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navigation
CNET.co.uk has 88 stories on navigation
Apple 'niche player' in touchscreen phones
News ABI found that sales of touchscreen devices, including mobiles, personal navigation devices and tablets, have rocketed -- last year's shipments were up by 91 per cent on the year before and the researchers believe that by 2009, the market will be...
Tags: research, cent, sales, samsung
11 September 2008, 9:00
Nokia mobiles navigate Lonely Planet
News Navigation and location-based services are an important part of this strategy as it tries to make itself into a service and content company. The company also recently acquired Plazes, which allows phone users to use different navigation tools, such...
Tags: planet, guides, maps, city
21 August 2008, 8:37
Brits hunt bargains with mobile Web
News A fifth of all shoppers surveyed said the most important feature of mobile sites is that the site be specifically designed for the mobile Internet, while 39 per cent want easy navigation and a quarter want quick loading speeds.
Tags: street, retailers, shoppers, high street
19 August 2008, 8:21
Sat-navs distracting and confusing drivers
News She added in a statement: "Motorists need to realise that while sat-navs are a helpful navigation tool, drivers should not follow their instructions to the detriment of road safety. Many drivers can't imagine life without their trusty sat-nav...
23 July 2008, 8:39
News.blog: Facebook's redesign goes live
News The redesign also includes new tabs designed to make navigation easier. Social-networking site Facebook has unveiled its redesign. The facelift, which has been in the works for a while and was released on Sunday, will include an expanded Wall...
Tags: facebook, redesign, navigation, clips
22 July 2008, 8:40
News.blog: MySpace readies major site redesign
News But a number of features have been revamped to improve user experience: namely, the homepage, navigation tools, profile editor, search features and the News Corp's MySpace is set to release a major redesign next week, company representatives said...
Tags: testing, platform, profile, youtube
13 June 2008, 9:38
Google feels need for speed in mobile Web
News Chang said making navigation and interaction as simple as possible is vital. Google is aiming to make an impact in the mobile sector by focusing on Web-based applications, super-fast search and location-based services.
Tags: platform, location, engineering, mobile devices
14 May 2008, 9:04
News.blog: Google Earth adds Street View
News It adds the Street View feature from Google Maps for a ground-level view of some areas, and a new navigation method makes the software more like a first-person videogame, Google said in a statement. Part of the fun of Google Earth is flying over...
Tags: google, virtual, earth, maps
16 April 2008, 8:23
Photos: High-tech cars shine at NY auto show
News The car gets new data features fed into its navigation system, such as weather reporting. LCD in the Turbo X 9-3 shows GM's standard music and navigation system, with convenient tabbed interface for navigating its various functions.
Tags: stereo, hard drive, country, class
26 March 2008, 10:02
Photos: High tech travel in Ford's taxi
News Central to the new features is a 13-inch touchscreen that offers control over entertainment and navigation options, including video and music selections and a scroll of news, weather and sports headlines.
Tags: driver, connect, credit, auto
21 March 2008, 8:00
Photos: Army enlists spy 'bat plane'
News Like a real bat, the plane will be equipped with radar and a sensitive navigation system to find its way around at night. They also plan to miniaturise its autonomous navigation system, and develop a smarter and lighter communications system than...
Tags: plan, navigation, lab, university
17 March 2008, 9:20
News.blog: Nokia navigates new Maps
News Nokia pushed its mobile navigation service to the next level on Monday with the announcement of the latest version of its Nokia Maps service at the GSMA Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The initial version of Nokia Maps, which was announced at...
Tags: navigation, nokia, maps, beta
12 February 2008, 8:45
Top topics ring in Mobile World Congress
News Location/navigation Nokia for one is already investing heavily in navigation. For MWC purposes the Mighty Finn is turning itself into a sightseeing outfit, offering journos free tuk-tuk tours of Barcelona to show off its latest navigation tech.
Tags: ads, dedicated, manufacturers, tech
8 February 2008, 9:31
Photos: Breaking open R2-D2
News R2 has navigation sensors (sonar that 'sees' objects) and infrared location sensor (for detecting moving people). Separating the dome from the track, we can see another circuit board wired to R2's infrared and navigation sensors.
Tags: module, navigation, recognition, body
2 January 2008, 9:33
Photos: Hitting out with a depth-sensing camera
News Distance allows the camera to be used to control the computer, either for navigation or gaming. Israeli start-up 3DV Systems has built a camera that has the ability to not only see an object, but also judge how far away it is.
Tags: camera, object, networks, distance
11 December 2007, 9:25
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