Author Archives: Dave Rubert

just give me the street adress!!!

By Dave Rubert | Published: August 24, 2010
We know xkcd loves GPS navigation systems as much as we do: alt text says: Yes, I understand that the turn is half a mile past the big field, but my GPS knows that, too. This would be easier if you weren’t about to ask me to repeat it all back to y...
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garmin nuvi 3790T

By Dave Rubert | Published: April 20, 2010
Garmin Nuvi 3790T is one of the latest additions to Garmin’s Nuvi lineup. Nuvi 3790T is the highest end of the three that just got announced (other two are nuvi 3760T, and nuvi 3750) today. Priced at $450 nuvi 3790T accepts voice commands, offers 3D...
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GPS systems and garage door openers convenient for break-ins

By Dave Rubert | Published: December 10, 2009
Two men in Michigan and Ohio just got caught stealing GPS navigation systems and remote garage door openers to break-in victims’ homes. They would mostly target movie theater and restaurant parking lots, break into vehicles, and then use the ‘hom...
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Koreans invent Turbo GPS

By Dave Rubert | Published: December 8, 2009
Korean Fine Digital just introduced a new GPS navigation system called FineDrive Style 3D. Yeah – they’re not very creative with naming their sat nav systems but their realistic 3D rendering have no match. Also they have a new technology called
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APSI C100 GPS navigation system

By Dave Rubert | Published: September 8, 2009
APSI C100 is a GPS navigation system from Korea that is also a portable media player. The back of the casing that mounts onto your windshield carries most of the details, such as the DMB TV antenna port, an optional external GPS mouse port, and AV i...
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