Voice of GPS

Have you ever wondered who the most common GPS navigation voice is?  Meet Karen Jacobsen, a voice-over artists and singer, who’s soothing Australian accent is the preferred voice for turn-by-turn directions.  Both the Houston Chronicle (February 2009) and Sydney’s Morning Herald (last week) have interviews with Karen Jacobsen who is the “Australian Karen” on Garmin GPS.   After fifty hours of recording, what’s her favorite word?  Relcalculating.  ”Because not only can you recalculate if you’ve missed a turn while you’re driving, but in your life you can always stop and recalculate and start all over again.” (Via Geographic Travels)