MapAdmin
04-28-2008, 10:44 AM
GPS market at turning point with sliding prices, demand off
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"Other competitors are getting smarter too: Both Google and Microsoft have introduced the option this spring of taking traffic conditions into account in their mapping instructions, using traffic data from vendors to calculate time to travel instead of distance. Some drivers may prefer to stick with that option, printing route maps before they set out in the car. Others buy built-in navigation systems that integrate with a car's design."
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080425/ap_on_hi_te/gps_challenge
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"Other competitors are getting smarter too: Both Google and Microsoft have introduced the option this spring of taking traffic conditions into account in their mapping instructions, using traffic data from vendors to calculate time to travel instead of distance. Some drivers may prefer to stick with that option, printing route maps before they set out in the car. Others buy built-in navigation systems that integrate with a car's design."
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080425/ap_on_hi_te/gps_challenge