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Karmazin To Stay At Sirius XM Through 2012

By Amy Gilroy, July 1, 2009
New York - Sirius XM has extended CEO Mel Karmazin's contract through the end of 2012 and gave him a pay raise. More
iSuppli: Traffic For GPS To Skyrocket

By Amy Gilroy, July 1, 2009
El Segundo, Calif. - Real-time traffic information is about to take off becoming a must-have feature in navigation with subscribers growing by more than 10-fold, said iSuppli. More
TomTom Raises $600M

Amy Gilroy, June 30, 2009
Amsterdam, The Netherlands - Shareholders of TomTom NV approved a rights issue aimed at reducing the company's heavy debt. More
Jensen Ships Bluetooth Kits

Amy Gilroy, June 30, 2009
Hauppauge, N.Y. - Audiovox, under the Jensen brand, is shipping its first line of retail-aimed stand-alone Bluetooth car kits, including a Works with iPhone kit at a $129 suggested retail. More
Garmin Intros Dakota Handhelds

By Amy Gilroy, June 26, 2009
Olathe, Kan. — Garmin introduced its lowest-priced touchscreen-based outdoor GPS units, called the Dakota 10 and 20. More
Traffic-Ticket Alerts Offered For PNDs

By Amy Gilroy, June 24, 2009
Harrisburg, Pa. — Phantom Alert is selling a software download for portable GPS devices that warns users of any of the 5,000 or more traffic cameras that can issue traffic tickets via the mail. More
AT&T/TeleNav iPhone App Launches

By Amy Gilroy, June 24, 2009
Dallas — AT&T Navigator, offering turn-by-turn directions, is now available on the Apple App Store as a download for the iPhone or iPod Touch for $9.99/month, announced AT&T. More
SanDisk Debuts ‘Fastest’ 32GB SDHC Card

By Lisa Johnston, June 24, 2009
Sydney, Australia— SanDisk announced what it’s calling the “world’s fastest” 32GB SDHC card, with read and write speeds said to be 30MBps. More

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CE News from the Web

Garmin Expands Relationship with Motorcycle OEM and Announces New Product - Zibb.com
Source: Comtex
Date: 07-03-2009 11:00:00 GMT
Michael Jackson Photographer Kevin Mazur Shares His Up-Close Account of The King of Pop's Final Concert Rehearsal on SIRIUS XM Radio
Source: xmradio.mediaroom.com
Date: 07-03-2009 02:39:00 GMT
The Business: Broadcom Introduces PND on a Chip
Source: www.gpsworld.com
Date: 07-01-2009 04:00:00 GMT
Sirius XM Is Quicker Than You Think (at Motley Fool)
Source: www.fool.com
Date: 06-29-2009 18:03:21 GMT
Sirius XM: A Good Buy for Under a Buck
Source: seekingalpha.com
Date: 06-29-2009 07:18:31 GMT
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Reporters Notebook

Senior editor
June 09, 2009
The Secret Sauce Of Dash Navigation
Dash Navigation — recently purchased by Research in Motion (RIM) —...
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Reporters Notebook

Senior editor and web editor of TWICE
May 19, 2009
Losing GPS?
Drivers may be once again forced to stop at gas stations to ask for directions if...
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Reporters Notebook

Executive editor
May 11, 2009
Did Big Brother Get GPS For The 2010 Census?
Fans of GPS technology might want to think long and hard before giving thanks for...
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Reporters Notebook

Senior editor
February 11, 2009
Ergen, Sirius XM Bankruptcy Rumors Swirl
As we wait to see how Sirius XM CEO Mel Karmazin will handle the company’s...
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K gets a raise, come on, get the stock price up before rewarding him on his...

C.E.– 7/2/2009 8:59:25 AM
in response to Karmazin To Stay At Sirius XM Through 2012
But will the traffic information get any better? I've tried the traffic from...

Mark F– 7/2/2009 7:53:42 AM
in response to iSuppli: Traffic For GPS To Skyrocket
I recently had excellent customer support from Jensen on a GPS device. They were...

amacci– 7/1/2009 10:27:46 AM
in response to Jensen Ships Bluetooth Kits
Garmin release an update to the 7x5 series GPS units on 6/23/09 that turned my...

Paul Jirinec– 6/26/2009 8:33:00 PM
in response to Garmin Fixing PND Glitch

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