News tagged with car navigation systems


TomTom to pay Microsoft to end patent fight

Technology / Business

created Mar 30, 2009 | popularity 1.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(AP) -- Microsoft Corp., the world's largest software maker, on Monday said it settled a patent dispute over car navigation technology with TomTom NV for an undisclosed amount.





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IBM Links SatNav to Car Radios

IBM Links SatNav to Car Radios

Technology / Hi Tech

created Sep 23, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- IBM has filed a patent that could put an end to losing your favorite radio channels while you are driving long distances. Their idea is to combine satellite navigation with the car radio to ...


Garmin Nuvifone G60

Garmin Nuvifone G60, sold by AT&T

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Oct 29, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Product: Garmin Nuvifone G60, sold by AT&T


Download, install and drive -- the future of automotive software

Download, install and drive -- the future of automotive software

Technology / Engineering

created Feb 18, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Computers, mobile phones and other electronic devices regularly download software updates to keep obsolescence at bay. That’s not the norm for cars. But that could change thanks to an automotive ...


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GPS phone apps gaining ground

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Jul 29, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 1

I got my first GPS device just two years ago, and I like it a lot. Nonetheless, I'm ready to replace the gadget with something better: my phone.


Premium info for car drivers

Premium info for car drivers

Technology / Engineering

created Sep 01, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- What will the weather be like over the next few hours on the A3 between Nuremberg and Würzburg in Germany? Could fog be a problem? A new system will enable automakers to offer their customers ...


Map reading for dummies

Map reading for dummies

Technology / Engineering

created Apr 02, 2008 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

A huge European project into car and road safety has developed a system that will read satellite navigation maps and warn the driver of upcoming hazards – sharp bends, dips and accident black spots – which ...


Company to offer 3-D navigation for 3G

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created Feb 15, 2006 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (6) | comments 0

An Israeli company exhibiting at this week's 3GSM 2006 conference in Barcelona, Spain, plans to announce that its 3-D navigation technology, currently available in some Japanese cars, will be accessible to mobile devices ...


Volkswagen And Google Team Up To Explore Future Vehicle Nav Systems

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created Feb 09, 2006 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Volkswagen, Google, and graphics chipmaker nVidia are working on an in-car navigation map system and display that aims to be 3-dimensional and more real looking than anything currently available, the companies said in a joint ...


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Audi Unveils iPhone-like Car Phone

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Oct 18, 2007 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (13) | comments 0

Audi has recently introduced a new concept car phone, cramming a ton of features into a tiny device. Called the Audi Mobile Phone, the handheld interface controls a number of systems on the car, while also ...


Sharp Triple Directional Viewing LCD Offers Simultaneous Display of 3 Images

Sharp Triple Directional Viewing LCD Offers Simultaneous Display of 3 Images

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Sep 27, 2006 | popularity 2.9 / 5 (22) | comments 1

Sharp Corporation have developed the Triple Directional Viewing LCD, a display that controls the viewing angle so that the display can show different images from the left, right, and center simultaneously.



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