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TomTom releases fix for leap year bug, gets GPS devices back on course

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TomTom releases fix for leap year bug, gets GPS devices back on course
Not long after acknowledging that a leap year bug had borked a handful of its GPS devices, TomTom's releasing a fix to solve the problem. The company says some nav systems had tracking issues beginning March 31st, claiming the intercalary conundrum was mainly caused by a bug in the third-party software. Those whose GPS devices are acting a tad bit confused can head over to the source below, where deets on how to get things back to normal await you.

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TomTom releases fix for leap year bug, gets GPS devices back on course originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 04 Apr 2012 13:07:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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TomTom confirms leap year bug is affecting a ‘limited number’ of GPS devices

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TomTom confirms leap year bug is affecting a 'limited number' of GPS devicesHas your TomTom GPS let you down over the past few days? Then it looks like the company may have pinpointed your problem. It confirmed today that a leap year bug is preventing at least some models from obtaining a GPS position -- something that has apparently been occurring since March 31st. Exactly which GPS devices are affected isn't clear, with TomTom only saying that a "limited number of models" have been experiencing the problem. Unfortunately, the company doesn't have a permanent fix just yet, but it says that a hard reset of the device will temporarily resolve the issue if you find yourself in a pinch. Instructions to do that can be found at the source link below (you can also sign up to be notified when the permanent fix is available).

TomTom confirms leap year bug is affecting a 'limited number' of GPS devices originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 03 Apr 2012 13:07:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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