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Report claims mobile phones contriute to traffic congestion
Friday 4 January 2008 – 07:40
People who talk on their mobile phones while driving are less likely to pass other drivers and travel more slowly on the freeway, according to a study from the University of Utah.
Nokia tracks traffic info with mass GPS feeds
Monday 11 February 2008 – 09:40 in Mobile
Nokia and UC Berkeley just finished a new research project that was able to provide real-time "direct from the street" traffic information using nothing but mobile phone GPS signals.
CeBIT floor traffic is light, exhibitors say
Monday 23 June 2003 – 11:24
As CeBIT America winds down on the final day of its debut outing, exhibitors on the floor say the show has gone smoothly but been more sparsely attended than they'd hoped.
iSuppli: Traffic jam in the LCD-monitor supply chain
Tuesday 19 October 2004 – 05:42
Inventory accumulations slammed into the LCD-panel and monitor markets in the second quarter, triggering a massive pileup as slowing end-user demand cascaded through the supply chain.
Viacom's video traffic spikes
Friday 2 March 2007 – 09:31
Viacom's video traffic has spiked after the company had YouTube remove thousands of video clips. Traffic to several of its popular websites including MTV.com, Comedy Central and Nickelodeon surged in the past month.

Articles & reviews

TomTom GPS Uses Current Traffic Information to Set Routes*
Monday 5 June 2006 – 10:34
In the last chapter of this exciting serial, Barry Gerber decided it was either buy a GPS or get divorced by his wife. He opted for the GPS and looked at TomTom's Go 700 GPS. He liked what he saw, but wondered how it handled downloading traffic and other information. So, what does think about the Go 700 now and did it save his marriage? Read on.
CES 2007: Your cellphone can re-route you around traffic jams*
Wednesday 10 January 2007 – 07:44
We have had our fair share of new GPS navigation systems at this year's Consumer Electronics Show. But if it's the basics you are looking for and you need a navigation system that is always with you, than it probably does not get much better than Telenav's Navigator.
First look: Telenav Traffic for your cellphone*
Wednesday 24 January 2007 – 10:05
So you want a universal navigation system, but you don't want to shell out $100 or more for a stationary unit in your new car or about $500 for a portable device? Well, your cellphone is always an option and it can work out quite well, if you know why you need GPS and always have the cellphone's limits in mind.