5 posts and columns on Dash

Weekend Update 05.15.10–The Privacy-Schmivacy Edition

in News on May 15, 2010 at 12:46 pm PT

It has been a rough week for more than a few tech companies, and all the hubbub seems to be centered around private data in public places. Facebook has taken more than a few on the chin this week, and it wasn’t the only company that committed privacy missteps. Weekend Update is seriously considering sealing all our personal data in a lead-lined jar and burying it in the yard behind AllThingsD HQ. Maybe Kara and the crew can talk a little sense into us.

Sony Bets on a Countertop View of the Web

in The Digital Solution on May 11, 2010 at 1:32 pm PT

The Sony Dash is a $200 gadget that’s like a digital photo frame on steroids: It plays videos, music, and photo slide shows, and runs over 1,000 apps. Katie asks: Is there room in our gadget-packed lives for yet another device?

RIM Snags Dash Navigation

in News on June 5, 2009 at 10:43 am PT

So those reports about Research In Motion acquiring Dash Navigation? True. RIM said today that it had purchased the maker of maps for GPS devices for an undisclosed sum.
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Dash’s Car Navigator Gives Smart Directions, if Others Participate

in Personal Technology on March 27, 2008 at 12:01 am PT

The Dash in-car navigator harnesses its user network to give smart directions and traffic information. If it becomes popular, it could be a big deal.

Dash and Treo 680 Have Bargain Prices, If You Can Compromise

in Personal Technology on November 30, 2006 at 11:59 pm PT

Palm’s Treo is being challenged by new rivals that are thinner, lighter and less expensive. So it is striking back with a cheaper model of its own. Walt tests the Treo 680 and T-Mobile’s Dash and finds that neither is as good as it could be. (Video)