Kenwood in-dash sat nav system with HD and Pandora Internet radio links

Kenwood has announced the availability of its new in-dash sat nav system, DNX9980HD, which comes with HD radio and Pandora Internet radio links. The Pandora link on the new Kenwood satnav, requires the user to use an iPhone with the Pandora app to control it.

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Route 66 Maps + Navigation app uses augmented reality to let you reach your destination faster

Route 66 Maps + Navigation is a better GPS navigation application as it makes use of augmented reality, allowing your phone’s or tablet’s camera to capture the road, and superimposes a “virtual” car on top of it, making it much easier for you to follow.

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GroundLink iPhone app lets you easily locate car services in New York

It’s not easy at all to look for reliable car services in an overly crowded city like New York but GroundLink makes it so much easier to locate a car service in New York city right on your iPhone. The GroundLink app allows you to order cars for immediate pickup or future reservations, this also lets you avoid from being trapped by any black car company.

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ST-Ericsson CG1950, world’s smallest GPS receiver offers more reliable positioning and tracking

Small doesn’t mean lacking capabilities. ST-Ericsson will be launching the world’s smallest GPS receiver called the CG1950 but is claimed to provide much better positioning system for mobile devices. The tiny GPS receiver is able to see both American GPS and Russian GLONASS position satellites, making it more reliable and able to locate you much faster.

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New JVC in-dash GPS navigation system – KW-NT50HDT and KW-NT30HD

JVC has unveiled two new models of its in-dash GPS navigation system, called KW-NT50HDT and KW-NT30HD and both come wit h a 6.1-inch display and integrated with HD radio. One of the new features is they’re able to work with the iPhone iheartradio application via the USB connection, allowing you to view songs, artist info, album, channel up and down from either the navigation unit itself or the iPhone

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NavFree USA – first free GPS navigation app for iPhone

NavFree USA is a free GPS navigation app for your iPhone, iPod or iPad. The application is suitable for iDevice with at least iOS 4.0. It’s the first of its kind that is free allowing you to access to turn by turn directions, auto re-routing, voice guidance and live Google search.

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iPhone 60beat heart rate personal traing device with GPS

Here comes a little device called 60beat, that brings GPS information and heart rate monitoring together on your iPhone. The 60beat costs only $30, it’s basically a GPS and heart rate personal training device. The device attaches to the audio jack of your iPhone, which is able to pick up signals from 5Khz or Polar compatible heart rate monitor chest strap.

You have to install the right applications on your iPhone, in order for the entire system to function correctly. The basic application shows you your heart rate including body reaction to your work out in target zones such as fat burning, aerobic, or anaerobic. You can also set the zones based on ages, max rate etc.

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USB GPS receiver turns your computer into a GPS navigation system

There are lots of GPS navigation devices out there and you can even use your smart phone or iPhone as a navigation system. But if you do not own an iPhone or a Garmin device, and you want a cheaper solution for your to be able to navigate, this USB GPS receiver will be a cheaper choice for you; it can be used right on your laptop, turning the laptop into a GPS navigation system.

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Escort Passport iQ GPS navigation system with advanced speed trap warning

If you’ve always been caught by speed trap cameras, you’ll definitely need a more advanced device to help you avoid all the speed traps. Escort has announced its latest Passport iQ GPS navigation system which is basically a GPS device that provides you with precise directions to help you get to your destinations. And it also detects those radars or speed traps and alerts you, so you can slow down to avoid getting court summons from cops hiding at the road sides.

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AT&T Navigator 1.7i – first iPhone GPS app with direct speech recognition

AT&T has updated its iPhone GPS app with the latest version known as Navigator 1.7i, which is currently considered as the first navigation app for the iPhone, that has the direct speech recognition capability. You may argue that a number of GPS devices already pack the speech recognition capability, but on the iPhone it’s the first time.

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