MSN Direct Discontinued as of January 1, 2012
by Roxanne Laverty on Jan 9, 2012 |
 As originally stated in a press release from 2009, Microsoft has turned off their MSN Direct data service as of January 1, 2012.
The low-bandwidth subscription service used FM radio frequencies across the US and some areas of Canada to transmit breaking news, stock market information, ...
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Tags: Garmin, MSN, Direct, Microsoft, CES, traffic, receivers, weather, stocks, FM, TMC, nuvi, GTM 20 |
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New Voices at the Garmin Garage
by Rebecca Pearson on Nov 30, 2011 |
 Just in time for holiday travel, the voices of Sesame Street's Bert and Ernie are now available through the Garmin Garage. Users can download the popular characters onto their GPS to keep children entertained during long road trips. To download, users simply click on the ...
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Tags: Garmin Garage, Bert, Ernie, Sesame Street, Oscar the Grouch, Cookie Monster, television, voice, directions, navigation |
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Download the Garmin Voice Studio for Free
by Rebecca Pearson on Sep 13, 2011 |
 Garmin already offers voice directions from Darth Vader and Yoda. Now, GPS manufacturer is letting you speak directions for yourself, your friends or your family with the Garmin Voice Studio. Customize directions with your voice to provide directions for family or friends.
You can ...
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Tags: Garmin Voice Studio, free, download, nuvi, dezl, zumo, GPSMAP, voice, speak, directions, PC |
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TomTom Brings HD Traffic to Australia
by Rebecca Pearson on Aug 4, 2011 |
 TomTom is bringing their TomTom HD Traffic Down Under. Today, TomTom announced the Australian version of HD Traffic. The navigation and traffic guide is already available in the United States and Europe.
Chris Kearney, the Vice-President of TomTom Asia Pacific explains, "The introduction of TomTom HD ...
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Tags: TomTom, HD Traffic, Australia, Asia Pacific, traffic, mapping, navigation, directions, driving routes |
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Garmin GPS Voice Now Features Darth Vader
by Rebecca Pearson on Jul 21, 2011 |
 Tom Tom has Homer Simpson and now Garmin has Darth Vader. Downloadable for $12.99, Garmin users can receive driving directions courtesy of Star Wars' Darth Vader.
In his highly recognizable voice, Darth Vader will relate directions in Star Wars-themed phrases like "You ...
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Tags: Garmin, Darth Vader, Star Wars, GPS voice, directions, driving |
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Expanding the Nuvi line with Wi-Fi and EDGE
by Roxanne McManus on Aug 19, 2009 |
Garmin is expanding their ever-growing Nuvi lineup with 2 new additions. These are the Garmin Nuvi 1690 and the Garmin Nuvi 1860. Recently not only has information leaked regarding the hardware details, but also a few photos of their user interface and web browser have ...
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Tags: Garmin, Nuvi, 1690, 1860, Linux, Wi-Fi, bluetooth, Edge, MSN Direct, 4.3, lane assist, camera |
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