Seattle Weekly (Free subscription) | 12/24/2008
The clogged evening-rush-hour lanes of I-405, your car stuck in central Bellevue, would not seem the best place to view an art installation. Pull off the freeway at the Northeast Eighth Street cloverleaf, however, perhaps en route to some after-work shopping at Bellevue Square, and you'll get a...
Loot Ninja (Free subscription) | 11/23/2008
Do you have a car? Do you like knowing where to go? Did you like Knight Rider as a kid? (I know there is a new version, but Kitt should have never been made into a Mustang!) Well now is your chance to get your very own Knight Rider GPS for your whip. It actually uses [...]
New Film Dimension (Free subscription) | 11/14/2008
This could be big for Knight Rider… seriously. Just a couple of days ago, I posted up a story that told us that a few cast members were dismissed plus a change in story telling format. The hope is to bring back the feeling of the original series. You can read about that HERE. Apparently producers are already thinking about a second season for the critically slammed and low rated show. But how can they...
J Gadgets (Free subscription) | 11/12/2008
A GPS unit with classic 80s Knight Rider styling and the original voice of K.I.T.T. to give directions: Mio could’ve filled the box with rocks and still sold thousands to loyal fans of the TV series. Mio insist though that, behind the gimmicks, there’s a solid PND (Personal Navigation Device); SlashGear strapped on a chest-wig, unbuttoned our shirts to the waist and released a hit record in Germany...
Maximum PC all RSS Feed (Free subscription) | 11/05/2008
Toshiba's TLP-X200U might not have the same novelty appeal as Mio's Knight Rider GPS giving out personalized driving directions in the voice of William Daniels (KITT), but it does qualify as the world's first talking projector. The mobile projector's being billed as "ideal for non-technical people," a claim the device seeks to with voice-guided operating instructions and spoken system alerts. Closed-captioning...
Rum, Romanism and Rebellion (Free subscription) | 10/30/2008
Local boy does good: Gen. John Adams was featured in tonight’s long-form Barack Obama ad. I did a short interview with Gen. Adams at the Democratic Convention. Adams has been doing campaign work for Obama here as well as in Virginia and North Carolina and has been a passionate and articulate spokesman. He gave a fantastic [...]
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 10/22/2008
Buckle up as Navtones directs you to a signed Knight Rider GPS in an online charity auction that will give you the chance to bid on a piece of Hollywood and technology history. BURBANK, Calif., Oct. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Thanks to Navtones -- celebrity voices for GPS, Mio Technology, and Universal Pictures Digital Platforms Group, one lucky bidder will walk away with a signed, fully-functional prototype...
CrunchGear (Free subscription) | 10/20/2008
There are lots of GPS units out there, talking to lots of drivers. Some people may even enjoy the voices produced by their GPS units. But only the Mio Knight Rider GPS can speak to you in the voice of William Daniels, the original voice of KITT from the Knight Rider television show. Sure, it’s gimmicky, [...]
Gadget Lab (Free subscription) | 10/08/2008
Mio Knight Rider GPS It's been a rough couple of decades for Knight Rider fans. In 1982 the show's co-star, an AI-enhanced Trans AM named KITT, stole our nerdy hearts. Seven years after the series ended, everyone's favorite talking car...
BuddyTV (Free subscription) | 10/08/2008
We recently reported that the NBC remake of Knight Rider was received with very bad reviews. In fact, the show’s stars and producer were quick to come to the defense of the show, saying that this is a revamped version...
My Digital Life (Free subscription) | 10/06/2008
Mio Knight Rider GPS, a Knight Rider-themed portable navigation device (PND), is a product of GPS manufacturer partnered with Universal Studios. It uses actual voice of William Daniels for audible directions. It is an easy-to-use and solid entry-level PND that comes with a pretty reasonable price tag of $269. Design Aside from the Knight Rider logo above the [...] [ This is a content summary only....
GPS Tracklog (Free subscription) | 10/06/2008
The Mio Knight Rider has gotten a lot of coverage for its hip factor, though I assume its appeal is limited to fans of the 80's TV show Knight Rider. Mio may also attract a new generation of fans with this device, thanks to the new NBC series remake of the same name. But hey, we're not here to discuss TV, David Hasselhoff or muscle cars. So let's get straight to the GPS review... With the exception...
New York Post (Free subscription) | 10/01/2008
NOW anyone can have their own "Knight Rider" in their car - and they don't have to be wearing David Hasselhoff's leather pants. Radio Shack is offering a "Knight Rider" GPS through October, tied into the updated NBC show. The GPS, which uses the...
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 09/29/2008
K.I.T.T. Voice Sets Standard For Navigation Entertainment BURBANK, Calif., Sept. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- With designs on the future of human-machine relationships, and for more than twenty-five years after its premiere on American airwaves, Knight Rider has been a worldwide entertainment sensation and an inspiring fantasy of technological 'what-ifs.' Until now. Navtones, the global provider of celebrity...
[MobileRatty] Lattest Articles (Free subscription) | 09/27/2008
Filed under: GPS Anybody can say they're going to shell out for a Knight Rider GPS pre-order , but when the house party dies down and everyone peaces out, who actually keeps that order alive? For...
