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Microsoft to shut down MSN Direct traffic service for GPS
Microsoft is killing its MSN Direct subscription service that provided real-time traffic information, plus weather, stock quotes and local gas prices to car GPS navigators. But not for a while -- the company said the service would shut off Jan. 1, 2012. Consumers who purchased subscriptions to ...
MSN Direct Support
msndirect.com — MSN Direct service will be available only until January 1, 2012. Customers can continue to enjoy the... full benefits of MSN Direct, along with service and support, up until that date. Pro-rated refunds for unused portions of existing One-Time Payment ... (more) MSN Direct Support
Garmin brings out GPS solutions for Car and Aircraft
cogadget.com — Garmin which is one of the leading names in GPS market introduced its GPSMap 696 a year... ago; it has now unveiled its most recent GPS offer that can go from car to the airplane. The products of this are mostly for categories like land, sea and air oriented devices. The features and capabilities ... (more) Garmin brings out GPS solutions for Car and Aircraft
2012 to claim at least one victim: MSN Direct
arstechnica.com — will be killed off in just over two years. Microsoft has posted an MSN Direct Service Announcement... (via The Los Angeles Times ) that says the service will only be available until January 1, 2012. Microsoft wouldn't reveal how long products on the ... (more) 2012 to claim at least one victim: MSN Direct
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mocoNews — ... [Cellular News] »  Companies like TomTom and Garmin need a countermove to Google’s new free GPS app. [All Things D] »  The Qualcomm (NSDQ: QCOM) Innovation Center is joining the Symbian Foundation’s board of directors. [All About Symbian] »  Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) is shutting down its MSN Direct subscription service. [LA Times] »  Connectify has found a way ...

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