If you have a fancy car with integrated OnStar service, good for you, but if not, there are different ways to make your vehicle trackable. One of which is the Seeker that BlackLine GPS introduced on Thursday. Seeker is a GPS-based vehicle recovery and tracking device that a car tech …

Looking at this Sears flyer for Black Friday, it appears TomTom might have a new device up their sleeve, the TomTom 125. Of course there already is a TomTom ONE 130s which begs the question about the differences– if in fact this model really does exist. It is listed with “USA” maps which if taken [...]

A few weeks ago we said we had a feeling Garmin would soon offer a Lifetime Traffic Subscription based on a number of clues we outlined at that time. As I look at the Garmin FM TMC traffic receiver page at this very moment (here) the offer is appearing. Instead of a one year subscription [...]

Q: What’s the difference between portable navigation devices (PNDs) and smartphones with built-in GPS? Why do we have to pay for GPS service on smartphones, even they have built-in GPS antennas, whereas for in-car GPS, we don’t need to pay a monthly subscription? Is there a smartphone which …

Originally posted at Miss Direction

Cab4Me Light finds your a ride in portrait and landscape modes.

(Credit: Cab4Me)

Why isn’t there ever a cab around when you need one?

The free Google Android application Cab4Me Light makes finding, scheduling, and calling cabs to your side virtually brainless. Cab4Me Light’s interface is simple and …

Originally posted at The Download Blog