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Send Live Maps Collections to Your MSN Direct-Enabled GPS

sarahintampa — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 14:22:00 GMT

For users of MSN Direct-Enabled GPS devices, like those made by Garmin and Alpine Electronics Inc., sending directions from your PC to your car is possible with the latest release of the MSN Direct API. This new functionality has now been integrated into Live Maps, too. Many people still use a PC to find directions on the internet when they’re planning a trip, but would then have to re-enter those directions into their car’s GPS or make a printout to take with them. But now, using Windows Live Maps, you can find your route and save it as a Collection. Then, from the “Actions” menu, just choose “Send To GPS” to have the map sent to your GPS device in your vehicle.

Get MSN Direct on Windows Mobile

sarahintampa — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 13:49:00 GMT

You can now get easy access to info like weather, stocks, news, entertainment stories, and sports on your Windows Mobile device via the MSN Direct service. The service, which provides info from the MSN Mobile Portal, uses Wi-Fi and 3G connections,not FM radio like the MSN Direct-enabled nav devices do.

You can get MSN Direct if your mobile device is Windows Mobile 5.0 or higher. From your mobile phone, go to phone.msndirect.com in your phone's browser, or you can download the app from that same link and install via ActiveSync or Windows Mobile Device center.

MSN Direct on your Sat Nav

Nic — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 21:59:00 GMT

If you live in North America you can now get access to MSN Direct services on a selection of Garmin Satellite Navigation devices with more coming soon.

MSN Direct is a service that delivers traffic conditions, fuel prices, weather data, and more over parts of the unused FM spectrum via Microsoft Directband technology.

Want to see the service in action? Check out the demo of MSN Direct we were given at the Microsoft CES 2008 booth.

Alpine and Pioneer will also be bringing out MSN Direct compatible devices in 2008. For more info check out http://www.msndirect.com