Microsoft and Garmin aim to hit the SPOT
ENT News | at | by Mike
At the 2007 International Consumer Electronics Show, Microsoft announced that its Smart Personal Objects Technology group has released its MSN Direct navigation services.
In addition, GPS device purveyor Garmin said it will offer the new service for select versions of its products, enabling users to receive dynamic local information, such as weather conditions and traffic updates.
The MSN Direct service is delivered via Microsoft's DirectBand Network, which the company describes as a cost-effective and power-efficient system for wide-area wireless data delivery covering more than 70 percent of the U.S. population.