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Cal, Nokia Test GPS Technology For Traffic Info

BERKELEY (CBS 5 / KCBS) ― UC Berkeley and Nokia tested technology Friday that could soon transform the way drivers get information about road conditions. 100 cars equipped with the GPS-enabled Nokia N95 cell phones, and driven by students from... Full Article at CBS 5

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  1. It would be great if the phone, instead of saying go left or right, would say you're meeting so-and-so at 10 a.m. and because traffic is picking up, you should leave now and you should avoid [a particular] exit because traffic is backing up
    SOURCE: Los Angeles Times 21 months ago
  2. Getting that information back to the drivers, that's the Holy Grail -- so drivers can make smart decisions about their commute
    SOURCE: Los Angeles Times 21 months ago
  3. I'm not saying you shouldn't do something like this, I'm saying people need to be informed about what's done with the data ... You need to ask if its being collected and how long is it going to be archived.
    SOURCE: Inside Bay Area 21 months ago
  4. As a user you are not only contributing to the data, but you are benefiting from it by looking at it in real time on your phone
    SOURCE: Los Angeles Times 21 months ago
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