Pioneer just announced its new GPS unit with Bluetooth, iPod connectivity, and voice activation. It’s an all in one semi-portable unit that will do everything for you while driving except pleasure your nether regions. It features a 5.8 inch touchscreen and has voice controls so you can keep your hands on the wheel. Get out of my dreams, get into my car.
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Written by Mr. Roboto on January 14th, 2008 with no comments.
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Personal GPS trackers seem to be a dime a dozen these days. It’s actually making me a little paranoid, not that anyone would want to keep tabs on me… or would they? Transystem’s i-Tracker is the latest to come to my attention and it comes with both a GPS and a GSM module to transmit tracking information to a computer or phone in real time.
To be a bit redundant… it will be controlled via a predetermined handset or PC, so it seems it’s one or the other. It also comes with an SOS button that will instantly send out the current location.
I have no word on either pricing or availability. Just keep in mind that there may be repercussions if you’re caught using this on someone.
Transystem’s i-Tracker keeps tabs on whatever you like [via Engadget]
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ASUS has released R700t, a slim GPS portable navigation device, in Taiwan. The R700t PND is loaded with the usual array of GPS features and some more.
The device is just 1.3 cm thick and measures 128×80x13.2 mm, slim indeed. It weighs in at 200 grams and has a 4.3-inch 65k color TFT touchscreen boasting a resolution of 480×272 pixels. Other notable features included are 3D navigation routes, Bluetooth 2.0, USB 1.1, hands-free calling support, traffic message channel, MP3 and video playback, picture browsing, 64MB RAM and 1GB flash-ROM memory with MicroSD expansion up to 4GB. Location Alarm is another nifty feature that reminds you when you are in the vicinity of a particular task you have fed into the PND.
The R700t is available right now in Taiwan at $394.
Via Press Release
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ASUS has released R700t, a slim GPS portable navigation device, in Taiwan. The R700t PND is loaded with the usual array of GPS features and some more.
The device is just 1.3 cm thick and measures 128×80x13.2 mm, slim indeed. It weighs in at 200 grams and has a 4.3-inch 65k color TFT touchscreen boasting a resolution of 480×272 pixels. Other notable features included are 3D navigation routes, Bluetooth 2.0, USB 1.1, hands-free calling support, traffic message channel, MP3 and video playback, picture browsing, 64MB RAM and 1GB flash-ROM memory with MicroSD expansion up to 4GB. Location Alarm is another nifty feature that reminds you when you are in the vicinity of a particular task you have fed into the PND.
The R700t is available right now in Taiwan at $394.
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The Palm people didn’t have much new to show, but they had a new GPS application and they had a new car mount for the Centro. Really it looked to be resizable so you could probably use it with any phone, but they had the Palm Centro in it.
It was next to the GPS app stuff because you can put your phone in there and use the GPS hands free so it’s safer to operate, so on and so forth, you get the idea. It holds your phone so you can see it and still drive somewhat safely, that’s the gist of it.
I personally have no use for one even though I do have a Centro, but some of you that are more industrious with your Centro might find this interesting. I couldn’t find any pricing or availability information, and its not up on their site, so it looks like you’ll have to wait.
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iRiver has announced that their W7 MP3 player with integrated GPS capabilities has been selected by CNET as the winner of the MP3 and Portable Video Players category for this year’s CNET “Best of CES” awards.
The iRiver W7 features:
- Optional GPS capabilities via a separate car mount
- 3 inch touch screen
- Supports music, videos, photos, text, and Flash games
- Integrated FM tuner
- E-Dictionary
- microSD card slot for additional storage space
- Available in 4GB and 8GB storage capacities
According to CNET, the iRiver W7 is due out in the US sometime around the end of Q1 and the beginning of Q2. No word of pricing yet here in the states. You can read more about it here.
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CES isn’t just about everything shiny. Once in a while, a really useful technology would be showcased. Take for example, PocketFinder and PocketFinder Pets. The location device technology is designed to monitor the whereabouts of anyone you put the small cookie-sized device onto. This makes it ideal to be used on children and for those who don’t have control of their own actions such as those afflicted with Alzheimer’s and mental illnesses. You can set boundaries or limits wherein which, when crossed would trigger an alert. With the new added “High Impact Alert” technology, you would even be notified if the one you’re monitoring experienced “force beyond a predetermined limit.” PocketFinder costs USD$100 plus the monthly service costs.
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Several HP iPAQ devices were on display at HP’s CES 2008 booth including the following:
Here’s the HP iPAQ 300 Series Travel Companion:
The HP iPAQ 300 series Travel Companions are personal navigation systems that provide a unique 3D travel experience. The device comes with a 4.3 inch touch screen display and an integrated GPS receiver. Features include:
- View maps in 3D
- Locate millions of points of interest
- SiRFtitan 600MHz Dual Core processor
- 4.3 inch touch screen transreflective display (800 x 480 resolution) and LED backlight
- Integrated World Clock
- Enjoy music, videos, pre-installed games and photos
- Plan trips from your PC
- Search for POI, personalize your trip, share with friends - all from your PC and then download to your device and go
- Bluetooth support for hands-free answering system
- 128MB SDRAM, 2GB ROM
- Measures 4.3 x 0.7 x 3.4 in
- Weighs 6.6 oz
- Removable/rechargeable 1700 mAh Lithium-ion battery
HP iPAQ 200 Series Enterprise Handheld
The iPAQ 200 (here’s the 210) series are designed for business/enterprise users who want a beefy PDA device with a large display. Features of the iPAQ 210 include:
- 4 inch touch screen transreflective color display (480 x 640) with LED backlight
- 3 year lifecycle
- 802.11 b/g wireless networking
- Bluetooth wireless
- SDIO and CompactFlash slot
- Marvell PXA310 processor running at 624 MHz
- 128MB SDRAM
- 256MB ROM
- Windows Mobile 6 Classic
- Windows Mobile Office
- Measures 2.99 x .63 x 4.96 in
- Weighs 6.8 oz
HP iPAQ 110 Classic Handheld:
The iPAQ 110 certainly reminds many iPAQ fans of the original iPAQ design yet still has a modern stylish look to it. Features of the iPAQ 110 include:
- Wi-Fi support - 802.11 b/g
- Bluetooth support
- Windows Mobile 6 Classic OS
- Office tools including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
- View PDF documents
- 3.5 inch touch screen display (240 x 320) with LED backlight
- HP Photosmart Mobile
- Marvell PXA310 processor running at 624 MHz
- 64MB SDRAM
- 256 MB ROM
- Integrated microphone, receiver, speaker
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- 1 SDIO slot
- Measures 2.71 x 0.54 x 4.59 inches
- Weighs 3.86 oz
- Removable/rechargeable 1200 mAh Lithium-lon battery
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