Turn your cellphone into a car navi
Japan aftermarket car-parts maestro Autobacs Seven (no, we don't know what bacs are and why there are seven of them) is launching a handsfree kit, the DriveStation Car Navi Stand, that provides a dashboard mount for your cellphone, hooked up to a GPS receiver and a cigar lighter adaptor. A Java app for the phone to display the maps completes the setup. Only works with a few Vodafone Japan phones at the moment, though compatibility with more is on the way. Costs Y27,800 (about $250), which obviously is loads cheaper than buying a dedicated unit. Just try not to hit anything while you're squinting at your 2-inch screen, though, OK?
