Pentax recently rolled out the O-GPS1. This device is not a DSLR but a compact GPS that can geotag your photos. This GPS stick is compatible to work with the 645D, k-r, and K-5 cameras only. Read more
Pentax outs O-GPS1 compact GPS
June 6, 2011
TomTom’s StreetView in the works?
May 30, 2011
Could TomTom be rivaling Google’s StreetView? Why, a camera-equipped roving van pictured here has been seen around France and Belgium. And then there’s the recent acquisition of TeleAtlas by TomTom. The former is in the business off vans with GPS, cameras, and a 360-degree camera. Read more
Pioneer Japan Car outs new in-dash GPS systems
May 9, 2011
Pioneer Japan just rolled out new dash-in car GPS devices. There’s the 1D+1D AVIC-VH09CS, AVIC-VH09, 2D Series AVIC-ZH09CS, and the AVIC-ZH09. Read more
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Kenwood intros two new in-car dash GPS devices
April 26, 2011
Japan recently rolled out a pair of new in-dash GPS devices. Kenwood boasts of them to be the most advanced car GPS in the market today. Read more
Ditching the need for an iOS device to pair it with, Nike’s Nike+ SportWatch now makes it lighter for runner or joggers to track their runs. Announced at CES 2011, the watch works with Nike+ accessory and uses a TomTom GPS which helps keep track of your running routes. It also computes your run time, distance, speed and best of all, the amount of calories burned for each run. Your run history will also be tracked and the watch is even smart enough to give you reminders when you haven’t been running in a while. When connected to a PC via USB, the watch will connect you to a community of more than 4 million Nike+ community members.
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Are we going to see China-less Google Maps in the future?
March 31, 2011
Google may have had bad luck doing business in China the past year but they are not pulling China out of their Google Maps service themselves. Instead, China may be the one pulling out its maps off the popular mapping service. Based on a legislation imlemented May 2010, online map providers are required to gain licenses from the Chinese government to operate legally. Unfortunately, Google has not yet submitted application for a license according to a spokesperson from China’s National Mapping Agency. The deadline falls on March 31. Read more
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Sony rolls out new Nav-U PNDs
March 25, 2011
Sony recently rolled out new portable navigation devices: the Nav-U NV-U77VT, NV-U77V and NV-U37. Specs of the NV-U77VT and NV-U77V include the following:
- 1Seg TV Tuner
- 4.8-inch Screen
- audio and video playback
- 8GB built-in memory
- Bluetooth
- FM VICS traffic info (NV-U77VT )
The last model is the Sony NV-U37 which is described to be waterproof and comes equipped with an 8GB memory, 3.5-inch QVGA with 320×240 resolution, and a compact GPS. Unfortunately, this can’t play and audio or video unlike the first two models.
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The Eurotech Zypad WL 1500 Wearable Computer
March 23, 2011
Aimed at field worker types like census people or for those in the medical field who need to operate a computer with a single hand, the Eurotech Zypad WL 1500 is a tiny Windows CE 6.0 (yes Windows CE still exists) machine with a touch sensitive 3.5-inch TFT LCD at a QVGA resolution with backlighting controlled by an ambient light sensor. You may not be able to play games that involve hitting pigs with feathered-creatures on a slingshot with this wearable computer but it surely does the simple tasks for the people the product is aimed at. Availabe in Q2 of 2011, the Zypad WL 1500 also offers a 12-key keyboard supplementing the touchscreen, 128 SDRAM, micro-SD card for storage, SIM card slot and integrated GPS device for tracking.
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Mini Bag USB flashdrive gets a faux diamond
February 21, 2011
I thought gadget town is over those blinged-out devices but this Mini Bag USB Flash drive with faux diamond decoration looks really stylish. This 8GB USB flashdrive is set in purple and silver and features USB 2.0 support, retractable USB interface, and a $22 price tag. Read more
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Spot rolls out the Connect GPS device for Bluetooth phones
January 4, 2011
Spot Connect has been released to now bring communication and GPS tracking to your Bluetooth-enabled phone. Specs of the GPS device include a Bluetooth transreceiver, connection to the Globalstar satellite network, SMS, e-mail, access to social networks, and Google Maps / My Tracks tracking. Read more
