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Navman adds 3D structures to sat-nav

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Written by Matt Chapman   
Wednesday, 05 March 2008
Navman S50 3DNavman has updated its S30 and S50 sat-nav models to include 3D Landmarks of more than 1,000 buildings in cities across Europe. The devices will also feature a new content and services package called Navman Connect.
 

TomTom reaches millionth map moment

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Written by Matt Chapman   
Saturday, 16 February 2008
TomTom Go 910Sat-nav’s no good if you don’t have up-to-date maps. And TomTom reckons its maps are the most current, thanks to its Map Share users making updates as they go along. In fact, the company has already seen one million user corrections since it set up the scheme in July 2007.
 

Rinspeed sQuba goes for a drive and a dive

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Written by Matt Chapman   
Wednesday, 13 February 2008
If there are two things that probably shouldn’t mix, it’s watersports and motorsports. Try telling that to the folks at Rinspeed, though. Their sQuba underwater car lets you go for a drive while you dive...
 

Medion secures its sat-nav using fingerprints

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Written by Matt Chapman   
Wednesday, 13 February 2008
Medion Gopal P4425 fingerprint-reading sat-navIt’s fingers at the ready today as Medion releases its security-conscious sat-nav. Yes, thieves won’t have much joy getting rid of these devices when they realise the owner has to run their finger over it to make the GoPal P4425 work.
 

Eco-friendly toy car runs on water

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Written by Rene Millman   
Wednesday, 06 February 2008

corgi.jpgBy rights, seeing as this is 2008, we should all be eating pills for dinner and driving around hydrogen cars. Well we ain't driving those cars but at least our kids can play with a scale model. 

 

Thunderpack takes you up, up and away

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Written by Matt Chapman   
Thursday, 31 January 2008
Thunderbolt ThunderpackIs it a bird? Is it a plane? Is it someone with a jetpack strapped to their back? Well, from now on sightings of the third item on that list could be a little more common, as Thunderbolt Aerosystems has released its Thunderpack...
 
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