LAS VEGAS--Verizon will soon allow some Fios TV customers to remotely access their DVRs online from a computer or via a Verizon Wireless cell phone, the company is expected to announce Thursday at the Consumer Electronics Show that it.

Most major carriers now offer GPS navigation services on a pay-per-day basis (as an alternative to purchasing a monthly subscription). But those services typically depend on cellular network connectivity: Drive outside the range of coverage, and you're faced with incomplete service--or none at all. (For more, read our review of the navigation services available on BlackBerry devices from three ...