http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/29/mio.intros.moov.m300.m400/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0907/MoovM400intro.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />GPS maker Mio has announced it will soon offer two new portable navigation devices, the Moov M300 and M400. The identical devices are called Navman M300 and Navman M400 over on Mio's English website, with the former offering a 3.5-inch screen that has a 320x240 resolution, and the latter sporting a 4.3-inch LCD with 480x272 resolution. The Moov M300 will come with a map of France pre-loaded, whil... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/29/mio.intros.moov.m300.m400/ Wed, 29 Jul 2009 20:15:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/24/mio.amber.smartphone.due/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0906/mioamber.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Taiwan-based PDA, smartphone and navigation device maker Mio Technology is due to soon release a Windows Mobile 6.5-powered handset, the Mio Amber, according to some leaked specs and images. The device, codenamed Mio Amber, will reportedly sport a 3.6-inch, 800x480-pixel touchscreen display and a 5-megapixel camera with autofocus. Another VGA camera will face the user and allow for video calls.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/24/mio.amber.smartphone.due/ Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:20:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/05/20/tele.atlas.3d.city.images/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0905/teleatlas3intro.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Digital map and dynamic content creator Tele Atlas on Wednesday announced it will soon offer 3D, photorealistic images of major European city centers called Advanced City Models. Meant for in-car and portable navigation systems, the highly detailed images match the actual surroundings and help users find locations and services. The images were developed in conjunction with Norway-based BLOM, which... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/05/20/tele.atlas.3d.city.images/ Wed, 20 May 2009 14:55:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/05/13/mio.moov.s401.s501.for.us/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0905/miomoovs501.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Mio today upgraded its Moov GPS units with a pair of large-screen but low-cost models. Falling in line with a late rumor, the S401 and S501 both have Mio's more recent Spirit user interface, which brings both clearer navigation and unique tricks such as "docking" point of interest searches for quicker access, mixed-term keyword searches and the ability to memorize certain routes and places for la... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/05/13/mio.moov.s401.s501.for.us/ Wed, 13 May 2009 13:15:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/03/03/mio.explora.k70/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0902/mioexplorak70.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Rather than focus on its navigators, Mio today launched the Explora K70. One of the company's first phones to depend almost exclusively on its 3.5-inch touchscreen for its interface, the phone is also the company's first to carry 3G over HSPA as well as the firm's signature GPS in a single device. Appropriately, the K70 draws on Mio's experience with GPS and has turn-by-turn navigation with a bi... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/03/03/mio.explora.k70/ Tue, 03 Mar 2009 20:00:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/12/mio.intros.four.pnds/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0901/miospiritintro.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Mio introduced four new Moov portable navigation devices in its booth at the recently-concluded CES, each sporting new Spirit software interface that is meant to be both simpler and more intuitive to use. Hinted at near the start of this year, the interface borrowed from the Navman line will offer more POIs, at 12 million, along with faster access, less cluttered map views and text-to-speech func... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/12/mio.intros.four.pnds/ Mon, 12 Jan 2009 19:15:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/02/mio.spirit.gps.to.hit.ces/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0810/navmansml.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Mio will bring the Spirit interface from its recent Navman units to US shores next week, the company says on its corporate blog. The company provides few details itself but has revealed the OS in the past to support touchscreen features that are normally unavailable on other navigators, such as dragging interface elements on the screen, displaying geotagged photos, and 3D representations of not j... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/02/mio.spirit.gps.to.hit.ces/ Fri, 02 Jan 2009 13:25:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/12/15/magellan.sells.gps.arm/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0810/magellan4350intro.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Personal GPS device maker Magellan Navigation announced on Monday that it will sell its consumer products division to MiTAC International, according to a report today. MiTAC is Magellan's competitor, as it makes its own GPS devices, including the Mio Knight Rider GPS. The deal is expected to close sometime in January, with more details as part of a more official, final announcement expected to be ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/12/15/magellan.sells.gps.arm/ Mon, 15 Dec 2008 15:05:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/08/mio.knight.rider.in.summer/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0806/mioknightriderteaser.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Mio today firmed up details of its Knight Rider GPS device for North America. In addition to a look that reflects the original Knight Rider series' KITT car, the normal navigation voice has been replaced by original KITT voice William Daniels; turning on the device gives a randomized greeting with Daniels speaking any one of 300 first names as well as turn-by-turn directions.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/08/mio.knight.rider.in.summer/ Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:45:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/06/23/mio.knight.rider.gps/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0806/mioknightriderteaser.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Portable navigation system manufacturer Mio on Friday announced its latest offering, Knight Rider, that pays tribute to the TV show of the '80s. The unit features the voice of Knight Industries Two Thousand, otherwise known as KITT, which was voiced by William Daniels. Upon power-up, the unit asks "Hello Michael, where do you want to go today?" before proceeding to give audible directions in the s... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/06/23/mio.knight.rider.gps/ Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:05:00 GMT