Over the last couple of years Personal Navigation Devices (PNDs) have become popular. These have moved the SatNav market into the mainstream consumer arena. The Garmin Street Pilots have been around ...

TomTom Maps-on-Line is a service that brings up-to-date maps, driving instructions and local information straight to your Pocket PC while you're on the move. TomTom Maps-on-Line is a wireless mapping ...

This is the first in a series of articles that examines the intricacies of creating and maintaining digital maps by TomTom. This article looks at the Map Geometry, how the roads are discovered and the ...

You have just gone and spent an embarrassingly large amount of your disposable income on a PDA or SatNav system. The most important accessory you can get for it is a protective case. We have reviewed ...

TomTom's NAV3 devices that use the MyTomTom website to manage their cnotent (e.g. GO 1000, GO 1005, VIA Live etc) are able to use custom splash screens. These can be shown when the device is starting ...

CamerAlert is a Speed and Red Light Camera warning system based on the world renowned PocketGPSWorld.com Speed Camera Database. It provides both audible and visual warnings as you approach a camera.

Street Routing allows you to have street maps of the location you are in, and allow you to route from your current location to a destination, and to allow you to plot routes and avoid road blocks.

When you get up to speed in you car you will often find the sound output from you PDA a little quiet. This is where you need to get an external sound system. We look at external amplified solutions ...

Connect your device to your computer and click the "MyTomTom" applet which is located either in the system tray (Windows) or the Menu Bar (Mac OS X). Note the menu item "Add community content" in ...

The Pocket GPS Safety Camera Database is a comprehensive database of Speed Cameras located within the UK. Coupled with GPSAssist, POI-Warner or CheckPOInt you can be alerted when you are driving ...

At the Gadget Show Live in Birmingham this year one of the main things on display were iPhones and iPods along with all the accessories that go with them. On one of the stands was the iO-Play BT ...

A few weeks ago I was contacted by Steve from OnTrak who offered me the chance to review their OnTrak PLUS vehicle tracking system. This is the enhanced version of the system Mike Alder reviewed in ...