Does the advent of GPS mean we’ll no longer need them?
In the summer of 2008, a satellite navigation specialist named Colin Beatty fired up a 27-slide Power Point presentation titled “Could personal navigation systems herald the demise of much fixed signage?” Perhaps out of deference to his audience—Beatty was presenting to the Sign Design Society, [...]
We’ve all heard the argument against buying a navigation system – that for the same money you could buy regular updates of a street directory for the next couple of decades. But let’s consider the counter arguments.
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Is GPS navigation for you? If your street directory is a couple of years old [...]
They’re a great alternative to the traditional street directory, but which is the best satellite-navigation system is best? Rod Easdown from the Sydney Morning Herald puts the leading brands to the test.
On the face of it, satellite-navigation systems look similar and do the same job. So surely it doesn’t matter much which one you buy, [...]
She is both blonde and beautiful – and the world’s most notorious back street driver.
While you may not have heard of the name Karen Jacobsen, you certainly would have heard her voice.
The Australian is the owner of the calm and reassuring tones that help you arrive at your desired destination.
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We logged onto the TomTom Australia website today and were pleasantly surprised at the revised lineup of sat nav GPS units now available to Australian consumers.
The current range now includes:
- GO 950
- GO 750
- XXL 540
- XL 340
- ONE 140
- Start Australia
The most significant change from the lineup was the removal of the quite old TomTom 720 Traffic [...]
With the news TomTom has released its new Autumn maps, we’re updating all of our units with this new map version.
Changes include:
- the removal of Sydney’s M4 toll
- increased road speed limit coverage by 33 per cent (now covering 232,000 kilometres of road across Australia)
- lane guidance coverage on all major roads
- over 50,000 additional [...]
TomTom 950 Live
The TomTom 950 LIVE and 750 LIVE units were launched last year in Europe, but where are theye in Australia? Looking on the tomtom.com Australian website, they are listed there but without the LIVE functionality – why?
Well, it seems the differences between the x50 LIVE series and the Australian units mainly seem [...]
Petrol prices are up 29% from a year ago, so finding ways to stretch your personal petrol dollars could be a welcome holiday treat. Putting fewer tigers in your tank will also reduce foreign oil dependence and greenhouse gas emissions, so that’s, well, gravy. With the help of two experts — John Henry, a driver-training [...]
Ever found yourself lost in one of Canberra’s weird intersections? We went out there, turned off the GPS and shot this short video – enjoy!
Ever wondered how maps are generated on your GPS unit?
Navteq shows off their gear here in a short doco.
