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This GPS takes photos

Damian Koh | Apr 06, 2006

In-car global positioning systems (GPS) took a whole new meaning when Navman introduced its new portable navigation device featuring NavPix. Now, you just need to click on the picture of your destination and you'll get directions to the place.

You must be thinking: If only it's as simple as that. In fact, according to Navman, it is.

The built-in camera on the iCN700 series allows the user to snap pictures of places he might want to visit again in future. These images can be uploaded and stored within an album on the company's Web site. In addition, users can also download photos from a shared online library or even assign complete longitude and latitude information to any digital picture.

Too bad rocketing fuel prices and costly car maintenance have promptly stopped us in our tracks getting one of these. But if you are residing in Europe, the iCN720 will retail for 399 pounds and the iCN750 for 549 pounds, including VAT.

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Bluetooth-enabled cameras a reality soon

Damian Koh | Apr 04, 2006

Even before the Wi-Fi-in-camera storm blows over, Candace Lombardi from News.com reported Kodak's apparent plans to include Bluetooth technology into its products based on documents filed with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

In January 2005, Kodak launched its 4-megapixel EasyShare-One equipped with Wi-Fi technology. The Printer Dock Plus, when fitted with the optional wireless card, can also be used to print pictures sans cables. However, at the time of writing, we still had no indication when the EasyShare-One would be available to consumers.

A year has passed, and now, a number of major manufacturers have begun selling their digicams with built-in wireless technology ahead of Kodak. If history were to repeat itself, we should be seeing the first Bluetooth-enabled shooters by the 4th quarter of 2006. Though this time we're quite sure Kodak wouldn't want to fall behind its competitors in making its units available again.

Full report here.