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Garmin unveils first Android smartphone

by GPSDaily, posted Thursday 11 February 2010

Garmin’s early attempts at moving into the smartphone market were not wholly successful, but things are looking up thanks to their long rumoured move to the Android OS. The A50 will be officially unveiled next week, and could be surprise contender in an industry where free navigation …

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Garmin brings TV to GPS

by Andy Betts, posted Tuesday 26 January 2010

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Garmin has unveiled the nüvi 1490TV satnav system, featuring full pan-European satellite navigation and an integrated digital TV tuner.

Using the DVB-T digital television standard, the nüvi can pick up freeview digital TV and radio content from over 14 countries across Europe.  In the …

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GPS technology on Rugby field

by GPSDaily, posted Friday 15 January 2010

English Super League team Bradford is going to utilize GPS technology to keep tabs on their players performance on the field. Whether during a game or at practice the technology will offer detailed information such as their heart rate and their movement around the field.

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CoPilot adds live traffic info to iPhone app

by Andy Betts, posted Monday 07 December 2009

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ALK has announced the latest free update to the CoPilot Live UK & Ireland GPS navigation app for iPhone.  Now customers can access premium Live Services including Live Traffic information, Live Local Search and Live Fuel Prices via in-app purchase for £19.99.

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TomTom issues map updates for flood-hit areas

by Andy Betts, posted Thursday 26 November 2009

With more rain forecast for Cumbria, TomTom today issues an alert to its customers about how to update their UK maps, using TomTom Map Share technology.

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How It Works magazine on sale today

by Andy Betts, posted Thursday 29 October 2009

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What are Saturn’s rings made of…

by Andy Betts, posted Thursday 29 October 2009

Lunar Landscape

…and why are they there at all?

Why does Saturn have rings but other planets do not? The answer has to do with something called the Roche lobe, named after a French astronomer. It seems when a planet orbits around a star …

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