Pioneer – “Potter Navi” – Cycling navigation unit with built-in communication module

Potter in style with the “Potter Navi” cycling navigation unit to be released in late March from Pioneer’s Cycle Lab.
With this navigation system, you can potter about (“putter around” in US English) using all the great tools that are built-in. It has a communication module using NTT docomo’s data and application services that cycling fans might appreciate, for example, for exercise stats, displaying/sharing information such as where your cycling friends …

Four new Oregon touchscreen GPS devices pop up on Garmin’s website

Four new Oregon touchscreen GPS devices pop up on Garmin's website

As Garmin hasn’t made any official announcement, we can’t tell you when these sneaky handheld GPS navigators first showed up on the company’s website, but say hello to the Oregon 600, 600t, 650 and 650t. Aesthetically, they all look identical, with a 3-inch “transflective color TFT touchscreen” in portrait orientation (240 x 400 resolution). Similarly, they share the overwhelming majority of internal specs, and all track your jaunts into the great outdoors using GPS and GLONASS. The only major differences we can find on the spec sheets are that the t-marked models come with Garmin’s “TOPO US 100K maps” preloaded, and that both 650 units boast an 8-megapixel camera. As the Garmin pages note, the models cost between $400 and $550, but they won’t be available for purchase until our FCC overlords allow it. Head to the source link if you’d like to know more.

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Google and Kia partnership will bring Google Maps and Places to new cars this year

Google and Kia partnership will bring Google Maps and Places to new cars this year

Korean car-maker Kia is set to give its UVO eServices telematics a huge shot in the arm, teaming up with Google to offer its next-generation navigation system. The new setup will debut in this year’s Sorento CUV, which is scheduled to arrive in Q1. Kia’s updated (once Microsoft-assisted) UVO system will allow users to send directions and locales from their smartphone (or the web) to your new ride. Baked-in Google Places will also inform you of your nearest dealership (even when you’re already in that new Kia) while existing music management, hands-free features and improved voice recognition will all be wrapped into the same interface. Kia explains it all in the full press release after the break.

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Pioneer’s latest Raku Navi GPS units take commands from hand gestures

Pioneer's latest Raku Navi GPS units take commands from hand gestures

An AR heads-up display wasn’t the only navigation hardware Pioneer showed off at CEATEC 2012. The firm also took the opportunity to tear the wraps off a new line of gesture-controlled Raku Navi GPS units. With the infrared-powered Air Gesture feature, drivers can wave their hand in front of a device to pull up a menu with commands such as setting their home or a personal haunt as a destination or skipping to the next tune on a playlist. Once a hand is retracted, the menu will be replaced with the usual map interface. Though the solution isn’t completely hands-free, horizontal hand waves can be assigned one of ten different functions. Japanese store shelves will be lined with two dashboard-embeddable units by mid-October, while four console-independent models will join them in early November. As of now, there’s no word if the hardware will make the pilgrimage stateside.

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