As a long-time reviewer of GPS devices, one of the tougher questions I'm often asked is whether Garmin or TomTom makes the better products. The good news is that both are tops in the class. Garmin ...

GPS manufacturers are caught between a rock and a hard place: The rise of GPS-enabled handsets like Apple's iPhone and Android-powered smartphones has reduced demand for stand-alone GPS devices, but ...

Garmin has unveiled its new RV 785 GPS navigator. Packing a high-resolution 7.0-inch display and features designed to ease the lives of recreational vehicle drivers, it’s basically the ultimate ...

Technology buffs have been quick to predict the death of personal navigation devices--those clunky little boxes in cars that call out driving directions in an austere, yet soothing, tone. But spend ...

YONKERS, NY — Garmin and TomTom GPS models continue to score high and provide the best overall packages in Consumer Reports recent tests of more than 90 GPS units. The top-rated Garmin Nuvi 885T ($600 ...

YONKERS, NY — Despite the influx of several new brands and models, longtime GPS brands—Garmin, TomTom and Magellan―are still making the best Global Positioning Systems. The three brands accounted for ...

Standalone GPS devices are a dying breed. Anyone with a half-way decent smartphone can get from point A to point B with a few taps of an onscreen keyboard and it’s abundantly clear that standalone ...

I have had a busy month being on the road three out of the last 4 weeks. For part of that time I was in my own car driving around different parts of Florida and for others I was in rented cars ...

For me, the highlight of yesterday was the tanking of Garmin (GRMN). GRMN lost some 21% in value. It now trades at $35 and change. A lot lower than the $125 that it hit in November 2007, and ...

Nokia's announcement Thursday of free voice navigation for its GPS smartphones is bound to pound some GPS competitors such as Garmin Ltd. and TomTom. There was already a short-term impact, with ...