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Microsoft teams up with TomTom to add AI voice assistants to car information systems

John Callaham — Tue, 19 Dec 2023 08:22:01 +0000

TomTom has announced a new collaboration with Microsoft that will add generative AI features into car information systems, including a voice-based assistant, using Azure OpenAI Service. Read more...

Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon launch a new open source map dataset to compete with Google

John Callaham — Wed, 26 Jul 2023 15:10:02 +0000

The three companies, along with TomTom, are offering this dataset to allow anyone to use it with developing map software using a number of different data layers and global information. Read more...

Microsoft will now be leveraging TomTom's map data across its cloud services

Hamza Jawad — Mon, 04 Feb 2019 22:28:01 +0000

Microsoft and TomTom have expanded their partnership. Azure will now be TomTom's cloud provider, while the Dutch company's location-based services such as traffic data will be used by Microsoft. Read more...

TomTom stops map updates to several of its devices

Paul Hill — Tue, 30 Jan 2018 09:44:01 +0000

TomTom, the firm that specialises in sat nav devices, has announced the deprecation of some of its older models, claiming that they can no longer keep up with new map and software updates. Read more...

Microsoft set to create 'world graph' with major mapping partners

Boyd Chan — Sun, 18 Dec 2016 07:44:02 +0000

In conjunction with HERE, TomTom, and Esri, Microsoft plans to create a new 'world graph' which will provide a wide range of location-oriented capabilities to help quantify the physical world. Read more...

Survey shows you don't upgrade software when prompted

John Callaham — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 23:45:46 +0000

A new survey co-sponsored by Microsoft and its Skype division, along with Norton and TomTom, shows that 40 percent of people who are prompted to upgrade their PC software don't always do so. Read more...

So called “smart” electricity meters are spying on you

Christopher White — Thu, 12 May 2011 07:52:29 +0000

It’s a common trend, but everything is spying on you nowadays. We’re not talking about men in black suits and sunglasses following you around the city, but instead we’re referring to the pervasive passive monitoring... Read more...

TomTom says it won't sell data to police, then changes its mind

Christopher White — Mon, 09 May 2011 02:07:48 +0000

Last week we reported that GPS maker TomTom was selling customer data to the police in the Netherlands who were then taking that data and using it to setup speed traps in order to increase... Read more...

TomTom sends your data to the police

Christopher White — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 12:46:07 +0000

It seems that living off the grid is becoming more and more difficult with every electronic device apparently monitoring your location and sending information back to the parent company. Today’s privacy breach is courtesy of... Read more...

TomTom and HTC team up to make new navigation service

Alan Cone — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 15:44:50 +0000

TomTom and HTC have been working together to provide a faster and more accurate mobile GPS solution. They have come up with HTC Locations, which will come preloaded on the HTC Desire HD and HTC... Read more...

TomTom is watching you speed

Benjamin Rubenstein — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 20:20:13 +0000

Have you ever wondered if GPS companies clock your speed as you fly down the highway? Many GPS devices these days tell you how fast you're going based on calculations made by the satellites they... Read more...

Apple App Store Milestone: 100,000 apps

Mitchell LeBlanc — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:28:34 +0000

Reaching yet another milestone, Apple's App Store has broken the 100,000 approved applications mark. According to TheNextWeb, Apple has approved 101,713 applications and games. Of course, not all of these are available immediately as many... Read more...

TomTom iPhone car kit price announced

Andrew Lyle — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 18:21:14 +0000

TomTom announced pricing for their iPhone in car kit, which will be sold separately from the application, for a retail price for $119.95 US, available in October. Last month, TomTom released their GPS applications,... Read more...

TomTom released for the iPhone

Andrew Lyle — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:58:59 +0000

TomTom has officially released its iPhone application in the AppStore, available for download immediately. The satellite navigation software uses GPS to help navigate its way through any street. The tap-and-go software released by... Read more...

Microsoft patents: Linux to become VFAT-free?

James Hall — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:42:02 +0000

In light of the recent Microsoft-TomTom VFAT lawsuit and its subsequent settlement, Linux users have been wondering what Microsoft's intentions with regard to the presence of VFAT functionality in the Linux kernel might be. The... Read more...

Microsoft comes out ahead in TomTom settlement

James Hall — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 20:29:56 +0000

Microsoft announced today that the company has settled its lawsuit with TomTom, and on terms that look rather more favourable to Microsoft. As noted here, here, and here on Neowin, Microsoft had sued TomTom... Read more...

Why Microsoft's TomTom lawsuit is really an attack on Linux

James Hall — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 04:50:44 +0000

What, actually, is at stake here? Microsoft has long claimed that Linux violates more than 200 of its patents, but the company has never provided any information with regard to what those patents are--until, it... Read more...