Google Maps Navigation – Free Navigation From Google Looks Amazing

November 3, 2009

Google recently launched a beta version of Google Maps Navigation. As the name hints, it’s based on Google Maps but it’s also heavily updated with new stuff because of the “navigation”-part of the name. At first, the software will only be available for Android 2.0 but it will be free and ad-sponsored. The advertisements are [...]

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