05/30/2008
Best GPS navigation systems
All buyers would like to have only the best. Here is the list of recommendations which includes best GPS devices from Garmin, TomTom, Mio, and Navigon.
The Garmin Forerunner 205 is a GPS device that you wear like a wristwatch. It tells you how far you ran and how long it took. Serious runners rave about this GPS device. The older Garmin Forerunner 201 which reviewers don't like as much as the 205 can be purchased for around $120 or you can buy the higher end Garmin Forerunner 305 that adds a heart rate monitor for around $220.
The Garmin eTrex family that includes very small, portable, and waterproof handheld GPS devices make great companions for outdoor activities. They come with WAAS accuracy enhancement technology and run for many hours on AA batteries. The Garmin eTrex Legend CX sells for under $200 and offers 36 hour battery life and a color display.
The Navigon 2100 has an MSRP of $249 but they were gobbled up on Black Friday at Staples for $99. Staples had the Navigon 2100T the T is for traffic and was included in the price. The Navigon 2100 is part of a Navigon GPS family that just started selling in the U.S that includes The Navigon 2100, Navigon 5100, and Navigon 7100. The 2100 and 5100 have a 3.5 inch screen while the 7100 is a widescreen device. Traffic is included free in the 5100 and 7100. The 2100 gets good marks for industrial design and flash-like graphics but there are concerns about icon and font readability and data entry.
The Mio c230, featuring text to voice was on sale at Radio Shack for $149. You can get this basic 3.5 inch screen GPS that offers Text-to-Speech functionality and gets high marks for performance and ease of use for well under $200.
13:06 Posted in Gadgets | Permalink | Comments (0) | Email this | Tags: GPS, GPS reviews, Nuvi, Garmin, Magellan, TomTom, Mio
Hot and Spicy Supercars
The high-end sports cars with superior performance are typically exotic or rare cars – the supercars The Lamborghini Miura was the first one to be called a supercar. They are street legal and factory made cars.
Enzo Ferrari, McLaren F1, Lamborghini Reventón, Porsche Carrera GT are typically some of the best known super cars.
Supercars have rear mid-engine and rear-wheel drive for better weight distribution. There are also some supercars with an all-wheel-drive (like Bugatti Veyron) with new engines for better performance.
For higher acceleration and more agile handling, the supercars have high power engines and low vehicle mass. That’s what supercars are known for – extremely high acceleration. Once a supercar is not a supercar forever- time changes all.
Built for superior cornering speeds, supercar has maximum cornering and road gripping ability. supercars are brand-centric – First the brand proves itself and then it gets to launch a supercar. And brands are also about style – they’ve got to have those ravishing & seductive looks. They are not necessarily rare, but do become rare cars, when they run into limited production. Supercars definitely spice up the roads they vroom on!!!
12:28 Posted in Automotive | Permalink | Comments (0) | Email this | Tags: Supercars, cars, car, webrides, auto, automotive, automobile
Are you a passionate foodie?
If yes, how do you generally search for your next dining destination? There are several better ways for the ultimate
restaurant search than the plain Jane Google or contradicting restaurant reviews.
Searches are getting simpler for diners & foodies as they can find out what professionals & other users are saying about a restaurant before they choose to eat there. The growing search engine technology is also helping local business owners track their reviews reputation online, along with giving consumers the ideal food zones. Residents and visitors in metropolitan areas can easily find great local restaurants through their mobile phones with sites like Boorah that have a tie-up with mobile services.
The ultimate personalized guide for restaurants makes it easy to find great "clam chowder" in Boston, "great seafood" in Seattle, "Italian beef" in Chicago, or "ribs" in Atlanta by capturing community vibe through user generated content and thereby making the search for a fine dining guide far more quick and easy. Users can check the menus online, view the food, discount restaurant gift certificates and coupons; get driving instructions and maps; get home delivery and also get details on online restaurant reservations.
The next your foodie attitude drools for great Dim sum or wants a perfect place for celebration do check out the San Francisco restaurants guide or whatever place you belong to.
08:50 Posted in Restaurants | Permalink | Comments (0) | Email this | Tags: Restaurant search engine, restaurant reviews, cuisine, food

