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TomTom GO 930 gets reviewed

Monday, April 14th, 2008 by admin

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The fine folks at GPS review have gotten their hands on the new TomTom GO 930, a followup to the GO 720 — TomTom’s previous flagship device. As far as looks go, the 930 is pretty much a 720 in shiny black clothing, so the review concentrates on the new features included like Active Lane Guidance, static intersection images and IQ routes. Nothing’s going to blow you away if you already have a 720, but the lane guidance should help with that all-important “which lane should I get in?” conundrum, while IQ routes has significantly improved route time estimations. Intersection images were too few and far between to be much help, but overall this is a decent improvement to an already impressively-reviewed device.
source:engadget

TomTom One 3rd Edition GPS

Wednesday, March 19th, 2008 by admin

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If you are interested in a global positioning system device but not the steep price that comes with it, the TomTom One 3rd Edition GPS is a good choice. Costing about $249, this entry-level GPS device has all the good things from its predecessor TomTom One, but adds a Map Share technology and a “Help Me” safety feature.Map Share allows the user to make adjustments to the maps such as noting which roads are blocked, adding new streets, and so on. This information can also be shared with other drivers by uploading your saved map with the TomTom Home Desktop companion.

Meanwhile, the Help Me safety feature informs the user where to find the nearest police station, hospital, or car service center, all based on the current location. Although it does not come with a text-to-speech functionality, it does come with a voice-guided turn-by-turn directions as well as a 3.5-inch touch screen.