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Garmin Announces New PNDs For Every Lifestyle & Budget
Hot Hardware &bull Yesterday
Garmin introduced new personal navigation devices designed to suit a variety of lifestyles and budgets. The nuvi 2200 and nuvi 2300 families feature multi-stop route planning, route previews, and nuRoute technology with trafficTrends and myTrends. In addition to these new… Full Story »
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Garmin's Edge 800 GPS Unit Tracks Information For Active Athletes
Hot Hardware &bull Aug 29, 2010
Who says GarminGPS units all have to fall into the tried-and-true Nuvi line? The company's latest navigation handheld is quite the feature-packed unit, with the Edge 800 being designed primarily for cyclists but suitable for anyone who needs to keep track of where they're headed. The unit features most of the same aspects found on the Edge 500 and Edge 705, but it adds a touch screen element to make navigating the user interface that much easier and intuitive. New mapping options such as Garmin's BaseCamp route planning and BirdsEye Satellite Imagery make it perfect for training, touring and riding… Full Story »
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Garmin'S Major Recall
Navigadget &bull Aug 27, 2010
Garmin is voluntarily recalling certain nuvi devices that contain a specific battery that was manufactured by the battery supplier within a limited date code range. Garmin has identified potential overheating issues when certain batteries manufactured by the third-party battery supplier… Full Story »
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Garmin Recalling 1.2 Million GPS Units Due To Fire Risk
Geeky Gadgets &bull Aug 27, 2010
Garming the GPS manufacture has announced a product recall that effects a number of devices in its Nuvi line of GPS devices. Garmin are saying batteries are to blame and have the potential to over heat when used in certain… Full Story »
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Garmin Edge 800 GPS: Release date and price
Product Reviews.net &bull Aug 27, 2010
Garmin has not had a very nice couple of days due to its Nuvi recall over overheating issues, but that has not stopped them announcing the Edge 800 GPS for cyclists. The device comes with a 2.6-inch touchscreen display, which… Full Story »
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Garmin GPS Recall: Nuvi Serial number checker
Product Reviews.net &bull Aug 26, 2010
Yesterday Garmin issued a recall on a number of their Nuvi GPS device, which we briefly discussed yesterday. Now more information has been made available, but for those who fear that their model could be affected Garmin has a serial… Full Story »
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Garmin Issues Massive GPS Recall [Garmin nuvi Units Pose Potential Fire Hazard]
Technology Gadgets and Curiosities &bull Aug 26, 2010
All right, folks, take a moment and check your cars because if you haven't heard about this one yet you'll be glad you did. The folks out at Garmin are staging a recall effort on 1.25 million nuvi GPS units… Full Story »
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Garmin recalls 1.25 million nuvi units for overheating batteries
Geek.com &bull Aug 26, 2010Garmin has announced that it is voluntarily recalling 1.25 million personal navigation devices, 796,000 of which were sold in the U.S. The recall is due to an issue with the batteries, supplied by a third-party, which could lead them to… Full Story »
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Garmin Issues Recall on Some Nuvi PNDs for Battery Issues
Geeky Gadgets &bull Aug 26, 2010
Garmin is one of the largest makers of navigation devices in the country. The firm has all sorts of GPS devices for different needs like driving, hiking, and motorcycling. The company has announced a recall on some models of its… Full Story »
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Garmin recalls some Nuvi GPS units
Gadget Posts on News Blog &bull Aug 26, 2010
Roughly 1.25 million units are affected, with 796,000 of those in the U.S. Garmin said there have been 10 cases of the batteries overheating, but no injuries or significant property damage. Models affected by the recall include the 200W, 250W,… Full Story »
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Garmin nuvi Recall: Model numbers list
Product Reviews.net &bull Aug 25, 2010
Garmin has issued a recall for its nuvi GPS devices due to an issue with the battery. It seems that the battery, which comes from a third-party source can overheat. As you can imagine this presents a serious safety issue,… Full Story »
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Garmin recalls 1.25 million navigation units due to potential fire hazard
Engadget &bull Aug 25, 2010
Forgot your password? GPS recalls haven't been nearly as common as some other battery-related recalls in recent years, but Garmin has now been hit with a fairly big one -- it's voluntarily recalling some 1.25 million nuvi units due to… Full Story »
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Garmin nuvi battery recall over potential fire risk
SlashGear &bull Aug 25, 2010Bad news for Garmin today, with the announcement that the PND company is recalling around 1.25m nuvi GPS systems over concerns that third-party batteries may overheat and, potentially, cause fires. Owners of Garmin nuvi 200W, 250W, 260W, 7xx and 7xxT (where xx is a two-digit number) PNDs should check out the company's special site, punch in the… Full Story »
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Garmin Nuvi 285WT 4.3-Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator Review
Portable Gadget &bull Aug 25, 2010This sleek navigation system can be your trusty partner when travelling in your car. It comes with preloaded maps, 6 million points of interest and turn-by-turn directions, while a voice calls out streets by name. You receive real-time local weather,… Full Story »
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Vexia 420 Truck GPS navigation system
Navigadget &bull Aug 13, 2010
We like the Spanish Vexia brand here at Navigadget. They just came out with a new version called the Vexia 420 Truck, a GPS navigation system for trucks. Garmin already had this (nuvi 465t) and now Vexia is giving it… Full Story »
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Barnes Noble NOOK ebook reader | Nuvi Tech Electronics Reviews
www.nuvitech.com via @BettyJoeFox &bull Jul 15, 2010Sony BRAVIA 46-Inch HDTV, Blu-ray, and Home Theater Bundle -- Save $400 Product DescriptionStep up to the complete HD Experience for less. Save $400 when you purchase a 46-inch V-Series Sony BRAVIA LCD HDTV with a BDP-S350 1080p Blu-ray disc player, and an HT-SS2300 component home theater system. The BRAVIA V-Series HDTVs offer 16:9 1080p resolution with BRAVIA Engine video processing, 24p true cinema capability, Sony's award-winning Xross interface, S-Force front surround sound, and robust connectivity features. The BDP-S350 Blu-ray player comes with an Ethernet port for firmware updates, BD-Live capability, and a USB port so you can expand onboard… Full Story »
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garmin nuvi 1690 now in Canada
Navigadget &bull Jul 14, 2010
Of course the biggest feature of nuvi 1690 is its internet connectivity - known as Garmin nuLink! Garmin is going with Rogers Communications for its connectivity. Some other features of nuvi 1690 include maps of North America, bluetooth wireless, ecoRoute… Full Story »
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Knight Rider KITT voice guidance
Navigadget &bull Jul 13, 2010
After Yoda and Darth Vader we now have KITT providing driving directions for you - not for TomTom users though this time. It is for Garmin devices, namely the nuvi series and the Garminfone. The voice pack from Navtones cost… Full Story »
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FCC takes a closer look at the Garmin nuvi 1695
Ubergizmo &bull Jul 7, 2010
The folks over at the FCC recently checked out the Garmin nuvi 1695, but their pages did not reveal much about said device much to our chagrin. From what we can gather, the 1695 is a connected portable navigation device… Full Story »
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Unreleased Garmin nuvi 1695 shows up at FCC
Electronista &bull Jul 7, 2010A new navigation device from Garmin, the nuvi 1695, has gone through testing at FCC recently. Little technical details were revealed about the device, other than that it will be able to connect to GSM networks for live traffic updates,… Full Story »
