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Motorola announces 2 new GPSs, the MOTONAV TN20 and the MOTONAV TN30

Motorola recently announced the availability of 2 new GPSs that they claim are perfect for drivers who are traveling in unfamiliar territory. Both are set to be available exclusively at RadioShack.

Let’s begin with the MOTONAV TN20. It sports a 3.5-inch touch screen with a backlight that automatically adjusts to the surrounding light (meaning whether it is day or night, it will brighten or darken accordingly). In addition, all street names and directions are spoken, comes with a POI database of over one million places, and 2D and 3D map displays. Maps are also provided by NAVTEQ. Get more details after the break.

GOOG-411 goes to Canada

Canadians can now rejoice, well maybe that is a little bit much, but they can now get business listing information by calling 1-800-GOOG-411. The free information service has been available in the US for some time now, and while it is still listed as experimental for those in Canada it does still offer the same more »

Is your GPS pointing you in the right direction?

The GPS, the 21st century version of the compass. Invaluable to weary travelers who feel the air suck out of there lungs when they are unaware of the location of the nearest Starbucks. The technology, created by the US military and released to the public in the mid 1980’s by Presidential decree has blossomed into a top holiday gift and dashboard staple. Perfected with the discontinuation of selective availability in 2000 which helped to refine the systems accuracy, and thus enhance its marketability. Companies like Garmin and Tom Tom have lead the market with these tech must haves.

Ask.com announces voice activated directions for your mobile phone

Ask has released a mobile directions service called Click To Speak. This will allow users to enter an address using your voice instead of typing it out. Simply speak the city and state, then the street address for both your destination and also your starting point. To use the new Click To Speak just visit more »

New Google Maps feature saves your addresses

A popular request – the ability to store personal addresses on Google Maps, has just been honored. To use the feature simply go into Google Map’s “Saved Locations” folder and edit away e.g. change the name of 1530 West 10 street to “home” and 95 Fifth Ave to “work”. The best part? Auto-completion! Want to more »