OK, lions aren't manipulating their fuzzy paws to send text messages to the rest of their pride. Rather, scientists in Kenya have outfitted local lions with GPS tracking collars that send automated text message updates to the researchers on their locations. Every hour, the GPS collars transmit a text message to a server, which eventually sends the data to a satellite map that shows the lions' Read more

The Hangover Part II opens in theaters today, and if your fiancé's BFF is planning a weekend to remember like you'd find in the movies, remember one thing: someone always gets lost. Don't let your boys turn out like the Wolf Pack and lose a member of your wedding party — send them on their way knowing you've outfitted them with the latest in GPS tracking technology. It's not spying if it's Read more

Google is making big moves lately, first with priority inboxes and Instant search, then some new updates to its Android Voice app and the Google Earth website, and now Google Maps on Android is getting updated with a brand-new feature: walking navigation! Find out what's coming with the latest update (and why you should care) after the jump. Read more

What fun is a sporting event without a little eye candy? He's not leading in Pop's hot Olympian poll (yet!), but while I was busy "researching" photos of my new favorite US Olympian, skier Jake Zamansky, I stumbled across this photo of him in ski goggles. I'm not a skier, so I don't know all of the technical specs involved in ski gear, but I have spotted a few pieces of high-tech equipment Read more

This morning in London, Nokia announced Ovi Maps, a free turn-by-turn navigation app that costs nothing and will immediately work with 10 of its GPS-enabled handsets (with more rolling out soon). Coming with high-end voice guidance for drivers and pedestrians alike, the app comes stocked with highly detailed maps for 74 countries, traffic information in 10 countries, and will be available in 46 Read more

If you're headed out to get your Black Friday shop on this week and are in need of some game action, you better check out Target first! I love my Xbox 360, and my favorite big-box store is offering up their stock of Elite Black Xbox 360s in a few choice bundles. You can pick up the 120GB version with a controller and two games (Pure and Lego Batman) for $300. If you need a bit more for your Read more

Finding your way with your iPhone just got better: TomTom has launched its GPS navigation app for the iPhone today. The app costs $100, so it's not a capricious download, but it is from a respected name in GPS devices, TomTom, and features turn-by-turn directions. It's probably a boon for those in the market for a dashboard GPS device for their car, since the price is pretty comparable to a Read more

I'm all for GPS devices, but I just love the idea of using navigation services on your cell phone, so you don't get stuck carrying around another device. Already compatible with the T-Mobile G1, various BlackBerry phones and the iPhone, the TeleNav GPS Navigator app will soon be available to use on the MyTouch 3G smartphone. Starting tomorrow, customers will be able to test drive the TeleNav Read more

Lifehacker rounds up five GPS Device favorites — Lifehacker The P2P application site Kazaa is back and is actually legal — CrunchGear These 10 high-risk gaming gadgets have the greatest potential for causing pain — Wired Alcatel has just debuted a Miss Sixty cell phone — Gizmodiva A new Mastercard iPhone app called Priceless Picks is actually pretty cool — TechCrunch Log in for your Read more