GPS Sports Flash, Dash in Vegas Jan 22, 2007

The GPS industry navigates ever onward with ever more interesting applications, as demonstrated by vendors at January's 2007 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas — the world's largest tradeshow for consumer technology. CES '07 bestowed one of its top honors upon a GPS device.

Garmin Opens Chicago Retail Store Nov 28, 2006

Garmin is hoping customers navigate their way to what is considered the world's first-ever dedicated GPS retail store.

One battle in the legal clash between personal navigation manufacturers Garmin and TomTom ended November 2 when the District Court in The Hague, Netherlands, refused TomTom's request for a preliminary injunction blocking Garmin from selling six navigation devices.

Lextronix is introducing the Navion R5000, a dedicated in-vehicle Driver Information System designed for heavy trucks and recreational vehicles.

Consumers Can Pocket TomTom's All-in-One Navigator Oct 1, 2006

TomTom has launched a new all-in-one navigator in North America, the TomTom ONE. Designed with a lightweight, slim profile, the ONE works with TomTom software, accessible through a touchscreen.

Safe in Traffic Oct 1, 2006

Integration of GPS and wireless high-speed communications in vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-roadside links can reduce accident rates and injuries. A sophisticated processor, GPS receiver, and dedicated short-range communications (DSRC) transceiver tap into available sensors that already help to control and maintain vehicle operations.

Seen + Heard — New Companies Crowd Consumer Nav Market Sep 1, 2006 By: Tracy Cozzens

With its history of helping pilots navigate the skies, Garmin used to be a big fish in a small pond. But as drivers have snapped up millions of GPS units, the surge in interest has attracted new and bigger players, according to a July 31 Associated Press report.

Parrot Kit Turns PDA into Navigator Aug 25, 2006

Owners of PDAs and smartphones can turn their devices in to auto navigators with the Parrot 3400-LS-GPS kit, which provides Bluetooth hands-free access to a color-screen navigator.

Get Me to the Office On Time Aug 1, 2006 By: Tracy Cozzens

Transporting thousands of employees around a huge company campus is a challenge for any shuttle-bus system. The 30,000 employees who work at Microsoft's headquarters in Redmond, Washington, often need to attend meetings in buildings on the other side of the five-square-mile campus, which comprises 84 office buildings, parks, playing fields, and a lake.