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The Corrections Department will have another crack at using GPS technology to track offenders on home detention and parole.

It will investigate the use of ankle bracelets with built-in GPS transceivers, which would make it easier to locate offenders on the run.

The department trialled an earlier generation of the technology in 2006 that required a separate GPS unit. But the 20 test units, costing $160,000, have been gathering dust for two years.

They were designed to be carried by offenders when they left their houses, and receive regular radio signals from their ankle bracelets so an alarm could be triggered by the unit if an offender left home without it or dumped it.

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Navigon has launched a U.S. version of its mobile GPS iPhone app in the United States, setting the stage for a heated battle between established GPS navigation providers on the iPhone platform.

The Navigon app solution sells for $99.99 and is equipped with maps of only North America from Navteq, Navigon said Wednesday. It will be available for a promotional price of $69.99 until August 15. The app previously was available only in Europe.

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Magellan finally has put its latest GPS – Magellan Maestro 4700 on the showcase, portraying multidimensional features as well as giving a highly sleek and cute look, unwillingly attracting to get one, and get best updates on global positioning.

So o’ folks, no need of additional waiting – your favorite GPS is now making bigger leaps towards the open houses. In view of an announcement issued by Magellan, the new Maestro 4700 is expected to reach to the open houses within second or third week of July 2009.

This fanciful widget is adding with it; OneTouch favorites, hands-free Bluetooth calling, a predictive traffic mode, that assists to evaluate different traffic patterns and proposes routes, both customary POI and AAA TourBook databases, “Locate Your Car” with pedestrian mode, 3D Landmarks while driving, and our personal favorite – QuickSpell with Smart City Search.

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The last time I took my family on vacation without a GPS, I was irritated before we got out of town. I tried to let my wife read the map, which was a bad idea. Perhaps schools should teach basic map reading to girls when they take them out of class that one day during health to learn about girly parts and pregnancy. The easy remedy to this is to use GPS, which can be a marriage saver.

Garmin has announced a new GPS device called the nuvi 1490T that has a thin profile and a large 5-inch screen. The large screen is touch enabled and can save five different routes to allow route planning in advance.

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True story (I swear I didn't make this up): I was driving down Memorial Avenue testing out TomToms's 930 GPS system the other day when I saw a young man in a car in the lane next to me hunched over a map pressed up against the steering wheel. I felt like winding down my window and shouting: "It would be much easier with a window-mounted GPS."

The Go 930 ($899) is TomTom's top-of-the-line GPS device and it comes pre-installed with 45 maps covering New Zealand, Australia, Europe and the United States. The 930 features a 4.3-inch touch screen as well as an integrated FM tuner, Bluetooth connectivity and a dinky little remote control.

The screen is bright and clear, and running across the bottom is all the information you need while driving: distance to your destination, how far until the next turn, and even your current speed and the prescribed speed limit, all clear and easy to read.

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GPS tracking devices are to be fitted to dementia patients in the first trial of its kind in Britain. A total of 20 patients from the Thames Valley and Somerset areas are taking part in the trial which enables their movements to be monitored on a map via a secure.

Dr Rupert McShane, a consultant in old age psychiatry at the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Mental Health Trust said the new technology could provide patients with more freedom to go out safely ‘About 30 per cent of people with dementia get lost at some point, and about 25 per cent of them are locked into their houses by worried relatives.

With the development of GPS technology, we think people with dementia might have more freedom to go out and they might be safer if they do go out, if it's possible to know where they are if they get lost,’ he told the BBC.

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TeleNav, a veteran creator of GPS navigation software for cell phones and other mobile devices, enters the competitive GPS hardware market today with the TeleNav Shotgun, a $299 personal navigation device with optional cellular-based Internet service to update its points-of-interest database, provide real-time traffic and fuel-price data, and enable destination entry via Telenav's Web site and browser plug-ins.

Building on the company's expertise with GPS phones, the Shotgun comes with a preinstalled SIM card and three free months of TeleNav Connected Service. The device is based on Windows Mobile, but does not use any Windows Mobile sync features. However subscribers to the service can use free plug-ins for Firefox, Internet Explorer and the Google Toolbar to easily send addresses on Web pages to the device.

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Bo Bai from Sunnyvale, Calif., said the on-board global positioning satellite navigation system in his rental car "told" him to turn right as he traveled over a rail crossing and found himself facing an oncoming train, the White Plains (N.Y.) Journal News reported Friday.

"He tried to stop the train by waving his arms, which apparently was not totally effective in slowing the train," a rail spokesman said.

Holiday and business travelers find themselves more and more confused as GPS devices become commonplace in rental vehicles, the Journal News said.One traveler through Utah said her GPS system nearly stranded her in the desert when it told her "You have arrived" nearly 13 miles away from her destination. She said if the problem continues with the independent minded GPS systems, "there may be the bleached bones of lost businessmen and woman" peppering the Utah landscape.

The TomTom ONE XL has everything you need to make your trip safer, more relaxed and more fun. TomToms award-winning plug-and-go navigation software, new 4.3 touchscreen and access to real time traffic services make navigating even easier. With a large choice of route options, complete maps of the US and Canada and millions of useful and fun points of interest pre-loaded for your journey, you're ready for worry-free navigation from A to B. TomTom ONE XL makes getting there better than ever.

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The Magellan RoadMate 3000T is intelligently designed for both right and left hand driving, making navigation easier than ever. The new industrial look compliments any vehicle and the convenient controls offer quick access to the simple menus and key features. Use the large color touch screen to enter an address or select from over 6 million pre-programmed points of interest to find nearby gas stations, restaurants, ATM's, airports and much more. Touch an on-screen point of interest icon for information about nearby services and get an instant route. The built-in map shows your location, destination and route in traditional birds-eye 3D for a clear view of your surroundings. See the distance to destination, estimated time of arrival, GPS signal strength and distance and direction for the next turn all at a glance. SmartDetour automatically routes you around sudden slow-downs on the freeway. Simply add Magellan TrafficKit to get LIVE traffic incident reports and easily avoid accidents, road work, lane reductions, severe weather conditions, road closures and more. Plus, built-in music player, photo viewer and rechargeable battery let you take entertainment wherever you travel.

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