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Photos: The happy robot sat-nav
Photo Aida - the Affective Intelligent Driving Agent - will also bring a human touch to the sat-nav thanks to its virtual face, which will be able to express a range of emotions. In the future drivers will... [11 Nov 2009]
The Weekly Round-Up: 28.08.09
Round-Up These days we can program our starting points and destinations into sat-nav devices and get turn-by-turn spoken directions. Speaking to listeners on his BBC radio show, he gave a preview of how his... [28 Aug 2009]
Phil Pavitt
CIO Profile Pavitt is also involved in a scheme to give road users up-to-date information about London travel conditions through sat-nav devices. Phil Pavitt has been appointed the next CIO of HM Revenue and... [03 Jun 2009]
Photos: The watches with tech appeal
Photo For those who prefer the outdoor life, sat-nav maker Garmin has its own range of GPS-connected watches aimed at athletic types, including this one: the Forerunner 405. For a watch from a company better... [01 May 2009]
Photos: Top 10 presents for a CIO this Christmas
Photo Sat-nav: What CIO doesn't love a good bit of car kit? In fact, chances are, most heads of IT will already be sporting a sat-nav on their dash - but for those not already... [28 Nov 2008]
Gadget Watch: Navigon 7210
Photo Feature-packed 4.3-inch widescreen sat-nav While this sat-nav is still not cheap or as technically polished as some, it provides a useful alternative for consumers and... [31 Oct 2008]
Warren East
AS Profile Through its IP licensing partner programme, ARM processors are found in a range of Apple, LG, Nokia and Sony Ericsson smart phones as well as sat-nav devices, video cameras, digital TVs and the Nintendo... [07 Oct 2008]
How to get more out of your BlackBerry
Comment There's even the option of step-by-step sat-nav-style directions for drivers or pedestrians. Telmap is another mapping app for the BlackBerry but it is a paid-for... [19 Sep 2008]
Inbox: iPhone, the Facebook generation and the IT skills shortage
Comment I was travelling down to London with no sat-nav so I set up the route on the iPhone. A comment piece on silicon.com this week outlined a few gripes, which sparked a frenzy of comments from fan boys and... [17 Sep 2008]
Gadget Watch: Binatone Carrera C350BT
Photo Budget sat-nav device with Bluetooth and 89mm touchscreen Considering hitting the shops at the weekend? Looking for inspiration? Check out the latest in our new series of gadget mini-reviews, courtesy of... [12 Sep 2008]
The Weekly Round-Up: 08.08.08
Round-Up The survey "revealed" more than a quarter of us have no idea how to use digital cameras properly, 21 per cent of people have problems getting to grips with their sat-nav systems and one in five adults... [08 Aug 2008]
Caption Competition: Look out!
Photo The winning caption, from reader Ralph Pruitt was "Bloody Sat Nav! This competition is now closed. Photo: Tim Ferguson [01 Aug 2008]
DIY wi-fi, Vista in disguise, 3G iPhone and more...
News As many motorists know only too well, sat-nav isn't as helpful as you might think with this research showing that distracted drivers often come a-cropper after being distracted by their high-tech map... [31 Jul 2008]
The Weekly Round-Up: 25.07.08
Round-Up Sat-nav devices are either the saviour of the modern driver or the new bane of our roads. More than one-third of sat-nav users also said they sometimes felt uncertain or... [25 Jul 2008]
Are sat-navs causing havoc on the roads?
News This prompted many silicon.com readers to argue that regardless of whether a sat-nav device tells you to make a turn, it doesn't actually force you to. Simon from Cumbria said: "It's not the... [24 Jul 2008]
