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What goes into making one of TomTom’s maps?

By Ted Kritsonis

TomTom has become a renowned brand for mapping and navigation, but getting to that point required mapping and updating the geography to help drivers get to where they wanted to go. At an exclusive press event in the Caribbean island of Martinique, we got a firsthand look at what goes into mapping a place virtually from scratch.

Today’s Techie Timepieces

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla Now that we have clocks built into all our apps and  gadgets, it will take something pretty special to make a timepiece tempting to techies.

Jumping Right In with the Samsung W300 Camera

I am old school, OK? Tossing any camera into the water runs against my religion, being raised on Bolex 16mm. But this Samsung mini camcorder brings a whole new perspective to the issue.

by Lee Rickwood

Bell kills Solo Mobile, and perhaps Rogers should axe Chatr, too

By Ted Kritsonis

Starting today, Bell will officially put an end to Solo Mobile by not activating any new customers under its longtime subsidiary budget brand. The move was long overdue, given Bell’s stake in Virgin Mobile, but Rogers, also with two sub-brands, should probably put an end to Chatr Wireless once and for all.