In a world gone mad, where roads are always changing and new businesses open and close constantly… TomTom Map Share™ boldly endeavors to keep it all straight, with the help of a dedicated team of users who share the common goal of being as accurate as possible.

And not only is the service free to you, you are invited to join the team.

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Congratulations to Keith Edelberg for correctly identifying the Atlanta skyline in the previous post. He and Chris both were correct, but Keith’s speedy response makes him the winner.

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I’ve been out of the office this week at a video shoot. I had my super hi-resolution digital camera with me (my cellphone) and was able to get some shots from the set. But, as usual, instead of just telling you what we were doing, I’m going to make you work for it…

Recognize that skyline? Drop me a comment. First person to correctly identify the city in which we shot will get a mention on tomorrow’s blog post.

Oh and also…

P.S. Yes, I know I didn’t tell or ask what exactly we were doing on location; it’s kind of a wait and see thing.

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Just read a very good article at GPSReview.net. Turns out that TomTom MapShare users have stepped up to help out other TomTom users in the St. Louis area where major road construction has been causing traffic nightmares, especially for those relying on GPS for directions.

Read on at GPSReview.net

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Mea culpa. I know I said I’d have a CES wrap-up post last week but, once again, technical issues emerged that were beyond my control. Turns out, everyone was trying to blog at the same time and broke the internet or something like that.

All in all, my first CES was really really great. I had a fantastic time talking to GPS aficionados and newbies alike. Of course, work kept me busy. When I wasn’t talking to vendors or visitors I was huddled in a corner with my laptop, trying to upload a 60MB video from a spotty WiFi connection that had a whopping 128K up/down capacity.

But, best of all, besides the eclectic Vegas nightlife, was when people would come up, unsolicited, and tell me what a great product we have. No joke. People would actually seek us out and tell us that they can’t live without their TomTom now. A fellow CES attendee who sat near me on my flight from Charlotte to Vegas even offered up a “That’s a fine product,” when he found out who I worked for. That felt pretty good.

Oh, by the way, you may say, “Wait, TomTom is just outside of Boston. What were you doing in Charlotte?” Yeah, I was bumped from my flight and had to go the long way around. But, the airline made up for it some with a smooth undelayed flight out of Vegas (and free ticket for future use). So, all is forgiven.

And, as promised, finally, that interview with Tim Flight of GPS Review. A few notes:
1) It was a spur of the moment thing that happened and I was, admittedly, a little unprepared.
2) The video is shaky.
3) The audio was taken in the middle of CES so, it’s not great either.

So, to sum up, I wasn’t good, the video is weak, the audio is barely passable, but Tim is great. Enjoy!

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