Archive for September, 2007
Steal a Dash? NOT!
Seems like every day there’s another article about GPS devices being stolen out of cars:
Thefts of GPS units from cars on the rise (registration may be required)
We had a bit of this in our national road test but fortunately we have a secret defense - over the air software updates. Because all Dash [...]
Comment and Trackback Spam
Over the weekend the blog was hit with some comment & trackback spam. I spent some time making the site less vulnerable to spam, and after I was done when I went in to clean out the spam that was in the system I accidentally deleted some legitimate comments & trackbacks. I apologize [...]
Read More..>>Software enhancements
In addition to the new hardware design I described on Sunday, we’ve also been making a lot of changes in our software incorporating feedback we’ve received from our road testers. A major focus has been around how we can continue to integrate all of our connected features in the device in order to create an [...]
Read More..>>The new device
Hello, I’m Robert Acker and I am in charge of marketing here at Dash. If you are a repeat visitor to our Website, you’ll probably notice tomorrow morning that the photo of the Dash Express will look different. (I’ve included it in this post for those that can’t wait until tomorrow morning.) While we were [...]
Read More..>>A million miles later…an update on Dash
It’s been almost a year now since we publicly unveiled the Dash Express at the DEMO show. Since that time, we know that many of you have been patiently waiting for the launch of the Dash Express. We thank you for hanging in there. Although it is taking longer than we [...]
Read More..>>Dash Company Picnic
Today was our company picnic! Dash employees and their families enjoyed a beautiful day up in Huddart Park in Woodside CA. We had great food, drinks, and even clowns for the kids. Check out some of the pictures from the day.
Getting ready for the party to start:
The Clowns Arrive!
Breaking out the Hula [...]
Read More..>>Joining the conversation
Dash was founded on the belief that two-way communication (e.g. - sharing traffic data between 2 internet connected nav units) could fundamentally provide better information to consumers. Well, today we are jumping into the world’s biggest multi-way conversation, the blogosphere, and we know it will fundamentally change how we interact with the world. [...]
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