Designed by the German start-up company – the autonomous micro-air vehicles (MAVs) with a wingspan of less than two meters are assigned inspect land areas.

The MAVs can carry visual and thermal cameras or other customer-specific measuring equipment. They’re controlled by an autopilot from takeoff to landing, and they use GPS satellite navigation to follow a planned track, triggering the camera to image the target area. From the ground, the plane is followed by radio by a safety pilot who can take over the controls at anytime…via

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GPS guided unmanned planes

One of them is the NAVIGON 20 Easy which is the entry level GPS navigation system with a 3.5″ screen, lots of POIs, and better maps views. This one is supposed to cost about 100 Euros.

And then there’s the NAVIGON 20 Plus. Same as above but this model adds a few extras such as Text-to-Speech, and the motion sensor that lets you manage your three favourite POIs by simply moving your hand towards the display which then hides other information and enlarges the map section to maximum view. Plus model will cost 130 Euros.

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new NAVIGON 20 Easy and NAVIGON 20 Plus

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RunKeeper now out for Android

The new models from the 2300 and how they compare are as follows:

• nuvi 2300: $200 – maps for lower 48 states, Hawaii and Puerto Rico
• nuvi 2300LM: $240 – add lifetime maps
• nuvi 2350: $210 – no lifetime maps, but lane assist
• nuvi 2350LT: $230 – lifetime traffic, lane assist
• nuvi 2350LMT: $270 – lifetime maps and traffic, lane assist
• nuvi 2360LT: $260 – lifetime traffic, speech recognition, bluetooth, 3 axis compass, 3D terrain view
• nuvi 2360LMT: $300 – add maps to above
• nuvi 2370LT: $300 – no lifetime maps, add dual orientation

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Garmin Nuvi 2300

Anyhow here are the new Garmin Nuvi 2200′s and how they differ:

• garmin nuvi 2200: $150 – Maps of lower 48 and Hawaii
• garmin nuvi 2250: $160 – Maps of North America
• garmin nuvi 2250LT: $180 – Add lifetime traffic subscription

Some other common features include text-to-speech, eco-routes, and ability to remember your frequent favorite destinations.

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Garmin Nuvi 2200

Multimedia features of Galaxy Tab are also very significant making watching films, viewing pictures, or reading e-books a pleasure. Did we already mention it also supports Adobe Flash Player 10.1? Now that’s taking advantage of the full web. Take that iPad! Multimedia formats DivX, XviD, MPEG4, H.263, H.264 and more are all supported backed by the Cortex A8 1.0GHz application processor.

As far as staying in touch with the world Samsung Galaxy Tab will offer you 3G HSPA connectivity, 802.11n Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth 3.0. It has a front-facing camera for video telephony over 3G, and a rear-facing camera for stills and videos.

Samsung Galaxy Tab does GPS even thought the specs does not specifically mention it thanks to our advanced 3G chips these days which already come with A-GPS capabilities. Which means you’ll have Google Maps, Navigation, and all sort of other location aware goodness in your (oversized) pocket.

When can you get your hands on the Samsung Galaxy Tab? It will be launched in Europe in mid September, and in other markets including Korea, the US and Asia in coming months.

• Network: 2.5G (GSM/ GPRS/ EDGE) : 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz
• 3G (HSUPA 5.76Mbps, HSDPA 7.2Mbps) : 900 / 1900 / 2100 MHz
• OS: Android 2.2 (Froyo)
• Display: 7.0 inch TFT-LCD, WSVGA (1024 x 600)
• Processor: Cortex A8 1.0GHz Application Processor with PowerVR SGX540
• Camera: 3 MP Camera with Auto-Focus and LED Flash
• 1.3MP front camera for Video Telephony
• WiFi 802.11n / Bluetooth® 3.0
• Sensor: Gyroscope sensor, Geo-magnetic sensor, Accelerometer, Light sensor
• Memory: 16G / 32G internal memory with up to 32G external memory slot
• RAM: 512 MB
• Size: 190.09 x 120.45 x 11.98mm, 380g
• Battery: 4,000mAh (7 hour movie play)

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Samsung Galaxy Tab does GPS

Anyhow one of these new models is the Motorola XT806 which runs Android 2.1 and offers dual-mode/dual-standby support for CDMA EVDO and GSM, 3.2″ screen with 300dpi display, of course a GPS receiver, 720p video capture, and more.

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Motorola XT806 does GPS with Android

Other TomTom features that are available on Sony Xplod (aka XNV-L77BT) are the IQ Routes and Map Share which make use of the actual speed data collected from millions of users to accurately calculate the travel time of any given route. It accounts for rush hours, traffic lights, and even shopping crowds when calculating your ETA.

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Sony Xplod navigation comes with TomTom software

The device will come with everything you need to utilize it it your car including an in-car mount and a car charger. Preloaded maps of New Zealand are of course there as well as Yellow Pages search.

Other features of Garmin-Asus A10 include Microsoft Exchange server support, 3.2″ HVGA touch screen, WebKit browser with multi-touch, 5MP camera with auto-focus and geotagging, built-in accelerometer, and much more.

It will cost RRP $699.

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Garmin-Asus A10 out in New Zealand

GCOM701 TFT touch panel has 800×480-pixel resolution, WiFi connectivity (802.11 b/g) and GPS as we already mentioned. Other hardware features include Bluetooth capability, microphone and speaker, microSD card slot (up to 32GB), and 3.5mm headphone jack.

Another important feature gPad is that it comes preloaded with maps from Navteq including 4 million POIs – since you’ve got no 3G, or any form of cellular connectivity – you’re going to need this on the road if you intend to use it as a GPS navigation system.

Other specs include ARMADA 166 processor running at 800 MHz with 2GB RAM, and a 2400mAh battery that lasts up to 8-hours.

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American Rydeen gPad GCOM701 comes with maps