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Rand McNally launches its next generation of the TND GPS and multifunction tablet

The TND 740 is a seven-inch tablet that “takes some of the good things from [the 730] and adds a lightning-quick, redesigned quadcore processor, along with double the storage [16 gigabytes] and double the memory” [1 GB], the company notes, also debuting a new partnership with Progressive insurance to offset customer ELD costs with data-sharing/$500 in rebates.

March 23, 2017

The new Rand McNally TND 740 features a seven-inch display and a magnetic mount that enables quick and easy, wireless disconnection from the mount for handheld use.

Don’t use Marty Robbins as a navigator

“Sometimes, Marty Robbins lies and life on the road is hard.”

March 22, 2017

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TomTom launching trucker-friendly GPS

TomTom announced at the Great American Trucking Show it will be entering the trucking industry by introducing a trucker-friendly GPS, the TomTom Trucker 600.

August 25, 2016

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Rand McNally unveils new IntelliRoute truck-specific GPS, mobile ELD compatibility

Rand McNally introduced Aug. 21 at the Great American Trucking Show new, updated versions of its line of truck-specific GPS units, the IntelliRoute TND. It also announced its HD 100 electronic logging device now works with smart phones, tablets and its IntelliRoute GPS devices.

August 22, 2014

Rand McNally’s updated TND 730 unit.

You can’t get there from here

“South Street: ‘The street my cousin lives across from. You know, the girl who married a big red-headed guy.’ Giving directions to people is really difficult, but here’s the thing: I know this about myself and so don’t attempt to give directions.”

August 3, 2014

7 more things members of the general public don’t know about truckers

“Have a little love for the truckers. They’re human beings, out there doing a hard job and a lot of them aren’t making as much money as people think.”

April 18, 2014

Truck in rain on highway

Atlanta-geddon, part two

“Well here we go again. There’s an ice storm predicted for the greater Atlanta area, and this time, they’ve decided to prepare by asking big trucks to avoid the area.”

February 12, 2014

If you have a short memory, find a report on what happened during “Atlanta-geddon, part 1,” here.

Going where others won’t: Owner-operator Jimmy Nevarez

Nevarez has made a career specialty out of short-haul in Los Angeles, Calif., as an owner-operator in spite of the many naysayers who told him it couldn’t be done.

November 29, 2013

Owner-operator Jimmy Nevarez

Cobra launches new high-def nav units

New GPS nav units from Cobra Electronics feature high-def screens, free lifetimes updates, live and predictive traffic, and more.

March 21, 2013

As he did at the Great America Trucking Show in Dallas last year, Robb Mariani of American Trucker will be signing autographs at the Cobra booth throughout MATS:

Mobile trends: Has your smartphone replaced your GPS?

Survey results from uShip’s annual mobile technology survey showed a majority of operators either relying on their smartphones for navigation more than their GPS units or recognizing that potential.

November 12, 2012

Poll: Do you use GPS for navigation?

October 24, 2012

New BigRoad app offers hours, nav, messaging

BigRoad’s driver/owner-operator smartphone app for Android offers log capability, messaging, navigation/maps and other functionality, such as the ability to send and receive documents from within the app.

August 4, 2012

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