While some of these gadgets certainly were not released in 2009, they still, without a doubt, ruled 2009. Here are my picks, in no particular order, for the top ten gadgets of 2009: More »

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GPS systems are great devices to give as Christmas and birthday presents. They help guide you to where you need to go, and they make re-routing traffic a breeze but consumers are fed up with GPS systems. Why, you may ask? Well, the voices on the GPS systems are usually the most boring voices on the planet, whether it be a robotic male or female voice but TomTom has does something great to help cure our boredom by adding “VoiceSkins” to the GPS systems. More »

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Tokyo’s Thanko, famous for its overabundance of USB related gadgets has released their newest unnecessary gadget, the GPS watch. The USB 2.0 enabled watch brings the world of GPS and Google Earth to one simple device on your wrist and makes it a lot easier for you to get places. More »

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Google, the company that continues to innovate and make things easier (albeit asking for your information almost all the time) has now introduced a free turn-by-turn GPS navigation system in their new Android 2.0 software.

The software will first be available on the Motorola Droid, which will be available on the Verizon Wireless network for customers to buy on November 6th, for $199 after rebates with a two-year contract. Here are the features of the GPS navigation service offered by Google (and a video): More »

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From Girlybubble: Why settle for dull-colored gadgets when you can have pink? These days, tech and gadget companies are releasing their products in colors other than the standard average white, black and silver. Finally, they realize that there are actually females who purchase gadgets! I’ve scoured Amazon.com for the pinkest gadgets out there for our list of Top 6 Gadgets in Pink List — in no particular order. More »

Sony and Zenrin have joined forces to create their new navigation software for the PSP. This will be arriving in Japan on November 5th to Y8190. The features of Nav- U are all there and have very powerful searches and on-point walking routes. There is no way you are getting lost with this thing.

The most usable and interesting feature on this add-on software is PlaceEngine which is basically GPS through WiFi. Many people in Japan already use this technology but PlaceEngine takes it to a whole new level, making it specific all the way down to sidewalks, crossings, subways, and other things. With all of this technology being introduced, I can’t help but wonder, when will this be coming to the US? More »

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Hahn-Bin, a 22-year old South Korean violinist, owes it to the cabbie and the driver’s GPS system for helping him locate his $493,000 Giovanni Francesco Pressenda violin. The musician left his violin in a yellow cab in NYC after a performance in Long Island. He didn’t notice his mistake until hours later while taking a shower.

After calling the police and the taxi dispatcher, Hahn-Bin was reunited with his violin thanks in part due to the GPS tracker installed in every yellow cab in NYC. “Losing an instrument is a greatest fear, even more than making a mistake on stage,” said Hahn-Bin after getting his violin back. This isn’t the first time musicians have lost their instruments in a New York City cab. More »

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The TomTom GPS for the iPhone may end up costing around $200. That’s according to U.K. retailer Handtec, which is currently taking pre-orders for the iPhone app and kit for $164, and suggests a U.S. retail price might around $200. More »

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Using a GPS system is okay but when relying on it to take you where you want to go, that’s when problems arise. This is what happened to a couple of Swedish tourists in Italy. They were using a GPS system to take a 400 mile detour to the beautiful city of Capri. Instead of typing in Capri, they somehow managed to type in Carpi, which was a city 400 miles away. More »

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The State of New Jersey is implementing a new law on its drivers that they cannot operate GPS systems while driving because this could pose a threat to themselves and others. The last time a law such as this one was in early 2008 when New Jersey joined other states to enact hand held cell phone bans. More »

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Dell has recently announced they’re planning to turn netbooks into GPS devices. They want their netbooks to compare to the GPS capabilities of Garmin and Tom-Tom.

Alan Sicher, senior wireless product manager at Dell, said, ““Smartphones already have GPS capabilities. We are now bringing it to netbooks so the devices know where you are and can help you where you want to go.” More »

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Are you a hypermiler? You know, those crazed drivers who go 50 mph in the slow lane, or 60 mph in the fast lane if they’re in a Prius. Remember to pulse the gas pedal, not constant, and accelerate going down slopes so you’ll have more momentum to carry you up the next hill. The really insane ones will slipstream right behind a semi-truck, put it in neutral and shut off the engine on down hill stretches. Oh yea, forget top down scarf out, hypermiling is the new cool thing to do. More »

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If you’ve ever been annoyed by some of the generic voices of your GPS system, then Tom Tom has an addition that just might make long drives fun again.

Tom Tom will now allow you to download the voice of Homer Simpson, the funny and clueless dad from Springfield, as part of their customization features. More »

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