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DIY iPhone GPS module

Guys over at The Part Foundary could have been very impatient for having to wait for Apple to come out with the next generation of iPhone that would support GPS. Finally, they decided to make a module that can be easily hooked up to iPhone to enable its GPS functionality.

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Vibrating ring guides you to the right spot!

Of course, what firstly clicks your mind is, yes, this is the greatest sex toy ever and it guides you to locate where the right spot is! Well, no! It’s not. So, a big disappointment? It’s just a GPS interface, definitely, it’s true that it’ll guide you to the right spot. The vibrating ring, even though works only as a GPS interface, but it seems to work a little bit funny. Its way of guiding you is by using combinations of gentle vibration and buzz. The ring comes in pair, which you wear on your fingers, it’ll vibrate and buzz gently to direct you to move either backward, forward, left or right until you get to your destination safe and sound. If you get to the wrong spot, both rings will buzz. Since the ring is pretty small in size, it comes with a remote control, so you can use it for inputting some text up to 8 characters, which is sufficient for a zip code. The remote control can be worn either round the neck or clipped onto clothing. Anyway, it’s still a concept.

via [OhGizmo]

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New walkies-talkies, Rino 520HCX and 530HCX, by Garmin

Garmin has just launched two new models of its walkie-talkies, they are the Rino 520HCx and 530HCx. The two new models are loaded with fastest processors and microSD slot compared to those older models. These two new models are specially designed for the adventurous ones as they’re loaded with GPS, which comes with maps that are more than enough that you can make use of it to find all your way out even you’re stuck in a jungle. Furthermore, they’re both water-proof, which is especially good for those who like to conquer the deep jungle. The 530HCX has more features, costs you about $500.00. The 520HCX is cheaper as it has less features, costs you $450.00. Those features missing on the 520HCX are weather receiver, compass or altimeter. The two new models will be available only in June.

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Product Page, 530HCX, $500.00

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Fujitsu teamed up with TomTom – nothing special, simply combine an audio system with GPS

It’s a norm nowadays, that most product makers are trying to combine two or more products into one, perhaps the intention is to make it more marketable and also to meet the increasing demands. Other than this, it’s definitely because the technology has gone so advanced, which chips are getting so tiny and interfacing among gadgets are so easy.

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Pogo-alert saves your pocket for speeding tickets

Well, if you’re the one always wanna beat the speed limit, surely you’ll burn your pocket with those speeding tickets or perhaps would also cause you your life.

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Mio’s new A501 has no butt!

Mio is going to release a new GPS-enabled Pocket PC phone in March this year, the Mio A501. This phone looks a bit shorter compared to some other Mio models as if it has no butt! Despite its dwarf nature, it’s got same features as others, such as same size, a screen of 240×320 and will only weigh 135 grams with battery and run Windows Mobile 5.0 for Pocket PC Phone Edition AKU 3.5 on a TI processor.

The Mio A501 is a quad-band GSM phone with bluetooth support, with both USB port and SD/MMC slots. The system of course comes with an embedded GPS chip, namely the SiRF Star III. The battery’s capacity is 1050mAh. It’s also got a 2MP digital camera.

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DrivTrax P5, the new Clarion autonomous GPS

It sounds quite complicated to find your way out in a city in Japan. This is due to no street names or house numbers. The Japanese seem to like using more number ordering to replace street names and house numbers, which you’ll normally get something like 3rd district, 9th block, 4th house etc. Obviously, without a good GPS system in your car, you will be risk of losing your direction and failing to find your way out. The latest Clarion GPS, the DrivTrax P5, is an autonomous SiRF GPS with 2GB of expandable internal memory (with its SD port, for audio and video), and a 4.3” display. It measures 132×90.5×22mm, weights 198g and has 4.5 hours of autonomy. It runs Windows CE 5.0. No words on pricing and availability. Don’t forget to bring along a GPS system, if you plan for a tour to Japan soon!

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CN767, just a standard car GPS system

The CN767, is a new creation by the Taiwanese company, Compass System. It comes with navigation software that supports 2D/3D as well as night mode. It also has visual and multi-language voice guidance. The device has the common functions of a navigation system such as traffic jam avoidance function. It supports MP3 and image files.

Added to this are its standard 3.5″ touch screen, 32 MB ROM / 64MB RAM, a nice 20-channel GPS-receiver with SiRF Star III chipset, rechargeable lithium-Ion battery that can last 3.5 hours with continuous navigation. It has SD/MMC expansion slot (upto 2GB) and comes with built-in speakers as well as stereo headset jack. Pricing and availability is unknown.

Via UberGadget, Via NaviGadget

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