IranMap

Iranian digital map provider IWM released their latest database that includes more than 40000 new POI (Point Of Interest). The company released also new GPS map for Iran with corrections and more cities.

Iran GPS map features voice guidance and instructions in English and Persian (Farsi).
The company also publishes its GPS map activities daily on IranGPSmap web site.

Garmin announced a major product recall that affects about 1.25 million products of which approximately 796,000 units were sold in the United States. These products are Personal Navigation Devices Nuvi 200W, 250W, 260W, 7xx and 7xxT.

These products contain batteries manufactured by a third-party supplier within a defined date code range and that have a specific printed circuit board (PCB) design.

Garmin has identified potential overheating issues when these batteries are used in certain Garmin devices with the PCB design. “It appears that the interaction of these factors can, in rare circumstances, increase the possibility of overheating, which may lead to a fire hazard”, said Garmin.

Garmin also said “it does not expect this recall to have a material adverse effect on its results of operations, financial position or cash flows. The battery supplier has agreed to share the cost of replacement battery packs and all other costs of the recall program.”

Children tend to roam about to explore things around them. How much ever we scold they keep playing and the worst case is they getting lost. To find them is really a big pain to parents. Probably, this gadget is designed to make parents stay aware of where actually their children are.
LOK8U NUM 8 is a wrist watch that comes in three attractive colors viz blue, black and pink. The kit holds an AC Wall Charger Adapter, cable and a docking cradle. The docking cradle is made magnetic to snap together NUM8 with the cradle for charging. A red light indicates user the charging of the watch while a green light indicates, the watch has been charged completely.

Once the watch is put on your child’s wrists, it cannot be removed without a release tool. The releasing tool can be placed on the base of the charging dock when not in use. The display of NUM8 is visible under optimal lighting conditions but becomes more challenging under bright lighting conditions. The most attractive feature of LOK8U NUM 8 wrist watch is you simply send a message via cell phone or via Lok8u’s web portal to locate the device. Kids really love to wear because of its look and feel.

Unfortunately, the device itself has got some demerits as listed below.
- Battery life is poor, as it gives only 3 hours when few locate request were sent.
- No panic buttons
- Rarely works indoor
- Consumes 10 hours to charge completely
- Display screen is dim, making it hard to read.

Reports say that though the device equips pros, the sensible cons make it not recommendable to parents.