Dash’s Car Navigator Gives Smart Directions, if Others Participate
The Dash in-car navigator harnesses its user network to give smart directions and traffic information. If it becomes popular, it could be a big deal.
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The Dash in-car navigator harnesses its user network to give smart directions and traffic information. If it becomes popular, it could be a big deal.
A free cellphone service called ChaCha lets you ask any question answerable via a Web search, by simply making a voice call. In most cases, it gave fast, accurate answers. But it has a few weaknesses.
Wi-Fi wireless Internet connectivity has become nearly ubiquitous. Whether you’re at home, in a coffee shop, or even on some commercial airliners, you can get online with a Wi-Fi-equipped laptop, smart phone or portable game machine. Now, Wi-Fi is making its way into your car.
Walt Mossberg, in his Personal Technology column, reviews DriveSharp, software that aims to train the brain to think faster on the road.
None of the iPhone apps with GPS navigation that Walt Mossberg tested is perfect, but each adds a new dimension to the iPhone.
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