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NaviGadget: RouteBuddy, mapping and GPS navigation software for Macs, just released version 1.4 which now supports Garmin nüvi and zūmo devices for import and export of waypoints/POIs, routes and tracks. In addition, it also offers support for several TomTom devices (such as GO and Rider) for waypoints/POIs and route transfer.If you are already using RouteBuddy the update is free but if you are a new customer you can expect to pay €75. Maps start from €30 and are available for the following countries/regions in Europe:

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Electronista: GPS device creator TomTom this afternoon unveiled the RIDER 2nd Edition, the sequel to its popular mapping system for motorbikes.

As was alluded to in a premature site posting, the revised unit has a new RAM mount that adapts to more handlebars and is more easily adjusted for a clear viewing angle. It also comes bundled with a Cardo scala-rider Bluetooth for making phone calls without the rider first removing their helmet.

A new, free Buddies service also adds an element of social networking with friend tracking and notifications when fellow RIDER owners drift into range.

The second version of the RIDER will be ready first in Europe by the end of May, where it will sell for between £300 and £400 (440 to 590 euro) depending on the choice of region-only maps or those covering all of western Europe. (…)

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T3: Garmin’s ace new bikers’ SatNav system is the best system of its kind we’ve seen. And it’s not just a boon for dead-head motorbike couriers. It works excellently for all sorts of bikers, from trans-Euro tourers to Superbike rocketeers, as we found out when we test-rode it last week.

Garmin have spotted all the difficulties of using a regular satnav on a bike (they’re not waterproof, they are fiddly to set with gloves on, you can’t use them with you throttle-hand, etc) and come up with answers to almost all of them.

A great performer, but add in a Bluetooth lid and you’re looking at a big spend to avoid getting the map out. And at a whopping £330 (almost 500 euro) more than TomTom’s Rider, have a think about whether you actually need the best.

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