September 19, 2005

Garmin StreetPilot i5

Garmin today announced the StreetPilot i5, a new GPS navigator preloaded with detailed maps of North America.

Suggested Retail Price:
$535.70 U.S.D. (for domestic US market only)

Expected Availability:
October 2005

StreetPilot i5 Features:

* WAAS-enabled, 12 parallel channel GPS patch antenna with MCX-type connector for optional external antenna
* Unit dimensions: 3.00" W x 2.74" H x 2.15" D
* StreetPilot i5 display: 1.3" W x 1.7" H, 176 x 220 pixels, TFT color, backlight display
* Weighs only 5.3 oz. (without batteries; includes vehicle suction cup mount)
* Audible and visual navigation instructions and warnings
* Features scroll wheel with click-to-enter, making it quick & easy to navigate
* Offers a three dimensional mapping perspective, or 2-D overhead view
* Battery life: up to 6 hours typical use on two AA batteries (7 hours maximum)
* Includes removable 12-volt power adapter cable for external power while in your vehicle
* Includes a vehicle suction cup mount which allows for easy adjustment and quick release
* USB Interface

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INAVI PRO

iNavi, Korea has announced the INAVI PRO, their latest PDA/GPS gadget.
The iNavi Pro features 512MB on board and a CF card slot. It runs Windows CE.NET 4.2 on a ARM CPU.

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September 7, 2005

Chimera Military Tactical Vehicle

Atair Aerospace will showcase their new Chimera Military Tactical Vehicle at the 2005 Modern Day Marine Military Exposition from Spetember 13-15. This flying car is a "fast attack", light strike vehicle that's meant to do the job quickly and efficiently. It can be dropped from the air and use the parachute to land safely, while its ducted fan propulsion engine can be used in combination with the parachute - effectively making it a paragilder. The Chimera can even take off from land should the need arise.

September 5, 2005

Samsung Electronics, telematics DMB device

IFA 2005 convention: Samsung has announced the "Navigation Mobile TV" a new navigational device that receives real-time traffic information via "TPEG Technology" (process of telematics data being transferred over a DMB network) The device features a 3.5" VGA display and runs on the Pocket PC 2003 platform, and in addition to navigational functions, can also receive DMB video broadcasts.

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Take pictures of your car thief

If you are like me, and enjoy loft living, chances are you live in, lets say a shady neighborhood, where car theft can be a problem. Toyota cars, in Japan have this thing called the G-BOOK system onboard, features include GPS, telephony, emergency aid, etc., the very cool thing about G-BOOK is a feature that takes a picture of your car thief and immediately sends it to Toyota's security center.

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