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Aegis Mobility DriveAssist System Intercepts Calls
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Smartphones, Transportation,
The Canadian company Aegis Mobility has teamed with Nationwide Insurance to create technology that will add to transportation safety. The DriveAssist System automatically intercepts call and text messages when the vehicle is moving. With satellite navigation technology, it will tell the callers where the driver is located and presents them with auto-call back request and priority notification. Other features include allowing 911 calls and an override feature for passengers. Aegis’ service is available by subscription through mobile service providers. We figure that the DriveAssist is like MyKey, more for parents than adults who continue to drive and speak.
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| Aegis Mobility
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Asus R710 PND With Pathfinder HUD
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: GPS, Music, Transportation, Wireless / WiFi,
Asus has released their R710 PND with Pathfinder HUD (Heads-Up Display) technology that allows users to project directions, speed, etc. on car windshields. The GPS system has a 5-inch touchscreen, Bluetooth capability and built-in light sensor. The R710 will also play MP3s, videos and display pictures for those times when you are stuck in traffic. Its MicroSD card slot can handle up to 8GB. At a thickness of only 13.5mm and a weight of only 200g, contact Asus for price and availability.
Read More | Fareast Gizmos
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Garriott Heads into The Final Frontier
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Science, Transportation, Video Games,
Gaming magnate Richard Garriott made a successful launch into space and becomes the first 2nd generation astronaut. His father, Owen, watched as his son, U.S. astronaut Michael Fincke and Russian cosmonaut Yury Lonchakov boarded the Russian Soyuz TMA-13 spacecraft and took off. Garriott paid $35 million for the privilege of 10 days of galactic fun aboard the Space Station. His projects include blowing bubbles in space to show its effects when done in zero-gravity. Another is to photograph Earth and compare his pictures with those his father took from Skylab in 1973.
Read More | Times Online
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Travelers Resent PMD Users
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Music, Portable Audio / Video, Transportation,
Monash University student Michael Walsh recently conducted a study of those who used PMDs on trains. While some said it helped to escape the noise of the vehicle and other travelers, non-users sometimes resented them because the user “fails to communally experience the aural soundscape.” The report also said that although most of the PMP owners realized that they could damage their hearing they wouldn’t give it up. They might want to think about that one. Those of us that attended rock concerts years back that had the same warning didn’t listen either.
Read More | Courier Mail
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Kleiner Perkins and RockPort Capital have invested in the TH!NK City, an electric environmental vehicle, emission free and 95% recyclable. It reaches a top speed of 100 km (65 miles) per hour and can drive up to 180 km (110 miles) on a single charge. Made in Norway, the TH!NK City meets all European and U.S. Federal motor vehicle safety requirements. The car will start off in Scandinavia, Switzerland, and France, then expect to see the TH!NK here next year. Knowing that the Chevy Volt will not arrive at least until 2010, we applaud the efforts of the two companies to invest and help us save the planet.
Read More | I4U News
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EGO CUP FM Car Kit
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Smartphones, Music, Portable Audio / Video, Transportation, Wireless / WiFi,
Take your often empty car cup holder and turn it into a Bluetooth hands-free music player. The EGO CUP connects to your cigarette lighter and gives you Caller ID, A2DP and AVRCP music streaming, an FM transmitter and an auxiliary input. The device has a built-in loudspeaker and Li-ion battery with 500 hours of standby and 7 hours of talk time. The EGO can also be mounted with velcro on your dashboard or other surface. A microphone and iGrip mounting bracket is included in the $159.00 price.
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Ford MyKey Curbs Kids in Cars
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Corporate News, Misc. Tech, Transportation,
For parents who are reticent to let their kids drive their cars, Ford has come up with MyKey. Available on the 2010 Focus Coupe to start, the option can limit the vehicle’s top speed to 80 mph, limit the stereo volume to only 44% max, and issue an annoying chime if the seat belts aren’t connected or if the car reaches 45, 55, or 65 mph. The system uses Ford’s SecuriLock anti-theft system that identifies which key is in the ignition.
Read More | Autoblog
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Garmin GPSMAP 640 Does Automotive and Marine
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: GPS, Transportation,
Garmin has taken on a new line of devices with the GPSMAP 640 that not only has road navigation but a marine chart plotter as well. It comes preloaded with their BlueChart g2 data and City Navigator NT for North America. Of course, the case is waterproof and it has a 5.2-inch WVGA touchscreen and an intuitive interface. The 640 can receive XM WX satellite weather data in marine mode and XM NavTraffic information in automotive mode. Expect the GPSMAP in Q1 2009 with a MSRP of $1,199.99.
Read More | Garmin Shop
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Checking tire pressure is difficult enough, so it’s about time someone simplified the chore. The Talking Tire Pressure Gauge can be used in the day or night with its LED. Solar-powered, it has a circular radial light and back lit plate with digital display. Good for cars, trucks, and almost all things cycled, the red gauge includes a depth ruler and auto-shut down. Made of ABS with sheet metal, it requires 2 CR2032 batteries and comes at a price of only $9.99.
Read More | Sourcing Map
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We really thought that this was one of those gag articles meant for April Fool’s Day. Researchers of the ASE (Association of Space Explorers) say that a killer asteroid may be coming in the next 15 years. Sure enough, not only does the organization exist, it has come up with a study that suggests that the U.N. assume responsibility in the way of a global information network using data from ground and space telescopes to let us know if/when the big one is coming. A second project should plan how to destroy or deflect it. NASA is currently watching 209 NEOs (Near Earth Objects,) although none of them are considered dangerous.
Read More | ABC News
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