Dash Navigation, Inc., the first Internet-connected automotive GPS device, today became the first GPS provider to wirelessly update customers' device software over-the-air without requiring them to separately purchase and install upgrades via a PC or DVD download. Later today, Dash drivers will automatically receive the software update over Wi-Fi by simply turning on their Dash Express.
The update adds several new features designed to answer customers' everyday commuting questions such as "Is my route the best option today?" or "Where is the closest coffee shop along my route?" The MyRoute and Search Along Route product enhancements make the Dash Express even more relevant for everyday commuting.
Subscribers of the Dash service receive ongoing software updates throughout the year including historical traffic information from the Dash Driver Network, new features, software improvements and updated maps.
Also new to the Dash system is a program through the company's newest partner, EveryBlock, which collects and publishes neighborhood and block-level news in cities including Chicago, New York and San Francisco. With the EveryBlock DashApp, drivers in those cities can access a "neighborhood feed," including public records (e.g., crimes, restaurant inspections, building permits) and user-contributed knowledge (e.g., local photos posted to Flickr) -- all filtered geographically according to the vehicle's current location.
For more information, visit www.dash.net.
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