• Blame It On Rio

    GPS Attempts To Kill Norwegian Tourists In Brazil

    A trio of Norwegian men were en route to the airport in their rental car when the vehicle's GPS took them off the highway and into a Rio de Janeiro slum plagued by gang violence. More »

    5:10 PM on Tue Dec 2 2008
    By Matt Hardigree
    15,998 views, 53 comments

  • Financiapocalypse

    Participate In Federally-Funded Road Survey, Make $895

    It's no surprise people are driving less because of the financiapocalypse, leaving the US Department of Transportation rightly worried the Federal Highway Trust Fund could continue to dry up. The solution? A study, of course. We've found a federally-funded study at the University of Iowa looking to fit GPS tracking units onto participant's cars to determine if a pay-per-mile system would be more feasible than the current gas tax. Here's the fun part — if you live in one of the six test cities and you're chosen to participate in the eight-month study, you'll receive $895. Sounds like reasonable compensation for letting Big Brother know your every move. And hey, we can all use the dough at the moment, can't we? Hit the jump to see if you qualify. More »

    11:00 AM on Wed Nov 12 2008
    By Matt Hardigree
    4,112 views, 78 comments

    Most discussed TommiTee: Excuse my ignorance but what/who are the 'Quad Cities'? I've never heard or seen this term used before. To those more »

  • gps tracking devices

    Helicopter Parents Rejoice: $200 Mini GPS Remote Tracking Device Now Available At NAPA

    Stalkers Parents have just gained a potent new weapon in their electronic babysitting arsenal, or at least a new outlet at which to purchase it. Your local NAPA auto parts store will soon be stocking the GPS Tracking Key, a cell-phone sized, battery-powered GPS tracking device with a built-in data recorder. Just use the convenient magnetic base to attach the Tracking Key to the vehicle in question, allow the unsuspecting driver to hit the road, then retrieve the device upon his or her return. The trip data can then be downloaded and overlaid with maps, satellite data and text information, including distance traveled, speeds achieved, the addresses where stops were made, and the duration of the stops. More »

    3:40 PM on Tue Sep 2 2008
    By Andrew Stoy
    2,848 views, 40 comments

    Most discussed TexanIdiot25 could use some of that bail out money: To bad I've told every kid in my school how to easily defeat this. Take the foil beanie concept, and apply more »

  • gadgets

    TomTom Go x40 LIVE Lets Users Inform Each Other Of Speed Traps, Uses Cell Phone Position Data to Map Traffic

    The new TomTom Go x40 LIVE series of GPS navigation units allows users to update maps on the fly with the positions of police speed traps and traffic cameras, thus alerting other TomTom users in the area of their presence. Also stored within the system is historical travel time data for every road by day of the week, in five-minute intervals. To calculate a traffic-free route, the TomTom compares these figures to real-time anonymous cell phone movements. More »

    12:30 PM on Fri Aug 29 2008
    By Wes Siler
    1,235 views, 8 comments

    Most discussed biasply: Until this thing has an application that allows real-time chat with truck-stop hookers, I'm sticking with my CB. more »

  • jalopnik reviews

    Dash Express GPS Navigation Could Be Commuter's Dream

    I've had the chance to spend a couple of weeks with the Dash Express GPS unit that most notably features two-way communication via Wi-Fi and GPRS for live active traffic data, Yahoo Local search instead of the standard list of points of interest and a robust customizable applications system. It was built to be the "commuter's navigation unit." More »
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    1:00 PM on Fri Jul 11 2008
    By Travis Hudson
    1,344 views, 5 comments

    Most discussed FЯeeMan is slowly cЯawling out of the new commenting system: With the dash, I can sit at my computer, look up an address, then send it to the unit for more »

  • gadgets

    iPhone GPS Worse Than Expected

    We apologize for getting your hopes up about the iPhone's GPS capabilities, because with the release just days away, the first reviews of the device are pouring in and there's some bad news about the GPS functionality. Or lack thereof. David Pogue of The New York Times points out that the iPhone 2.0, while it still has real GPS and not the location-based-shenanigans of its predecessor, is not ready to compete with the big boys of the navigation world. More »

    1:20 PM on Thu Jul 10 2008
    By Travis Hudson
    6,858 views, 37 comments

    Latest by LandofMinos, Don't you fucking look at me!: @turbo zero: I live in Newtown, Sydney. I listen to 2SCR 107.3. I actually helped build the studio at FBi. more »

  • gadgets

    Passport Radar Detector Includes GPS With Speed Camera Database

    Despite the fact that slowing down is still one of the best ways to save gas, people, us included, continue to enjoy a little extra speed courtesy of the radar detector. The latest model from Passport, the 9500ix, includes some unique features to compensate for the latest speed-busting technology: integrated GPS and a database of known speed cameras, speed traps and red light cameras. But that's not all. More »

    4:40 PM on Wed Jul 2 2008
    By Travis Hudson
    2,277 views, 28 comments

    Latest by xmlguy: I have a 9500i and its awesome! I used to have an 8500i but all the false alarms (strip malls!) more »

  • gadgets

    Mio Joins The Cellphone-Enabled GPS Club

    Recently passing through the ringer at the Federal Communications Commission was the Mio Moov 380. When Mio isn't putting tons of research and development funding into "vintage" GPS devices, the company is following Garmin, Magellan and Dash by integrating cellular abilities into GPS navigation devices. But the included SIM slot in the Moov 380 is what makes it stand apart from other GPS navigation/cellular units: The Mio can utilize the cell line you already pay for. More »

    2:30 PM on Fri Jun 27 2008
    By Travis Hudson
    662 views, 3 comments

    Latest by quayzar: @FreeMan: I think the reason it will not go back to the call is due to the use of CDMA more »

  • offbeat news

    Car Insurance Companies Have Always Been At War With High Prices

    A few of the big insurance companies (Progressive, we're looking at you) have been experimenting with high-tech on-board devices to monitor their customer's driving habits for a few years now. But telematics have finally entered the picture, allowing on-the-fly uploading of driver information, vs the previous systems which required drivers to manually upload their data. A majority of drivers who opt-in will save money; about $270 annually per car, according to one think tank. The downside for us hoons is that any braking or speeding deemed "excessive" will increase your payments. Oh, and don't put too many miles on your car, because that'll increase your rates too. So, how do the new systems differ from the old? More »

    1:30 PM on Thu Jun 26 2008
    By Mark Arnold
    1,993 views, 76 comments

    Latest by BMRFILE: Monitoring device is not a bad idea at all for teenage drivers and repeat moving violators. 16-year-olds need to be more »

  • novelties

    Knight Rider-Themed GPS System Gets Original Voice Of KITT

    While Val Kilmer did a yeoman's job as the voice of KITT in the made-Ford-TV movie earlier this year, he still sucked compared to Will Arnett. And they both sucked compared to the crisp tones of the original voice of the F-bodied Trans Am, William Daniels. Luckily, he's the voice behind this new Mio GPS with a Knight Rider theme and the voice of Daniels providing direction to boot. It's not yet available for sale, but we're hearing a price of around $270 will be all you'll need to hear Daniels yelling out "Michael, jump in...and turn right at the Sunoco." Although Arnett would have sounded pretty good saying it as well — affectation and all. [Winding Road NextAutos via AutoBlog]

    5:00 PM on Fri Jun 20 2008
    By Ray Wert
    3,292 views, 26 comments

    Latest by astrograph: i want it. ever since i saw this show in india when i was a kid, ive been in awe more »