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Included a sleek, cable-free USB "puck" receiver. This transformed a laptop into a real-time navigation system, though some reviewers noted it was sluggish during route recalculations if a turn was missed. What is Microsoft Streets and Trips? - Caliper Corporation

For the first time, the program included text-to-speech technology that could pronounce actual street names during voice prompts, rather than just basic directional cues. Microsoft Streets And Trips 2009

It featured a database of over 1.5 million POIs, including national parks, ATMs, and restaurants, plus integration with Live Search for online updates. Hardware and Bundles Microsoft offered the software in two primary versions: Included a sleek, cable-free USB "puck" receiver

A precursor to modern app-syncing, this version allowed users to send location details directly to their mobile devices via SMS through Outlook. Included a sleek