Garmin nuvi 3790T review

For the most part, standalone navigators have retained their same form factor for the better part of the last five years. Each one looked like the other, with the main differentiators being a fold-out or integrated antenna and a big or small display. With intense competition coming from the smartphone space (yeah, we’re looking at you, Google ), the bigwigs at TomTom and Garmin are obviously thinking of ways to innovate and keep their consumer PNDs relevant

TomTom Car Kit for iPhone review

Boy, TomTom sure has chosen the worst possible time to release their Car Kit for iPhone , and to make matters worse, their decision to not include the iPhone app is now set in stone.

GlideTV Navigator gets a thorough hands-on and critiquing

If you’re not down with snapping up an HTPC-centric keyboard with an integrated trackpad or trackball, controlling the likes of Hulu, Boxee and ZeeVee’s Zinc TV viewer can be a real chore. Dave Zatz was able to wrap his paws around the problem-solving GlideTV Navigator , and while he deemed the actual remote trackpad “the best he’d ever used,” he couldn’t unequivocally say that this beauty was worth a buck-fifty. He also found that the remote could be used one-handed with a bit of practice, and he expressed understandable concern about this thing’s ability to stay functional as the software around it evolves

GlideTV Navigator puts Media Center controls in the palm of your hand

Otherwise content users of Boxee or Hulu on the big screen in the living room, the tyranny of the keyboard and mouse may finally be over! GlideTV Navigator is a palm-sized remote control that features a trackpad and backlit AV buttons, just the thing to further enable your YouTube addiction beyond the confines of your computer nook. Works with Windows XP or Vista (we’re assuming there’s a Windows 7 version on tap as well), Mac OS X, and the Sony PS3, and the package includes a charging cradle and USB receiver.

Magellan Maestro 4700 available for pre-order, hits the street July 15

We know you all have been eagerly awaiting the good word on that new Magellan GPS ever since it came to our attention (via some cat’s diligent FCC carousing) at the end of May.

Magellan intros 4.7-inch RoadMate 1475T PND for $299

Magellan ’s been on somewhat of a hiatus since being taken away by MiTAC, and while an unassuming FCC find has shown that it’s still alive and well, we’re thrilled to see the company’s second actual product announcement in over half a year. The RoadMate 1475T is, for all intents and purposes, a refreshed RoadMate 1470 with a traffic receiver, though said traffic receiver works without any monthly fees. It features a 4.7-inch WQVGA anti-glare display, AAA TourBook listings, six million POIs, spoken street name guidance, highway lane assist, QuickSpell and NAVTEQ maps of the US, Canada and Puerto Rico

TomTom GO 740 LIVE impressions

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.

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