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New Traffic App Slated for iPhone By Amy Gilroy - 05/15/2009
Palo Alto, Calif. —Aha Mobile said it will release this summer an iPhone application for traffic and other driver information, and has secured $3 million in financing. More
Garmin Intros Dakota Handhelds By Amy Gilroy - 06/26/2009 Olathe, Kan. — Garmin introduced its lowest-priced touchscreen-based outdoor GPS units, called the Dakota 10 and 20.
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Traffic-Ticket Alerts Offered For PNDs By Amy Gilroy - 06/24/2009
Harrisburg, Pa. — Phantom Alert is selling a software download for portable GPS devices that warns users of any of the 5,000 or more traffic cameras that can issue traffic tickets via the mail.
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AT&T/TeleNav iPhone App Launches By Amy Gilroy - 06/24/2009
Dallas — AT&T Navigator, offering turn-by-turn directions, is now available on the Apple App Store as a download for the iPhone or iPod Touch for $9.99/month, announced AT&T.
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SanDisk Debuts ‘Fastest’ 32GB SDHC Card By Lisa Johnston - 06/24/2009 Sydney, Australia — SanDisk announced what it’s calling the “world’s fastest” 32GB SDHC card, with read and write speeds said to be 30MBps. More
Garmin Fixing PND Glitch By Amy Gilroy - 06/24/2009
Olathe, Kan. — Garmin said its Nuvi 7x5 portable GPS series has a firmware error that is causing some devices to shutdown and/or perform an unprompted GPS software update.
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Alpine Launches Dealer Interactive Web Site By Amy Gilroy - 06/23/2009
Torrance, Calif. — Alpine Electronics launched an interactive Web site for its dealers that offers contact with Alpine staff and forums to connect with other Alpine retailers.
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The Specialist Wins Pioneer Build-Off By Amy Gilroy - 06/23/2009 Long Beach, Calif. — Pioneer announced that Tucson, Ariz.-based retailer The Specialist won the Pioneer Sound Build-Off competition for creating the best demo/competition vehicle.
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Reporters Notebook Doug Olenick, Senior Editor/Web Editor, TWICE May 19, 2009 Losing GPS?
Drivers may be once again forced to stop at gas stations to ask for directions if a G... More
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Majap Shipments Improving: AHAM
Washington — Factory shipments of major appliances continued their sequential improvement in September, suggesting that...