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Mio's Knight Rider GPS Test Drive Video

I got a sneak peek at Mio's new Knight Rider GPS, and it's more fun and cheesy than I expected. As you can see in the video, William Daniels, the original voice of KITT, guides you as you cruise the streets, fighting crime. Flashing red LEDs are synced up to the speech, and the screen marks your location with a Pontiac Trans Am icon. My favorite part is that is has 300 names built-in when you're done pretending that you're Michael Knight and you want KITT to call you by your real moniker. It'll be $270—a bit less than we thought—when it's out in August. [Knight Rider GPS]

6:00 AM on Tue Jun 24 2008
By Benny Goldman
24,027 views, 39 comments

Latest by n/a: I are confused -- the part where is he says "Michael, where would you like to go today" sounds like KITT/Daniels, but what about the part where it says "turn left, then take the next right?" That can't be him, more »

gps

Knight Rider GPS With KITT's Voice!

I already have a GPS unit but I'll be dammed if I'm not throwing it out because the guys at Mio have come up with a Knight Rider branded GPS unit with voice prompts by the one and only Mr Feeny KITT William Daniels. Apparently, you will recognize his familiar voice as soon as you fire it up and hear "Hello Michael, where do you want to go today?" As an added touch, the display is flanked by a series of red LEDs that mimic KITTs hood-mounted lights. Further details are scarce, but we do know the Mio Knight Rider GPS will retail for $299 when it is finally released. [Next Autos Thanks Dan!]

4:55 PM on Fri Jun 20 2008
By Sean Fallon
20,408 views, 47 comments

Latest by n/a: This is all well and good, but when they sell one that has a single glowing red eye in the middle, and issues about opening the car doors you'll know we've stepped over a line. more »

digitallife07

Mio DigiWalker C720T Navi Has 2MP Camera to Geocache Your Memories

Mio is taking advantage of the combo of GPS and the digital camera in the DigiWalker C720T. Take a picture with the 2-megapixel cam on its back, and it becomes a navigable point of interest, so you can return to that one romantic spot (or the scene of the crime). This GPS navi, introduced today at DigitalLife, also has a TMC traffic receiver in its cradle (service free for 3 months; $65 per year after that). It's got a full media player and maps of Canada, US and parts of Mexico, including detailed navigation in Mexico City. Now shipping for $599. [Mio]

1:50 PM on Thu Sep 27 2007
By Wilson Rothman
1,798 views, 3 comments

Latest by photophile: Make it rugged and weather proof for hiking, and I'll buy one. more »

mio

Mio Nomad System: Create a Wall Anytime, Anywhere

The Nomad is a modular system for creating partitions designed by Mio. What sets them apart from other partitioning setups? Well they're made up of tons of little recycled-cardboard pieces that fit into one another in order to create your desired wall shape. You can even create openings that you can walk through, ala a door. More »

9:00 PM on Wed Jul 25 2007
By blongo3
4,855 views, 21 comments

Latest by ctunightfall: I'll order my boxes free from the post office. It might take a while though. more »

Mio to World: France Moved
If you own a Mio GPS product, you might want to pull over for directions. Because according to their website, France moved to Finland. So who gets to be France??

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Mio A501 Pocket PC Has GPS, Lacks WiMo6

The GPS fiends over at Mio plan to release the A501, a Windows Mobile 5-based Pocket PC that features the highly sensitive SiRF Star III GPS chip. (If only GPS reliably worked in Manhattan... damn buildings.) Putting aside the fact that it's not running the surprisingly good looking Windows Mobile 6, the A501 doesn't stray too far from the year-old A701, though that's not necessarily a bad thing. Key differences include an improved camera (2 megapixels vs. 1.3 megapixels) and processor. Even though it's not as big (read: bulky) as the A701, Mio still has the same size screen in there, complete with an iffy 240 x 320 resolution. More »

9:16 AM on Thu Feb 15 2007
By Gizloco
1,551 views, 3 comments

Latest by superbmtsub: No symbian = No love Cmon guys. Bring more Symbian 60 phones so that we can port our N-GAGE games over onto them too. With graphics quality somewhere between PSP and the DS, it cant be denied! more »

announcements

Couple Days Left in Our Black Friday Story Giveaway

mio_gps%20copy2.jpgRemember, we are giving away a Mio H610 Personal GPS Navigator for the best Black Friday or holiday shopping story. We are getting in quite a few entertaining stories. Hit the jump to read one more and get the details for our contest and how to enter and win. More »

2:06 PM on Wed Nov 29 2006
By Travis Hudson
217 views, 11 comments

announcements

3 Days Left in Black Friday Story Contest

We are receiving some pretty good entries in our Black Friday Story contest. There are only three days left to submit your best holiday shopping/Black Friday story. Here is a story about a Wii bit of misfortune from Luke: More »

12:48 PM on Tue Nov 28 2006
By Travis Hudson
398 views, 20 comments

announcements

Enter the Black Friday Story Giveaway

The dust from Black Friday and the following big shopping weekend has settled and we want to hear what adventures you encountered. Lied about your Grandma's dying wish to own a cheap HDTV for a cut in line? We want to hear about it. Mio has provided a H610 Personal GPS Navigator and Media Player for the best Black Friday Story. More »

12:17 PM on Mon Nov 27 2006
By Travis Hudson
945 views, 37 comments

announcements

Black Friday Story Giveaway—Win a Mio H610 Personal GPS Navigator

I know a bunch of you gadget freaks braved the cold to get some hot deals, and there has to be some great stories that emerged from your experiences. Steal an old lady's walker so you could beat her to the HDTVs? We want to hear about it. Jot down the story and email it to contests@gizmodo.com with Black Friday Story in the subject line. If you didn't partake in shopping this year but still have a good holiday shopping story from the past, e-mail it to us anyway and you will still be in the running. Try to keep the stories reasonable in length—no need to write a novel about your experience. Out attention span is pretty short, keep in mind. More »

3:30 PM on Fri Nov 24 2006
By Travis Hudson
659 views, 6 comments

Latest by AshmanE: So, what ever happened to this contest? Did you guys just drop it or something? After reading some of the crappy things that people did to get a Wii this year, I wouldn't be surprised if you couldn't more »

mio c250

Mio C250 GPS Device Hits UK Running: They Still Make Standalone GPS Devices?

Gizmodo loves it some GPS and resident GPS nerd Charlie White recently drove around his neck of the woods with several thousand of them simultaneously yelling at him to turn right . One of the featured GPS units is by Mio, who have just unleashed its C250 navigation system over in Albion. (The UK, folks.) The big news is that it combines a 3.5-inch touch screen, which is pretty roomy, with a price that won't leave you penniless (or penceless, as the case may be). It'll hit stores at £169.99, or about $323 in real money. That's great, right? More »

3:09 PM on Mon Nov 13 2006
By Gizloco
610 views, 3 comments

Latest by snark: Here's the thing, though - mobile phones have crappy little screens and cruddy little speakers. They're also blimmin' impossible to mount where you can see 'em. So who the hell wants to use their phone for a GPS device? PS: I've more »

garmin

Insanity: Four GPS Navs Shouting From One Dashboard


The voices in Charlie's head are nothing compared to the cacophony coming from his dashboard. Take a look at this video, where you can hear the voices of four GPS units as he test which tell us to turn soonest. The smooth-sounding male voice is that of the Honda Civic Hybrid's built-in GPS unit, the robotic male voice is the Garmin, the smooth and sexy-sounding female voice is the Cobra NavOne, and the other female voice is the Mio. Between all the yapping, its hard to tell which one was a better backseat driver, so hit up our full reviews here.–Brian Lam More »

4:22 PM on Mon Oct 16 2006
By Brian Lam
438 views, 10 comments

Latest by Worf: It goes both ways. The recalculating is telling you that it's busy finding your next turn, and that directions may not be forthcoming until it's done (which can take a bit of time until it's found a route). Also useful more »

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GPS Gang Bang: Garmin, Mio, Cobra and Honda

GPS navigation systems are getting more affordable every day, with powerful but basic units such as the Garmin StreetPilot c320 selling for scarcely more than $300. We got four higher-end GPS units together in the same place, taking them out of the road and comparing their capabilities. The crazy thing is, we liked them all. Check out our reviews of each one, and don't miss the oddly nightmarish video showing all of them operating at the same time, after the jump. – Charlie White More »

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3:29 PM on Mon Oct 16 2006
By Charlie White
15,637 views, 14 comments

Latest by angelfast: The new, 2007 Honda CR-V is more powerful, more stylish and more comfortable than the previous-generation 2006 models. Its new suspension geometry delivers an improved ride and better, more responsive handling. The engine, still an inline four cylinder, employs variable intake more »

suzuki

Suzuki Shows Off Prototype Fuel Cell Electric Wheelchair

Suzuki's Mio, a prototype electric wheelchair with a fuel cell, can run more than 40 km (24 miles) on one charge of methanol. This translates into a longer travel range compared to the previous unit, the "Senior Car". More »

4:45 PM on Wed Sep 27 2006
By Jason Chen
328 views, 14 comments

gadgets

Mio H610 GPS with MP3 and Video

Rumors had been flying about it, but now Mio has officially announced its H610, a GPS receiver that also has a video player and MP3 player on board. Its 320x240 2.7-inch screen with 65k colors is not exactly a cinema display, but it might do in a pinch. It has a Samsung S3C2440 400MHz processor inside, and a battery that will let you listen to the MP3 player for 18 hours. More »

12:42 PM on Thu Mar 16 2006
By Charlie White
828 views, 2 comments

cellphones

Mitac Mio A701

If you ever wanted to multi-task to the point of insanity AND know where you are, the Mitac Mio A701 is your new favorite toy. Arriving in March according to this translated page, the Mio runs on Windows Mobile 5.0, has Bluetooth and USB and is yet another PDA that doubles as a phone but nifty addition of an internal antenna for GPS, based on the SiRFStarIII chip. More »

6:56 AM on Wed Feb 15 2006
By johnb
1,273 views, Comment

portable media

Mio A201 GPS and PDA in One


Is the Mio A201 a GPDA or PDPS, because this PDA that is designed to function as a GPS sure needs a new acronym. Being touted as the first Pocket PC with integrated GPS receiver, it's got a 20-channel SirfStar III GPS chipset as well as Microsoft Windows Mobile on board and features such as Outlook Mobile Contacts and Calendar, Word Mobile, Excel Mobile and PowerPoint Mobile, games and Windows Media Player. There is a rotating GPS antenna for navigating in both portrait mode or landscape mode, and you can swap screens just by rotating the antenna or touching a button. Because it's a PDA, you can choose what kind of navigational software you want to use, whether for street or survey mapping, and it will work with any software compatible with Windows Mobile 5. The latest version of the Mio Map software, version 2 for Pocket PC, will be bundled in with the price. Of course the beauty of this product is its portability, letting you take it on camping trips, use it in the car or just bring it with you when you're walking the streets of a new city and want to make it very clear that you are carrying an expensive device worth stealing. Hopefully your insurance will cover the full $460. Also included is power adapter, car charger, USB sync cable, car mount and carry case. More »

10:34 AM on Tue Dec 13 2005
By tgrumet
193 views, 3 comments

Latest by Worf: I'm fairly certain it wasn't the first pocketpc device with a GPS - I've seen several sitting ont the shelf at the local store. They aren't great, but they do run PocketPC, have integrated antenna, etc. (Not to mention that Garmin more »

cellphones

Mio A701 Has GPS And Windows Mobile 5.0

Now this is a Smartphone. Not only will the new Mio A701 have the brand-spanking new Windows Mobile 5.0, it'll also feature integrated GPS functionality — whichmeans we'll never need to ask for directions again. Running on an Intel processor at 520 Mhz, this gem will also have a 2.7 inch touch screen, a 1.3 megapixel camera, Bluetooth 1.2, 192 MB of memory, GSM/GPRS support, and an SDIO-ready SD/MMC slot. Phone, handheld, GPS device, all in one pretty package — definitely one to keep an eye on. It'll be available in fourth quarter of this year, but no word on pricing yet. More »

7:59 AM on Fri Aug 26 2005
By gizmogo
320 views