We may earn affiliate commissions from buying links, which help support our testing.Thats what happening with Arnold Schwarzenegger, who is lending his voice to the mobile crowd-sourced traffic and navigation app Waze to promote the new Terminator movie.In fact, hes not even the first one to do it for Wazethat was comedian Kevin Hart, who provided turn-by-turn commentary for the app in 2013 (to pimp his flick with Ice Cube, Ride Along.).Check out the slideshow for our collection of the greatest and geekiest.
Most are still available for purchase (or free), particularly if you have a compatible Garmin or TomTom navigation system (check compatibility before you buy). How this hasnt become a thing for Google and Apple Maps on phones yet, I dont know. No two characters better represent the dreaded Sith and the heroic Jedi than these two. Recorded for TomTom in 2010, theyre still available there (both for 12.95), and for Garmin (9.95 each). Also available: C3PO and Han Solo (I want to believe thats really Harrison Ford.). Homer and Marge and Mr. Burns are all available as separate voices on Garmin (10.99 each) or TomTom (12.95 each) so that when you miss a destination, you get that highly appropriate DOH. You might think of actor William Daniels as the guy from Boy Meets World. But for years, he was also a TV doctor, and before that, he was a car. Specifically, the sarcastic voice to the talking vehicle on Knight Rider. Now, he can sarcastically tell you what exit to take (if youve got a TomTom and 12.95). The greatest Claymation stars of all time (if you dont believe me, go watch The Wrong Trousers ) lend their voices to GPS. Theyre a bargain on Garmin for 8.99, but still 12.95 at TomTom. Its not official, but theres a voice out there perfectly mimicking that of GlaDOS, the homicidal AI from the Portal video games. Luckily, this GPS voice, created by a user on Reddit, apparently doesnt make you drive off a bridge like the real one. Theres a huge collection of NSFW, non-politically correct, celeb and character parody voices for GPS to be found at Pig Tones. He was on the founding staff of Windows Sources, FamilyPC, and Access Internet Magazine (all defunct, and its not his fault). Hes the author of two novels, BETA TEST (an unusually lighthearted apocalyptic tale--Publishers Weekly) and KALI: THE GHOSTING OF SEPULCHER BAY. Our expert industry analysis and practical solutions help you make better buying decisions and get more from technology. The display of third-party trademarks and trade names on this site does not necessarily indicate any affiliation or the endorsement of PCMag.
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