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Track where your pet cat roams at night witha G-Paws GPS gizmo
gadgets / portable

Track where your pet cat or dog roams at night with a G-Paws GPS gizmo

Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 - by mike s - Leave a Comment

When your cat comes in late after a night out on the tiles with that self satisfied expression on its whisker-laden  face, do you ever wonder where it’s been? Well, …

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Brit artist creates a pair of wonderful GPS-enabled shoes to guide you to your destination
computing / gadgets / portable

Brit artist creates a pair of wonderful GPS-enabled shoes to guide you to your destination

Thursday, Dec 6, 2012Thursday, Dec 6, 2012 - by mike s - Leave a Comment

UK artist Dominic Wilcox has created a wonderful pair of fully-functional GPS-enabled shoes that are designed to guide users to their destination just by following the lights on the footwear.

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computing / gadgets / portable

Garmin Fenix GPS wrist watch packs in the sensors

Tuesday, Jul 10, 2012 - by Tony Fletcher - 2 Comments.

For fell-traversing, mountain-crossing, adventure-seeking types, the Garmin fēnix GPS navigator+ABC wristwatch could prove the ideal travel companion.

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CoPilot GPS navigation app goes free for Android and iPhone
Android / iPhone / mobile apps / mobiles

CoPilot GPS navigation app goes free for Android and iPhone

Thursday, May 10, 2012Thursday, May 10, 2012 - by Lee J. - Leave a Comment

Freeloaders rejoice! CoPilot GPS, a  freemium version of ALK’s smartphone satnav software, is now available for downloading on the Google Play store (iPhone App Store following soon).

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TomTom Start 60 offers jumbo sized GPS unit with 6 inch screen for £169
gadgets / portable / transport

TomTom Start 60 – a jumbo sized GPS unit with 6 inch screen for £169

Wednesday, May 9, 2012 - by Lee J. - Leave a Comment

Ready and willing to serve up some big screen action in the motor is the new TomTom Start 60 GPS unit, offering the biggest screen seen on any of TomTom’s portable …

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mobile apps / mobiles / transport

Google Maps integrates with Trainline to offer rail timetables and ticket buying

Thursday, Jan 19, 2012Wednesday, Jan 18, 2012 - by Tony Fletcher - Leave a Comment

Google has teamed up with online train ticketing website thetrainline.com, with the partnership integrating  national rail travel information directly within Google Maps.

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portable / transport

Garmin Edge 200 bike computer offers cut price GPS tracking for cyclists

Monday, Aug 22, 2011Friday, Aug 19, 2011 - by Pete Railton - Leave a Comment

If your budget won’t stretch to their snazzy, high-end bike computers like the Garmin Edge 800, the company are offering a new cut-down GPS unit, the Garmin Edge 200.

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Android / mobile apps / mobiles

ViewRanger GPS Android navigation app offers 15 day trial

Tuesday, Nov 9, 2010Tuesday, Nov 9, 2010 - by Lee J. - Leave a Comment

If – like us- you’re rather fond of pedalling along country roads, scrambling through bramble-laden landscapes and climbing rain-drenched Mynydds, then you might want to make some space on your …

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portable / transport

Garmin touchscreen Edge 800 GPS for cyclists “rocks”

Friday, Aug 27, 2010Friday, Aug 27, 2010 - by mike s - Leave a Comment

Back in the day, cyclists keen to keep a record of their travels had to employ a map for directions and listen to the relentless click of a metal wheel …

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Apple / iPhone / mobile apps / mobiles

Skobbler app offers budget iPhone sat nav for £1.19

Thursday, May 13, 2010Thursday, May 13, 2010 - by mike s - Leave a Comment

It’s been a big hit in Germany and now the top-selling iPhone navigation app Skobbler has launched in the UK at an introductory price of £1.19.

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portable / transport

TomTom announces Urban Rider GPS for motorbikers

Friday, Apr 30, 2010Tuesday, Apr 27, 2010 - by mike s - 2 Comments.

Helmet-donning, leather strutting motorbike riders with a propensity to get lost may find themselves getting all revved up about Tom Tom’s new Urban Rider GPS unit. Sporting an updated interface …

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Android / Google / mobiles

Google Maps Navigation for Android offers full satnav. Tom Tom in tears.

Wednesday, Oct 28, 2009Wednesday, Oct 28, 2009 - by mike s - Leave a Comment

Great anguished shrieks of doom were probably heard echoing around the offices of TomTom and Garmin as Google unveiled their new Maps Navigation tool. Like all Google releases, it’ll probably …

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gadgets / photography / portable

PhotoTrackr Mini GPS for photographers

Monday, Oct 26, 2009Monday, Oct 26, 2009 - by Pete Railton - 2 Comments.

Perambulating photographers looking to score a bit of geotagging action as they amble about may be interested in taking a look at the GiSTEQ PhotoTrackr Mini GPS tracking device. Unlike …

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Google / web

Make way! Google Street View Trike coming through!

Friday, Oct 16, 2009 - by mike s - Leave a Comment

Google has come up with a foxy way to capture street view data in areas inaccessible to their traditional camera cars: the Street View Trike. Basically a three wheel trike …

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Apple / iPhone / mobile apps

Augmented reality apps for the iPhone

Wednesday, Sep 30, 2009Tuesday, Sep 29, 2009 - by mike s - Leave a Comment

With onboard GPS, cameras and big screens making up most modern smartphones, there’s growing opportunities for you to walk the streets like a member of the Borg collective, with your …

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