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ViaMichelin introduces the X970T and X960 Personal Navigation

So with fathers day coming up there are many sons and daughters wondering “what do I get my father?”, well if they do not have GPS then this might be an option.

These are the new ViaMichelin X970T and X960 Personal Navigation Devices which are very portable and small which is perfect for while on foot or a bike Read more

Sony Nav-U NV-U92: Widescreen touch-sensitive in-car satellite navigation

When it comes to style and navigation the Sony Nav-U U92 is miles ahead of the competition, this Sony branded satellite navigation makes a tempting buy.

The widescreen on the Nav-U NV-U92 is in a slimline design Read more

MacVision MN2607: Nextar 7 inch Touch Screen Gps System

This is the MacVision MN2607 (Nextar) touch screen Gps system that a few people have been looking for on product reviews.

The sat-nav is sized at 8.5 x 4.5 x 1.5 inches and has a nice large 7 inch digital color touch-screen that sports a widescreen display of 800×480 pixels Read more

Harman Kardon GPS-300: compact and slim

This is the GPS 300 from Harman Kardon which is hot on the heels of the recent release of the higher model Harman Kardon GPS-500, as this is an early notification we do not have a lot of details to go on Read more

New TomTom GO 720 GPS with Map Share

It’s another new GPS device from the brand that made GPS simple, the TomTom GO 720 sat-nav has just been released.

I own one of the cheaper Tom Tom GPS devices and I find it so simple to use Read more

Acer V200 GPS: budget price with good features

This is the Acer V200 which is a budget priced GPS device that is currently exclusive to France, this is only for the time being as it will meet the rest of the world sometime soon.

For the price (around $200 / 150€) the Acer V200 is a satellite navigation with some nice features that includes a 3.5-inch QVGA display Read more

LG LN740 GPS: navigation maps of US, Canada, Puerto Rico

This portable GPS navigation device is the LG LN740 which has some nice features including text-to-speech functionality, 320×240 color 4-inch LCD display, integrated media player and packs the SiRFstarIII GPS chipset.

Ideal for Puerto Rico, Canada and the US thanks to the included maps, but this can be upgraded via the SD card slot that supports up to 2GB (you also get a whopping internal memory of 2GB on top of this) Read more

Dream`eo Solo 20GB Portable GPS and Media Player

This device has the perfect mixed marriage of gadgets with a cool GPS and Media Player (PMP) with 20GB of hard drive space, yes it’s the Dream`eo Solo 20GB Portable GPS and Media Player.

The 320×240 LCD screen is sharp, clear and measures 3.5 inches, and the Dream`eo GPS / PMP also packs support for all the best formats including Read more

New eTrex GPS Galileo Handhelds from Garmin This Fall

According to a promotional flyer we have four new eTrex GPS handhelds from Garmin coming our way.

Three of these will have be Galileo ready while the other (Venture HC) will not have Galileo support but will feature waterproof abilities, celestial tables, automatic track log Read more

Mustek GPS 200: not the most innovative satellite navigation

With so many GPS systems around today the market is getting a little saturated and that means not all of these GPS devices can be the best and sadly this is not one of the most innovative products on the market.

We do like the fold-out GPS antenna on the Mustek GPS 200 and the price is not bad at around 249 Euros, but Read more

AA Navigator VivE: one of the cheapest sat-nav around

I remember the first satellite navigation device I brought a couple of years ago did not have a post code search which was a right pain, but this sat-nav is the AA Navigator VivE and has a easy mode which gives you navigation to seven-digit postcodes, towns or 50,000 POIs in three simple steps.

If you’re looking for value for money then the Navigator VivE is a real contender Read more

StreetPilot c330: Talk about simple and easy to use

The idea of getting Sat-nav is to make travelling much simpler and it’s mad how some GPS devices make that job much more complicated than it should be.

The StreetPilot c330 loves to do one thing and do it perfectly simple and that is navigating you from A to B and onto C if you wish… talk about simple Read more

Magellan ALL-IN-ONE GPS: CrossoverGPS for Outdoors or Car

This is the first CrossoverGPS that is waterproof to IPX-4 which means it is a GPS navigation system that can do more and go more places.

You can take the Magellan ALL-IN-ONE GPS not only in your car for normal navigation to places your driving to, but also to oceans, lakes, trails and the streets for fishing trips, boating, hiking, driving and more Read more

Far From Dying: The PDA That Has It ALL

I have a PDA and so do many other people I know and these little devices have been known to be a dying breed for along time but this may just have to wait a lot longer yet before the PDA is extinct Read more

GPS sneakers locate with press of a button

These new line of sneakers come with an embedded GPS chip (2-by-3-inches) which works when you press a button on the shoe, amazingly a father came up with the idea when his son went missing.
Sometimes people wonder what purpose does a gadget have in the real marketplace, but these GPS sneakers were designed to meet a need after a child went missing.
They will cost $325-$350 and are available in six designs, the technology is called “Quantum Satellite Technology Read more

What’s Better Looks or Brains: Pocket Loox GPS System

When it comes to finding your way around the UK and Europe you cannot beat a GPS system, be it on foot or in a car its great to know you will never get lost and saves on the arguments on who read the map wrong.
Weighing only 110 grams the Fujitsu Siemens Pocket Loox GPS System has a built in MP3 player and Microsoft CE which makes the specs look a bit weak but then you take a look at this beauty.
Just like the iPod is not the best featured mp3 player it Read more

Where is my Wife Trackstick Pro GPS Tracker

I remember popping in to PC World and seeing a GPS locater and thinking I could put this in my car to see where the wife goes (only as a joke), but then stopped thinking she would shoot me.
Well just in case your after one (for whatever reason) the Trackstick Pro is a pretty cool GPS tracker than comes in multiple colours for the fashion reasons we guess.
The Trackstick Pro features a Live Track feature which Read more

Sony Nav-U Portable Navigation System

Sony has launched a new small and compact portable navigation system which has been eagerly anticipated by many Sony and gadget lovers.
Under the nav-u brand the GPS device will help drivers map a destination, find points of interest and re-route them to avoid any traffic jams.
The 3.5 inch touch-screen is a nice size and in full color, the voice prompts are clear and Read more

Packard Bell GPS 400

Ditch your walkman and digital picture viewer and replace them with the Packard Bell GPS 400 as it is able to display photos and play MP3s.
Also did I forget to say it’s also a GPS navigation system, you may have guessed from the name of the product, you can use it in your car or on foot which the points of interest button is great for.
The display is a touch screen and you can view it in 2D or 3D, other features include Read more

Gizmondo 2

The new Gizmondo 2 is looking to be released in June 2006 and they are looking to give the Sony PSP a fun for its money, so having not long got a PSP I thought I would look into what the Gizmondo 2 is like compared to the PSP.
First of all I would like to point out that the Gizmondo 2 will have a 4in widescreen and Wi-Fi which is not anything that can touch the PSP, but what you do get as standard is GPS and a 2MP camera which the PSP has not got so 1 point to the Gizmondo 2.
Now when it comes to games the Read more