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Southampton Boat Show

For the first time, Sat Nav Warehouse will be attending the Southampton Boat Show 2010. …

Navigon 2510 Explorer offers travel …

With the new navigon sat nav you will never get lost, car or on foot! …

Sat Navs save on speeding fines

Speeding fines are down by 60% in Scotland thanks to Sat Nav alerts! …

With satnav, you get what you pay …

Smartphone satnav may be affordable but what is the real cost of downloads Vs PND stand-alone sat nav systems? …

NAVTEQ Completes Navigable Map of …

Drivers can now travel the entire road network using navigation systems. …

Truckfest Peterborough

It's that time of year again... …

New Speed Surveillance Cameras on …

A new speed recognition system is being trialled in the UK. …

Lighthouses to be decommissioned

Beachy Head lighthouse in Sussex, along with four others around England, may soon be switched off under new …

Sat nav used to track cow …

A HERD of cows have been fitted with their very own sat nav devices as researchers monitor their movements through …

SatNavs Increase Road Safety

Do you believe that Sat Nav devices can make the roads safer to drive on? According to a study done by TomTom they …

Pub group launches sat nav …

According to a recent report one major pub group from the UK has launched a sat nav program in the hope that this …

First malicious virus hits iPhone

An iPhone virus that turns your mobile into a zombie has infected a number of handsets in Europe, a security firm …

PGA sanctions use of GPS range …

Landmark PGA decision – Snooper welcomes use of GPS rangefinders in competition. …

GPS to Warn Pilots on Restricted …

National Air Traffic Service (NATS) has designed a new satellite navigation system to warn pilots from entering …

Missile systems launch GPS systems

Raytheon Missile Systems, headquartered at Arzona has developed a new Wing kit that provides satellite navigation …

TomTom claims traffic detection …

TomTom has announced that it's rolled out an update to TomTom HD Traffic to version 3.0, claiming that the new …

Navteq makes Microsoft deal

Navteq has announced a tie-up with Microsoft that'll see the two companies collaborating on 3D mapping data and …

World's first sat nav!

It doesn't speak to you or give live traffic updates, but this is the world's first sat nav - invented in the …

Stocking Fillers

Looking for the perfect stocking filler? We've got loads of accessories for your sat nav plus a great range of …

Sat Nav Warehouse New Site

This month, we have relaunched our website - www.satnavwarehouse.com and i think you will agree, it looks great and …

Snoop Dogg adds voice to GPS

Snoop Dogg has voiced a new VoiceSkin for TomTom GPS driving navigation systems. …

AURA DATABASE

All you need to know about Snooper, Speed Cameras and their AURA database …

Nokia to Integrate Satnav Into …

Nokia last week kicked off its plan to build GPS-based satellite navigation technology onto its N-series …

Sat Nav Knight Rider Style!

The days when Michael Knight tore across the US in KITT are long gone, but Mio is keeping the memory alive with a …

Sat-Nav Senses Traffic Jams

Researchers from the University of Portsmouth have announced they’re working a sat-nav system which informs …

Green Satnav Finds Eco-Friendly …

Swedish researchers have come up with a cunning way of using a satnav system to cut vehicle greenhouse gas …

Scientists Succeed in Spoofing GPS …

Here's a story to send a shiver down the spine of anyone who relies on their GPS sat nav or mobile. …

We have all been there – desperately looking for signs, arguing with our spouse, asking for directions from …

We Have Our Own Sat Nav

Our brains contain their own navigation system much like satellite navigation ("sat-nav"), with in-built maps, …

A private island under the ownership of Vlado Juresko hits the news headlines after being spotted by Google Earth …

Sat Nav Sends Couple to Wrong End …

Swedish Couple, who wanted to visit the island of Capri accidentally, drove to Carpi that is an industrial town in …

Sat Nav For The Old

A Warwickshire Country Council is reported to be fitting dementia patients with sat nav technology in order to …

A New Celebrity Voice For Sat Nav …

TomTom’s new experiment to make map reading all the more amusing is route reading by fictional characters. …

Revamped SPOT GPS Tracker

SPOT has recently launched its latest “SPOT Satellite GPS Messenger” that is supposedly 30% lighter and smaller …

Our Bridge Damaged!

Bawburgh: A bridge in Bawburgh that is English Heritage-listed is being caused damage by HGVs according to the …

Buses to Have Sat Nav?

It has been reported that over 9000 buses in Scotland and England are to be fitted with sensors that are capable of …

New Sat Nav Technology Revealed

The latest research could enable safer travel to ferry ports for motorists, it has been claimed. …

Taxi drivers 'have brain sat-nav'

Scientists have uncovered evidence for an inbuilt "sat-nav" system in the brains of London taxi drivers. …

Under-25s Rely Almost Entirely on …

Young drivers have abandoned maps and now rely almost entirely on sat-nav to get to their destination, it was …

Prehistoric man 'used crude sat …

Prehistoric man navigated his way across England using a crude version of sat nav based on stone circle markers, …

Lighthouse wins reprieve over sat …

A lighthouse has received a reprieve from closure because satellite navigation technology is not “reliable …

60ft Lorry Wedged Against Cottage

A 60ft articulated lorry crashed into a country cottage after the driver followed directions on a satellite …

Bob Dylan To Voice Sat Nav Systems

Bob Dylan,could soon be directing drivers down Highway 61 as car giants frantically bid to sign him up as the new …

Sat Nav To Keep Wolfson On Track

BOOMING worldwide demand for devices including Apple iPods and TomTom satnav systems has guided chipmaker Wolfson …

Smartphones Favoured by Driver for …

SAT NAV manufacturers are being forced to innovate to fend off smartphones, which are increasingly being favoured …

999 Crews To Ditch Sat Nav

AMBULANCE drivers have been told to ditch dashboard satellite navigation systems and use maps so they do not get …

Sat Nav Knickers

RANDY fellas can find their way into their partner’s pants quicker than ever before, thanks to sat-nav knickers! …

Sat Nav for Pedestrians

The days of your battered and bulky A to Z could be numbered, with the arrival of sat nav devices aimed not at …

sat navs lead to accidents

Sat Navs are the second-most common cause of motoring accidents, according to a new study. …

Sat Nav App For iphone

Sat nav giant TomTom has brought its turn-by-turn navigation software to the iPhone, adding to its existing …

Satellites Collide

Two satellites have collided in space for the first time, sending out a massive cloud of debris, according to the …

Rescue By GPS Distress Message

It is like something out of Thunderbirds: an emergency text message sent from a remote Scottish glen has led to an …

Many British drivers take everything their sat-nav says as gospel - but scientists have thrown light on something …

The Camera That Directs You Home

The world of satellite navigation may be about to change after Navman unveiled a device which allows you to find …

Tom Tom Loses Sales

Sat Nav giant TomTom has seen figures crash to a £32.8m loss as recession-hit drivers resort to plain old maps. …

End Of The Road For Sat Nav …

Lorries using a narrow lane shown on satellite navigation systems as a link road now have warning signs telling …

Navigation Satellites 'On Verge Of …

Satellite navigation systems used by millions of people worldwide could become useless next year because the …

Sat Nav for Dogs

Satellite navigation technology is being fitted in dog collars to foil thieves and help owners find their lost …

Sat Nav Cliff Blunder

The RAC has warned motorists not to rely on their satnavs after a landmark case where a driver ended up on the edge …

Sat Nav Systems Save Fuel

Drivers with navigation devices have a 12% increase in fuel efficiency …

Sat Nav Blunder

Sainsbury's corrects sat nav blunder …

Sat Nav for the Blind

Student Designs Sat Nav for the Blind …

Sat Nav systems can save you time …

A recent Dutch research document found that drivers using sat nav, drove fewer miles, spent less time on the road …

Avoid Brown's Cash Cows!

INFLATION is soaring, house values are plummeting, the Stock Exchange is behaving like a light aircraft with a dead …

Warning! But Can You Tell What Sign …

New signs are warning motorists to ignore their sat-navs on narrow Welsh lanes - but drivers may have a tricky time …

Sat Nav Driver's 1600 Mile Error

A DOZY trucker driving from Turkey to Gibraltar on sat-nav ended up 1,600 miles adrift – at Skegness. …

Woman Follows Sat Nav Into Brook

Firefighters in Devon had to come to the rescue of a woman who got stuck in a brook while following instructions …

Sat Nav Lorry Driver Blocks Road

A road in Cumbria has been blocked by an articulated lorry, after the driver said he followed sat nav directions. …

Sat-nav raiders risk lives

MINDLESS thugs put an elderly woman's life at risk when they smashed into an ambulance and stole its sat-nav as she …

Sat Nav dunks dozy drivers

Evidence that even the best of Sat Nav systems require common sense... …

Drivers on Edge over Cliff Route

One particular brand of sat nav has been sending people on a rather dangerous route to a town called Crackpot... …

Virtual Sat Nav

Based on technology used by fighter pilots, the head-up-display uses a complex system of laser, mirror and lenses …

Tom Tom Map Share

TomTom First in the World to Offer Users the Ability to Improve Maps Instantly Through Unique TomTom Map Share™ …

Secret Speed Camera Scandal

A NEW war on drivers was declared yesterday, with Britain’s top traffic policeman backing the return of …

Speed Cameras Out Number Police …

Speed cameras outnumber police traffic patrol cars by two to one, according to research. …

Sat-Navs on track

Latest sat-nav systems can be trusted, watchdog Which? Said yesterday. …

Report reveals extent of driver …

More than half of Britain's motorists are distracted by everyday activities - such as eating - while driving. …

Lucrative speed camera nets £1.2m …

Motorway speed cameras snap thousands of cars each month. …

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