GPS & Car Tech - News

Garmin launches world's first touchscreen GPS watch

Garmin has launched the world's first touchscreen GPS watch designed for running, the Forerunner 610.

GPS for pets: a dog's best friend?

Global Positioning System technology, more commonly known as GPS, has changed our many people's daily lives forever.

Google is in talks with China to keep Maps online

Google says it is in talks with the Chinese government about its online map product, which could be penalized in China due to new state laws.

Google Maps nears first deadline on China requirement

Google has yet to apply for the necessary state license to operate its online mapping service in China, putting another Google product in jeopardy as the first deadline looms.

Berlin court rules Street View doesn't invade privacy

Google won a civil lawsuit in Germany lodged by a woman who contended its roving camera cars that shoot photographs for Street View violated her privacy.

Google fined 100K euros for Street View collection of Wi-Fi data

Google must pay a fine of €100,000 ($US142,000) for the unauthorized collection of information about the location of Wi-Fi hotspots in France by its Street View cars, France's National Commission on Computing and Liberty (CNIL) has ordered.

Navteq hopes to take navigation indoors

Nokia-owned Navteq has launched Destination Maps, which will add more detail to indoor maps, starting with large shopping centers, the company said on Monday.

LightSquared reports on GPS testing process

LightSquared has begun planning for GPS interference tests that will determine whether it can roll out a combination satellite-LTE mobile data network and issued the first of several required monthly reports on the process.

Navigon helps Android users find parking

Navigon has released a new application for Android smartphones that allows users to easily locate nearby parking stations.

Is GPS about to be broken?

Could you live without your satellite navigation system?

California school district battles truancy with GPS

Students with a tendency towards truancy in California's Anaheim Union High School District are being assigned GPS units to make sure they're going to school on time, according to The Orange County Register.

Navman launches optional reverse camera for its GPS units

Navman has launched a rear reversing camera that hooks up to its top of the line MY75 sat nav.

iPhone GPS App crowdsources traffic conditions

Have you ever been running late to an important business meeting or client presentation only to find yourself stuck in a two-mile traffic jam due to an accident on the highway, or having to reroute around a flooded road? Of course you have. Checking ...

Car gadgets threaten drivers' privacy

For many drivers, the cockpit of their car is a sanctum sanctorum, a place where privacy is sacrosanct. That's becoming less so, however, as high-tech gadgets are introduced to find out what you're doing behind the wheel.