The latest device called Q1000XT GPS Travel recorder has been released by QStarz. This GPS Recorder will act as your ‘bread crumb trail’ or your personal journey tracker to track your journey and capable of storing up to 400,000 records!

QStarz Q1000XT GPS travel recorder is powered by MTK II high sensitivity chipset at -165dBm, and it has 66 channel of tracking, and can be used continuously for 42-hours.

Here is the full specs of QSTARZ Q1000XT GPS Travel recorder:

• MTK II latest chipset with high sensitivity -165dBm and 66 channel tracking
• ultra lower power consumption up to 42hrs operation
• less than 15 seconds AGPS fix support: download almanac data to realize faster TTFF and positioning under warm start
• stand alone travel recorder to log up to 400,000 records
• POI button design to record your point of interest immediately
• 3-level Switch for easily switch Travel Recorder to LOG or NAV (Navigation + Log) mode
• integrated vibration sensor for smart power management and waypoint saving
• time schedule function to automatically start logging and stop logging by setting multiple time interval
• speed alarm function to prompt over speed status by beeping sound
• update Rate 1~5Hz changeable by utility provided (receiving 5Hz update rate only, logging only 1Hz maximum)
• G-Mouse + Bluetooth in one: wired and wireless GPS receiver
• Fast Position Fix ,Cold start 35s, Warm start 33s,Hot start 1s

If you are interested to get one of this GPS Travel Recorder, you can get it for $129. More details at QSTARZ website.

[via MobileWhack and NaviGadget]

Record Your Journey With QSTARZ Q1000XT GPS Travel Recorder
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Perhaps you’ve getting bore with the default voice guidance on your TomTom GPS navigator, so the company has added something fun to their new release of TomTom Devices. Instead of the default human robot voice, you can now tune in the most popular Star Wars characters voice as your personal guider on the road. You can have C-3PO, Han Solo, Master Yoda, or even Darth Vader guider voices!

This is for sure a special treatment for the fans that can’t live their tomorrow with Star Wars stuffs. But it also very useful for anybody else because sometimes the default voice is suck.

The Star Wars version of TomTom Device is going to roll out gradually, where the Darth Vader version is available now, and other Star Wars super stars will coming late in June, July and August.

Lord Vader commands you to turn to the Dark Side. Will you be able to resist as he guides you to your destination? Obi-Wan has taught you well but now it is time to choose your path. Light sabers at the ready!

[ via Dvice]

Star Wars Voices on TomTom GPS Navigators
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If you have own one iPod Touch and wanna make it a little cleverer by adding GPS functionality on the device, granted! Dual Electronics XGPS300 GPS Cradle will help you get that feature just by docking your iPod Touch onto the cradle.

The Dual Electronics XGPS300 GPS device is virtually turning your iPod touch into an iPhone with some limitation to bear in mind (such as some apps won’t work well without the cradle). The XGPS300 GPS cradle has including NavAtlas turn-by-tun navigation app, rechargeable battery, built-in speaker, audio out port mini USB port and a windshield cradle.

Dual Electronics XGPS300 GPS Cradle will cost you about $180 to get one.

[Source GPSCradle via GadgetReview]

Dual Electronics XGPS300 GPS Cradle for iPod Touch
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AIDA, which stand for ‘Affective Intelligent Driving Assistant’ robotic head is a smart GPS Navigation system that will serves you like king when driving. The robot meant to be placed on your car dashboard (so I assume the size is pretty small), showing you a friendly and smiley faces while guiding you through the shortest path to your destination.

Even better, AIDA will also track your driving habit, remember where you have been, your usual destination, and it can even detect your gas level and where is the best place to get refill.

AIDA is still under development by three research groups (MIT SENSElab, MIT’s Media Lab’s Personal Robots Group and Volkswagen Group of America’s Electronics Research Lab) now, so the picture above is one of their prototype for AIDA.

[via Coolest Gadgets and CrunchGear]

AIDA: Robotic Head on Car Dashboard as Your GPS Navigator
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Panasonic will launch two new in-dash GPS devices dubbed as CN-MW200D and CN-WM100D in Japan this September. The device will help you getting your position and displaying the map right on the 7-inch wide LCD screen.

Beside the 7-inch screen, Panasonic CN-MW200D have 2 DIN AV system, Digital TV tuner, DVD, CD and HDD data playback. Meanwhile, the CN-MW100D is getting the same specs as its brother. The only different you may find out is the 1Seg TV tuner instead of Digital TV tuner. Both of them is iPod friendly, so you can turn your iPod stuff with the 7-inch GPS device on-the-go. Pretty similar with FineDrive GPS Navigators.

Pricing is still undisclosed.

(via akihabara)

New Panasonic In-Dash GPS Devices
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