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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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Study finds many people with hemianopia have difficulty detecting pedestrians while driving

Medicine & Health / Other

created Nov 12, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Schepens Eye Research Institute scientists have found that--when tested in a driving simulator--patients with hemianopia (blindness in one half of the visual field in both eyes) have significantly more difficulty detecting ...


Waze is tapping into the collective knowledge of road warriors in order to make life more pleasant for drivers

Waze turning road warriors into map builders

Technology / Hi Tech

created Sep 25, 2009 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Technology startup Waze is tapping into the collective knowledge of road warriors in order to make life more pleasant for drivers while creating reliable street maps.


When should Alzheimer's patients stop driving? (AP)

In early Alzheimer's, when to give up the car keys

Medicine & Health / Health

created Apr 06, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(AP) -- Scientists are creating tests to show when it's time for people with early Alzheimer's disease to stop driving.


Heart patients running the red light on traffic restrictions

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 27, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

More than half of patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) don't get any counselling on their ability to drive after angioplasty - and this could be putting lives in danger, Dr. Ravi Bajaj told the 2009 Canadian Cardiovascular ...


States send mixed message on texting and driving (AP)

States send mixed message on texting and driving

Technology / Internet

created Sep 18, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

(AP) -- Fiddling with your iPhone behind the wheel can get you fined across much of the nation. But many states are more than happy to tweet you with up-to-the-minute directions on how to steer clear of a ...


Garmin nuvifone

AT&T to start selling Garmin nuvifone in October

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

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

(AP) -- After more than a year of delays, Garmin Ltd.'s GPS unit/wireless device hybrid nuvifone is finally going on sale in the U.S.


Bad driving may have genetic basis, study finds

Bad driving may have genetic basis, study finds

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Oct 28, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (4) | comments 1

Bad drivers may in part have their genes to blame, suggests a new study by UC Irvine neuroscientists.


GPS cell phone apps challenge standalone devices

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Nov 28, 2009 | popularity 3.6 / 5 (5) | comments 3

(AP) -- The growth of cell phones with global-positioning technology is making life uncertain for the makers of personal navigational devices that help drivers figure out where they are and where to go.


Review: Motorola's Droid is a serious smart phone (AP)

Review: Motorola's Droid is a serious smart phone

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Nov 04, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (6) | comments 0

(AP) -- Since its debut in 2007, millions of people have gravitated toward Apple's iPhone, wooed by its sleek hardware, simple user interface and abundance of applications.


Navigon 8100T GPS with 3D Panorama View

Navigon 8100T GPS with 3D Panorama View

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Nov 10, 2008 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (11) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Navigon, the leader in the navigation market, today announced the launch of its new flagship product, the NAVIGON 8100T. The 8100T is a new dimension in navigation that revolutionizes map ...



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