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Bert and Ernie recording for TomTom GPS – behind the scenes
Grab your rubber duckie and let Bert and Ernie show you the way to Sesame Street or any place you want to go! Get the voice at http://www.tomtom.com/sesamestreet
Duration : 0:2:37
Star War Yoda GPS Voice on Garmin Demo
Watch the Official Star Wars Yoda GPS voice working on a Garmin GPS navigation system.
For the latest news and info, visit SpoutItOut.com to download Yoda to your Garmin GPS system.
Duration : 0:1:14
Review: TomTom GPS app for iPhone 3G/3GS (USA/Canada)
This is our full review of the new TomTom GPS app for the iPhone 3G and 3GS. The review follows our first look review posted last week. Viewers may want to still check out that first look as it has some details we couldn’t fit into this review. Also, viewers may want to check out our reviews of other recent GPS app: AT&T Navigator, NAVIGON, and G-Map.
TomTom First Look:
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Duration : 0:9:53
Yoda recording for TomTom GPS – behind the scenes
Watch Master Yoda during the recording of his GPS voice for TomTom.
DARTH VADER RECORDING
Watch Darth Vader’s recording at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ljFfL-mL70
AUGMENTED REALITY GAME
Try the Star Wars Game at http://www.tomtom.com/usetheforce/ and see if the Force is strong with you.
STAR WARS VOICES
Get Yoda and your favourite Star Wars GPS voices at http://www.tomtom.com/starwars/
Duration : 0:2:7
Darth Vader recording for TomTom GPS – behind the scenes
Watch Lord Vader during the recording of his GPS voice for TomTom.
NEW – YODA RECORDING
Watch Yoda’s recording at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdcJVuylmsM
AUGMENTED REALITY GAME
Try the Star Wars Game at http://www.tomtom.com/usetheforce/ and see if the Force is strong with you.
STAR WARS VOICES
Get Darth Vader and your favourite Star Wars GPS voices at http://www.tomtom.com/starwars/
Duration : 0:2:27
Snoop Dogg GPS System
Jimmy Kimmel Live – Snoop Dogg GPS System
Duration : 0:0:50
Magellan GPS Navigation Premium Car Kit Pre-Release In-Car / On-Road Review (iPhone or iPod Touch)
Check out this pre-release in-car / on-road review of the Magellan Premium Car Kit for iPhone 3G/3GS or iPod Touch 2G’s. This kit is scheduled to be released on January 7th, 2010, so here’s your chance to get a closer look at what to expect when this thing hits the shelves next year. A VERY cool kit with lots of innovative features, and awesome form factor. Enjoy, and thanks for looking!
From Magellan’s website:
Transform your iPhone®(3G or 3GS) or iPod touch®(2nd generation) into a complete in-car GPS navigation solution with the Magellan® Premium Car Kit.
• Turns your iPod touch (2nd Generation) into a GPS Navigator
Built-in GPS receiver allows navigation on an iPod touch (2nd Generation).
• Adjustable mount accommodates most skins and hard cases
Accommodates most cases or skins for maximum flexibility when inserting into the cradle. Simply pop your iPhone or iPod touch in the mount and you are ready to go!
• Rotates for both portrait and landscape use
Quickly secure the cradle to your windshield or dashboard and easily adjust for portrait or landscape viewing.
• Enhanced signal with built in GPS receiver
Build in GPS Receiver Enhances Performance. A powerful, sensitive, built-in GPS receiver for fast and accurate directions.
• In-car charging
The cradle automatically powers and charges your iPhone or iPod touch when connected. No need to worry about running out of battery power.
• Noise cancelling speakerphone
For crystal clear calls.
• Bluetooth hands-free calling
Includes a multi-function Bluetooth control button that let’s you answer a call, reject a call, connect to your phone, redial the last number, and activate the phone’s voice dialing feature (if equipped).
• Amplified speaker
Use the volume control for loud and clear voice guidance.
• Works with any GPS navigation or location based app
The cradle is compatible with most GPS navigation apps.
Duration : 0:6:30
The Best Gps
A large number of Internet sites provide information on the best GPS options available. Usually, the top five positions are occupied by manufacturers like Garmin, TomTom, Magellan, Mio and Maestro. As it happens in the entire field of electronics, with every new product there comes an expectation of improvement. Innovation is part of the production process, and the best GPS is always the one that corresponds to the latest consumer’s demands. Product reviews can give one a clue about which items are more interesting than others, but there will always be some relative perception involved.
The best GPS device will always be packed with features such as Bluetooth incorporated in the design, text-to-speech functionality, MSN direct services and even accurate speech recognition applications. Another important aspect is the speed of route calculation, and why not price? It is only normal to expect incredible performance from a Garmin GPS device. You can also shop for advanced lane assistance and the possibility to enter addresses via voice. The best GPS units available will have 3D renderings although this function is not available with all designs. There are very few distinctions between the brand name manufacturers, and the differences usually result from two or three features plus or minus.
The user interface could also define the best GPS unit available. The interfaces have to be user friendly, and the operations should not require multiple or repeated setting. On top of all these elements that characterize very new GPS models, the pricing scheme is important to stress out too. In case you want to buy the best GPS model, then, be ready to pay the price. In fact, if you read online reviews, you’ll see that pricing is the main inconvenience mentioned in the ‘bad’ section.
Deals come with the sale season. Models older than a year get discounts occasionally, and all producers are interested to have those sold in order to be able to enter the market with new items. To conclude, we could say that the very notion of ‘best’ is relative when it comes to the purchase of any item. Lots of features, a high price, and the possibility to access and enjoy the latest technologies available: these are the elements that define the best GPS device most accurately and generally, at the same time.
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Portable Gps System
A portable GPS system consists of a unit that is not limited to in-car usage. Non-portable devices are usually older models that require cable links, but the same inconvenience is found with combinations of PDAs or Palms and GPS devices that have to be car powered in order to save battery life. A portable GPS system is a unit designed for outside usage either mounted on the bike or motorcycle or carried around when hiking, mountain climbing or jogging. Even if the functionality and the features are similar, there are lots of differences between car GPS units and portable GPS systems.
It is of paramount importance to check the calculation time, the ease of programming, the speed of satellite connection, the performance and detour options. All these make the handheld or portable GPS system models a viable choice with multiple applications. Always buy a waterproof and weather resistant GPS item if you are going to use it in various temperature and outdoor conditions. The new portable GPS system can also be adjusted to car usage because of the design versatility. You can for example use the GPS device to find alternative routes that avoid traffic jams.
How can one know which is the right portable GPS system to buy? Comparisons and ratings are available for many models, and the best way to find them is on the Internet. You can find all you need online, from price info and reviews to features comparisons and return policies. The pros and cons of various portable GPS system models make topics of conversation in many forums, and Don’t limit the testing of the portable GPS system to the vocal announcements, but go through all the features.
Keep your personal needs in mind in order to identify the relevance of each feature in the portable GPS system. And since we are talking about a portable device, the size is very important. If the GPS comes with a screen it may not fit your pocket, therefore, check this portability range too. Then, the price comes next on our list of criteria to be met. If you are keen on buying a low-priced unit, you could be disappointed when the unit functions only half the time}. Last but not least, consider the capacity of the portable GPS system to calculate the remaining time and distance to destination, since such a function could be very useful.
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Co-written by: Portable DivX Players.
Pocket Pc Gps
A personal digital assistant or PDA is a smart combination between a GPS device and a Microsoft software created for PDA, in the so-called PC GPS. Pocket PC systems are considered superior to Palm units in terms of functionality but a Palm is easier to use and comes with a larger range of accessories. The Bluetooth technology, the compact flash, the GPS cabling and the integrated features, all define a Pocket PC GPS in the most rewarding way possible. Let’s have a look at some of these items and see how they influence the efficiency of the combined devices.
Without an external compact memory card, the GPS unit will consume the battery power of the Pocket PC GPS and make it inoperable. Moreover, the GPS compact flash required for PDA usage could make the system a bit clumsier than you’d expect. Bluetooth technology saves a lot from the efficiency of the device, not to mention that cabling is not a problem anymore. Through a wireless system, a GPS receiver located in a backpack could be linked to a hand-held PDA. From this perspective, the Pocket PC GPS brings superior flexibility particularly since for car usage, a clear view of the sky is a must.
Since the Bluetooth technology increases the usage flexibility, its adaptation to the Pocket PC GPS solution is a bit more expensive. Even so, lots of people make the investment. The Pocket PC could also be linked to a car-powered GPS device by cables. Such GPS receivers are classified as mouse-type and they are a lot cheaper than self standing GPS units. It has another advantage too, that of saving the battery power of the Pocket PC by the possibility to be directly powered from the car batter. The main downside of this type of Pocket PC GPS is the in-car usage limitation.
For varied GPS usage you should consider a hand-held system of navigation that can be linked with the Pocket PC with a cable. This Pocket PC GPS combination proves a good idea for outdoor usage. The PDA will display the maps, but the hand-held GPS receiver can be used separately too. Having two gadgets could be annoying and uncomfortable particularly since they are wired, but unless you can afford a more sophisticated solution, you can very well do with it. Other than this handling difficulty, the Pocket PC with the included GPS device provide both good hardware options, Windows Mobile software and lots of mapping possibilities. The Pocket PC GPS unit of the future will share all these features in one unit alone.
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Co-submitted by: Archos Portable Players.
