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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 »
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 » 
Online
3:30PM Nick Broughall | Google today announced live traffic information for Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and their surrounding areas on Google Maps. It even works with mobile devices! More »
Google Maps Now Offers Live Traffic Info
3:30PM Nick Broughall | Google today announced live traffic information for Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and their surrounding areas on Google Maps. It even works with mobile devices! More »
GPS
2:07PM Nick Broughall | One thing the iPhone’s multitude of proper satnav apps don’t offer is live traffic updating from the SUNA traffic channel. If you have a dedicated satnav with traffic support, you can now avoid traffic in Canberra comfortably. And not just by getting the hell out of Canberra… More »
Suna Traffic Now Live In Canberra
2:07PM Nick Broughall | One thing the iPhone’s multitude of proper satnav apps don’t offer is live traffic updating from the SUNA traffic channel. If you have a dedicated satnav with traffic support, you can now avoid traffic in Canberra comfortably. And not just by getting the hell out of Canberra… More »
GPS
10:49AM Nick Broughall | On top of using the sensors in the roads to get the latest traffic information, the guys at SUNA are now monitoring Sydney taxis to get an even better look at how traffic is flowing. Although I hope they don’t pay too much attention at changeover time… More »
SUNA Traffic Now Getting Traffic Details From Taxis In Sydney
10:49AM Nick Broughall | On top of using the sensors in the roads to get the latest traffic information, the guys at SUNA are now monitoring Sydney taxis to get an even better look at how traffic is flowing. Although I hope they don’t pay too much attention at changeover time… More »
GPS
5:11PM Nick Broughall | I have no idea how I missed this yesterday, but Gus over at Lifehacker has a great interview with the CEO of Intelematics – the company behind the SUNA traffic channel, about all things GPS. More »
Lifehacker Interviews CEO Of Intelematics About Future Of GPS Traffic
5:11PM Nick Broughall | I have no idea how I missed this yesterday, but Gus over at Lifehacker has a great interview with the CEO of Intelematics – the company behind the SUNA traffic channel, about all things GPS. More »
GPS
10:30AM Nick Broughall | Gus over at Lifehacker scored this exclusive bit of info yesterday – The Suna traffic channel will launch mapping of Perth, Canberra and Adelaide sometime later this month. More »
Suna Traffic Updates Hitting Canberra, Perth and Adelaide This Month
10:30AM Nick Broughall | Gus over at Lifehacker scored this exclusive bit of info yesterday – The Suna traffic channel will launch mapping of Perth, Canberra and Adelaide sometime later this month. More »
GPS
12:02PM Nick Broughall | The SUNA traffic channel has just launched traffic alerts for the Gold Coast, to accompany their alerts for Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. I wonder if they can say “Don’t drive here – everything’s underwater“. More »
SUNA Traffic Channel Now Covers The Gold Coast
12:02PM Nick Broughall | The SUNA traffic channel has just launched traffic alerts for the Gold Coast, to accompany their alerts for Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. I wonder if they can say “Don’t drive here – everything’s underwater“. More »
Software
12:27PM Nick Broughall | The iPhone may not have a turn-by-turn navigation option yet, but that doesn’t mean you can’t stay up to date with the latest traffic information on your iPhone. The SUNA traffic channel – the same company behind the TMC traffic updates on all the high-end satnavs in Australia – has recently launched a version for the iPhone called Traffic Australia, which offers real-time updates on traffic for Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. More »
SUNA Traffic Channel On iPhone in the shape of Traffic Australia App
12:27PM Nick Broughall | The iPhone may not have a turn-by-turn navigation option yet, but that doesn’t mean you can’t stay up to date with the latest traffic information on your iPhone. The SUNA traffic channel – the same company behind the TMC traffic updates on all the high-end satnavs in Australia – has recently launched a version for the iPhone called Traffic Australia, which offers real-time updates on traffic for Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. More »
GPS
10:00AM Nick Broughall | It’s been a year since Intelematics launched their SUNA traffic channel in Melbourne – since then it’s been extended to Sydney and Brisbane and is available on six of the top satnav manufacturers units. Wait… better make that seven brands, with today’s announcement that selected Uniden satnavs will now play friendly with the SUNA traffic channel.
The Uniden Trax 436 is SUNA compatible straight out of the box. Considering it has an RRP of $500 and comes with bonus mapping for all of New Zealand, it actually sounds like a pretty good deal. At the moment it isn’t clear whether or not any other models are traffic-compatible with an external TMC antenna, but it would surprise me if they weren’t.
In any case – more satnav options with Traffic is a great thing no matter which way you look at it.
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SUNA Traffic Channel Lands On Uniden Satnavs
10:00AM Nick Broughall | It’s been a year since Intelematics launched their SUNA traffic channel in Melbourne – since then it’s been extended to Sydney and Brisbane and is available on six of the top satnav manufacturers units. Wait… better make that seven brands, with today’s announcement that selected Uniden satnavs will now play friendly with the SUNA traffic channel.
The Uniden Trax 436 is SUNA compatible straight out of the box. Considering it has an RRP of $500 and comes with bonus mapping for all of New Zealand, it actually sounds like a pretty good deal. At the moment it isn’t clear whether or not any other models are traffic-compatible with an external TMC antenna, but it would surprise me if they weren’t.
In any case – more satnav options with Traffic is a great thing no matter which way you look at it.
More »
GPS
10:00AM Nick Broughall | Satnavs have been fairly stagnant feature-wise since the SUNA traffic channel launched in Australia – each company has their own version of the same thing, so ultimately it comes down to a UI or design choice on the part of the consumer. But the new Go 730 and 930 from TomTom looks to change that with their iQ Routes technology.
Essentially, it analyses every possible route and works out the fastest trip, not necessarily the shortest, depending on speed limits, roundabouts, traffic lights and other stuff that will slow you down. Then it will recommend which route will take the least amount of time.
In addition to this new tech, both the 730 and the 930 let you enter your destination address by voice – simply say where you want to go, rather than keying in the details. The 930 stands apart thanks to the inclusion of world mapping (meaning you don’t need to pay extra for maps on your driving trip around New Zealand (or Ireland, Europe, the US etc.) and a Bluetooth remote control.
Both models will be hitting shops in November, with the 730 costing $549 and the 930 going for $849. Or, if you want traffic straight out of the box, you can get a version of each for an extra $100. More »
TomTom Go 730 And 930 Bringing IQ Routes To Australia
10:00AM Nick Broughall | Satnavs have been fairly stagnant feature-wise since the SUNA traffic channel launched in Australia – each company has their own version of the same thing, so ultimately it comes down to a UI or design choice on the part of the consumer. But the new Go 730 and 930 from TomTom looks to change that with their iQ Routes technology.
Essentially, it analyses every possible route and works out the fastest trip, not necessarily the shortest, depending on speed limits, roundabouts, traffic lights and other stuff that will slow you down. Then it will recommend which route will take the least amount of time.
In addition to this new tech, both the 730 and the 930 let you enter your destination address by voice – simply say where you want to go, rather than keying in the details. The 930 stands apart thanks to the inclusion of world mapping (meaning you don’t need to pay extra for maps on your driving trip around New Zealand (or Ireland, Europe, the US etc.) and a Bluetooth remote control.
Both models will be hitting shops in November, with the 730 costing $549 and the 930 going for $849. Or, if you want traffic straight out of the box, you can get a version of each for an extra $100. More » 
