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Comfile Technology have released their CUPC-P80 Touchscreen UMPC which comes with 12vDC, making it vehicle friendly, and which sports a 10.2″ capacitive touchscreen display and comes with a 500MHz AMD Geode LX800 processor and 512MB RAM under the hood.

Sony Japan have announced that their new and decidedly compact NV-U3C GPS unit, which is part of Sony’s Nav-U range, and which measures in at just 106 x 78 x 71mm whist weighing just 157g, is set to launch in Japan next month.

Scosche have released their new Scosche solCHAT solar powered Bluetooth speakerphone which, thanks to its integrated solar panel, offers handsfree functionality in a decidedly eco-friendly manner though, should you live in less sunny climes, you’ll be pleased to know that it can also be charged via USB or an included …

Whilst at the time of writing there’s some confusion as to whether the Dmedia G5W ‘Car-Navi’ is on the verge of becoming available or is merely at the prototype stage (we’re certain it’s the latter) there’s no doubt that the Dmedia G5W is worth a brief mention here on TFTS …

Dual Electronics has launched the XNAV43HD – a portable navigation device that makes use of HD Radio technology to bring to you live traffic updates. In fact, this HD-radio based navigation information is a first in the U.S. The increased bandwidth offered by HD Radio means that the service can …

The GO 740 Live is the latest model out of the TomTom stable of portable navigation devices. The GO 740 receives information via a built-in SIM card and a GPRS modem. The information features include real-time traffic information updated every two-five minutes; local search powered by Google; fuel-price information, weather …

Blaupunkt and miRoamer launched the world’s first in-dash internet car radio at the CES held earlier this month. Blaupunkt provides the hardware for this exciting idea which frankly in our opinion should have happened earlier. The internet sets you free and now you’re free to access internet radio in all …

Whilst serving very much the same purpose of the previously featured somewhat aesthetically more refined RockridgeSound iCooly, the iFlyz iPhone/iPod Touch Stand actually offers rather more functionality thanks to catering (potentially – depending on the thickness of your desk) for not only desktop use but also use whilst travelling – …

Garmin have introduced a new Sat Nav unit catering specifically for bikers in the form of the Garmin Zūmo 660 GPS which, apart from offering a 4.3” ‘sunlight readable’ touchscreen has been designed to withstand the elements as well as offering increased durability (to IEC 529 IPX-7 standards) and larger …

The Ford Sync Version 3.0, essentially a navigation system, is the latest in line from the Sync series. It comes with vastly expanded functionalities at the core of which is Bluetooth capability. When paired with a Bluetooth mobile phone, the Sync 3.0 offers data via the voice channel on almost …

Maybe its just that am a conventional man and am not easily roused out of thinking outside the box – which is why I find the Covini six wheeler (C6W) to be a slightly unattractive vehicle when you first look at it.