TomTom has long been releasing unique voices to help guide you through the backwaters of Australian suburbia on its satnavs. But if you thought the pinnacle of awesomeness was having Mr T tell you where to go, the company has tried to trump it by releasing voice packs of Stephen Fry, as well as Marge Simpson and Monty Burns from The Simpsons. More »
Stephen Fry — best known stateside for his portrayal of Jeeves and on Giz for his Apple enthusiasm — is now available as a downloadable voice pack for your TomTom navigation device. At least if you live in the UK. More »
Move over moustaches, it looks like November belongs to the Muppets this year. They’ve got a new movie coming out, there’s an online movement to have them host the Oscars, and now TomTom has announced a series of Sesame Street voices, starting with Bert and Ernie. More »
TomTom’s looking to de-emphasise the GPS business — or at least the part of the business that sells personal navigation devices, according to reports. More »
Fret not — Hurricane Irene didn’t blow all the stupid out of the world. The TomTom Go Live 1535 M packs apps! The coolest one? A neutered Twitter program that only lets you broadcast your location to the internet. Vroom! More »
TomTom’s HD Traffic service has finally arrived in Australia with the launch of four new ‘Go Live’ in-car GPS devices starting at $299. (Yes, they’ve also updated the TomTom iPhone app). And unlike the Suna traffic service used by Garmin and Navman, TomTom uses a built-in SIM card (not FM) to track and update user data, official incident reports, and real time traffic flows. HD Traffic also works in both metro and regional areas. More »
Though released late 2009, TomTom’s XXL 540 is still a current model usually priced up to $300. It’s got a massive 5-inch touchscreen, 3D modes, speed camera data and IQ Routes (factors in peak hour, traffic lights, etc). While $149 seems like no brainer, the hard part might be working out if it can fit on your dash. [Dick Smith via OzBargain]
It’s a problem all gadget-loving drivers have faced at some point in time – how do I charge my phone, satnav, iPod, tablet and Bluetooth headset using the single 12V adaptor at the front of my car? TomTom has decided to try and solve the problem with its new high speed multicharger. More »
TomTom kicked up a privacy duststorm last week by admitting it had sold users travel data to Dutch police so they could better place speed cameras. According to David Ramli at the Financial Review, TomTom Australia is set to sell your data to the highest bidder later this year. More »
