While the world waits for a tried-and-true navigation app from Apple, XRoad is taking advantage of the situation by offering up its G-Map app in the interim. Kicking Tires decided to take the new software for a spin, and while the map quality took a pretty harsh beating, the overall offering was hig...

NOTE: Today (Tuesday, Feb. 24) is the last day to get a $50 rebate on the PN-40 at participating merchants. The DeLorme Earthmate PN-40 updates the PN-20, which was already one of the most innovative GPS receivers out there. Quite simply, the PN-40 rocks, adding the following new features: A dual-co...

The Magellan Maestro 4350 is one of several new models introduced by Magellan in 2008. This 4.3â€� wide screen navigator includes the updated “OneTouchâ€� user interface, six million POIs, and text-to-speech. It also comes preloaded with maps of the entire U.S. and Canada, Bluetooth, live tra...

Filed under: GPS Hmm, maybe Jeep should stick to scaling mountains and whatnot. To be totally frank, we had all but forgotten that a Jeep-branded navigator was even in the works, let alone closing in on release -- of course, maybe that's because we last heard of this thing in December of 2007. At an...

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The TomTom XL 330-S updates the TomTom ONE XL-S, with a new design that includes a built-in mount, dubbed the EasyPort TM , that stows on the back of the device. Other than the form factor and re-designed speaker, this new entry level model is almost identical to its older sibling. Compare prices on...

The TomTom GO 730 updates the TomTom GO 720 with several new features -- advanced lane guidance (pictured above), IQ Routes TM and voice address input. I'll delve into those a little later in the review. First, the basics... The 730 sports a 4.3" touch screen, maps of the U.S. and Canada, along...

The Garmin Edge 705 is Garmin's new top of the line cycling GPS, updating previous Edge units with mapping capabilities, a color screen, wireless data transfer and power monitoring. The Edge 705 comes in a number of configurations: Garmin Edge 705 with heart rate monitor Garmin Edge 705 with heart r...

The Garmin Edge 605 is one of the new mapping models in Garmin's bike-centric Edge lineup.This is the first Edge unit I've had for a hands-on review; I've been testing it on my mountain bike for a few weeks now. Before we get into the details, let's compare the 605 with its better equipped sibling, ...

The Garmin nuvi 5000 , at 5.2", is the widest screen nuvi to date. It also adds several other new features not previously found on the nuvi line. These include: External analog video (e.g., a back up camera) Customized routing to avoid select roads and areas Digital elevation maps that shows de...