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TomTom’s video makes fun of viral videos

This made me chuckle. TomTom put together a video to promo their latest competition, (although you wouldn’t know it from watching most of the video), and it makes light fun of many other recent viral videos. Think flash mobs dancing, the Old Spice guy, ‘will it blend?’ and more. Take a look:

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Gadgets we got from the Military

There are many gadgets that we’ve ‘inherited’ courtesy of the military that we take for granted yet enrich our daily lives. The US Department of Defense (DoD) has a sizable portion of its financial budget that is partially secret that goes towards R&D on cutting-edge and next-generation technology. Over the past 80 years or so, a number of current consumer technologies have stemmed either directly or indirectly from DoD-directed research and even actual products that the US military has used in the field.
Here are just 4 of some of the notable ones that we use and benefit from today.

A maze solved

How To Choose A GPS Navigation System

Here is a back-to-basics article for those just jumping into the GPS market.

A maze solvedA Global Positioning System (GPS) is really a godsend if you travel a lot or simply have trouble remembering your way around locally. A GPS can do many things: it can find you a route, show you a map, help you find points of interest and gas stations and read you directions. Newer models of GPS navigators have even more to offer with 3D street maps, traffic alerts and the ability to use hands free. There are three ways to get a GPS navigator in your car: you can purchase a car with a GPS navigator built-in, you can purchase a GPS navigator and install it in your car, or you can purchase a portable device that can be mounted on a dashboard or windshield. You can also get a GPS navigator via your phone in two ways: via a subscription based service or by buying a GPS application.

TomTom rolls out Star Wars voices for its GPS units

TomTom's C-3POGot a TomTom GPS? Well, it’s time to get rid of that boring voice telling you that you took a wrong turn, and indulge your Star Wars obsession with customized voices.

Right now you can get Darth Vader and C-3PO/R2-D2. Yoda and Han Solo are coming soon. Actually, they really sound pretty good (the TomTom site has samples). I just wonder how many times I can stand hearing the same thing over and over.

Buy now!
Price: $12.95
(Please note prices are subject to change and the listed price is correct to the best of our knowledge at the time of posting)

GPS Angel V4 warns you when approaching dicey intersections

GPS Angel V4The GPS Angel V4 is a red light camera and speed camera warning system that you place on your car’s dashboard. It uses GPS to figure out where your car is and maps that against the built-in database of over 6000 known red light camera and speed camera locations, and warns you when you’re approaching one.

There are no monthly fees to keep the database up-to-date. Just plug it into your PC via a USB cable. You can also search the list online at www.gpsangel.com.

One other nice feature is the ability to program the V4 to warn you when you are in school zones, parks, etc.

Buy now!
Price: $117.99
(Please note prices are subject to change and the listed price is correct to the best of our knowledge at the time of posting)

12 Gizmos for Christmas: #11 GPS

GPS units represent our 11th pick in the countdown. Our predictions for the best selling units will be the basic and least expensive model such as the Garmin nüvi 260W.

While most will not splurge, some of us simply “need” some advanced features! For example, the Magellan RoadMate 1470 includes advanced features such as multi-destination routing, highway lane assist, spoken street names, AAA TourBook and a Roadside Assistance menu while the TomTom GO 730 tauts IQ Routes Technology giving you the fastest route every time by using actual average speeds of travel on your route and Advanced Lane Guidance using photorealistic images to bring even more clarity to complex multi-lane exits so you can be more confident on the road.

Our Picks for Black Friday Sales

There are literally thousands of items going on sale starting at various times this week, but we just wanted to point out some of the better ones in the gadgets and electronics arena.

Best Buy

palm-prePalm Pre $79.99 (with 2-yr contract).

Regularly $149.99.

You save $70.

IDC Ecco Intelligent Digital Compass Personal Pocket GPS Locator

Want a GPS but want something even smaller? Then take a look at Ecco’s portable GPS fob that fits on your keychain. The Ecco can store 3 locations and find locations in seconds by pulling in info from 32 satellites within 60 secs. It uses rechargeable batteries and shows direction arrows and distance.

Never get lost again!

Buy now!

Price: $89.99
(Please note prices are subject to change and the listed price is correct to the best of our knowledge at the time of posting)

i-gotU GPS travel & sports logger

The i-gotU GPS logger tracks your trip via GPS and records up to 65,000 waypoints in its 16MB memory. With its very small size, you can slip this into your pocket and head off on a hike, bike ride or road trip. Take pictures along the way and when you get back, plug both camera and i-gotU unit into your PC and the software will figure out where and when you took those photos.

The software is also configured to upload your travel blog to sites like @trip, Google Maps, Facebook and more. Take a look at the demo on @trip to get a good idea of what it can do for you without your having to figure out blogging software or GPS to map or photo to GPS.

There are 2 versions: a pure USB one and one that has Bluetooth so that you can pair it with your phone and use it as the GPS unit for your cell.

Buy now!

More info from the manufacturer
Price: $29.99
(Please note prices are subject to change and the listed price is correct to the best of our knowledge at the time of posting)

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