It would be great if Google Maps and TomTom could cooperate:
- A TomTom device does not cooperate with
Google Maps by itself.
- I wanted the possibility to point out my routes
and some points of interest at home
with my computer.
- If you buy a TomTom device, you can use
the 'TomTom HOME' software, but the possibilities of this application to plot a route are not really great.
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I did not want to push my finger onto the touch
screen of my TomTom device every time: to add one waypoint to an
itinerary, I had to crawl about three or four TomTom screens
each time...
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Tyre is
multilingual!
Available languages are:
These languages are available directly after downloading:
start the setup and choose your own language!
Click a language from the list above to
see an automatic translation by Google of the current
web site.
(May cause some strange effects...)
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What do you have to do to make Google Maps and
your TomTom cooperate as a good team?
As a matter of fact, it is really simple.
I wrote a small
application myself. Everyone may download and use it freely.
You can use it to create itineraries (route files) and also to create files with points of interest.
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Here is Tyre:
Trace Your
Route Everywhere.
Tyre is a nice program that
makes Google Maps and your TomTom
cooperate.
Tyre is freeware!
You may use it and copy it, as long as you do not change
anything in the software.
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Have a look!
It looks good, does not it? Now it is
very easy to plot your routes: Tyre has lots of built-in
features from Google Maps and from itself. This combination
makes a perfectly equipped planning tool.
You make a start by placing your waypoints on the map,
just by clicking on the right locations,
anywhere you like, to plot a beautiful trip.
Ready? You can have
your route being calculated to watch a preview of your trip. You
can even 'ride' (or 'drive') your trip step by step, to see how
it will be in the real world!
Satisfied? Save
your itinerary onto your TomTom device and enjoy your trip!
Of course you can open and edit
all itinerary files that are created by you or by other people. It is even
possible to import lots of other file formats (like files from
Garmin devices, etc.).
Read more? Click here!
Do you prefer Google Earth over Google Maps? That is also
a possibility. Choose 'Options' from the 'Extra' menu to switch
between using Google Maps and Google Earth. But if you want to
use Google Earth, you have to download and install it yourself
from www.earth.google.com.
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Tyre can work with
POI files (Points of Interest) too!
- Open,
create and edit your own POI files...
- Install
POI files from Internet and keep them
updated!
- Publish your own POI files and share
them with other people!
Learn more?
Click here! |
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Tyre software
has been registered.
Copyright
© 't Schrijverke, 2006-2010. All rights reserved. |
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 All
elements of Tyre are legally protected by 'De Merkplaats'
in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
No text, picture, animation, software or other elements
of this website and of the Tyre software may be
reproduced in any form without written permission of
Jan Boersma.
Permission for reproduction of elements of the website
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You can help me to keep Tyre alive and free!
Consider making a small donation...
Click the PayPal image below. It is quick, free, easy and safe.
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If you use
TYRE, you do this (of course!) at your own risk!
In my opinion it is not really risky, but I tell you this just in case...
I don't want any trouble.
Click here to go to the download page!
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The Dutch
magazine 'Computer!Totaal' dedicated an article to Tyre.
(At that time Tyre was
still known by its old name 'Google-TomTom'.)
Read it here!
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