Los Angeles - Navtones, a provider of branded voices for GPS navigation systems, announced on Wednesday the release of a premium voice download created by actress Kim Cattrall ("Sex and the City") for all TomTom portable navigation devices. The company is offering both "funny" and "standard" versions of Cattrall's voicing of turn-by-turn driving directions, available for $12.95 individually or $19.95 as a pair.

The following post was submitted to DMW by Keenan Reilly, a 23-year old game developer at Electronic Arts.

As a 23-year-old video game developer at EA, I often find myself taking technology for granted. I’m like a parent watching a child grow. It is at such a constant rate of change that it isn’t really noticeable from day to day. If I’m the parent, then the consumer is comparable to a distant relative who only sees the child during the holidays, which creates an inevitable shock factor when finally seeing the child after some time. With Apple opening up the iPhone to third party game developers, the public is now getting a glimpse at what I have been observing for quite some time; mobile phones are the future of gaming.

Leipzig, Germany - Sony Computer Entertainment Europe announced on Thursday that it will offer a GPS satellite navigation feature for the PSP handheld game device. Set for release next year, GoExplore incorporates UMD discs containing maps from 16 European nations, and audio directions in 11 languages, provided by TeleAtlas. The GoExplore package will also include car adapter and car mount accessories for the PSP.

A key to preventing tragedies like the Minnesota bridge collapse is surveillance, says Aging Infrastructures, a company that’s a division of Sensible Security, which sets up cameras and monitoring systems like GPS to gauge the health of things like bridges, road and other structures.

Washington - XM Satellite Radio on Monday introduced a number of new devices at the Consumer Electronics Show, including a portable receiver that includes XM Radio reception, GPS navigation, and personalized, real-time weather information. The Bushnell ONIX 400, set to ship in the summer, can layer weather information on the screen along with aerial and satellite photos and maps. XM also introduced the XM CommanderMT, a universal satellite radio receiver that delivers XM to any FM car stereo, regardless of make, model or year.