My Xbox 360 has a blog, and it’s starting to get on my nerves.
Source: www.msnbc.msn.com

Buses will be tracked by GPS 
CHAPEL HILL — Chapel Hill bus riders are in for a treat. Gone are the days when they would have to wait for the bus, now they’ll know where it is and when it will arrive at the stop.
Source: rdu.news14.com

Forget the map and just pass me that flat-screen 
The days when tourists and walkers had to be experts in origami to find out where they were are fast disappearing. These days, an aptitude for new technology is far more useful than a talent for folding and unfolding maps. And developments in electronics mean that “getting lost” could be a thing of the past.
Source: news.independent.co.uk

CAMERON PARK, Calif.—-Aug. 1, 2006–Karrier Communications, leaders in ‘Sports Enhancing Software’, today announced the shipment of its new IntelliGolf version 8.0 software for Microsoft Windows Mobile-based Pocket PCs, Smartphones, and Palm handhelds.

Itronix Introduces General Dynamics GoBook(R) XR-1 Fully Rugged Notebook 
Itronix, a General Dynamics company, today introduced the General Dynamics GoBook XR-1, the world’s smallest and lightest fully rugged wireless notebook. The GoBook XR-1 elegantly combines rugged features with high-performance computing, comprehensive wireless capabilities and unmatched security features in a product designed to perform in mobile outdoor environments.

Back-to-cool shopping 
It used to be that getting ready for another school year meant buying a few new No. 2 pencils, spiral notebooks and a lunchbox. Not anymore. Young children and teenagers, as well as college students, are going to school with more electronic gadgets than ever.

‘Seeing shoes’ offer help to blind 
GUIDE dogs may soon be out of a job thanks to a high-tech pair of glasses and shoes invented by Hong Kong scientists that help blind people navigate the trickiest of terrain, a report said today.

TomTom has very strong position in GPS navigation software market in Europe - in some countries like UK it is even number one - but it was not so widely known in USA, but this deal with Palm may change it…

Consider features if buying a GPS 
Driving cross-country or across town has never been easier. Once rare luxury items, navigational systems that use the Global Positioning System, or GPS, are increasingly affordable. But do your homework before buying.

Magellan(R) eXplorist(TM) 500 LE Delivers Color GPS Handheld With Most Features for Your Money 
SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 10 — The affordable and compact, color Magellan eXplorist 500 LE handheld GPS is the first color handheld product in its class to offer a choice of AAA batteries or a rechargeable Li-ion battery pack.

Rosum Awarded Two New Patents 
Rosum Corporation of Mountain View, California, received in June two new patents from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Rosum combines commercial broadcast TV signals with GPS technology for tracking and positioning people and assets inside buildings and other locations where traditional GPS fails.

Magellan RoadMate 800 Satnav 
The over-sized, over-priced satnav thats lost it way.

Hampton Roads Daily Press - When comparing, take into account that some items merely include software, while others include the handheld computer, GPS receiver and accessories. CoPilot, made by ALK Technologies, works on smartphones, laptops and Pocket PCs. The easy-to-operate
Source: www.dailypress.com

Sound Unveils TORQ N100
Unstrung.com - SALT LAKE CITY — The N100 is the first PDA phone with an onboard receiver allowing it to support Traffic Message Channel (TMC) functions in available countries when using popular GPS applications. When traveling, the N100 can receive regularly
Source: www.unstrung.com

Nike + iPod So Easy to Use, It Could Get You Off Your Duff
E-Commerce Times - I also wonder if Apple might add a GPS component so you could monitor where you’re running, instead of just how long. That of a single sensor you tuck under the insole into a pocket in the special footwear on the left shoe, plus a small receiver you
Source: www.ecommercetimes.com

Nashville, ECU consider GPS project for water lines
Rocky Mount Telegram - The university’s idea is to use a GPS to locate underground water and meter lines by using a receiver on the ground and satellites to determine the positions of the pipes. No officials knew when the proposal would be accepted or how much the project
Source: www.rockymounttelegram.com

Seeking a lost daughter, one woman is introduced to the world of
Memphis Commercial Appeal - Now, as she slumped to the floor, her hand still clutching the receiver, the weight of Hisham’s threats came crashing down upon She became acquainted with night-vision goggles, TASER devices and GPS tracking technology. Recovering kidnapped
Source: www.commercialappeal.com

High Sensitivity at Low Cost: u-blox Releases the LEA-4S ROM-Based
Wave 3 - THALWIL, Switzerland, July 7 /PRNewswire/ — u-blox AG, the leading Swiss provider of innovative GPS receiver technology, today announced the release of its new LEA-4S GPS module, which combines unrivalled sensitivity, exceptionally low power
Source: www.wave3.com

MSN MoneyCentral - GenTrak is a GPS-based, wireless monitoring and control system, initially deployed on marine gensets to monitor the location, operating condition, fuel levels, etc., of both the genset and any connected refrigerated container. A marine genset is a

County Using GPS to Make Public Works Vehicles More Efficient
PR Newswire - The RSI AVL system combines GPS, two-way radio, and customized mapping software to provide real-time vehicle fleet location data to dispatchers and administrators. Richland County is home to the state capitol of Columbia and is the second most

Old-school treasure hunters meet modern technology
Kansas City Star - HOISINGTON, Kan. - They come armed with bug spray, walking shoes, a handheld global positioning satellite system unit, a Geocaching, a 21st century treasure hunt that began in 2000 when GPS technology was made available to the general public

Crop dusting in Florida goes high-tech
Miami Herald - GPS SYSTEMS Just before sunrise, Malone and his crew leave from the runway on the ranch. Using the Global Positioning System to navigate, they fly out to their jobs, usually at an altitude of 500 feet. The planes are small — four of Malone’s five

High-tech fitness gadgets can make your exercise regimen a little
Asheville Citizen-Times - Garmin s Forerunner combines a personal trainer and a Global Positioning System receiver for sports off the beaten track. The Forerunner monitors heart rate, speed, distance, pace and calories burned. Plus, the GPS feature tracks and guides

Denver Post - Re: “Cache or trash? GPS hobby packs issues,” Aug. 21 news story. The Denver Post published an interesting article about the geocaching hobby on Monday. From the sources quoted, it appears that the issues are all in the minds of the various

Game Was Possible Cause Of Bomb Scare
WCPO - Society after someone reported seeing people leave a package behind some bushes. Ten homes and a bar were evacuated. Investigators x-rayed the box and found it contained a notebook and directions for a “geocaching” game, in which players use a GPS

Investors Trip Up Payless
MSNBC - GPS) . They are all struggling, but their sales strategies are consistent. In the shoe space, I’ve been recommending the companies that also own their own brands and can reap more lucrative licensing deals — in addition to selling their own

Examine Factors Most Likely to Affect Chinese Location Based Services
Forbes - and Mapping Technology Corporation - CASW Data Technology Co., Ltd. - Beijing Lingtu software Co., Ltd. - China Satcom Guomai Communications CO.,LTD - Sichuan Great Wall Software Technology Co., Ltd. - Chinaok - Potevio - Digital View - Car Gps

Equipped with Windows Mobile 5.0, Recon X-Series gives users option of integrated Bluetooth and 802.11g wireless capabilities. Recon 200X features 200 MHz Intel XScale processor and 128 MB Flash memory, while Recon 400X is equipped with 400 MHz processor and 256 MB Flash memory. Two CF slots allow users to add GPS, GPRS, digital cameras, and barcode scanners. Other features include IP67 rating,

Car sat-nav sales double 
Sales of GPS satellite navigation kits for cars are booming in Europe. Shipments in the second quarter of 2006 were double those of the same period in 2005, according to figures from research firm Canalys.

Ruggedised notebooks are designed to take a beating, within reason, of course. Sears Holding Company has been using them for more than a decade. The previous model worked fine after a battle with Mother Nature.

Midwest Messenger 
A dairy software company has found a way to make Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) technology work in barns, in fields and on pastures. Valley Agricultural Software, of Tulare, Calif., developed Pocket CowCard - a program that tracks cow information using a Dell Axim Handheld.

Rosum Awarded Two New Patents 
Rosum Corporation of Mountain View, California, received in June two new patents from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Rosum combines commercial broadcast TV signals with GPS technology for tracking and positioning people and assets inside buildings and other locations where traditional GPS fails.

Ulead VideoStudio 10 Plus Wins PC Magazine Editor’s Choice Award 
menu templates, speedy rendering and support for editing high-definition video. In addition to this newest award, 10 has gained honors in Europe and Asia with Editor’s Choice Awards from Computer Bild in Germany, PC Pro, PC Plus and PC Utilities in the UK and PC World in Australia.

Itronix Introduces General Dynamics GoBook XR-1 Fully Rugged Notebook 
Itronix, a General Dynamics company, today introduced the General Dynamics GoBook XR-1, the world’s smallest and lightest fully rugged wireless notebook. The GoBook XR-1 elegantly combines rugged features with high-performance computing, comprehensive wireless capabilities and unmatched security features in a product designed to perform in mobile outdoor environments. The new rugged device is

Ulead VideoStudio 10 Plus Brings High-Quality Surround Sound to Home DVDs 
(July 26, 2006) North America, BUSINESS WIRE — Ulead Systems Inc. (TSE:2487), a subsidiary of InterVideo Inc. (NASDAQ:IVII), is bringing fresh enjoyment to home video projects by allowing users to create soundtracks in high-quality 5.1-channel surround sound.

High-tech now high art 
Rather than be passive onlookers, people can now get creative with their gadgets. Lia Timson reports. -

Scotsman - On the positive side though global warming will mean Scotland’s weather will be almost as good as it is on the Costa Brava And computers, mobile phone, sattellite receiving stations, servers and routers don’t use energy to run! Computers don’t

More than 40 states, including Missouri and Kansas, are taking part in a $70 million regulatory settlement with three Texas-based life insurance firms.
Source: www.kansascity.com

Web 2.0 
Web 2.0 represents a broad collection of recent trends in Internet technologies and business models. Particular focus has been given to user-created content, lightweight technology, service-based access and shared revenue models.
Source: www.content-wire.com

Garmin Approves Stock Buyback 
Garmin Ltd., a maker of GPS communication and navigation devices, said Friday its board approved a stock buyback of up to 1.5 million shares.
Source: biz.yahoo.com

Garmin Reports Strong 2Q Profits on Larger Sales 
OLATHE, Kan. (AP) — Garmin Ltd., which makes GPS gadgets, said Wednesday second-quarter profits rose 66 percent as the company saw greater sales for its automobile and exercise-related personal navigation devices.
Source: www.kctv.com

Foolish Forecast: Triangulating Garmin 
In every quarter for the past year, Garmin (Nasdaq: GRMN) has not just beaten, but creamed, the best estimates Wall Street analysts could throw at it. Tomorrow, the GPS-meister gets a chance to work its satellite-facilitated magic once again, as it comes time to report Q2 2006 earnings.
Source: www.fool.com

Hitachi to ship 1TB drives in 2006 
Hitachi has announced that it will likely offer a 1TB 3.5-inch hard drive before the years’ end, according to Hitachi’s senior vice president Bill Healy. Perpendicular recording technology is quickly advancing the capacity of hard drives, which up un…
Source: www.macnn.com

Scotsman - On the positive side though global warming will mean Scotland’s weather will be almost as good as it is on the Costa Brava And computers, mobile phone, sattellite receiving stations, servers and routers don’t use energy to run! Computers don’t
Source: news.scotsman.com

Scotsman - On the positive side though global warming will mean Scotland’s weather will be almost as good as it is on the Costa Brava And computers, mobile phone, sattellite receiving stations, servers and routers don’t use energy to run! Computers don’t