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by Greg Bartlett / guest author

According to statistics, over 60,000 pets are lost or stolen in the United States each year. Of the 5-7 million animals that end up in animal shelters, 3-4 million are euthanized, according to ASPCA. Also according to ASPCA, only 2% of cats and 15-20 % of dogs make it back to their owners.

Targeting Japan market, the latest Nav-U pocket GPS from Sony, called NV-U35, is expected to be available this month. The device features a 3.5” QVGA monitor and 8GB of internal storage. It’s also water-resistant (IPX5) and does support AVC, Mpeg4, WMV videos, as well as MP3, ATRAC, WMA, AAC, HE-AAC audio files, and Jpeg files.

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A teenager and a car can be a great combination. With a car a teenager can travel to any number of sports or music practices, get himself to impromptu gatherings with his friends, and even occasionally be pressed into service as an errand boy. At times, though, nearly every teenager acts less than responsibly when he is behind the wheel. For teens who are frequently unreliable or deceptive, the combination of teenager and car can be tragic. With the help of a GPS tracking key, parents can monitor the travels of their teens even if they aren’t sitting in the seat beside their child.

NAVIGON has updated its MobileNavigator iPhone app adding three innovative features: in-app Connection to Facebook and Twitter, Panorama View 3D with 3D terrain views powered by NASA data, and personalized route delivery via NAVIGON MyRoutes, an intelligent direction provider. NAVIGON is showcasing the update prior to its launch in spring at the Macworld Expo in San Francisco, February 11-13, booth #575.

Powered by two AA batteries that last up to 16 hours, the Oregon 450t and Oregon 450 have a high-sensitivity GPS receiver with HotFix, which automatically calculates and stores critical satellite information and can use that information to quickly calculate a position. Both devices features 3-inch touch screen interface, 3-axis tilt-compensated electronic compass, and high-speed USB for faster map transfers with any computers. Equipped with 850 MB built-in memory and can be expandaed using microSD card, both units boast a worldwide shaded relief basemap. Distinguishing it from the Oregon 450, the Oregon 450t adds preloaded 100K topographic maps for the entire United States and state-of-the-art 3D elevation perspective.

It’is a Good news for owner of Nokia smartphones, the new version of Ovi Maps is available for free. Users can download it at www.nokia.com/maps to enjoy turn-by-turn voice guidance free of charge. The maps covers more than 180 countries with car and pedestrian navigation for 74 countries in 46languages and 6000 3D landmarks for 200 cities around the world. The supported handsets include Nokia N97 mini, Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, Nokia E72, and more.

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Valentine’s day is coming, may be you have a plan to buy her a thing, the candy red Garmin Nuvi 1245 City Chic GPS may be a good idea. Comig with a red hot leather case, the device is also slim to match today’s lifestyle.

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Priced at $1699.99, the Garmin GPSMAP 740s chartplotter comes with a 7-inch touchscreen, radar capability and built-in sonar. It can clearly define fish targets and terrain features as far down as 2,000 feet. The 740s was announced along with other GPSMAP 700 series including 720, 720s, and 740. All models will be available in April 2010.

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