Way back at CES, TomTom proudly announced that its GO 740 LIVE personal navigation device would be its very first “connected GPS” to hit the United States of America. Just last month, the company announced that said unit was finally shipping to anxious consumers. Hardware wise, there’s nothing here outside of the ordinary, but it’s the little extras that assemble all the difference in the world here — or, at least that’s what TomTom wants you to think. Is that $400 navigator worth the up front costs, let alone the monthly fee to keep it connected? Head on past the break for our take.

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TomTom GO 740 LIVE impressions originally arised on Engadget on Tue, 12 May 2009 10:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Did you seriously shell out to have ARGONAUT plastered on your license plate? Oh, yeah? Listen up. Garmin has just pushed out a new duo of navigators aimed squarely at you, the Oregon 550 and Oregon 550t. Both of the touchscreen-based devices boast a 3.2 megapixel camera, a 3-axis compass, waterproof chassis, 850MB of internal storage and USB connectivity. Each unit packs a 3-inch, sunlight-readable display, two precharged AA NiMH batteries, loads of waypoint storage and the ability to route you while on the road, on the trail or in the wild. The standard 550 is set to reach with a worldwide basemap in shaded relief for $499.99, while the 550t comes with preloaded topography maps for the entire US for $599.99. The full release is after the break.

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Garmin launches Oregon 550 and Oregon 550t outdoor navigators originally arised on Engadget on Thu, 07 May 2009 07:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Man, talk about coming straight out of left field. After blowing it out at CeBIT just two months ago, Navigon has just announced its intentions to pull out of the navigation business here in North America. According to CEO Egon Minar: “Due to the difficult economic environment and the aggressive pricing we have decided to withdraw from the PND business in North America for the date being. We are however not closing down our Chicago office which will continue to serve our automotive and mobile phone businesses in North America.” He did assert that the company would “continue to fulfill all obligations to its existing PND customers in terms of map updates, etc.,” but nothing else on the subject was said. So long, Navigon — we’ll miss your “uber-premium” wares.

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Navigon withdraws from GPS business in North America originally arised on Engadget on Mon, 04 May 2009 11:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We know, it’s a little late here on the east coast to be “thinking clearly,” but we (and David) are pleading with you to pull it together in order to contribute. Afterwards, you and your freshened mind can shoot us a question to ask at engadget dawt com.

“I know, it’s a really boring question, but the last date that was asked was 2 years ago. I’m looking for a 4.3-inch GPS unit with decent battery life (so I can walk around with it as well as use it in my car), Bluetooth for making wireless calls, and good voice-recognition. Traffic updates would be a plus, too. I don’t care too much about multimedia functions. Is there anything out there that fits the bill? I hope to make out some advice from the community!”

As do we David, as do we. So, what’s the verdict here, folks? Are connected units worth the monthly surcharge? Sound off below!

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Ask Engadget: Best 4.3-inch GPS unit? originally arised on Engadget on Fri, 01 May 2009 02:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Way back at CES, TomTom proudly announced that its GO 740 LIVE personal navigation device would be its very first “connected GPS” to hit the United States of America. Just last month, the company announced that said unit was finally shipping to anxious consumers. Hardware wise, there’s nothing here outside of the ordinary, but it’s the little extras that assemble all the difference in the world here — or, at least that’s what TomTom wants you to think. Is that $400 navigator worth the up front costs, let alone the monthly fee to keep it connected? Head on past the break for our take.

Continue reading TomTom GO 740 LIVE impressions

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TomTom GO 740 LIVE impressions originally arised on Engadget on Tue, 12 May 2009 10:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Did you seriously shell out to have ARGONAUT plastered on your license plate? Oh, yeah? Listen up. Garmin has just pushed out a new duo of navigators aimed squarely at you, the Oregon 550 and Oregon 550t. Both of the touchscreen-based devices boast a 3.2 megapixel camera, a 3-axis compass, waterproof chassis, 850MB of internal storage and USB connectivity. Each unit packs a 3-inch, sunlight-readable display, two precharged AA NiMH batteries, loads of waypoint storage and the ability to route you while on the road, on the trail or in the wild. The standard 550 is set to reach with a worldwide basemap in shaded relief for $499.99, while the 550t comes with preloaded topography maps for the entire US for $599.99. The full release is after the break.

Continue reading Garmin launches Oregon 550 and Oregon 550t outdoor navigators

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Garmin launches Oregon 550 and Oregon 550t outdoor navigators originally arised on Engadget on Thu, 07 May 2009 07:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Man, talk about coming straight out of left field. After blowing it out at CeBIT just two months ago, Navigon has just announced its intentions to pull out of the navigation business here in North America. According to CEO Egon Minar: “Due to the difficult economic environment and the aggressive pricing we have decided to withdraw from the PND business in North America for the date being. We are however not closing down our Chicago office which will continue to serve our automotive and mobile phone businesses in North America.” He did assert that the company would “continue to fulfill all obligations to its existing PND customers in terms of map updates, etc.,” but nothing else on the subject was said. So long, Navigon — we’ll miss your “uber-premium” wares.

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Navigon withdraws from GPS business in North America originally arised on Engadget on Mon, 04 May 2009 11:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We know, it’s a little late here on the east coast to be “thinking clearly,” but we (and David) are pleading with you to pull it together in order to contribute. Afterwards, you and your freshened mind can shoot us a question to ask at engadget dawt com.

“I know, it’s a really boring question, but the last date that was asked was 2 years ago. I’m looking for a 4.3-inch GPS unit with decent battery life (so I can walk around with it as well as use it in my car), Bluetooth for making wireless calls, and good voice-recognition. Traffic updates would be a plus, too. I don’t care too much about multimedia functions. Is there anything out there that fits the bill? I hope to make out some advice from the community!”

As do we David, as do we. So, what’s the verdict here, folks? Are connected units worth the monthly surcharge? Sound off below!

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Ask Engadget: Best 4.3-inch GPS unit? originally arised on Engadget on Fri, 01 May 2009 02:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It’s the first day of a new month, which means a new Assignment in the Camera Labs forums.
The theme, as suggested by the winner of May’s Assignment, Laurel, is ‘Extremes’; to enter, visit the July Assignment Submissions page. This additionally means submissions for last month’s Assignment are now closed so you can vote for your favourite entry of Mikeroch’s ‘Alien’ theme. So to vote, register or sign-into our forums next head on by to our June polling section.
Read the full article: Camera Labs Assignment: vote for your favourite!

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Ricoh releases firmware update version 1.24 for the CX1 digital camera. The update incorporates following improvements: • When you connect a camera to some PictBridge compatible printer, you may have trouble printing pictures. • When using distant date exposure, the orientation data (horizontal or vertical) of the image may not be recorded correctly …
Read the full article: Ricoh releases CX1 firmware update version 1.24

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