In today's Digital Dispatch:
Navteq tries to make GPS directions more 'human' (cnet)
...Rather than say, "turn right in 150 feet," as current GPS devices do now, Navteq's system gives directions based on landmarks. The instructions will include "turn right after the yellow shop," or "turn right at the traffic signal," the company said in a statement.
Google Making Extraordinary Counteroffers To Stop Flow Of Employees To Facebook (TechCrunch)
...One recent Googler, we’ve confirmed, was recently offered a counter offer he couldn’t refuse (except he did). He was offered a 15% raise on his $150,000 mid level developer salary, quadruple the stock benefits and…wait for it…a $500,000 cash bonus to stay for a year. He took the Facebook offer anyway.
Mercedes-Benz updates mbrace app with fancy pants 'Concierge' service (engadget)
...Mercedes-Benz just announced a new app that connects its in-car navigation systems with its customers' iPhones.
BeamAtic Premium headlights might be the next big thing (ubergizmo)
...will rely on an on-board camera and selected image processing software which is capable of tracking oncoming vehicles, while featuring several movable dousers attached to the headlights to deflect light so that it will not bother others who share the road with you.
Flash Coming to the iPhone? Skyfire Submits First Mobile Browser to Apple Capable of Playing Flash Video (skyfire)
Skyfire is submitting a mobile browser to Apple’s App Store capable of playing Flash video while adhering to all Apple’s guidelines regarding HTML5 open-video standards on Apple devices.
Police embrace Twitter but lack strategy (BizReport)
A new study from the Canadian Association of Police on Social Media takes a look at the Tweeting habits of cops and their agencies in the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. It transpires they're doing a cracking job but, as with other corporate users, could do with putting social media policies in place.
Lighter Side: Unhear It' - Get One Annoying Song Out of Your Head With Another (urlesque)
Unhear It is a simple website with a simple goal: To get the annoying earworming song out of your head.
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Dirk Klingner, our technology-trend watcher, sifts through hundreds of blog posts and news articles daily to bring you the Digital Dispatch—a compilation of the most important and interesting tech news for consumers. If you have a tip on a story you want to share, leave a comment below.
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