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Garmin today announced the Forerunner 110 sports watch – a sleek, intuitive and affordable solution for runners, joggers and walkers who simply want to know the most essential of real-time workout data: how far and how fast. Forerunner 110 was announced in preparation for world-class marathons in Paris, Boston and London, where it will be on display at Garmin booths in each location. Available in three stylish color combinations – black/gray, charcoal/red and gray/pink – Forerunner 110 boasts a high-sensitivity SiRFstarIVTM GPS receiver with Garmin’s HotFix® technology to quickly acquire and sustain satellite reception.

by Greg Bartlett / guest author

Although the recession has caused great damage on the economy, one thing that people are still purchasing is automobiles. Unfortunately, some who can afford a car will just steel them. Some people invest a lot of time and energy into their cars and the thought of losing such a valuable asset would be absolutely devastating to them. There are several ways to prevent auto theft, but one way in particular is with a GPS device.

NAVIGON today launched the NAVIGON MyRegion, a customizable version of NAVIGON’S popular iPhone navigation app, MobileNavigator, with regional map access for the Eastern, Central or Western U.S. It is the first iPhone navigation app that lets users upgrade to additional regions within the app and on the go, providing cross country navigation at choice. The total U.S. map is downloaded …

ProClip USA today announced that the new TomTom car kit for iPhone is now available, along with a variety of ProClip mounts for mounting your car kit to your car, truck or SUV dashboard or console. The new kit screws onto a vehicle-specific ProClip mount and allows drivers choose a convenient, permanent location, for their iPhone.

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Garmin today announced new limited-edition color schemes for the Edge 500 and nüvi navigation devices, unveiling argyle designs inspired by the iconic orange and blue patterns of professional cycling’s Team Garmin-Transitions. The argyle Edge 500 and a new neutral Edge 500 in black and white will be launched at the Tour of California, included in unique team promotions and also made available at participating local cycling specialty retailers. The argyle nüvi models will be sold exclusively at Tour of California, May 16-23.

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.