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Picture-Perfect Navigation

A rundown of what's hot in the world of GPS navigation, including one device with a photographic memory. Launch Photo Gallery.

Remember that roadside barbecue joint in Texas where you had the ribs that changed your life? Can you remember the address? Did it even have one?

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Personalize Your GPS

The newest in-car navigation units let you choose your own points of interest

GPS maker Garmin recently announced two car-navigation products—the StreetPilot c340 and StreetPilot 2720—with one very special feature: points of interest (POIs) that will be updateable after purchase and open to third-party development. POIs are those little icons on the GPS maps that indicate the presence of museums, restaurants, stores, and so on. Why am I so excited about this feature?

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