Although smartphones are loaded with navigation apps like Google Maps, Waze or Apple Maps, they're best for when you're traveling short distances. If you're going on a road trip, using a dedicated GPS ...

The nice thing about standalone GPS and dashcams is that you can plug them into any car with a 12-volt outlet, and voila: Satellite navigation in your Cold War-era hooptie. The problem is, if you ...

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GPS navigation was introduced back in the early aughts, limited to a few high-end vehicles. These days, the feature comes standard in most new models, but there are still plenty of older cars on the ...

Even if you don't use the Navigon app launching feature, the Garmin's new smartphone mounts hold and charge your Android or iPhone while you drive. Antuan started out in the automotive industry the ...

NEW YORK - Garmin Ltd. said Wednesday it is recalling roughly 1.3 million Nuvi GPS devices worldwide because their batteries have the potential to overheat and create a fire hazard. About 796,000 of ...

While automotive speedometers are typically inaccurate, to a certain degree, GPS is usually more reliable, depending on your ...

Wired 12V power means you’ll need to hide cables. Complex, multi-stage hardware, software and service configuration. Awkward user experience, requiring you to ask Alexa to, “Ask Garmin” for directions ...

Many drivers still swear by a dedicated portable GPS navigation system, and for good reason. A portable GPS, or portable navigation device (PND), leaves your phone free for other uses. Portable GPS ...

Unless you still had an old-school paper map in the glove box, GPS units were the only way to get route guidance in a car before Google Maps and Waze became a thing. Times have changed, and technology ...