The Big Fix: Will GPS Systems Be Any Help? Thousands of local drivers have cars equipped with navigation systems offering turn-by-turn guidance. The latest even offer traffic alerts. But when the Big Fix closes Interstate 5 and turns J Street into a parking lot, will they help?Short answer: somewhat.Fair Oaks resident Oleg Kaganovich swears by his device.He'll even set it to give directions to places he already knows."My wife makes fun of...... Source : Navigation Systems For Cars
More Than 550 Million Gps-enabled Handsets Will Ship By 2012 In the wake of personal navigation devices' success, cellular carriers have started to offer on-board and off-board navigation solutions, as well as a range of LBS (Location Based Services) such as friend finder and local search on GPS handsets. Community and social-networking-related functionality, such as the sharing of POIs (Points of Interest) and geo-tagged pictures, is also becoming popular...... Similar Editorial : by Hans-Peter Oswald. | Source : Sirf Gps Receiver
