The Dash Cam Dually has two built-in 1.3 Mega Pixel cameras to capture the scene in front of your car AND what’s happening inside your car. Four Infrared LED’s illuminate the interior of the vehicle so you can even capture video at night. Video is recorded to the included 2GB SD card. Another really … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Car Gear, GPS, News, Spotlight Gadgets

Tagged: Camera, Car, GPS

Capture the action inside and outside your car – Dash Cam Dually originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on November 20, 2009 at 8:10 am.

My good friend David Simpson sent me an email tonight with a link to a really cool story. I love a good story and I love a good gadget. Make it a 3 part story about a homemade gadget given as a wedding present and you’ve got a real winner on your … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Do-It-Yourself, GPS

Tagged: geocache, GPS

Homemade Geocache Puzzle Box originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on November 18, 2009 at 8:31 pm.

Source: Motorola

One of the big news items surrounding Eclair and the Droid is the vastly improved navigation. I tried this out yesterday with some simple trips. Since this is something you will most likely use in a car, I was also interested in the Car Home icon. This is a nice streamlined menu that appears to be designed to access features while in the car.

The navigation provides turn by turn directions with a synthesized voice. All in all it is not a bad synthesizer. You can also use voice search to look for destinations.

… [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Android related, GPS

Tagged: Android, navigation

Day 2: Navigating with Verizon’s Droid originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on October 29, 2009 at 9:00 am.

]]> http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/10/29/day-2-navigating-with-verizons-droid/feed/ 22 http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/10/23/nav-mat-portable-gps-dash-mount/ http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/10/23/nav-mat-portable-gps-dash-mount/#comments Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:22:55 +0000 Janet Cloninger http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=23866 Filed in categories: Car Gear, GPS, Travel Gear

Tagged: GPS, Stand

Nav-Mat Portable GPS Dash Mount originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on October 23, 2009 at 1:22 pm.

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If you have a portable GPS unit, do you suction-cup it to your windshield?  Do you worry that the mounting arm left on your windshield – or even the suction cup marks left on the glass – advertise to thieves that you have a portable GPS unit? 

If you do, the Nav-Mat Portable GPS dash mount may be what you need.  … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Car Gear, GPS, Travel Gear

Tagged: GPS, Stand

Nav-Mat Portable GPS Dash Mount originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on October 23, 2009 at 1:22 pm.

]]> http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/10/23/nav-mat-portable-gps-dash-mount/feed/ 3 http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/08/25/keep-tabs-on-your-vehicle-family-and-pets-with-a-zoombak-gps/ http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/08/25/keep-tabs-on-your-vehicle-family-and-pets-with-a-zoombak-gps/#comments Wed, 26 Aug 2009 01:16:56 +0000 Julie http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=20553 Filed in categories: Car Gear, GPS, Spotlight Gadgets

Tagged: GPS

Keep tabs on your vehicle, family and pets with a Zoombak GPS originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on August 25, 2009 at 9:16 pm.

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The Zoombak Personal GPS Locator is a small GPS module that works in combination with a web based service to alert you to the comings and goings of the vehicle where you have installed it. Put it in your son or daughter’s car while they drive back to college and the Zoombak … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Car Gear, GPS, Spotlight Gadgets

Tagged: GPS

Keep tabs on your vehicle, family and pets with a Zoombak GPS originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on August 25, 2009 at 9:16 pm.

]]> http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/08/25/keep-tabs-on-your-vehicle-family-and-pets-with-a-zoombak-gps/feed/ 6 http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/08/18/getting-around-town-with-android/ http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/08/18/getting-around-town-with-android/#comments Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:32:32 +0000 Anita Z http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=19941 Filed in categories: Android related, GPS

Tagged: Android

Getting around town with Android originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on August 18, 2009 at 10:32 am.

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I recently found myself with several hours to kill in a place I knew very little about. While meandering the streets of San Francisco I pulled out my Android G1 phone and put my GPS enabled applications to work.  I found that there are some good applications out there to help you get acclimated to new surroundings without missing a beat. … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Android related, GPS

Tagged: Android

Getting around town with Android originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on August 18, 2009 at 10:32 am.

]]> http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/08/18/getting-around-town-with-android/feed/ 3 http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/07/30/a-gps-that-does-more-than-navigate-clarionmind/ http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/07/30/a-gps-that-does-more-than-navigate-clarionmind/#comments Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:46:38 +0000 Julie http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=18392 Filed in categories: GPS, Spotlight Gadgets

Tagged: GPS

A GPS that does more than navigate – ClarionMIND originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on July 30, 2009 at 8:46 pm.

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The ClarionMIND is an Intel Atom powered device for your car that provides GPS navigation, and with Wi-Fi and a Bluetooth-enabled cellphone, the Internet can be accessed via a full browser. You can use Google Maps’ huge database to check out information about a place you’ve … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: GPS, Spotlight Gadgets

Tagged: GPS

A GPS that does more than navigate – ClarionMIND originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on July 30, 2009 at 8:46 pm.

]]> http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/07/30/a-gps-that-does-more-than-navigate-clarionmind/feed/ 4 http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/06/24/bluetooth-gps-for-sports-and-geotagging/ http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/06/24/bluetooth-gps-for-sports-and-geotagging/#comments Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:29:12 +0000 Julie http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=16848 Filed in categories: Digital Cameras, GPS, Travel Gear

Tagged: Fitness, Geotagging, GPS

Bluetooth GPS for sports and geotagging originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on June 24, 2009 at 8:29 am.

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Here’s a tiny Bluetooth GPS module from Brando that you can wear on your keychain or your arm (with the included holder), to geotag your photos as you travel, or use with included software to record and analyze … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Digital Cameras, GPS, Travel Gear

Tagged: Fitness, Geotagging, GPS

Bluetooth GPS for sports and geotagging originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on June 24, 2009 at 8:29 am.

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Tagged: Geotagging, GPS, Photo tagging, Photography

i-gotU USB GPS Travel Logger (GT-120) Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on March 19, 2009 at 7:51 pm.

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I recently reviewed the ATP GPS PhotoFinder mini photo geotagging module. I liked the concept, but found some issues with usability. Today I have a similar product for you. It’s the i-gotU USB GPS Travel Logger GT-120 from Mobile Action. It’s smaller and even easier to use than the PhotoFinder. Let’s take a look. … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Digital Cameras, GPS, Travel Gear

Tagged: Geotagging, GPS, Photo tagging, Photography

i-gotU USB GPS Travel Logger (GT-120) Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on March 19, 2009 at 7:51 pm.

]]> http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/03/19/i-gotu-usb-gps-travel-logger-gt-120-review/feed/ 20 http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/01/21/atp_gps_photofinder_mini_photo_geotagger_review/ http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/01/21/atp_gps_photofinder_mini_photo_geotagger_review/#comments Thu, 22 Jan 2009 03:00:00 +0000 Julie http://the-gadgeteer.com/2008/10/29/atp_gps_photofinder_mini_photo_geotagger_review/ Filed in categories: Digital Cameras, GPS, Travel Gear

Tagged: Geotagging, GPS, Photo tagging, Photography

ATP GPS PhotoFinder mini Photo Geotagger Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on January 21, 2009 at 9:00 pm.

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I have a nifty little gadget for avid photographers that have a less than stellar memory. If you’ve ever looked back at your old photos and wondered where you were when you shot them, the PhotoFinder Mini from ATP will cause you to wonder no more. … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Digital Cameras, GPS, Travel Gear

Tagged: Geotagging, GPS, Photo tagging, Photography

ATP GPS PhotoFinder mini Photo Geotagger Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on January 21, 2009 at 9:00 pm.

]]> http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/01/21/atp_gps_photofinder_mini_photo_geotagger_review/feed/ 10 http://the-gadgeteer.com/2008/09/09/mio_digiwalker_c230_gps_review/ http://the-gadgeteer.com/2008/09/09/mio_digiwalker_c230_gps_review/#comments Tue, 09 Sep 2008 13:45:00 +0000 Claire Strodtbeck Last year, I found the Mio DigiWalker C220 on Black Friday for only $100. I really love it, so I was certainly game to review its upgraded replacement, the C230. This is more or less Mio's lowest-end GPS unit.

Filed in categories: GPS

Tagged: GPS

Mio DigiWalker C230 GPS Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on September 9, 2008 at 8:45 am.

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Last year, I found the Mio DigiWalker C220 on Black Friday for only $100. I really love it, so I was certainly
game to review its upgraded replacement, the C230. This is more or less Mio’s lowest-end GPS unit.

… [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: GPS

Tagged: GPS

Mio DigiWalker C230 GPS Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on September 9, 2008 at 8:45 am.

]]> http://the-gadgeteer.com/2008/09/09/mio_digiwalker_c230_gps_review/feed/ 3 http://the-gadgeteer.com/2007/12/31/atp_photo_finder/ http://the-gadgeteer.com/2007/12/31/atp_photo_finder/#comments Mon, 31 Dec 2007 19:18:00 +0000 William Ray Jr I got a chance to try out the new Photo Finder from ATP Inc.. When Julie asked me if I would be interested in reviewing a product that geotags photos, I said of course. Now... please tell me what that means...

Filed in categories: Digital Cameras, GPS, Travel Gear

Tagged: Geotagging, GPS, Photo tagging, Photography

ATP Photo Finder originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on December 31, 2007 at 1:18 pm.

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I got a chance to try out the new Photo Finder from ATP Inc.. When Julie asked me if I would be interested in reviewing a product that geotags photos, I said of course. Now… please tell me what that means…

… [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Digital Cameras, GPS, Travel Gear

Tagged: Geotagging, GPS, Photo tagging, Photography

ATP Photo Finder originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on December 31, 2007 at 1:18 pm.

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Filed in categories: Car Gear, GPS

Tagged: GPS

Delphi NAV200 GPS originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on September 7, 2007 at 10:06 pm.

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The NAV200 Portable GPS Navigation from Delphi is a GPS device that will not only help you arrive at your desired destination, but it will also provide some extra features when you aren’t using it to guide your travels.

… [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Car Gear, GPS

Tagged: GPS

Delphi NAV200 GPS originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on September 7, 2007 at 10:06 pm.

]]> http://the-gadgeteer.com/2007/09/07/delphi_nav200_gps/feed/ 11 http://the-gadgeteer.com/2007/08/01/easy_pocketnav_ocn6/ http://the-gadgeteer.com/2007/08/01/easy_pocketnav_ocn6/#comments Wed, 01 Aug 2007 22:03:00 +0000 Kent Lanum Julie asked me a couple weeks ago if I would be interested in reviewing Easy PocketNAV's OnCourse Navigator GPS software and I didn't have to be asked twice!  Understand that I am a novice when it comes to GPS and GPS software but the technology behind it just fascinates me.  My previous experiences with GPS were with HP's Navigation System (the GPS Bluetooth unit and software bundle) that I used with my HP hx4705 IPAQ and after I upgraded to Windows Mobile 5 on that unit, I bought OnCourse Navigator 5 (OCN5).  I have since sold my IPAQ and GPS unit over a year ago and I let the OCN software sit to the side...that is until now.

Filed in categories: GPS, Windows Mobile related

Tagged: Pocket PC, Software, Utility

Easy PocketNAV’s OnCourse Navigator 6 GPS Software – Windows Mobile Utility originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on August 1, 2007 at 5:03 pm.

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Julie asked me a couple weeks ago if I would be interested in reviewing Easy PocketNAV’s OnCourse Navigator GPS software and I didn’t have to be asked twice!  Understand that I am a novice when it comes to GPS and GPS software but the technology behind it just fascinates me.  My previous experiences with GPS were with HP’s Navigation System (the GPS Bluetooth unit and software bundle) that I used with my HP hx4705 IPAQ and after I upgraded to Windows Mobile 5 on that unit, I bought OnCourse Navigator 5 (OCN5).  I have since sold my IPAQ and GPS unit over a year ago and I let the OCN software sit to the side…that is until now.

… [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: GPS, Windows Mobile related

Tagged: Pocket PC, Software, Utility

Easy PocketNAV’s OnCourse Navigator 6 GPS Software – Windows Mobile Utility originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on August 1, 2007 at 5:03 pm.

]]> http://the-gadgeteer.com/2007/08/01/easy_pocketnav_ocn6/feed/ 1 http://the-gadgeteer.com/2007/01/26/finedigital_finedrive_m300_gps/ http://the-gadgeteer.com/2007/01/26/finedigital_finedrive_m300_gps/#comments Fri, 26 Jan 2007 15:45:00 +0000 Julie I knew that GPS units weren't just for gadget geeks any longer when I found out that my Dad bought one for his car a few months ago. Don't get me wrong, Dad loves gadgets. But if they aren't easy to use, he gives up and returns them quite promptly. I was surprised when he actually kept the GPS (Garmin). I'll admit, that it's been awhile since I had the opportunity to test drive (ha!) an in-car navigation system. That's why I was happy when the folks at FineDigital contacted me about their new FineDrive M300 GPS.

Filed in categories: Car Gear, GPS

Tagged: GPS

FineDigital FineDrive M300 GPS originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on January 26, 2007 at 9:45 am.

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I knew that GPS units weren’t just for gadget geeks any longer when I found out that my Dad bought one for his car a few months ago. Don’t get me wrong, Dad loves gadgets. But if they aren’t easy to use, he gives up and returns them quite promptly. I was surprised when he actually kept the GPS (Garmin). I’ll admit, that it’s been awhile since I had the opportunity to test drive (ha!) an in-car navigation system. That’s why I was happy when the folks at FineDigital contacted me about their new FineDrive M300 GPS.

… [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Car Gear, GPS

Tagged: GPS

FineDigital FineDrive M300 GPS originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on January 26, 2007 at 9:45 am.

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Tagged: Bluetooth, GPS, Pocket PC, Software, Utility

CoPilot Live GPS Navigation System originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on April 12, 2006 at 6:00 am.

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Many new cars come with GPS navigation
systems. But what if you don’t have one? Adding it might not be
practical-perhaps you drive more than one vehicle, travel and rent
often, or just don’t want an expensive piece of electronics
permanently and visibly stuck to your dash. Today’s smartphones and
PDAs are powerful enough to do the same job, with a little help
from software and a pocketable GPS
receiver. visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: GPS, Windows Mobile related, Wireless

Tagged: Bluetooth, GPS, Pocket PC, Software, Utility

CoPilot Live GPS Navigation System originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on April 12, 2006 at 6:00 am.

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Tagged: GPS

Garmin Street Pilot III Deluxe Version GPS Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on July 29, 2003 at 12:00 am.

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Product Requirements:
Pentium processor with Windows 95,
Windows 98, or Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, or Windows XP, Windows ME; 32MB RAM
minimum; between 300 MB and 1.5GB free hard disk space; CD-ROM drive; available
serial port; 256 color display adapter and monitor (24 bit recommended); and
mouse or other pointing device; PC Interface cable. Internet access is also
recommended to make use of the unlock … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: GPS

Tagged: GPS

Garmin Street Pilot III Deluxe Version GPS Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on July 29, 2003 at 12:00 am.

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Tagged: GPS, Pocket PC

Destinator Personal Navigation System for Pocket PC (Installed in Vehicle with ProClip System) Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on April 11, 2003 at 12:00 am.

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Product Requirements:
PC with a Pentium processor (90MHz or
faster), Microsoft Windows 95 or a later version of Windows, 32MB RAM, 4x or
faster CD-ROM drive
Device:
Mobile Pocket PC Device, 32MB RAM and a 96MB
external memory card or 64MB RAM

It wasn’t long ago that I was posting a visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: GPS, Windows Mobile related

Tagged: GPS, Pocket PC

Destinator Personal Navigation System for Pocket PC (Installed in Vehicle with ProClip System) Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on April 11, 2003 at 12:00 am.

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Tagged: GPS, Palm

StreetFinder GPS for the Palm V Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on June 25, 2000 at 12:00 am.

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Program Requirements:
Device:
Palm V/Vx (StreetFinder for the Palm III also
available)
145 K free RAM for application, maps take up additional space

Desktop:
Windows 95/98 or NT 4.0
CDrom
24MB Ram, 125MB HD space

The StreetFinder GPS for the Palm … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: GPS, Palm OS related

Tagged: GPS, Palm

StreetFinder GPS for the Palm V Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on June 25, 2000 at 12:00 am.

]]> http://the-gadgeteer.com/2000/06/25/streetfinder_gps_for_the_palm_v_review/feed/ 43 http://the-gadgeteer.com/1999/02/01/earthmate_gps_review/ http://the-gadgeteer.com/1999/02/01/earthmate_gps_review/#comments Mon, 01 Feb 1999 06:00:00 +0000 Julie Filed in categories: GPS, Laptop Gear, Palm OS related

Tagged: GPS, Laptop, Palm

Earthmate GPS Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on February 1, 1999 at 12:00 am.

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Program Requirements:
Device:
PalmPilot Personal, PalmPilot Professional, IBM WorkPad, or
Palm III
Palm OS v2.0 or later
105 K free RAM (Maps and directions take up additional space)
Desktop:
Windows 95/98 or NT 4.0

The Earthmate is visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: GPS, Laptop Gear, Palm OS related

Tagged: GPS, Laptop, Palm

Earthmate GPS Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on February 1, 1999 at 12:00 am.

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