Steve the Kiwi
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French Kapsys have released a credit card size GPS with no screen. The GPS is driven by vocal commands (from and to), and interfaces with mobile phones and Bluetooth headsets.
Kapsys's Kapten is meant for any form of transportation, from pedestrian, to bicycle, to motorcycle, to cars (you tell it which). Its built-in battery will last 6 hours. The Kapten also sports a MP3 player and FM radio. Stick the unit in your shirt pocket, slip on a Bluetooth headset for helmets (any should do), climb on your motorcycle, and listen to the unit guide you to your destination.
If along the way you find a Point of Interest (POI but called K-tags by Kapsys), press a button to mark the location. Then speak the name of the place and store it. You can also make a photo of the POI using your mobile phone and transfer to photo to your unit. Later, at home, you can upload your locations to the Kapsys social website, sharing interesting locations with other users.
Using the Kapsys is done via voice. Speak the name of the street, or location (like "Nico's Pizza at Main street") and the GPS will guide you there. While you riding your motorcycle (or bicycle, car or rollerblades) to the destination, you tell the Kapsys to turn on the music, either stored MP3 or FM radio. You've got 4 Gb to store your music, so enough to get you to your destination.
I think I'll keep saving for a Zumo.........
Kapsys's Kapten is meant for any form of transportation, from pedestrian, to bicycle, to motorcycle, to cars (you tell it which). Its built-in battery will last 6 hours. The Kapten also sports a MP3 player and FM radio. Stick the unit in your shirt pocket, slip on a Bluetooth headset for helmets (any should do), climb on your motorcycle, and listen to the unit guide you to your destination.
If along the way you find a Point of Interest (POI but called K-tags by Kapsys), press a button to mark the location. Then speak the name of the place and store it. You can also make a photo of the POI using your mobile phone and transfer to photo to your unit. Later, at home, you can upload your locations to the Kapsys social website, sharing interesting locations with other users.
Using the Kapsys is done via voice. Speak the name of the street, or location (like "Nico's Pizza at Main street") and the GPS will guide you there. While you riding your motorcycle (or bicycle, car or rollerblades) to the destination, you tell the Kapsys to turn on the music, either stored MP3 or FM radio. You've got 4 Gb to store your music, so enough to get you to your destination.
I think I'll keep saving for a Zumo.........
