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Monday, June 22. 2009
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NJ Bill Would Require Hands Free GPS Only in Cars
The bill introduced June 8th would impose a $100 fine. The bill proposed by Assemblyman L. Harvey Smith, a Democrat from Jersey City, will basically amend a law that prohibits non-hands free phones and texting by drivers.
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Thursday, June 11. 2009
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Navigon and TeleNav to Follow TomTom with Turn by Turn for iPhone
Garmin has not thrown its hat into the ring, suggesting it will go up against the iPhone with its Nuvifone.
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Tuesday, June 9. 2009
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TomTom to Team with Apple; Stock Jumps 17%
After some tough months I'm sure the folks at TomTom were pleased with the market response to the announcement made yesterday at Apple World Wide Developer Conference. For now, TomTom is the only nav developer to partner with Apple. The first app, and a car kit for the iPhone, is slated for release this summer, when further details and pricing will be shared. One analyst suggested a $50 price point, about the same level as TomTom's introductory hardware offering, though this is far above the price of most apps in the AppStore.
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Monday, June 8. 2009
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Intermap Brings Terrain Data to the Masses on the iPhone
Monday, Intermap will announce its AccuTerra applications for the iPhone. The company is well known in the geospatial industry as the source of NextMap Britain and NextMap USA, two nationwide detailed topographic datasets collected using synthetic aperture radar (corrected per comment - originally said LiDAR). Aerial imagery is collected at the same time. Most of that data has been sold (on spec or later) to national mapping agencies and defense interests, though some has made it into car navigation use and higher-end ruggedized GPS units for backcountry enthusiasts.
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Friday, June 5. 2009
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Research In Motion acquires Dash Navigation
I first saw the report of the acquisition on GPS Business News (subscription required, but I want to give them credit!); now it's well confirmed. No terms of the deal were shared.
TechCrunch reports "RIM refused to comment on how Dash will be incorporated into its business but it’s safe to assume that the company will use Dash’s technology to upgrade the GPS in their devices in some capacity." The article goes on to report that RIM might be able to do good things with the platform, considering how many people currently carry Blackberries.
Twice notes some other entries into the "traffic probe" space: Waze and Aha Mobile.
Many, including this InformationWeek blog are suggesting the acquisition is like that of NAVTEQ by Nokia. While I agree it'll help in the nav space, it's really not the same sort of acquisition at all in my book.
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