An impressive feature of Google's new Android 2.0 mobile device operating system is Google Maps Navigation, a that's not only free to use, but is fairly easy to learn as well.
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The GPS maps functionality on the iPhone 3G and 3GS is decent -- it gets you from point A to point B, is free, and comes bundled with the device. But for those hungry for more features, Apple has finally released the $119.99 TomTom iPhone Car Kit that accompanies the $99 iPhone app.
Sidekick: The Good News & the Bad News Either way you look at it Microsoft Data Center management did not follow standards or best practices in this failure. In which case it makes me wonder more about the outsourcing of corporate data much less personal data.
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