Insignia GPS child tracker

Insignia GPS child tracker

We just discovered that Insignia is about to release a GPS child tracking device called Insignia Little Buddy. It is already up on Best Buy’s site but it has a ‘coming soon’ status right now. However we at least know it is going to cost $100.

It seems like it supports real time GPS tracking but we have no information on what the monthly cost is going to be or which provider Best Buy decided to go with.

The Insignia GPS child tracker will have an accompanying website to keep track of your kids - and have an idea where they should be based on a weekly schedule.

Find a way to attach this to the car charger and you’ve got yourself a GPS vehicle tracking device.

You’ll have to wait until October 23rd though.

From Best Buy product page:

Keep tabs on your child at all times with this small but sophisticated device that combines GPS and cellular technology to provide you with real-time location updates. The small and lightweight Little Buddy transmitter fits easily into a backpack, lunchbox or other receptacle, making it easy for your child to carry so you can check his or her location at any time using a smartphone or computer. Customizable safety checks allow you to establish specific times and locations where your child is supposed to be — for example, in school — causing the device to alert you with a text message if your child leaves the designated area during that time. Additional real-time alerts let you know when the device’s battery is running low so you can take steps to ensure your monitoring isn’t interrupted.

(Via NaviGadget.)

Garmin Nuvi 1450 introduced quietly

Garmin Nuvi 1450 introduced quietly

Garmin is getting ready for the holiday season and has introduced the Nuvi 1450, which is a no-nonsense version of the Nuvi 1490T. How so? You get the same navigation experience, but you don't have to pay for the Bluetooth and the live traffic features (that you probably don't use anyway). Still, this GPS costs $500, which is still in the 'high' range for a personal navigation device.

(Via UberGizmo, the Gadgets News Blog.)

Medion GoPal P4445

Medion GoPal P4445

MEDION GoPal P4445 is quite new in Europe. It offers an unusual flat screen measuring 4.7″, maps of Europe (Q4/2008), Traffic Message Channel receiver, 2GB internal memory, text-to-Speech, MP3 player, Bluetooth, and even a fingerprint sensor. The GPS receiver is SiRF starIII which comes with SiRFInstantFixII. All the heavy weight is lifted by the Samsung 400 MHz processor.

What makes Medion GoPal 4445 more high-end than most other devices out there is the voice commands capability. In order to keep your hands on the wheel, the GPS navigation system can be controlled easily by voice whether it is address input, volume or traffic information - the device understands a variety of commands.

(Via NaviGadget.)

All-weather Satsports GPS handles navigation duties for snow bunnies, other athletes (video)

All-weather Satsports GPS handles navigation duties for snow bunnies, other athletes (video)

Ripxx is already targeting athletes-in-training with its GPS-enabled Personal Measurement Device, but it looks as if that very unit may have a little competition. Satsports GPS claims to be the world's first device to combine 'true real time interactive navigation for skiing, snowboarding, golfing, running, cycling and automotive enthusiasts in a portable, all-weather device.' Granted, it's not like you couldn't get your hands on a rugged navigator before, but the software here is what takes things to another level. It promises athletes real-time routing and data logging, and after your runs are through, you can sync the data with Google Earth to get a good look at what all you just accomplished. As for specs, you'll find a 2.7-inch touchscreen, 400MHz Samsung processor and a microSD expansion card. Oh, and if you're not down with dropping $490 on this, you can opt for the Satski, Pocket Caddy and / or Sports Log apps for WinMo and Android. Check the details in the press release and demo vid after the break.

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(Via Engadget.)

Wi-Fi Bracelet Tracks Grandma or That Cheating Whore of a Husband

Wi-Fi Bracelet Tracks Grandma or That Cheating Whore of a Husband

Ekahau's T301W Wi-Fi Bracelet can pinpoint the exact location of anyone wearing it, without the use of GPS. But there's a catch.

While cellphones often use Wi-Fi to triangulate a person's position in the world, the T301W only works on preconfigured Wi-Fi networks that are coupled with additional beacons. In other words, you sort of build your own Wi-Fi triangulation network in a smaller area.

But the idea is still pretty handy. The $60 waterproof wristband operates up to a month between recharges, and it would allow hospitals to keep tabs on troubled patients, family members to locate one another on cruise ships and, when coupled with a remote detonation device, could make anyone capable of running their own forced labor camp.

(Via Gizmodo: GPS.)

Australian 3D Cities available from Whereis

Australian 3D Cities available from Whereis

Australian mapping company Whereis has launched 3D City Models a new mapping feature that will bring the central business districts of Melbourne and Sydney to life for navigation users. Personal navigation device TRAX 5000 from Unidenwill be the first device to integrate this map data with public availability next week on the shelves of retailers.



‘Maps of Melbourne and Sydney will be fully rendered and textured, which will allow drivers to easily orientate themselves to their surroundings and increase their situational awareness on busy CBD streets’, said Adrian Tout, a spokesperson for Whereis.



Additional versions of 3D City Models are set to be released later in the year for both Brisbane and

Perth, as well as Auckland and Wellington in New Zealand. Whereis expects an uptake from navigation vendors to occur early in 2010.

(Via GPS BUSINESS NEWS.)

Whistler GPS Red Light Camera Detector

Whistler GPS Red Light Camera Detector

We think the Whistler GPS Red Light Camera Detector is a bit too big for serving only one purpose. Not to mention it’ll cost you $20/year after the first free year - that is if you decide to keep it on your dash that long. Maybe you will since you’ll have spent a whopping $200 on the initial hardware.

But anyhow - here is what this red light camera detector can do. In its database it stores locations of 6000 red light and speed camera locations in the US of A and Canada. It has integrated GPS and figures out if you’re approaching one of these locations. And then the 1.6″ color OLED screen displays your current position on a digital street map, and gives you visual and audible cues, shows how far away you are from the red light camera.

The database is updated monthly.

(Via NaviGadget.)