mapping

GPS

Navman Cuts Price Of MY Range By $50 Until January 31

3:38PM Nick Broughall | More Christmas themed savings, this time from Navman. They’ve cut the price of their entire MY satnav range by $50, and thrown in free map updates for three years. They’ve also added SUNA traffic to their entry-level model. More »
Gadgets

All These Worlds Are Yours Except Europa

5:40AM Jesus Diaz | This outwordly image was taken in the Wakulla Springs cave, in the north of Florida. But it could have been taken in the seas of Jupiter’s moon Europa, where NASA plans to send a similar device one day. More »
Software

Navigon And Sygic iPhone Apps Reviewed… Guess Who Wins?

1:44PM Nick Broughall | Regular commenter and tipster poedgirl actually forked out the coin for both Australian navigation iPhone apps currently available on the App Store. Then she reviewed them. And the results aren’t quite what I expected… More »
GPS

What To Do If Your GPS Fails

7:40AM Jason Chen | Have you ever considered a backup plan for your GPS if it happens to fail in a city you’re not familiar with? If you said “another GPS”, you get a gold star. But what if you’re not rich? More »
GPS

Navigon Aussie Satnav iPhone App Launching Today

10:00AM Nick Broughall | If you checked out the Lite version of Navigon’s satnav app and want to, you know, actually use the GPS chip with the software, Navigon is today launching the full version of their Australian mapping app. But you should definitely pick it up before August 15. More »
Online

WhereIs Tells You To Where To Go Using Landmarks

3:41PM Nick Broughall | WhereIs.com has been working with Melbourne University to add landmarks to their online database, so instead of being told to turn right at the roundabout, you can be instructed to turn right at the Post Office. This has the potential to get me excited by mapping again! More »
Software

Turn-By-Turn Navigation Now On Australian iPhones

2:42PM Nick Broughall | Aussie iPhone owners can now ditch their dedicated satnavs thanks to a company called Sygic launching a turn-by-turn voice navigation app on the Australian App Store. More »
Software

iPhone’s First Turn-by-Turn Navigation App Reviewed: Outstanding, Not Perfect

6:20AM Matt Buchanan | Kicking Tires takes the iPhone’s first turn-by-turn GPS navigation app, XROADS G-Map for a spin, and while it’s got some issues, it’s an “outstanding value” for $US40. More »
Phones

Nokia Maps Update Adds 3D Topography, Route Sync With Your PC

1:40AM John Mahoney | Along with the brand new touch N97, Nokia also unveiled new software at its Nokia World show in Spain today–bringing a free new version of Maps and updated email/IM services. More »
GPS

Navigon’s New 5100 Max, 2090S GPS Units Get 2 Years of Free Map Updates

10:00PM Kit Eaton | Navigon’s just popped out a pair of new GPS units: the 5100 max and 2090S. Both these navigation aids are coming with a FreshMaps package in the purchase price—that means eight free map updates over a two-year period, and no excuse for getting lost because the roads have been re-designed since you last updated your GPS maps (like I never do, since it costs me). The big 5100 max has a 4.3-inch widescreen and has free real-time Traffic Updates for life, while the smaller 2090s has a conventional 3.5-inch display and more basic functionality. Both however use Navigon’s Lane Assistant Pro and Reality View technology for better lane awareness at junctions, and the units are exclusively on sale at Radioshack for $US200 and $US300. Press release below. More »