Recently, it may have come to your attention that Microsoft and TomTom, the satnav maker, have reached a settlement over a patent dispute. The dispute revolves around the FAT file system, and it’s use in the TomTom’s Linux based OS. Microsoft said that the use of this file system infringed their patent, and so to court.

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There has been many a debate as to whether technology is making people lazy. And, perhaps, stupid. Let’s take Sat Navs for example. How many people in the UK alone do you reckon use a Sat Nav? Well, if that Sat Nav told you to jump in a fire, would you? If it directed you [...]

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For anyone who has a car, there is the attached guilt of owning and using a gas guzzler. Practically, we’re not going to give up our modern conveniences, so it’s up to innovation to help us live our lives the way we do now, but with a reduced carbon footprint. Enter the Econav. Like any [...]

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The legendary Stevie Wonder turned up at a press conference co-hosted by the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) and Sendero Group on 8th January, asking manufacturers to consider the visually impaired when they design mobile phones and other such gadgets. Stevie spoke of wanting to encourage manufacturers to make technology more accessible to the [...]

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TomTom have gone back to the drawing board with the TomTom XL V2 GB and produced a widescreen Sat Nav with innovative design features (including a foldable suction cap) and TomTom’s usual high quality navigational technology. It’s usually priced a bit too high for my liking, but we’ve gone out and found a good Christmas deal with this particular model.

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Sagem Orga have partnered with BlueSky Positioning to integrate A-GPS technology into a traditional SIM card. This development is certainly a step forward as it could mean that in the not so distant future we could see all phones with GPS functionality. It’s great news that it will become commercially available soon, as it would [...]

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Here’s a gadget for the musically minded out there. Playing air drums is something that people tend to do when a rocking song comes on the radio. Unless you’re in your car in which case you may look like you’re suffering a seizure in mid-traffic. For those in a more open plan area, these Rhythm [...]

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Please excuse the corny title; it was the first thing that came to mind! (What does that say about my mentality?). The miShake is a quality portable media player, packed full of great features, including music, photo and video playback. It boasts a black and silver, sleek design with a 2.4inch touch screen.

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