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Dash GPS's Major June 2008 Update Lets You Plot Custom Routes

Dash navigator's latest update rolls out today, allowing for a few key improvements.
• My Route records your local paths between two points (or locations within 1/2 mile of those points) and recommends the route along side traditional GPS routes next time you make the trip.
• Searches for points of interest "along the way" return listings with distance from current location and distance from destination.
• Road closures will be highlighted in black.
• Using SiRF's instantfix tech, the GPS will lock on sats on resume within 3 seconds
• The GUI is about 50% snappier
• Street names are easier to read because of better contrast.
Video of My Route over at [Dash's Blog]

11:00 AM on Mon Jun 30 2008
By Brian Lam
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Dash Express GPS Twitter App Tells Whole World Exactly Where You Are, With Google Map Goodness

The Dash Express GPS's API opened up about six weeks ago, and so far Dash says there've been dozens of apps developed since then, most of them in the truly useful category, like weather or speed traps. And then there's a Twitter client. Yes, the Dash will now tweet your exact location to everyone following you, along with a link to the address on Google maps. Okay, that's actually pretty sweet. Twitter: No longer just for telling the world when you're taking a dump. [Dash, Thanks Dave!]

5:30 PM on Tue Jun 17 2008
By matt buchanan
1,951 views, 17 comments

Latest by dale3h: Now all they need is a bright kite app. At that point, the world is over! more »

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Dealzmodo: Dash Express GPS $300 at Amazon

We loved the Dash Express GPS so much we called it the traffic terminator. After falling to $400, now it's only $300 at Amazon, a fairly sweet (or hot, as Amazon calls it) deal for an awesome GPS navigator. [Amazon, Thanks Lich!]

8:45 PM on Sun Jun 1 2008
By matt buchanan
8,489 views, 18 comments

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Giz Explains: An Easy Primer on GPS

In this week's Giz Explains, we're doing a quick rundown of a sweet technology that has evolved from a (deadly) serious military application to becoming a household utility, found in all kinds of gadgets: GPS. More »

2:00 PM on Wed May 21 2008
By matt buchanan
14,455 views, 69 comments

Latest by n/a: @Topcat: I, rather unfortunately, have an extremely poor sense of direction. As soon as I can afford one, I will definitely get a GPS system so that I can do the most basic wayfinding, 'cause if I don't have a more »

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First Third-Party Dash Apps Have Weather, Speed Traps and Radio Song ID

The first third-party applications for Dash's GPS (you know, that internet-connected smart GPS) are here, and they do some interesting things. There's Trapster, which shows you whether there are speed traps ahead (and let you contribute trap information), Mediaguide, which shows you the last three tracks played on any FM or AM station, and WeatherBug, which tells you weather conditions now and later. More »

2:44 PM on Wed May 14 2008
By Jason Chen
2,366 views, 9 comments

Latest by n/a: Yup - still have mine. It's definitely a work-in-progress, but I'm holding on. There are so many possibilities for Dash, and once they get their routing better, it'll be sweet. Personally I've only had some weird routing issues probably twice more »

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Dash Express GPS Updates Traffic Models, Software Update Coming

The Dash Express GPS just received its first historic traffic model update using the live Dash data gathered by users. That'll help predict traffic in areas where no Dash or other trusted data sources have been in the last 15 minutes. By end of month, a software update is coming with tweaks in performance, stability and routing. As for today's historic update, Dash recommends all users download the patch by Wi-Fi. Let's hope that more updates come often as this one, and with more features using that internet connection.

9:29 PM on Wed May 7 2008
By Brian Lam
4,423 views, 12 comments

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Send Google Maps and MapQuest Addresses to Your Garmin

In a move not unlike the "Send2Car" feature on the Dash Express GPS navigator, Garmin has worked it so that people using Google Maps and MapQuest will easily be able to send the address they're looking at to their navigator, to avoid typing it in all over again. More »

12:30 PM on Mon Mar 31 2008
By Wilson Rothman
5,207 views, 15 comments

Latest by quikboy: I wish I could do this with Live Maps :P more »

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Dash Full Review: Don't Miss the Traffic Terminator

Hey, in case you missed it, don't forget to check out the most thorough review of the Dash on the web—we drove over 1000 miles with it so you don't have to. [Dash on Giz]

7:20 PM on Thu Mar 27 2008
By matt buchanan
2,562 views, 1 comment

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Video: Real-Life Driving With Dash GPS

This video is what driving with Dash is usually like. At night, it can be especially undramatic, but even when there is a lot of traffic, the truth is, Dash doesn't reroute you often. I use the map as a guide and just drive around the reds (when there are reds). It's funny how the density of traffic data varies time to time, and by what zoom level you are at. But when these things hit the market in the next few days, the traffic data, minute by minute, should shoot up in density. (And until then, the dashed lines, which are based on historical models, are pretty useful.) Also, apologies for any motion sickness incurred from watching this video. Driving stick and using GPS and camcorder at the same time is not that easy. We dropped our review of this baby last night, culled from over 1000 miles of driving, so check it out. [Dash Express review on Giz]

9:43 AM on Thu Mar 27 2008
By Brian Lam
2,986 views, 19 comments

Latest by Spoony Bard: I think I'm gonna be sick.... more »

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Dash Express GPS Full Drive Review: Total Traffic Terminator

We've been ranting about this internet-connected Dash Express GPS for months. Over the past week, we were given the opportunity to test it out for ourselves on both coasts, over a thousand miles, through intense city driving in SF and NY and road trips into the wilds. It's the real deal, delivering out of the box the most impressive real time traffic system we've ever seen, one that only will get better as each Dash user hit the road creating a swarm network of traffic avoiding drivers. Here's why:

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1:27 AM on Thu Mar 27 2008
By Wilson Rothman
23,271 views, 48 comments

Latest by n/a: Just by a Garmin it already does what the D A S H hopes to do one day. more »

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Dash Launches Express on Amazon, Drops Price to $400

These days, all but the most high-end (that is, overpriced) Garmin nuvis cost below $600, so it's great news that Dash—that fascinating experiment in "connected" GPS—has lowered the price of the Express from $600 to $400, and is selling them immediately on Amazon.com. If you pre-ordered, fear not: You will only be charged $400. Friends-and-family types who got devices early will be reimbursed the extra $200. If you want the instant traffic data, the wireless web searches and the periodic upgrades, you'll still have to pay that $10 to $13 subscription fee, but if you're a real cheapskate, you can let the free trial lapse and use it sans connectivity. Press release after the jump. [Amazon; Dash] More »

10:46 PM on Wed Mar 26 2008
By Wilson Rothman
3,220 views, 8 comments

Latest by n/a: This is Brandon from Dash. To answer some of your questions: @desostros and @vipul: Only US (50 states) maps for now, so no Canada or Europe functionality yet. more »

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Dash Express Pre-orders Shipping Now!

One of our readers just let us know that his Dash Express GPS device just shipped, one day ahead of the previous March 27 date. Don't know why this Dash GPS could be the coolest GPS device ever? Check here. Update: Dash PR just confirmed that they are shipping to pre-order customers. [Thanks Tipster!]

2:43 PM on Wed Mar 26 2008
By Jason Chen
2,737 views, 6 comments

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The Secret to Dash GPS's Live Traffic Data: Networked Crowdsourcing

We're excited about the upcoming Dash Express GPS because it corrects so much of what's gone wrong with in-car navigation. In the end, you get the same green, yellow and red traffic indicators on highways that Google maps gets, plus that on some local roads. No other GPS has this. Because each unit is basically a two-way pager, it records the traffic you experience and shares it with others. It's a simple idea, perhaps, but to really harness the potentially unwieldy power of crowdsourcing, you need rules:
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9:00 PM on Wed Mar 19 2008
By Wilson Rothman
7,261 views, 30 comments

Latest by MMcNasby: I was a beta tester for the Dash PND. While I loved the functionality of the device, I think Dash would've made a greater impact on the market by licensing their technology to larger PND manufacturers like Garmin or more »

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Dash Express GPS Preorders Shipping March 27th

Dash Express GPS, one of my most highly anticipated gadgets, will ship to customers who preordered on March 27th. [Dash on Giz, Dash Blog]

12:04 PM on Thu Feb 21 2008
By Brian Lam
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Dash Express Runs on OpenMoko FOSS Platform, Nerds' Heads Explode

Today we learned that the seductively interactive Dash Express GPS navigator is using the OpenMoko open-source mobility platform that led to the Neo 1973 smartphone. This makes the Dash the first product based on OpenMoko's GTA0X reference design, with GPS hardware designed to order by OpenMoko and its parent company, FIC. Did we need one more reason to love this thing? Well, we got it. (There's a press release down below.) More »

10:43 AM on Wed Jan 2 2008
By Wilson Rothman
4,198 views, 9 comments

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Dash Express Video and Deets: Internet Connected GPS for $599

The big news today is that the eagerly anticipated Dash Express—that GPS that is internet connected for traffic data download and upload and all sorts of live data—is available for pre-order for $599 with three months of net service. After that, the data link will cost $10 to $13 monthly on top of that. Pricey to be sure, but the newly unveiled features solidify the Dash's reputation as a turn-by-turn GPS navigator unlike anything seen before:
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12:00 AM on Mon Dec 17 2007
By Wilson Rothman
15,229 views, 26 comments

Latest by n/a: Be careful. I just found out they have a data coverage area, meaning that although you may pay for cellular coverage, you won't actually get it if you don't live in a coverage area. I've made iquires to find out more »

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A Holiday GPS Navigator Gadget Round Up for the Ages

After lighting up the Today Show last week, today Wilson's burning up the pages of the Grey Lady with a rundown of hot holiday gifts loaded up with GPS. There's navigation gear for hikers like Bushnell's waterproof ONIX 400 (complete with XM radio), Garmin's Forerunner 305 for power-joggers, the usual car-mounted suspects like Garmin's Nuvi line and the hotly anticipated Dash GPS w/ a built-in cellular modem. The point is, no matter where you going or what you're doing, there's a navigator with GPS for it. Check out Wilson's piece to see just which gadget goes where and for how much in a single convenient article, no GPS necessary. [NYT]

1:15 PM on Wed Dec 5 2007
By Matt Buchanan
2,478 views, 4 comments

Latest by luckypictures: The DASH II hardware and software are a dream. Are they at CES? They should be, it's an amazing little product that will do a lot for GPS when it hits the market. more »

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Video: Dash GPS + Zillow = Real Estate Stalk Fest

At the Web 2.0 conference, Dash GPS announced that they were providing an open API for mashing up the Cellular-equipped navigator with webapps. Here's the first live demo of Dash being used to drive through a neighborhood and call up the price and details on every house on the street using Zillow.com's Database. See that Silicon Valley house with the red door? It's 1150 square feet, yet 1.1 million bucks. What's cooler is that they've got craigslist, yahoo! search and other plugins for the Spring launch. And people will build a dozens more. I'm stoked for this thing. [Dash on Giz]

8:16 PM on Tue Nov 6 2007
By Brian Lam
8,752 views, 6 comments

Latest by n/a: It's a good idea! I think, it may be much better than before!I also recommend this website to you [www.fizber.com] more »

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