Technabob » dash http://technabob.com/blog Cool Gadgets, Gizmos, Games and Weird Science Mon, 13 Feb 2012 02:31:24 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Wake Up With Sony Dash http://technabob.com/blog/2010/06/07/wake-up-with-sony-dash/ http://technabob.com/blog/2010/06/07/wake-up-with-sony-dash/#comments Tue, 08 Jun 2010 02:41:56 +0000 Technabob http://technabob.com/blog/?p=34347 Sony touts its new Dash multimedia device with this funny commercial which sells us on the advantages of using the Dash as a high-tech alarm clock.

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Sony is airing the spot in the Washington D.C. and San Fransisco areas to get some buzz building for the recently released personal internet device.

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While I really like the idea of using something like this as an alarm clock, I’ve always been worried that the brightness of an LCD screen would keep me from sleeping. Hmm, sleep or tech gadgets. That’s a tough one for me. I guess I’d have to go with the gadgets.

The Sony Dash is available over on Amazon for $199 if you care to check it out.

]]> http://technabob.com/blog/2010/06/07/wake-up-with-sony-dash/feed/ 1 Dash Express Gps to Get Yahoo! Local Search http://technabob.com/blog/2007/01/04/dash-express-gps-to-get-yahoo-local-search/ http://technabob.com/blog/2007/01/04/dash-express-gps-to-get-yahoo-local-search/#comments Thu, 04 Jan 2007 19:17:37 +0000 Technabob http://technabob.com/blog/2007/01/04/dash-express-gps-to-get-yahoo-local-search/ GPS maker Dash has announced that they’ve signed a deal with Yahoo! Local to provide their search capabilities on in-car GPS navigation systems. While the idea of points-of-interest data on GPS devices isn’t novel, using a quality real-time data source such as Yahoo! might give these GPS systems a leg up over the competition.

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You’ll be able to enter keywords such as “pizza” or “starbucks” and be provided with a list of businesses meeting your search criteria. Simply select a business, and the system will display directions.

The Dash Express GPS is also said to feature improved navigation options over conventional nav systems by combining historical and live traffic data via an Internet connection and providing suggested alternative routes. The Dash Express will be available this Spring only in California, with a nationwide release planned for Fall 2007.

[via Download Squad]

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