Read more GPS stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/9370/gps.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 18:17:02 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74247/wal-mart-will-push-tvs-laptops-on-black-friday.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDetails of Wal-Mart's Black Friday deals—normally kept under wraps until Thanksgiving week—have been obtained by CNNMoney and partially confirmed by the retailer. The day after Thanksgiving will see deep discounts on high-def TVs, laptops, and Blu-ray players. Some specifics: Sanyo 50-inch plasma TVs will be available for $598....http://www.newser.com/story/74247/wal-mart-will-push-tvs-laptops-on-black-friday.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 17 Nov 2009 18:18:04 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74169/teens-cop-to-texting-and-driving-but-say-dads-worse.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagOne-third of 16- and 17-year-olds say they have written text messages while behind the wheel. Despite that, young drivers are actually more responsible than many adults: 48% of respondents aged 12 to 17 say they’ve been in the car with a driver who was texting. One boy said his dad...http://www.newser.com/story/74169/teens-cop-to-texting-and-driving-but-say-dads-worse.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 16 Nov 2009 17:57:18 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74055/gps-will-track-dutch-drivers-for-per-mile-tax.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Dutch government plans to bring the polluter-pays principle into the home garage. Rather than an annual road tax for their cars, drivers will soon pay a small sum for every mile on the road—a plan aimed at breaking chronic traffic jams and cutting carbon emissions. GPS devices installed...http://www.newser.com/story/74055/gps-will-track-dutch-drivers-for-per-mile-tax.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 14 Nov 2009 15:03:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72758/verizon-unveils-droid-smartphone.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagVerizon's Droid smartphone—built by Motorola and powered by Google's Android—goes on sale Nov. 6 for $200. Some early opinions on the iPhone challenger: The phone is "almost not worth writing about," notes Chris Dannen in Fast Company . It's "fine" but "doesn't advance" the Android platform. About all it...http://www.newser.com/story/72758/verizon-unveils-droid-smartphone.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 28 Oct 2009 12:44:15 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69090/goodbye-ipod-hello-portable-computer.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAfter yesterday's announcement that the iPod Nano now has a video camera, Apple's future direction is clear, writes Farhad Manjoo for Slate. Eventually, every iPod will be what Steve Jobs calls a “general-purpose device,” aka a small computer—a music player/phone/camera/web browser/GPS. Sure, Apple still sells dedicated music players. But...http://www.newser.com/story/69090/goodbye-ipod-hello-portable-computer.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 10 Sep 2009 17:32:50 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68036/best-new-travel-websites.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe summer is winding down, but there’s still time for a last-minute vacation. The Times of London lists 10 new websites to check out: Tripbod: Answer questions about your interests and hobbies, and a local expert will plan an itinerary for you. Vimeo: The travel group on this video site...http://www.newser.com/story/68036/best-new-travel-websites.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 28 Aug 2009 15:25:40 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67735/your-gps-new-voice-bob-dylan.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagLooking for Highway 61? The answer, my friend, might soon be blowin' in the wind: “I am talking to a couple of car companies about being the voice of their GPS system,” Bob Dylan revealed in a radio interview today. “I think it would be good if you are looking...http://www.newser.com/story/67735/your-gps-new-voice-bob-dylan.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 25 Aug 2009 13:11:42 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67150/gps-rescues-600k-violin-left-in-nyc-cab.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagGPS technology reunited a violinist with the $600,000 instrument he left in a New York cab yesterday, the Times reports. After Korean musician Hanh-Bin left a vehicle without his 18th-century instrument, the Taxi and Limousine Commission was able to find it in less than an hour, using the cab’s...http://www.newser.com/story/67150/gps-rescues-600k-violin-left-in-nyc-cab.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 18 Aug 2009 11:49:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64138/your-gps-is-probably-evil.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagEmily Yoffe is typically a technophobe, but she also has a horrible sense of direction, so she had high hopes for her GPS. “This seemed like a breakthrough that promised only upside,” she writes in the Washington Post . Then she used it. In harrowing trip after harrowing trip, the honey-voiced...http://www.newser.com/story/64138/your-gps-is-probably-evil.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 11 Jul 2009 8:34:30 CDT