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Move over mustaches, it looks like November belongs to the Muppets this year. They've got a new movie coming out, there's an online movement to have them host the Oscars, and now TomTom has announced a series of Sesame Street voices, starting with Bert and Ernie. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5858331&view=rss&microfeed=true The folks at TomTom had good intentions when they shared anonymous traffic data with the Dutch government. They'll use it for improving roads and light timing! Oh, they used it for installing speed cameras? NO MORE DATA FOR YOU! More »
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"You're gonna kill people if you give directions like that," the frustrated sound engineer tries to tell Yoda as the Jedi master continues to grammatically invert directions in this latest ad promoting TomTom's new Star Wars-themed voice series. More »
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In response to Virginia raising some of its speed limits to 70 mph, TomTom has compiled navigation data to determine average highway speeds by state. Do any of these seem a bit slow to you? [WSJ] More »
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TomTom's taking traffic congestion to the future, aggregating speed data from its in-car navigation systems to pinpoint precisely which cities have the worst traffic congestion. Here's their scientifically-derived 20 most traffic-clogged cities. The results may surprise some. More »
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Apple announced a host of auto-centric applications and features for iPhones both new and old at yesterday's 2009 World Wide Developers Conference, ranging from driving games to TomTom toys to Zipcar control. The full spectrum of new Apple auto-erotica below. More »
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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 »
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So all of that talk of TomTom secretly developing iPhone GPS software followed by the revelation of Apple restrictions on such development, has apparently been blown a bit out of proportion. An anonymous TomTom source explained everything to BoingBoing Gadgets. More »
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The unofficial happiness between TomTom and the iPhone has taken a turn for the worse, as Apple has more or less forbidden applications from doing what the TomTom application is designed to do. Hidden deep in the iPhone's Software Developer's Kit agreement is a bit of legalese explaining...well, you can read it for yourself. More »
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Well, we'll be damned, it seems all of the talk about GPS on the iPhone has been upstaged by, uh, GPS on the iPhone. TomTom has announced that its navigation software for the iPhone is ready to roll. More »
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I know, I know, you were jealous of Europe and especially its Toyota Yaris with dockable TomTom GPS navigation head unit. You can breath a sigh of relief because Eclipse has taken that idea and made it available for anybody! Hooray! More »
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Okay, we know Boston is a tough place for GPS navigation units, but we didn't know it was this tough. This morning, the Today Show pitted three drivers against each other using three different GPS navigation units from TomTom, Garmin and Magellan navigating in Boston. It seemed like a simple test, but Greg John, the driver using the TomTom needed to make it apparent he won by flipping the bird to WHDH anchor, Adam Williams after his victory. Greg John must have a lot of pent-up anger from having two first names. It's okay, buddy, it's just GPS, no need to be so hateful. More »
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TomTom has dropped four new GPS units on us and despite my regular GPS gripes, I'm pumped. The TomTom 730, 730T, 930 and 930T include what the company is calling "IQ Routes" and lane separation. IQ Routes is a method to determine the true speed data. From there it will recalculate routes for timing purposes based upon the true speed data from other users to compensate for situations like rush hour. More »
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What's so special about the European Toyota Yaris SR? It's quite simple, really: This Yaris includes a factory-installed dockable TomTom GPS navigation unit. The press release (see it below the jump) is pretty skimpy on the details, but it seems that the TomTom not only functions as the GPS navigation unit, but also as the overall in-dash infotainment and media center. While it sounds like an amazing feature, I'm not too sold on the functionality. Would anyone really want to undock a GPS navigation unit? Maybe for walking, hiking or traveling with the unit, but how many customers are really gonna go there? More »
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GPS Navigation has been around for quite a few years and it's a damn shame that it has taken this long for a NUDAR to come around. NUDAR is a company compiling a GPS point-of-interest file capable of directing an individual to any establishment that would provide nudity, such as (and most popularly) strip clubs, but also including nude beaches, resorts, festivals, dragons, events and more. More »
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Hey Jeffrey Krasner of the Boston Globe, I have some beef with you. In your recent column, you decided to give a TomTom GPS navigation unit the most obscure addresses in the city of Boston and blast the device when it is unable correctly direct you to your destinations. Do you not realize your TomTom GPS unit isn't a magical device capable of transporting you to exact locations? More »
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Today, GPS-manufacturer TomTom launched an update to TomTom Home, a software suite that allows TomTom users across the world to share content with other TomTom users. What kind of content would one want to share between GPS navigation units? Well, I'm glad you asked. Home allows for completely customized startup screen, icons, sounds, points of interest, routes, voices and more to be easily shared. That's a lotta sharing. More »
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I'll be the first to admit the Google Maps "navigation" on the iPhone is pretty gimpy. So gimpy that I ended up in Acapulco one time on my way to the local Dairy Queen. But, with the iPhone a veritable gold mine for software developers it now seems TomTom may want in on the action. This leaked photo shows what appears to be some kind of a TomTom-branded accessory plugged into the iPod's dock adapter and on the screen is what appears to be the oh-so-familiar TomTom software. Note the use of the words "what appears to be" rather than the normally much more confident word "is." More »
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Our favorite search engine and favorite navigation device are set to share data. By syncing your TomTom with Google, you'll be able to see business and point of interest data along your route. The pairing should also mean more frequent and better map updates for the navigation system. Their system will work even better from next year, when they'll be able to connect to the Internet on the move and display real-time traffic information and have full time access to Google. [Via Reuters] More »
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If you're like us, you're constantly wondering what to get your many Swedish friends for Christmas. A Dala Horse? Some Cookies? According to the Swedish Research Institute of Trade, the most popular gift for 2007 is going to be the portable GPS device. This is much better than last year's gift, which was an audio book (no joke). Swedes are generally loaded and are planning to spend more than $1,000 per person on their gifts, which is the reason why we've got so many damn Swedish friends. [AP] More »
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Making good street maps is a pretty tough gig, which is why TomTom and Garmin are in a bidding war for Tele Atlas, the only major unsold mapmaker left (Navteq was purchased by Nokia for $8.1 billion). TomTom, the leader in navigation equipment, raised the stakes by offering a whopping $4.2 billion. What's great about this, especially for Tele Atlas, is that the mapping company has lost money for the last 10 years. More »
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TomTom, d Yao Ming-endorsed GPS/NAV aftermarket provider, iz nw providn instNt messenging az a nu feature on thR GO line. n aDitN, theyre also providn suport 4 audiobooks. nw we totally wiL hav d ability 2 nevr L%k @ d rd.. jst wot we nEdD mo of. More »
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