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Review: CoPilot Live Australasia

Steve — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 03:00:51 +0000

Yesterday’s launch of CoPilot Australasia was a surprise indeed, but a welcome one. New Zealand typically gets overlooked in so many ways so it’s great to say that we’re now officially spoiled for choice when it come to GPS navigation apps for our iPhones. CoPilot arrives third to TomTom and Sygic Mobile Maps, but does it have what it takes to take the crown?

Breaking: Common sense prevails, law is to be amended

Steve — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 04:40:34 +0000

We have just received an email from the press secretary to Steven Joyce, Minister of Transport, in response to an email we sent to Andrew Knackstedt of the NZ Transport Agency this morning. In it, we have received confirmation that the Road User Amendment Rules 2009 is to be amended to allow the continued use of GPS Navigation apps in mobiles phones.

Report and Petition: the New Zealand government are about to make your iPhone GPS illegal

Steve — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 20:48:41 +0000

According to an article on stuff.co.nz this morning, the Ministry of Transport’s Road User Amendment Rule 2009 which will become law in November, will outlaw the use of satellite navigation apps on mobile phones, even if it is mounted to the dashboard.
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