Full Feed-
No escaping RFID: Infiltrating every mobile phone by 2010?
RFID is the future. It is if you listen to Ericsson’s vice-president of systems architecture, Håkan Djuphammar. Mr. Djuphammar expects every new cell phone to contain RFID chips by next year and these phones will usher in a whole new ecosystem of creative uses of the technology. Could RFID be a win-win for everyone? One customer Ericsson is working with is an electric company with hundreds of unmanned stations that have a combined total of…
-
Nervous Nuvi? AT&T intros GPS Navigation on the iPhone
Yesterday, AT&T launched a new app into the Apple App Store and we’re sure the shot was felt at Garmin HQ. The app, AT&T Navigator…
-
Navteq to provide map updates for Volvo car owners
Today, Navteq announced they would be providing many Volvo car models with two complimentary map updates to keep their GPS maps as updated as possible. …
GTX Corp develops shoe with built in GPS chip to locate missing Alzheimer’s patients
A new shoe has been developed with built in GPS technology. This product is geared towards caregivers of Alzheimer’s patients in order to give them piece of mind in case they are unable to locate the person. The GPS shoe’s chip will allow parties to track the person online and… Continue Reading »
Navigon announces their own GPS app for the iPhone
Wow, I’m actually pretty surprised Navigon announced a new app for the iPhone today. I thought TomTom would be the only major GPS company that would create an app for the iPhone’s new 3.0 software. Navigon officially announced today about a new app, called MobileNavigator, that will make its way… Continue Reading »
Why the iPhone needs to get off AT&T and TomTom lied
With the many announcements that took place today at WWDC, I’m pretty shocked about the whole tethering, MMS, and TomTom thing. First of all, really AT&T? You are going to wait until late Summer to unveil MMS? A feature that many cell phones, including Palm Pre already feature? That’s just… Continue Reading »
Sanyo releases information on two new Gorilla GPSs
The Japanese based Sanyo has recently introduced two new in-dash navigation systems that look to lead the Gorilla GPS lineup. The two GPS models include the NVA-GS1609FT and the NVA-GS1409DT, both of which feature similar specs, but the main difference is the fact that the NVA-GS1609 boasts 16GB of storage,… Continue Reading »
iPhone becoming a requirement for more and more college students
For a couple years now, several schools have been offering up iPhones to incoming college Freshman. Will specific phone technology be the next standard thing on the “required” list for students soon? One of the latest schools in the US to make owning either an iPhone or an iPod touch… Continue Reading »
Who’s on Crack in Tech: 5.22.09
Welcome to this week’s review of the over-hyped, under-thought-out and over-exposed gadgets, PR moves, and industry gossip. You’ve got the time today (nothing happens the day before Memorial Day anyway) so give a quick read through. This week I am poking fun at Palm, GPS, Gmail and Apple’s App Store. … Continue Reading »
Gadgetell Review: TomTom Go 740 Live
The TomTom website lists the Go 740 Live price at $369.95, however it can be found much cheaper (currently $319.23) on Amazon. Additionally, the TomTom 740 Live also comes with a 30-day map guarantee where if you purchase a device and then a newer set of maps is released within… Continue Reading »
Global Positioning System = FAIL?
A federal watchdog agency is warning Congress that the GPS system may begin to suffer failures and outages starting next year and blamed the Air Force’s mismanagement and and underinvestment for it. “If the Air Force does not meet its schedule goals for development of GPS IIIA satellites, there will… Continue Reading »
Got a Navigon with lifetime traffic updates? You’re still covered
You may have heard that Navigon, a GPS maker, is pulling out of the North American market. That’s quite the shame because their products were pretty good. Plenty of Navigon units (including some low priced ones) had traffic updates for life. But what happens now that Navigon has quit this… Continue Reading »
GPS, texting, mobile video, RFID? It’s a new “ride” at Disney’s Epcot
Disney’s Epcot always struck me as close but missing the mark. Sure I love the German umpa bands and the Mexico tour but it just wasn’t the thrill ride of other parks. That may be changing with the Kim Possible World Showcase Adventure that takes park goers on secret missions… Continue Reading »
Palm Pre Information & Updates
Palm just introduced their next-gen smartphone, the Palm Pre, and next-gen operating system, Palm webOS. Gadgetell's got the latest Pre and webOS information and news for you right here.
